The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-04
shall make saoh order on the matter asto

shall make suoh order on the matter asto
them shall appear just.
XIX. lfany Member should die in such
low circumstances, that be cannot out of
his estate or effects be deccntly inferred,
tho President and wardons shall have pow
CT TO order all things necessary for his
funeral, aud the expcnce shall be paid out
of the fund of the Society. In case of The
death OF any Member in town, The rest of
tho Members, if regularly invited by the
person appointed TO invite them. shall at
Iond the funeral on the forfeiture of one
SHILLING sterling each unless n sunci ent
the Secretary If called upon, shall furnish II
list Of the members to the person nuthoriz.
cd by ihc friends Of tho deceased TO in.
vito
Xxx. The expense Of the Society, at each
Of their respective Meetings, shall bo de-
traycd by the Town members whether pre-
sent or absent in an equal proportion
which shall not exceed The sum of one
dollar per member, at each Annual and
Quarterly Meeting, exclusive Of four pence
sterling ut each Of the weekly ones TIN ough-
ont the year. The country members arc 10
pny tho same ratio also, whenever they
attend any of tho said meetings The
President and Wnrlcns shall have power TO
Society, at each Anniversary md Quarterly
Day, not exceeding the aforesaid sums
Any member giving one weeks notice TO
the Secretary, Of his intention of not attend
ing, shall be excused his fine on the Quar-
tcry meetings.
XXI. None the foregoing Rules shall
be repealed, not any new ones made until
tho same has been proposed and delivered
in writing, and undergone three separate
readings, at three distinct meetings, one Of
which must be n General Meeting, at each Of
which meetings, it must have met with the
| APPRECIATION Of q majority Of the members
| ,hcn present. All questions in this Society
shn'l be determined by n maiority Of hands {;
or by ballot, il nIy two members require II, ,
and the votes are equal, the President
shall have the castng vote.
XXI. That no member be permitted TO
speak moro than twice - on. subject, u,,,.
less with tho consent of II majority TO cx.
plain himself. If ut any time, doubts
should arise concerning the meaning Of
either of these Rules, the samo shall be nd :
justcd and determined by n majority Of tie
members present at any General Meeting OF
tho Society.
XIII. Committees Gf thought ncccssn-
ry) shall, on application, be permitted to be
Formed by any five gcmllcmGl,, mrmhcrS of
Tue SOciCty, VINO reside III the country. The
business Of s'ud Committees, which arc TO
bo titled from their local situations, shall
he, TO admit members into the Society
| likewise to collect nll annual and quarterly
contributions which shall become due from
tho members residing in or about their
respective nei9hhorhoods, and to do all
other business that Shall DO required OF
them by the Society. They arc also to
make proper returns TO the Society, at Il c
Annual and Quarterly Meetings, Of their
proceedings the names of members with
the times Of their ndmi sion and the sums
they have received, so that they may he
regularly entered upon the books oil the
Society. Whoever arc appointed officers
and refuse to serve, they shall pay n fine OF
fourteen shillimgs sterling, and the Commit.
too shall appoint others, who in like case lie
under the same penalty.
NNlV. The Chairmen OF the Country
Committees shall be appointed annually
and shall have power TO make byc-luws 70,
their own government, but no power TO
alter or.nmcnd these Rules, or to dispose OF
any monies they may receive for the fund,
without first obtaining leave from tho socic.
ty, unless in case Of tho death of Il mem.
bcr in INDECENT circumstances; then the
Chairman and members present, shall have
full power and authority To act agrccably
TO Rnlo tho nnciconth And these Rules
shall he binding and in forco with all Com
mittccs