Article IX.

Privileges and Special Funds.

Sec. 1. All fines recorded against any member of this Lodge shall, when paid (unless otherwise provided for) be placed to the credit of a fund to be called the "Widows and Orphans' Fund such fund shall be kept separate and distinct from all other funds of the Lodge, and shall be applied only for the relief of distressed widows or orphans, or members of the Order.

Sec. 2. Any member of this Lodge shall have the privilege of declaring himself off the Lodge Surgeon's List, and page 74 declaring himself on another Lodge Surgeon's List: Provided such Surgeon and Lodge are willing to accept him, and the same privilege shall be accorded by this Lodge to member of other Lodges of the Order. All applications under this section must be sent to the Secretary in writing, and must be accompanied by one quarter's fees in advance, at the same rate as is paid by the Lodge to the Surgeon, and not later than two weeks subsequent to the election of Medical Officer No member shall be allowed to withdraw his application under a period of three months from the date of such application.

Sec. 3. Provided the widow of a deceased member of this Lodge does not marry again, she shall be entitled to the same medical attendance as members of the Lodge, on payment of the sum of five shillings per quarter, payable in advance. In all cases the widow must Join within one month after her husband's death. And the Secretary shall cause the widow to be informed in writing of this section, and should he fail to do so, he shall be fined ten shillings.