Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-07-29

and Its members; but the Secretary shall re-
cord the proceedings and perform all other
duties of the office.
SECTION 3-Elections, dc.
CLAUSE l.. No brother shall be eligible
to the chair of the n G. unless he has serv-
ed a regular term as V. g.; nor shall any
brother be eligible to the chair of the V. G.
unless he has served twenty-six nights in
some inferior Office; nor shall any brother be
eligible to the Chair Of Secretary unless he
has served a regular term in some inferior
office (other than that of Permanent Secre-
tary, Chaplain, or Junior Warden).
CLAUSE 2. All Elective Officers, and the
w. and O. G. shall have attained to the
Scarlet Degree previous to installation.
CLAUSE 3. Nominations for the elective
offices shall be made only on the two evenings
Immediately preceding that of the elections,
except when the nominees for an Office all de-
cline.
CLAUSE 4. No past Officers shall be quail
flied to be candidate for the Office past,
when other nominations are before the Lodge,
unless he has been one full term out of such
Office, except the Treasurer and Permanent
Secretary.
CLAUSE 5. Officers shall be elected at
the last regular meeting in each term; and
shall be installed at the first meeting in the
succeeding one.
CLAUSE 6. Any Officer absenting himself
for more than three successive meetings, his
seat may be declared vacant by vote of
the Lodge. Any Office becoming vacant,
shall be filed by person who was eligible
thereto, on the commencement Of the term
during which the vacancy occurred. Nomi-
nations shall be made on the meeting previ
Gus to election, and Officers so elected and
serving, shall alone receive the honors of such
office for the term.
ART. IV-TERMS AND RETURNS.
SECTION TERMS.
Regular quarterly terms shall commence
on the first regular meetings in July, Octo->
Der, January and April; and regular semi
annual terms shall commence on the first
regular meetings of July and January only,
and all terms shall end on the day on which
the succeeding ones commence.
| SECTION 2-Returns.
CLAUSE /. 1t shall be the duty of the
last past Officer to prepare and forward to the
Grand Lodge, Immediately, regular report
of the work of the term, including the names
of those initiated--admitted by card-reject-
ed--withdrawn by card-suspended or ex-
pelled and the cause thereof -reinstated-
and deceased; together with the number of
degrees conferred-the whole number in
membership-the amount of receipts-and
the result of the election of Officers, accom-
panied by whatever amount may be due
to the Grand Lodge.
CLAUSE 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Lodge also to forward to the Grand Lodge,
in like manner, up to the first day of July,
annually, full return Of the members of the
Lodge, ranked according to the Degrees at
tained, and a statement of the number of
brothers relieved by the Lodge in the past
year, the number of widowed families reliev-
ed, the number of brothers buried, with the
amount of moneys applied to each of these
purposes, designating that paid for education
of orphans.
SECTION 3-Foreiture of Charter.
Should Lodge fail to make its returns,
as required by the second section of this ar
ticle, for three successive terms, it shall there
by forfeit its Charter and become extinct; and
it shall become the duty of the last installed
Officers to transmit or surrender to the Grand
Secretary Tor such other brother as may be
appointed by the Grand Lodge to receive
them), the Charter, books, papers, furniture,
and funds Of the Lodge.
ARTICLE V-DEGREES.
SECTION l-EhgiJility for Degrees.
Brothers who have been in membership
one month shall be eligible for Degrees; but
not more than three Degrees shall be confer
red on brother at the same meeting, unless
the most urgent necessity be proven.
SECTION 2-Rates Of Degrees.
No Degree shall be conferred until after
the candidate has paid the amount required
therefor, which shall not be less than the fol-
lowing rate, viz: One dollar each.
ARTICLE VI-OF AMENDMENTS.
SECTION 1--Amendment.
CLAUSE /. When doubts arise of the true
| meaning of any part of these articles, it shall
be determined by the Grand Lodge.
:. CLAUSE g. These articles, nor any part
thereof shall be altered, amended, suspended
or appullad ayoant On motion ,,a ia In GronJ