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Urr^R THE SUPREME JURISDICTION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF CANADA. Maetiogs hejd in St Seorge's Hall, corner of Government and Bastion Streets, on the first and third ^ Wednesday in each Month. VICTORIA, B. C. Jaum A. COHUi, Printsr. 88 Fort HTRSBrr. ■0 1801. .'U I I I Miiiil^ii —^^ -^ ' '1$' lillMi "f HirtWH ' I If _-—■' '\ mm ,1 - V ' «'• m o B Y-X A WS -OK- pride il^Iaqd Lodge, plo. 131 S. O. E. B. S. VXCTORI^, B- C f AUGUST Isl, 1891. A' -o- NAME. •(!laU8E 1.— This XiO(lfi;e' shall be known as ''Lodge Pride of the Island, No. 131, of tlio Sons of l!ingland Benevoleht Society," and thn chditei is granted subject to clauses 45, 40 nud 47 oi the General Constitution. OBJECTS. Olause 2.— The obiects of this Lodge shall general Order. (See clauses 1 aftd 2.) 4 BY-)jAWS. LODGE OFFICERS. Clvuse 3.— The executive officers of thiH Lod^M shall be : W. President, W. Past PiesivU^nt, W. Vice-President, W. Secretary, \V. Treasurer, W. Chaplain, six Managing,' C()iimuttee and Inner and Outer Guard, Noil- executive olTicers : Three Auditors, two Trustees, Surgeon, Finance Committee and a Sub-Secretary, if necessary. DUTIES OF OFFICEUS. Clause 4. — The duties of the officers of this Lodge shall be as laid down for such officers iu the Constitution of the Order and By-Laws. OPENING OF LODGE. Clause 5.- All Lodge meetings shall com- mence punctually at 7:45 p.m , and close at 9:10 p.m. except quarter-nights, and «" O"]" o.eis not in their places at the time specified, without a reasonably apology, shall be filled 10 Ct'lltS. secretary. , Clause 6.— The Secretary, for bis services, shall receive such sum as shall be decided upon by the Lodge from time to time. i BUROBOtfi^ Clause 7. -The Surgeon shall receive such •t, -■♦'. aAHyji;'* >i this Past •etary, )aging jTuard, 8, two and A cers of r 8ucli Order 11 com- lose at ill offi- ecified, hied 10 arvices, iecided Tesucli BY-LAWS. '* 'sum as shall be agreed upou from time to time between the Lodge and himself, tor all members not over three months in arrears. He shall attend all sick members hving with- in the orescribed limits ; any member living beyond said limits may have his share of the doctor's fee deducted from his dues it he wishes, said brother. to be considered beyond medical attendance. The Doctor to furnish medicine free of charge. FEEb AND CONTRIBUTIONS. Clause 8.-Sec. l.-The following are the amendments made by Pride of the island, No. 131, to iSections 85, 86 and 90: Initiation fees— - 18 to 30 years../. ...... S 3 00 30 to 35 "\ 5 00 35to40 " 8 00 40 to 45 " ...•. 12 00 45 to 50 " ••••Jti-- }5 ^ 50t«55 " ....%.. i-iOOO 55t«60 " ......f... 40 00 Candidates to pay medical examination fee of 50 cents. B e e. a r— ^ Metaberar mil. p&y imUorm, monthly dues of $1.00. •.r Bi^"H-tits. Afterwards at option of Lodge. Half the 'above benefits will be allowed at the ex])iration of six months from their initiation. $:U).()0 on the decease of his wife; $7.00 on thf' death of any of his children between the ages of five nnd fifteen years ; $100.00 on the /- death of a member; less any sum or sums h^^r may be owing his sub-lodge or the Supreme Grand Lodge. Members in good standing shall Ije entitled, in case of death,>to half the above sums (or balance thereof) after the expiration of six months from their initiation, which shall be paid to the nominee or executors. ('lAUSK 10. Members shall not be entitled to receive benefits from the Order who are more than three m'onths "in arrears, nor for the si)ace of one month after airsuch f^rears are })aid. Providing a brother falls sick jffter he is three months in arrears, he shall ; - not be entitled to any benefits during the said sickne ss. All arrears shall be deducted from his sick benefits. 9r) and OG. (See also Clauses 93, 94, II *"•»!«« — _■■ ■««T''!>*"^"jstiap ;i BY-LAWS. ' • t CONTINGENT FUND. Clause 11.— There shall be a ContinReut Fuiul to be upheld by entertainments, saleof goods, fines or any donations given to the Lod^e, which shalbbe used as the Lod<;c^ shall direct. In case of an emergency, the W. President, W. Secretary and VV. li'^aB- urevMire ji.uthorized to disburse thei said lund, ^ and that two shall form a quorum.< ^ FINES AND PENALTIES. Clause 12 .-Sec. V-^T'^n t^^/'" Ti'a sluill be absent from Lodge sliall be fined lU cents, unless a valid excuse be given or an a])ology be made before opening of Lodge. / Sec 2 --Members absent at Quarter night' shall be lined lO cents, unless an apology ^be sent ; said Quarter nights shall be held on the last Lodge night in March, June and Sep- tember, and the first Lodge night in I>e<^em- ber A summons to such meeting shall be issued t(» each member seven day 6 before SeW. —Members refusing to abide by the decision of the President shall be fined 10 cents in micli case; for using improper lang- =^«age .o^^ffeusiv^ p^raonalties,^^ oents ; appearing at any meeting intoxicated, sibi.uu, and for the third oflPence to be expelled from / / ,;. -:-^««»^3S^2=?SS5raiE-?i*.;-.; ■B W W I wmm P i.*'. LA O LA CO ■ ^ CO CM tn c:) ■^ * . n: « w> BY-LAWS. the Order.' Officer.^ guilty of these bffeiiceB , will be tined double, the foregoing amounts. ^ ..,^fi ^-~^''I member receiving sick bene- - it. from the Socie^ty shall not be.allo.wed to, ^lo any kind of work whatever, Neither fre . quent taverns or public houses, and should any member know of any infraction of this Jaw without reporHn^tthe €ame "^to thi« 1-odge, he shall be fined 60 cents in each case. (htl1'J'~^^T^T ''''} P^y^'%' ^^^«^' dues on Quarter night, unless by permission of the^ Lodge, shall be fined 10 cents. ALTERATIONrOF BY-LAWS. . Clause i;i— No alterations of these By- J-aws shall take place unless by vote of the .majority of members present at ,a special meeting called for that purpose, and ajmrov- ed by the Supreme Grand Lodge. ""' W. H. Ireland, W. P n J. Phillips, VV. P.p. \ ' J. W. RuDD, W. V. P. [ Officers. A. Lee, W. S. ( W. H. Spoffard, W. T. } - iiS^^"ci?*'*^ and approved as amenrWd May nth, mi, under seal of the Grand Lodga JtioiiARO IvENft, a G, P. :- ^ ^-- * John W. Carter, Supreme Grand Lodge. J >r / »^t Wi-ffSj-'i^kMi!^ 'f^