Chap. 16.—An ACT to incorporate the Danville mutual aid and benefit society.

Approved Decem ber 20, 1897.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Edwin R.
Cunningham, Edwin H. Cunningham, Nicholas P. Oliver, Abraham
Leven and Joseph Ferguson, and such other persons as are now or may
hereafter become members. af the society hereby created be, and the
same are hereby, constituted a body politic and corporate under the

name and ctyula nf tho Thanwillea mitnal aid and hanaft enoreaty with all
the rights, powers and privileges, and subject to all the restrictions and
liabilities of like corporations created by the laws of this state.

The object of this society shall be to aid, care for and protect its mem-
bers in the event of external accidental bodily injury, and in time of
sickness by providing necessary medicines and medical attention, and for
the payment of such accident or sick benefits as the by-laws of said s8o-
ciety may prescribe; also, in event of death to bury its dead and to pay
to the widow and orphans of its members, or other beneficiaries having
legal insurable interest, such death benefits as its by-laws may provide
for.

The principal office of said society shall be in the city of Danville,
Virginia, but it may be removed to any other city or town in this state,
of not less than one thousand inhabitants, by a vote of two-thirds ma-
jority of all of its members.

Said society shall have the power to own real estate not exceeding in
value ten thousand dollars; to raise and accumulate a fund out of which
its liabilities may be promptly paid; to assess or otherwise to call upon
its members for their respective shares of the society’s abilities; to 1m-
pose fines and penalties for non-payment of dues or failure otherwise to
obey the rules of the society; to adopt such rules and regulations as the
members in general meeting may deem expedient for the control of its
officers and the conduct of its affairs, not inconsistent with the laws of
this state; and to do all other things necessary or useful in carrying out
the purposes of the society.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.