BENEVOLENT FUND. 
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10. The Council, after due investigation, if satisfied that the case is Council’s deei- 
an eligible one, will decide whether the relief to be afforded shall be S10n ' 
temporary or annual, and, if the latter, the case shall be put on the list 
of approved candidates for election. 
11. As soon as the Council have decided upon the case, the petitioner Canvassing, 
for annual relief will receive written information from the {Secretary. 
No cards or canvassing letters are to be sent to the Members or Asso¬ 
ciates of the Society, or to the subscribers to the fund, until the appli¬ 
cant has received official notice of the acceptance of the petition by the 
Council. 
12. Pensions will be terminated by the Council in case of misconduct Cessation of 
on the part of the recipient, or if the improved circumstances of the tension, 
pensioner at any time disqualify him or her to receive the benefits of this 
fund. In the case of Widows, the pension will cease if they marry again. 
13. If at any time it shall become evident that the election of any Fraud, 
case has been secured by fraud or by false representation, such election 
shall be forthwith declared void by the Council. 
14. In case of a candidate being unsuccessful at the first election, j° 130 
credit shall be given for the number of votes at that and the four next ‘ 1 c on ‘ 
succeeding elections, but not beyond that time. 
15. At every election of cases, five scrutineers will be elected from the Scrutineers, 
voters present to conduct the election, who shall report to the chairman 
the number of votes polled for the respective candidates. 
16. The chair at such elections will be taken by the President, Vice- Chairman. 
President, or a Member of the Council for the time being. 
17. The votes will be taken by polling papers (to be delivered in by Noting, 
person or by proxy), which will be sent to every Member and Associate, 
and to Life and Annual Subscribers entitled to votes under clauses 19, 
20, 21, and 22. 
IS. The polling papers of Members, Associates, and Subscribers whose Notes in avrear. 
payments are in arrear and the privilege of voting will be withheld until 
the same be duly paid. 
19. Persons contributing half-a-guinea annually shall have one vote Annual Rub- 
at each election of cases, and persons contributing one guinea annually bC11,jers - 
shall have two votes, the right of voting at such elections being increased 
in the same proportion by the same rate of contribution. 
20. Persons contributing five guineas at one time shall have one vote Fife Sub- 
for life at each election of cases, and persons contributing ten guineas scri!:,<?rs - 
at one time shall have two votes, the right of voting at such elections 
being increased in the same proportion by the same rate of contribu¬ 
tion. 
21. Firms or corporations contributing five guineas at one time shall Notes of Firms, 
have one vote at each election of cases for the period of ten years etc - 
from the date of such contribution, and firms or corporations contri¬ 
buting ten guineas at one time shall have two votes at each election of 
cases for the same period, the right of voting at such elections being 
increased in the same proportion by the same rate of contribution. 
22. One executor paying a legacy of fifty pounds will have five votes Totes of Exe- 
for life at each election of cases, and if it exceed £100, every one of cutors - 
the executors shall have the same privilege. 
23. The polling-papers and tellers’ list shall not be open to the in- Inspection of 
spectionof any person without permission from the Council. <iptib. 
24 . Should a scrutiny be demanded or any complaint made in refer- scrutiny, 
once of the result of the poll, the same must be submitted to the consi¬ 
deration of the Council at their first subsequent meeting, and their 
decision shall be final. f 
25. Every Member of the Society not in the receipt of nor an ap- 
plicant for relief out of the Benevolent Fund will be entitled to two dates. 
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