ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-13


Stephen F. Brkich, Recording Secretary
Fourth Meeting, Wednesday Morning October g. 1857
The Supreme President, Brother Mandich, called the
meeting to order and announced receipt of the sad Of
the death of former member the Supreme Trial
Brother Forian Tumbri, of Cleveland In behalf of
Society," wreath will be placed at the bier and the funeral
will be attended by the President of the Supreme Trial
Board Brother John Badovnac All present tribute
to the memory of deceased brother.
All Supreme Officers and Officials present. Bro
Mandich called upon the Editors to read the minutes
Brother Vukeich read the minutes of the first meeting
which was approved motion of Brother Mkan seconded
by Brother Kovacevch He then read the minutes of the
second meeting which approved with corrections
on motion of Brother Borch seconded by Brother Mkan
Brother Brkich read the minutes of the third meeting
which approved with minor corrections motion by
Brother Verbos, seconded by Sister Nksic.
Communications and Resolutions
The Supreme Secretary, Brother Bella brought before
the Board 20 resolutions and read the resolution of the
Chicago lodges adopted at conference of 80 lodges The
resolution the decision of the Supreme Board to
sell the present supreme office building and erect CFU
office building 1t is their opinion that would be IN the
possibility of utilizing the existing building the erection
of new office building on the grounds of the CFU Chill
drens Home at Des PLANES, Illinois, which would be of
greater benefit for the Society and less costly
The lodges which adopted the resolution follows:
Nos. IS, IL 49, "a, 80 49, 49, 49, 6s, TO- 49, 75 81, l18
154 1e3 no. 49, 2o2 228, 229 275, 27s 2ss, 3oo 44o
1885, s48 and 1854.
The resolution also suggests that final decision build
Brother Bazdarich given the floor and explained
quest of his Lodge No. 32 and in connection herewith
the lodge decided that would be better to invite all of the
Chicago lodges to join in the resolution conference
called with 80 lodges taking part while those who
could not be represented declared their agreement with
the decisions of the conference The lodges agreed said
Brother Bazdarich that the old building be sold and
erected the opinion that it would be cheaper
and better that done grounds of the Chdrens
Home and Also that final decision be left for the next
made the resolution of the Chicago area lodges The
resolution forwarded to all Chicago lodges.
Brother Mandich: - This is commendable the part
q IA in he of
the Society but they not sufficiently informed the
subject The moving Of the head office and seat Of the
Society to the state of Illinois is not simple matter There
great difficulties connected with this involving the law
and expenses All of this should first be investigated We
must know that if to move from Pittsburgh and
Allegheny County, where the Society established
ganized and started to do business and where is char
for charter in Illinois, and would have to start all
again organization and lose all the prestige
discuss matter at these meetings consider
all possibilities. Our Legal Counselor will give his legal
gesed by the resolution which that this ques
ton be deferred until the tenth convention l think
it also involves amendment Charter and Con-
stuton. The present delegates have the rights
will have the delegates of the tenth convention.
Brother Vranes moved that the resolutions be acknow
eged and according to the decision of the Supreme Board
the question of erection of office building and the sale
of the old one submitted vote present dele
gates, and not wait two for decision by the
Sister Niksc agreed and seconded the motion, saying
there is no point in waiting for the convention when
that the price real estate is steadily rising and
the longer wait the higher the costs will be-
Brother Bazdarich: - The question here u.s. do agree
with the resolution that final decision for the sale of the
old building and erection of be left for the tenth
convention? I stand pat the resolution
Brother Krasch - 1t should be established whether
this board of Is persons agrees that the old building be
sold and be erected in accordance with needs
and in connection Herewith that all facts and possibilities
plan be brought out Our members know very little
about this for nobody wrote anything attempted to
plain the matter from the proper angle. from Chi
cago and would like there but must face
he acts of be
would be best and least costly will go into this bit
deeper for the record and all of Individually should write
the subject in the official that members
may learn the facts will not 60 into the legal aspects
of the question which do not understand We shall leave
that for Legal Counselor to explain
Brother Krasich continued:
"We should make it clear that the buildings in Des
Panes Illinois, if could take them all over,
not suitable for needs The administration building
there smaller than this here There, would
still have to the old buildings and build everything
which would not be less costly there than here but
to the contrary expensive True have the ground
but which would have to purchase from the Chill
drens The ground there is increasing in value and
have good investment there and if the time for
sale attractive profit will be realized This present office
building was also erected investment basis We are
paying for the of this building to the Moruary
Fund which considered interest bond investments