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Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the President
and Directors shall have power to loan the funds
of the Company upon mortgage upon unincum-
bered real estate worth at the time at least twice
the amount loaned thereon, or loan or invest the
same in United States', States' or city bond or se-
curities, in such manner and in such sums as they
may deem best for the interest of said Company.
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Loan on mort-
gage or bonds
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Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That the President
and Directors shall have power to adopt a set of
by-laws and other rules and regulations for dis-
charging the various functions and conducting and
transacting the business and affairs of the Com-
pany as they may deem useful; they shall fix and
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Laws.
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determine the rate of premium on all policies of
insurance to be issued by the Company, and the
terms and manner of payment thereof, and shall
exercise all corporate powers of the Company not
inconsistent with other provisions of this Act.
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Rate of pre-
mium.
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Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That whenever any
person to whom a policy has been issued has made
two annual payments on the same, and from sick-
ness, inability or other cause, omits to make further
payments, said omission shall not worka forfeiture of
the same; hut a full paid-up policy for an equita-
ble proportion or amount shall be given in lieu of
said original policy.
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Non-forfeiture
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Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That whenever there
shall be any just claim upon the Company for a
larger amount than their cash funds in hand, and
any notes or other obligations shall be due to said
Company on account of premiums of insurance,
the President and Directors shall immediately as-
sess such deficiency in rateable proportion on all
persons or representatives so indebted as aforesaid,
not exceeding the amount due on said notes or
obligations, and in no case shall any member be
liable or called upon for any losses, debts or ex-
penses of said Company beyond the amount due
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May assess
members.
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on said note or obligation, and notice of all such
assessments shall be given by the Secretary to each
member in person, or by printed notice deposited
in the post-office and addressed to each member at
the place of residence given in the application for
insurance respectively, stating the amount required
to be paid by the party notified; and each and
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Give notice.
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