Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-12
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of Ha-es Green DiVision No. 8,
"Sons Of Temperance"
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ARTICLE /.


SEC. /. This Division shall assem-
BILE on Tuesday evening Of each week
for the transaction Of business. The
hour Of meeting shall be from the first
of September to the first of November,
and from the first of February to the
first Of April u O'Clock; from the first
Of November to the first Of February Z
O'Clock; and from the first of April to
&he first of September, s o'clock.
SEC. 9. The Division shall be o.
pened within ten minutes OF the APP
pointed time. and in the absence Of the
w. p. and w. A, the junior past W.
p. shall preside as W. p. pro tenn
Every officer who shall be absent from
the Division ten minutes after the time
of meeting, shall pay the sum OF fifty
cents for such neglect, unless detained
by sickness, absent from the town, or
excused by the Division.
ARTICLE II.
SEC. L. The officers OF this Divis-
ion shall perform such duties as are
prescribed for them by the Constitu-
ton, regulations and charges of the or
der. and such as may be requi' d Of
them by the Division or the presiding
officer.
Sec. .. The F. s. shall collect the
initiation fee of candidates, previous to
their initiation; he shall pay the amount
collected over to the L. on the same
evening, taking his receipt therefor;
and he shall endeavor to see each
brother before the night of the quar-
terly election and collect the amount
due from him TO the Division.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. /. The standing Committees
of this Division shall consist of three
trustees, and visiting committee of
three. The trustees shall be elected
annually by ballot. The visiting com
mittee shall consist of the w. 7. the
w. A. and the A. r.. S.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the
trustees to act as an executive commit
tee in carrying out all the acts of the
Division not otherwise provided for: to
procure Division room, fuel, lights, re-
gala and all things necessary for the
comfort Of the Division, under its d.
rection. They shall also act as COM
mittee Of finance, and shall, at the ex
piration of each quarter, audit the ac-
counts of the t. and T. S. as to the
recsipts and expenditures of the Divis-
ion; together with the accounts of the
members. and exhibit an exact state
ment of its affairs, and report OF their
doings at the first quarterly meeting
of the Division; and they may from
time to time recommend such action
to the Division as they deem necessary
for its prosperity.
SEC. 8. Ii shall be the duty of the
visiting committee to visit brothers re-
ported sick; except in cases of infec-
tious diseases, within twenty-four
hours after receiving information of
the same, and continue to render them
such assistance as the laws allow, and
their cares require: and if Unnecessary
they shall appoint two brothers as they
stand on the roll. to attend such sick
brother each night during sickness, TO
administer comfort and assistance
They shall also take the guardianship
of all widows and oi7hans of bona fde
brothers, who shall at their death leave
a family unprovided for, and carry out
all the principles Of the Division in re-
Istion to them; and should any broth
er so detailed to attend sick brother.
refuse or neglect to attend to the du
ties assigned him, he shall find sub
stitute, OrPay 6ne Of 81 90 for every
such refusal or neglect
ARTICLE w.
SEC. 1. No member who shall be
be indebted to the Division, shall be
eligible TO Office: Nor shall he be en-
titled TO vote at any election for eli
GERS: provided such Indebtedness a.
mounts to one quarters dues; and no
brother shall be balloted for who is
not present on the night the election:
unless he shall have notified the Di-
vision that his absence is occasioned
BY sickness, or some other unavoidable
cause; nor shall any brother on the
first night OF his membership, take
part IN the proceedings Of the Diyis-
lot.