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 220 FIFTEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch.23. 1819. toindividuals, secured upon real estate, or in the stocks of any incorporated banking institution ; and the moneys so deposited shall be drawn out of the bank only on the order of the treasurer, countersigned by the secretary, and approved by the president. Dl¤f¤'b¤fl°¤ of 12th. The funds of the association shall beappropriated and paid to l·“"‘lf °'"°}"§ the families of deceased members, at the following rates, to wit: to the Bm} IGS O B•, , . . . ceased mem· families of those members who may d1e after the expiration of the first l>¤¥¤· year, and within five years from the time of their admission, twice the amount of the subscription which shall have been paid by such members, respectively : to the families of those members who may die within the sixth year, from the time of their admission, respectively, the sum of two hundred dollars: to the families of those members who may ‘die within the seventh year, from the time of their admission, respectively, the sum of three hundred dollars: to the families of those members who may die within the eighth year from the time of their admission, respectively, the sum of four hundred dollars: to the families of those members who may die within the ninth year from the time of their admission, respectively, the sum of five hundred dollars: to the families of those members who may die within the tenth year, from the time of their admission, respectively, the sum of six hundred dollars : to the families of those members who may die within the eleventh year, from the time of their admission, respectively, the sum of seven hundred dollars: to the families of those members who may die after the expiration of the eleventh year from the time of their admission, not less than eight hundred dollars. what shan be 13th. In all cases the widow and children of a deceased member shall deemed a_mem· be deemed his family, and as such entitled to the relief provided under b°‘“'“ f“““lY· the foregoing article; but a member having no wife or children, may adopt any other person or persons as his family, for all the purposes of this association, by giving notice in writing, to the president and board of officers, of the name and residence of such person or persons. Rcigcgby R 14th. The relief to which the families of deceased members shall be sum ofmoney entitled, may be granted either by the payment of a certain sum of °l` °““““Y‘ money, as prescribed by the twelfth article, or by annuity, the terms of which shall be fixed by the claimant, and the president and board of officers. Pledge of en- 15th. In addition to the pecuniary relief to which the families of the €§“`*'°’“’.‘?““" deceased members are entitled, the members of this association pledge ish families of · · ~ deceased m,m_ themselves to endeavor to provide for the permanent establishment in bers. society of the persons composing such families. Annual mag;- 16th. A general meeting of the association shall be held on the last WEB- Saturday in March, annually; but the president and board of officers may call a general meeting whenever they shall think it necessary. Board of 17th. The regular meetings of the president and board of officers shall 0f’5<>¤¤‘¤· be on the first Saturday of January, April, July, and October, annually; but ·a special meeting of the board of officers may be called by the president, on a requisition in writing from any member thereof Majprity Ora I8th. In all cases where it is not otherwise expressly provided, a mfrrng 10 P¥°· majority of thehvates of I the members of the association, assembled at ‘ an meetinc, s a revai. Legacies and 3i9th. Ali legacigs or donations made to the association, shall be ap- ¢l¤¤¤ti<>¤¤· propriated to the general purposes thereof Bylaws_ 20th. The president and board of officers shall have power to make by·laws for their government, provided the same be consistent with these articles. In (2555 of jig. 21st. If the association shall be dissolved by any event, or in any $3;*3;% gl? manner whatsoever, otherwise than by the expiration of the charter, the divided, gm funds then belonging to it shall, after all claims and demands thereon