slovensko katoliško podporno društvo Sv. Vida v Clevelandu, Ohio. Slovenian Catholic Itenevolent Society Cleveland, Ohio. SLOVENIC AMERICAN PRINTING CO., JOLIET- ILL. ■as*': Društvene postave — za — slovensko katoliško podporno društvo Sv. Vida v Clevelandu, Ohio. ČLEN 1. v Ime društvu je “Kranjsko katoliško podporno društvo sv. Vida”, ustanovljeno za Cleveland, O. ČLEN 2. Namen družbi je: gojiti mejsebojno slogo, podpi¬ rati društvenike v bolezni in podpirati sirote v slučaju smrti. ČLEN 3. Vsa zborovanja, spisi in govori, izplačila in nazna¬ nila se morajo vršiti v kranjskem jeziku. ČLEN 4. I) ruštvo ima voliti kandidate prvo sejo v mesecu novembru in sicer za predsednika tri, za prvega tajnika tri in blagajnika tri. Iz teh kandidatov se izvoli z listki celi odbor prvo sejo meseca decembra. 2 ČLEN 5, Društveaik postane lahko vsak, kateri je poštenega obnašanja, od 18 do 45 leta, zdrav na telesu, in pod' učen v katoliški veri, ter po katoliško poročen ako je oženjen. In vsak ud mora svojo dolžnost spolniti; namreč opraviti mora velikonočno spoved. Ako tega ne spolni ga ima pravico društvo izločiti. ČLEN 6. Vsak nov ud se ima vpisati eno sejo pred ko je zmožen pristopiti. Vpiše se lahko pri vsakem društve- niku tega društva. Vpis stane 25 c ter velja dva me¬ seca. Ako dotičnemu novemu vpisanemu članu društvo odreče pristop, se mu 25 c povrne. A_ko v teku teh dveh mesecev novi ud že potre buj e zdravnika se mn tud i povrne. ČLEN 7. Vstopnina znaša: -- od 18 do 30 leta $8.00 ” 30 ” 40 ” $4.00 ” 40 ” 45 ” $6.00 Ta vsota se mora takoj plačati pri sprejemu in pristopu k društvu. Vsak novi ud plača mesečnino takoj od onega dne naprej ko je sprejet. Pri tem postane deležen podpore po preteku treh mesecev. ČLEN 8. Društvo določuje, da ako društvenik dolguje me¬ sečnino tri mesece in se pri društvu nič ne zglasi toraj ne dobi bolniške podpore. Ako pa štiri mosece meseč- nine ne plača se izloči in zbriše popolnoma iz društva. 3 ČLEN S). . Ako društvenik tri mesece dolguje in v teku četr¬ tega meseca zboli, ne dobi bolniške podpore za mesec dnij. Po preteku enega meseca je zopet deležen pod¬ pore, ako ima vse v redu plačano kar društvu spada. In ako se primeri,da je bolni brat v bolnišnici, in potem ko iz bolnišnice pride se ima takoj predsedniku in prvemu tajniku naznaniti. ČLEN 10. Za vmrlega brata mora vsaki društvenik sv. Vida društvu plačati £1.00. To mora vsakdo spolniti v času 30. dnij pod kaznijo, da ako bi kateri ne spolnil tega plačila, in da tisti vmrje, ki dolguje že čez 30 dni za vmrlega brata, takemu se ne plača ne bolniška ne smrtna podpora. Prvi tajnik ima naznaniti mrliški slučaj pri vsaki prvi seji, po tem zborovanju se mora v 30. dneh plačati. ČLEN 11. Ako društvenik dolguje štiri mesece in potem hoče zopet plačati za vse štiri mesece nazaj, tega društvo sprejme s tem pogojem,da mora dotični za naprej redno plačevati. Akoravno je dotični svoj dolg poravnal, ako je bolan no dobi podpore od društva. Le po pre¬ teku treh mesecev je zopet v bolniški podpori če redno plačuje. ČLEN 12. Ako društvenik v treh mesecih vmre, ko je dobil kazen, da je iz bolnišne podpore zaradi prestopka me¬ sečnega plačila, plača takemu društveniku le v slučaju smrti vsak društvenik |1.00. — 4 — ČLEN 13. Odbor za bolne brate sv. Vida obiskovati obstoji iz treh udov, namreč kakor jih naznani prvi tajnik po številki. Ti obiskovalci morajo bolne obiskovati en dan v tednu po dnevi, ne po noči. Vsak obiskovalec ima za obiskovati en dan v tednu, kadar jih prvi tajnik odloči na nedeljo je prepovedano da obisk ni velaven ker morajo dobro paziti kako se je bolni brat zadržal in v kakšnem stanu si ga našel in ali je vreden pod¬ pore, ali ne. Potem mora vsaki obiskovalec kod pod društveno prisego i-esnično povedati če je bolni vreden podpore ali ne. Obiskovalci mora vsaki osebno sporo¬ čiti pri predsedstvu, jjismeno ni veljavno razun če eden dela ali zboli. Potem se že samo društvo posvetuje o tej zadevi. ČLEN 14. Ako kateri bolnišnih obiskovalcev tega nespolni kakor mu društvo zapoveduje, ali da bi kako znanstvo imel z bolnim in la bi krivo ali neresnično povedal društvu, tedaj ima društvo pravico istega kaznovati za šest mesecev iz bolnišne podpore,ali tudi izločiti iz dru¬ štva ako se mu to dokaže z društvenimi pričami, ki za¬ dostuje z dvema udoma. ČLEN 15, Podpora bolnim se plača po $5.00 na teden v času šestih mesecev; nadaljnih šest mesecev se plača po $2.50 na teden. Ako je bolnik manj ko 14 dni bolan takim se ne plača podpora. ČLEN lft, Ako društvenik dobi bolezen vsled pijanosti, da si je poškodoval svoj život ali svoje telo, ali v tepežu ali 5 — neredno življenje takim se ne plača bolnišna podpora. Ako v takem slučaju vmre se mu plača smrtna podpora če ima vse v redu plačano kar društvu tiče: tudi ako se poškodva društvenik vsled biciklja. V takem slučaju se ne plača J>olniška podpora. Društvo sv. Vida se ravna po svojib pravilih in šene ozira na nobeno drugo društvo v nikakili zadevah. ČLEN 17. Društvo ima plačati za vsacega umrlega uda v času 60 tih dnij po smrti. Plačati ima vse pogrebne stroške in ostanek doneska zročiti prvemu sorodniku ali komur umrli zroči. Oporoka umrlega mora biti pismena in podpisana od treh prič. ČLEN 18. Umrlemu drustveniku ako je oženjen in ima otroke, in ako je dolžan v več ali manj krajih, tisti dolžniki nimajo pravice do svote ko umrlemu spada od društva, ker društvo mora tisti denar zročiti ženi od umrlega uda, ako je žena že poprej umrla se plača otrokom, če so, če jih ni pa prvim sorodnikom. Za neoženjenim umrlim bratom se plačajo vsi dolgovi iz njegove svote kar društvo plača po njegovi smrti. Ako oženjeni društvenik tukaj stanuje brez žene in da je žena v stari domovini in on dolguje na svojem stanovanju in hrani, tisti dolg se plača iz svote ki mu od društva teče po njegovi smrti kakor tudi vsaki pošten dokazani dolg naj bo v posojilu denarja ali v drugih rečeh pod pri¬ sego ali s pričami dokazano, da je dotični resnično dolžan to se vse splača iz njegove svote, ki mu od dru¬ štva teče. 6 ČLEN 19. Društvo sporoča ako društvenik zapusti ta kraj in gre ven z mesta za 20 milj daleč tisti se ima naznaniti društvu, in poplačati če kaj dolguje. Ako to nespolni je z dnem odhoda z bolnišne in smrtne podpore. Ako se javi v društvo in plača za 1 mesec naprej potem je 1 mesec po odhodu dober. Le samo ako bi v tem mesecu umrl mu društvo plača smrtno podporo. Iz bolnišne podpore je preč z dnem ko ta kraj zapusti. ČLEN 20. Ako odšli društvenik zopet nazaj pride po preteku dveh mesecev in ako ni poprej društvu nič dolgoval je zopet ud društva. Ali podpore ako bi bil bolan v teh dveh mesecih in dva zanaprej ne dobi nič. Ako bi bil pa zdrav in se povrne po preteku dveh mesecev in se naznani društvu z zdravniškim spričevalom, potem je on v bolezni podporo od dne ko se je k društvu zglasil. ČLEN 21. Ako je bolni ud našega društva na slabem stano¬ vanju ima društvo skrbeti da ga spravi v bolnišnico. Stroški za to se plačajo iz njegove podpore. Za obisko¬ vati je zadostno enkrat na teden po eden obiskovalec to je za v bolnišnico. Ako pa dotični bolni društvenik ne vboga društva ako je v korist njegovemu zdravju nima pravice do svoje bolnišne podpore. ČLEN 22. Društveni odbor mora delovati vse natančno po društvenih pravilih. Ako eden ali drugi izmed odbor¬ nikov krivico napravi društvu za več ali manj ali sra¬ moto, dotičnega ima društvo pravico kaznovati in sicer z izločitvijo iz društva. ČLEN 23. Predsednik ima dolžnost v imenu društva, da mora biti celo zborovanje mirno in tiho ker tu ima zapove dati v imenu društva in ako se društvenik odstrani pred zaključkom seje se mora naznaniti predsedniku in povedati vzrok zakaj mora iti od seje in potem ko mu predsednik dovoli mora dotični ud stopiti v sredo dvo¬ rane in se posloviti proti predsedniku, poslov je da dene ud desno roko na prša in jo poda proti predsed¬ niku in predsednik mu odslovi z levo roko. In vkaže vratarju da mora dotičnemu vrata odpreti. Ker pri vratih mora dati odšli ud pozdrav celemu zborovanju z besedami “Hvaljen bodi Jezus Kristus!” S tem po¬ zdravom mora tudi pozdraviti celo društvo ako pride kdo pozno k seji. ČLEN 24 Vsak društvenik se mora seje vdeležiti vsaj vsako glavno sejo in v treznosti. Ako je ud pijan ga ima društvo pravico od dotične seje izločiti ali do določene seje. ČLEN 25. Blagajnik ima vsako sejo denar sprejeti in ga shra¬ niti na banki, ali kakor mu društvo sporoči namreč v teku treh dnij po seji. ČLEN 26. Ako se društvena blagajna zvišuje, t. j. da ni treba izplačevati bolniške podpore zamore društvo z večino potrditi, da je celo društvo prosto mesečnine ali za več. Nasprotno, ako zmankuje za bolnišno podporo se me- sečnina zviša, ker blagajna se ne sme znižati pod pet¬ deset dolarjev. t janko H. Rogelj 19461 S. Lakeshore EucUd, 0., U.SA, 44U9 8 — ČLEN 27. Prvi tajnik ima storiti vse kar mu predsednik sporoči; namreč pri vsaki seji mora najprvo prečitati imena celega odbora. Ako manjka katerega odbornika pri seji mora predsednik druzega zvoliti za taisto sejo. Potem se ima prebrati zapisnik natančno od zadnje seje. ČLEN 28. Za pogreb umrlega člana ima skrbeti v imenu društva predsednik vse k pogrebu potrebne reči, kod od društva so dva voza na razpolago iz društvene bla¬ gajne. K tem preskrbi px - edsednik osem mož, udov tega društva za pogrebce. Ako se do"ticm ud tega ne vdeleži s posebnim vzrokom je pod kaznijo $2.00, ki se mora plačati pri prvi seji. Po svoji zamudi za pogreb za posebni vzrok se mora naznaniti predsedniku precej pred pogrebom. Ako vsega tega ne spolni ga ima pravico društvo izločiti. ČLEN 29. Vsak član plača za umrlega brata $1.00. Ako umrje žena društvenika, plača vsak ud 25 c. Nasprotno kdor je že za ženo prejel po 25 c tedaj kadar on umrje se plača samo 75 c. Zena velja samo prva. Omenjeni znesek se mora pri prvi seji vplačati. Za ženo v stari domovini to društvo ne plača usmrtnine. ČLEN 30. Društveni pregledovalci knjig, ki so trije, morajo vsake tri mesece natančno pregledati, da se vsi računi vjemajo. Kakor denarni tajnik, prvi tajnik, trustee in z blagajnikom in blagajnik mora trimesečno sejo bla¬ gajno društvu naznaniti kaj da premore. 9 — ČLEN 31. Vsak društvenik ako spremeni stanovanje se mora takoj naznaniti pri prvem tajniku, ako tega ne spolni je kaznovan z £-2.00. Ako bi doticni društvenik tega ne hotel storiti ali skoz svojo nemarnostjo, ima ga društvo pravico izločiti iz društva. ČLEN 32. Vsak društvenik mora dati svoje pravo krstno ime in priimek. Ako ne in se mu to dokaže ga ima društvo pravico izločiti. ČLEN 33. Ko predsednik sejo odpre morajo biti vsi udje mirni in tihi celo zborovanje, paziti na vse govore, go voriti ima le tisti komur predsednik dovoli. Glavni poziv društva je ta le: predsednik ima zvonec in zvonec ima te le pomene: en udarec pomeni vse tiho in mirno, dva udarca celo zborovanje vstati in tretjič z tremi udarci se zopet vsesti. ČLEN 34. Bolnik z notranjo boleznijo se ne sme zunaj okoli sprehajati, le ako mu zdravnik dovoli, da mu je boljši k zdravju. Dovolenje mora biti pismeno od zdravnika in bolnik se mora z tem dovoljenjem takoj zglasiti pri prvem tajniku ali pa pri predsedniku. Ako to ne spolni mu društvo ne plača nobene bolnišne podpore, Na¬ dalje mora vsaki teden dvaki - at zdravnik pri njem biti in zdravnik mora v bolniško knjigo podpisati svoje ime in kateri dan je pri njem bil in ima upisati kakšno bo¬ lezen da ima bolni društvenik. 10 ČLEN 35. Seja se otvori z molitvijo “Oče naš” in “Cešenasi Marija”, na čast sv. Vidu, za sveti blagoslov, za žive brate tega društva in konča se z Očenašom in Cešena si Marija za vse umrle brate tega društva. Na dan sv. Vida se bere ena sv. maša za vse žive brate. V ta na¬ men se pobirajo pri seji prvo nedeljo meseca junija prostovoljni darovi. Dan po sv. Vidu se bere črna sv. maša za vse umrle brate tega društva kar se plača iz blagajne. ČLEN 36. Zborovanje se vrše v sledečem redu; 1. Otvoritev seje. 2. Branje celega odbora. 3. Branje zapisnika. 4. Sprejem novih udov. 5. Sporočilo bolniškega odbora. 6. Pobiranje doneskov. 7. Upis novih udov. 8. Posvetovanje o društvenih zadevah. 9. Sporočilo dohodkov in stroškov. 10. Zaključen j e seje. Ako se en uradnik ne vdeleži treh sej se na njegov prostor drugi izvoli. ČLEN 37. Društveni uradniki so ti le v sledečem redu; 1. Predsednik. 2. Podpredsednik. 5. Prvi tajnik ali zapisnikar. 4. Drugi tajnik računski, 5. Blagajnik. 6. Odborniki ali trustee obstoje iz 5 udov. 11 7. Zapisnikar knjig. 8. Vratar. 9. Zastavonoše tvorijo 3 udje. 10. Pregledovalci knjig obstoje iz treh udov. 11. Maršal. ČLEN 38. Vsak predlog mora biti podpiran od kakega društ- venika, potem se da na v razpolago predlog, brez pod¬ pore se ne razpolaga ko sta dva predloga podpirana potem se razpolaga ta in kateri je z večino potrjen ta se zapiše v zapisnik. Zatoraj vse stvari, ki pridejo v zapisnik pri sejah so prebrane pri prihodnji seji po¬ samezno in predsednik ima vprašat vse pričujoče ude. če ima kateri kaj zoper to stvar. Ako se nobeden ne oglasi potem je stvar potrjena. ČLEN 39. Glavne seje so meseca marca, junija, septembra in decembra. Društvo se ne razdraži dokler ima 12 udov. ČLEN 40. Začetek seje je točno ob 2. uri popoldan in sicer vsako prvo in tretjo nedeljo v mesecu. ČLEN 41. Ta pravila so postala veljavna z dnem 3. junija 1. 1900 za društvo sv. Vida, v Cleveland, O., ker jih je društvo z večino potrdilo in zavrglo stare, ki so bile napravljene 1. januarija 1. 1898 in od 3. junija 1900. so ista brez veljave. / / ^ O o f /~v/ ^ J'r /Y ° j O. 12 ČLEN 42. Društveni odbor obstane z tem pogojem, ako eden ali drugi odbornik umrje ali ta kraj zapusti se mora na dotični prostor druzega voliti in ako zboli eden ali drugi uradnikov se takoj izvoli novi za tisti čas, da dotični ozdravi. Za ven ostale uradnike glasuje pred¬ sednik sam in komur predsednik glas da tisti ima pre¬ vzeti prostor za ven ostalega uradnika. ČLEN 43. Delovanje društvenega odbora, namreč, da morajo vsi uradniki natančno vsaki svoj posel opravljati tako kod društvena pravila govore. Podpredsednik zastopa predsednika; trustees ali nadzorniki morajo zvesto pri vsaki seji denar pobirati in si zapomniti pismeno ker se mora gladko vjemati v zapisniku ker mora toliko de¬ narja biti kolikor ga je denarni tajnik vknjižil v glavno knjigo, to imajo storiti pri vsaki seji. Ako se pripeti, da je denarja manj ko je pisano v zapisniku ga morajo doložiti nadzorniki (trustees). Zatoraj naj si prvi trustee piše in zamerkuje vsaki denar ko ga sprejema od društvenika. K temu so pregledovalci knjig in ra¬ čunov ker ti imajo čisto in natančno pregledati vsako trimesečno sejo in društvu naznaniti če se računi zla¬ gajo ali ne. Kdor kaj zakrvi ali se pomoti mora zopet poravnati. ČLEN 44. Vsak bolnik se ima javiti prvemu tajniku ker tajnik mora vse izprašati kakšno bolezen ima in kako je bolan, to mora tajnik vknjižiti in pri seji naznaniti društvu, kakor tudi bolnišnim obiskovalcem mora tajnik takoj naniti, da bolnega obiskujejo. 13 — ČLEN 45. Društvenik, kateri društvo obrekuje na en ali drugi način ali z grdo lažjo v društveno škodo ga ima društvo pravico kaznovati ali celo do izločbe, k tem zadostujeta kod za pričo dva društvenika. Ako sta dva društvenika nasprotna eden proti drugemu se nesme to nič pri društvu glasiti ker to niso društvene zadeve. ČLEN. 46. Ako bi se pripetilo kaj pri društvu kar ni v teh pravilih določeno tedaj ima društvo pravico o tem po najboljšem prepričanju določiti vendar se mora tak odlog z društvenim namenom vjemati. Pri sejah ima 12 udov sejo peljati. Ako se pet društvenikov pri predsedniku zglasi za izvenredno sejo, tako ima pred¬ sednik to sklicati ako je vzrok silen in važen in zadeva društvena. V takih slučajih ima se vzrok sklicanja društvenikom z vabilom naznaniti. Uradnikom ali društvenikom se plača za posebna dela ali pota, po razmerju kakor društvo določi. ČLEN 47. Vsakemu društveniku je prepovedano knjigo z denarjem pri plačevanju ponujati predno je klican k denarnem tajniku, to zaradi nereda in zmote, le vsak društvenik naj prinese svojo plačilno knjigo na mizo in se naj vsede na svoj prostor, potem bo že po redu klican k plačevanju. Ako kak društvenik nima časa čakati reda, da ga pokliče denarni tajnik k plačilu lahko drugemu društveniku izroči denar, da plača za njega ko. pride na red. Nadalje se vsa društvena plačila 'in stroški plaču¬ jejo prvo sejo v mesecu. 14 ČLEN 48. Društveni odbor obstane za eno leto. Iv temu se ne sme nobeden odpovedati pri volitvah brez posebnega vzroka. Vzroki so ti, kateri je že 2 leta bil uradnik ta se lahko odpove. Ali če nežna pisati, ali brati, ali v slučaju zastarane bolezni, taki so prosti. Ampak ko bi se društvenik odpovedoval v odbor zaradi kake druge stvari ko je tukaj omenjeno, dotični se ne more oprostiti drugače akoplača 13.00 v društveno blagajno. Plačati mora takoj ko se odpove za uradnišni prostor, ker v temu zapopadku so vsi uradniški prostori. ČLEN 49. Ako se pripeti nemir ali prepir med društvom pri sejah v takem slučaju ima predsednik moč in pravico v društvenem namenu sejo zaključiti vsaki čas v takih zadevah. \ - • • -t \ Constitution and By-Laws of the St. Vitus Slovetiian Catholic Benevolent Society, Cleveland, Ohio. ARTICLE 1. This society shall be known as The St. Vitns SIo- venian Catholic Benevolent Societ,y, organized for the cit.y of Cleveland, Ohio. ARTICLE 2. The objeet of this society shall be to support its members in tlieir sickness and to cherish mutual friend- sliip aniong them; also to extend a helping band to the waifs and orphans of its depnrted members. ARTICLE 3. Ali meetings, speeches, announcements and ihe like shall be condncted in the Slovenian Langunge. ARTICLE 4. The soeietv shall elect candidates for officers a the first meeting in the nionth of November, natnelv three candidates for eacli of the following offioers: President, First Secretarv and Treasurer. Fromtliese candid.ites the entire Board of Oificers shall be elected with slips of paper at the first meeting in the month of December. ARTICLE 5. Any one can become a niember of this society providing tliat he is of good reputation and not under eighteen (18) or o ver fourtv-live (45) years of age; tiiat he is of good health, well instructed in the Catho- lic Doctrine and inarried, if so, according to the Catlio- lic Rites. Every niember shall fulfill his religious duty, tliat is, he shall receive the lloly Sacraments in Easter Time. The society shall have the power to dismiss every inember not fulfilling this duty. ARTICLE 6. Every one shall join the societv one meeting prior to his initiation. He can be adrnitted to the soeiety through any member by paying him the Admission Fee of twenty-five (25) cents which is good for two months, The society shall return the admission"fee to every one not adrnitted to its organization. If inside of two months the new member already needs a physician the admission fee shall be refunded to him. ARTICLE I. Initiation Fee shall be for members from 18 to 30 years of age $3.00 ” 30 ” 40 ‘ ” ” ” $4.00 ” 40 ” 45 ” ” ” $6.00 This fee shall be paid immediatellv after a member is initiated. Everv membeFs Monthly Fee begins with 3 the dale of his initiation. After liaving paid tliree monthlv fees every new member is eiititled to the society’s Sick Beuetit. ARTIOLE 8. Every member omitting to pay three m<>ntlily fees »hali lose liis right to the Sick Benefit. Every one omitting to f ay h is montlily dues for foni' succesive months shall be dismissed. ARTICLE 9 Every member who sliall happen to bacome sick in the fourth montli after not liaving paid his monthlv dues for three months sliall be denied ali support fot¬ one month. After tli is time he shall regain his right to the Sick Benefit under the condition that nteanwhi!e he settled ali the differences with the societv. If it happetted that on account of hissickness a member bas to go to the hospital, he shall immediatelly after liis retnrn notifv the President in the Secretaiv of his recuperation. ARTICLE 10. For every departed brother the members of St. Vitus Societv shall pay one dollar ($1.00) eacb as Mor- tuary Fee. Every one shall do tliis insideof tliii tv (30) days after the death of the member. Everv departed member shall be denied tliis Mortnary Benefit. if ubile yet.alivehe, inside of tliirty days, omitted to pay liis mortuary fee for any deceased co-member. The Secre- tarv shall at the first meeting officiallv annonnce the deatli of the departed member after whioh the Mortnarv Benefit niust be paid vrithin thirt.y days. — 4 — • ARTICLE 11. Wheii a niember owing the society four monthly fines by paying the same wishes to be readmitted, he sli a 11 bind himself to pay ali future dues regularlv. Notwithstanding the payment of his debt, he shall begin to partake of the Siek Benefit in čase of sickness only tliree months after liis readmission. ARTICLE 12. For any niember, who died within three months after liaving lost the right to the Sick Benefit the members of St. Vitus Šooiety shall pay one dollar ($1.00) each as his Mortuary Benefit. ARTICLE 13. Committee for the Sick consists of three members in the order named by the Secretary. Their duty shall be to visit ali the sick members once a week, during the day and not during the night. They shall faith- fully report the exačt condition in which they found the sick raember and State whether tliey think him worthy of the Sick Benefit or not. This Committee shall also, if required, swear to the truthfnllnes of its report, which must be made orally before the Presi- deut. After this the society itself shall make the decision. ARTICLE 14. If any raember of the Committee for the Sick disobevs the Constitution and By-Laws of the St. Vitus Society in the discharge of his official duty and makes a false and untruthfull report regarding the sick member, pronouncing him worthy .of suppprt when in fact the said sick member in able to work, he shall lose liis 1 ‘igkt to the Sick Benefit for a period of six months, or shall be with the necessary two witnesses dismissed from this organization. ARTICLE 15. The Sick Benefit for the first period ofsixmonths shall be five dollars ($5,00) a week and for the six following raontlis two dollars and fifty cents ($Si.50) a week. No member being sick less than two weeks is entitled to support. ARTICLE 16. Every member directly causing his sickness or injuries through drunkenness,rioting, disorderly living shall lose his right to the Sick Benefit. If a member dies from said sickness or injuries, the Mortuary Be¬ nefit shall be paid for him providing that ali his dues were paid till the day of his death. No member suf- fering from injuries caused by a bicycle aecident shall be entitled to the Sick Benefit. In this By-Law the St. Vitus’ Society acts independently of any other societv. ARTICLE 17. The Mortuary Benefit for every member shall be paid within sixty days from the time of his death. The society shall pay ali funeral expenses and hand the money over to the nearest relative of the departed member or to whomever he bequeathed it. The Last Will of the deceased member must be made in writing and signed by three witnesses. ARTICLE 18. The St. Vitus’ Society shall not pay from the Mortuary Benefit any debts which the departed member Janko fl. Rogelj 19461 S. Lakeshore Euclid, 0 ., U.S.A., 44119 6 might have contracted during his lifetime if he was married and leaves children, as the only person having right to this Mortuary Benefit is his wife and children or his nearest relatives. Debts will only be paid from the Mortuarv Benefit of an unmarried deceased raera- ber or one leaving his wife in the Old Conntrv. ARTICLB 19. Every member going out of the city for twenty or more miles shall present liimself before the Main Board and pay ali his dues. Ali omitting to coniplv with this By-Law shall lose their right to Sick and Mortuary Benefit. If a member after preseuting him- self before the Main Board pays his dues for a month in advance he shall stili be recognized as a member notwit.hstanding his leaving the city. O11 account of his going out of the city hovvever, he abandoned his right to the Sick Benefit. Nevertheless his Mortuary Benefit shall be paid for him if he should die in the first month of his absence from the citv. ARTICLE 20. Every one returning to the city after two months absence shall again be recognised as a member of this organization if he paid ali dues previous to his depar- ture. However, he is not entitled to any Sick Benefit for the past tvvo and the comming two months. More- over if on his return after tvvo months absence he proves himself to be of sound health with a Physician’s Certificate he shall again obtain his right to the Sick Benefit. ARTICLE 21. If any sick member lives in a house detrimental to his health, it shall be the duty of this society to ha ve - 7 — hini removed to the hospital. The expenses for his removal shall be paid out ofhis SickBenefit. Amember of the Committee for the Siok shall visit him in the hospital at least once a week. If such a sick member does not approve of the society’s act in having him re¬ moved to the hospital and prefers to stay in the house detrimental to his health, he shall lose his right to the Siok Beneiit. ARTICLE 22. Tke Board of Oificers must act in perfect oompli- ance with the Constitution and By-Lawsof this society. Every officer morally or linancially harming the wel- fare of the St. Vitus Society exposes himself to the danger of absolute dismissal. ARTICLE 23. It shall be the duty of the President to conduct ali meetings and to prohibit ali infractions of peaee and order. Any member wishing to leave the hali before the meeting is closed shall ask the President for permission to do so, also stating the cause of his departure. After receiving the necessary permission he shall salute the president who orders the Sergeant-at- Arms to open the door.Here the said member shall salute the whole meeting by saying “Praised be Jesus Christ!” In the same manner shall also every member salute the whole meeting when arriving late. ARTICLE 24. The members shall attend at least every General Meeting and in soberness. The society shall have the power to dismiss every drunken member from the meeting and till anotlier oertain meeting. 8 — ARTICLE 25. it shall be tlie duty of the Treasurer to collect ali the dues and to deposit tlie money on the bank within three days after the meeting. ARTICLE 26. Wlien the soeiety’s treasury increases, that is, when there are no Sick Benelits being paid out, it shall be within the power of the society to decide with a majority of votes whether an^ monthly dues shall be paid for a month or more. On the other hand if the treasury decreases on account of too numerous Sick Benelits it shall be also tvithin the power of the societv to increase the monthly dues, as the treasurv shall never contain less then fifLy dollars ($50.00). ARTICLE 27. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to obey ali orders given to him by the President; viz. by every meeting he shall first call the roli of the Board of Olficers. In čase of absence of any olficer, the Presi¬ dent shall for that meeting appoint one of the members to take the plače of the said absent olficer. After this the minutes of the preceding meeting shall be read over. ARTICLE 28. The President shall in society’s name at the death of a member arrange everything necessarv for liis (mem- ber’s) funeral. The society shall furnish two coaches for the funeral at its own expense. 'These shall be occupied by eight members of the society appoint.ed by the President. Ali such appointed members shall ac- company the deceased eo-member at his funeral or expose themselves to the fine of tvo dollars ($2.00). 9 — If an appointed inember is unable to attend he sliall in such čase notify the President of the reason ot' his inability. The St. Vitus’ Society shall have thepower to dismiss ali meinbers not acting in compliance with this By-Law. ARTICLE 29. Every inember sliall pay tlie sum ot' one dollar (#1.00) as Mortuary Benelit for his departed brother. As Mortuary Benelit for a departed wife of a co- niember each rnember shall pay twenty-tive cents (25 c). On the other hand in čase of death of a member who in his lifetime had alreadv received the Mortnary Benetit for his departed wife, being natnelv twenty-five cents (25 c) from each member, the society’s inembers sliall pay as his Mortuary Benetit only seventy-five cents (V5 c) per caput. ARTICLE 30. Tliere shall be elected three Inspectors whose dntv shall be to inspect every three months ali the books of the societv in order to asscrtain the ir accordance wit.li each other. The Financial Secretary, First Secretary, Trnstee and Treasurer shall every three months report the society’s financial standing. ARTICLE 31. Every member changing his address shall quick!y notify the Secretary of this fact or otherwise expose himself to the fine of tw<5 dollars (#2.00). The societv shall have the power to dismiss ali sneli meinbers who throngh carelessness or indifference neglect to coniplv with this By-Law. 10 — ARTICLE 32. Every meniber sliall on entering this organization give his full and trne first and second name, or expose himself to the danger of absolute dismissal. ARTICLE 33. After the President had called the meeting to order, ali the members shall be quiet and attentive during its duratipn. Only those who had received per¬ mission from the President are allowed to speak and this only one at a time. The President has a beli at his disposal tor certain purposes, viz.: one ring with the beli shall signify tliat the members are ordered to be quiet and attentive; two rings— tliat the members shall rise and three rings — that they shall again take their places. ARTICLE 34. A sick meniber suffering from an internal disea.se is not allowed to be walking on the streets unless re- eeiving a speoial vvritten permission from his attending physician. The sick member shall immediatelv show the said written permission to the President and the First Seeretarv, otherwise he shall lose his right to the Sick Benefit. Moreover, his attending physician shall visit him twice a week, sign his name in the Sick Book and give the time of his visit and furthermore State from what disease the sick member is suffering. ARTICLE 35. Every meeting opens with prayer, whichconsistsof an “Our Father” and a “Hail Mary” in honor of St. Vitus for a blessing of ali living members of the society, — JI — and ends with an “Our Father” and a “Ilail Marv” for ali departed members. On the Feast of St. V'it us a Mass shall be read for ali living members. For tliis purpose voluntarv contributions shall l.e collected from the members at the meeting on the tirst Sunday in the month of .lune. On tlie dav after the Feas| of St. Vitus a Reqtiiem Mass shall be read for ali departed members. This shall be paid from the society’s treasure. ART1CLE 3(i. The meetings shall be coiiducted in the folloiving manner: 1. The meeting is ealled to o rde r. 2. The roli of the Board of Officers is ealled. 3. The minutes of the preceding meeting are read over. 4. New members are admitted. , 5. Report of the Connnittee for the Siek. 0. Dues are collected. 7. Candidates for membership are initialed. 8. Discnssions regarding the society’s standing. 9. Report of the incomes and expenses. 10. Meeting is closed. If an oflficer does not attend three successive meetings another member shall be eleeted to oeeupv h is respeetive oflFice. ARTIČ EK 37. The officers of the societv are the follou ing: 1. President. 2. Vice-President. 3. First-or Recording Secretary. 4. Second-or Financial Secretary. 12 — 5. Treasurer. / ’