Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-07-21

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visit State and Subordinate Grange.
tor the good Of the Order, ard De
puties to organize Gras,Ees where mt
State Grange exists.
ARTICLE H.-MRETtN0s.
| Subordinate Graxges shall meet ono,
each month, and may hold interme
diatc meetings as may be deemed
necessary for the good OF the Order
Whcfc it is convenient, weekly meet
ings are to held expressly for lee
lures and discussions on Agr,cultu
raj TOPICS. All business meeting.
are confincd to the Fourth Degree
! ~. State Oranges shall! meet annual
ly at such time and place as tls
Grange shall from year to year de-
termine.
| So National Gre.yy shall meet an
nnally on the FIST Wednesday tol
lowing the first Mon,,Av in January
at such place as may lie determined
upon by majority of the members
and they may adjourn from time to
~ a two.thirds vote on joint ballot
may decide.
ARTICLE HI.--LAwe.
The National Grange, at it's ANIMAL
session, shall frame, amend or repeal
sucl, laws as the good OF the Order
may require; but d two thirds vote in
each branch shall be required to pass
or repeal law. All laws of State
and Subordinate Oranges must con.
form to this Constitution, and the
laws adopted by the National
Grange.
ARTICLE lv.-RlrUAL.
The Ritual adopted by the Nation
al Grange shall be used in all Sub.
ordinate Oranges, and any desired
alteration in the same must 10 sub.
mittel to and receive the sanction
OF the National Grange.
ARTICLE MEMBERSHIP.
Any person interested in Agricul-
tural pursuits, Of the age ofsixteen
years, (female) and eighteen years,
(malc, duly proposed, elected and
complying with the rules and regula-
tons Of the Order, is entitled to mem
bership and the benefit of the de
grccs taken. Every application
must be accompanied by the fee of
membership. If rejected the money
will be refunded. Applications must
be certified by members and ballotcd
for at q subsequent meeting. 1t
shall require three negative votes to
reject an applicant.
ARTICLE vI.-rEEs FOR MEMBERSHIP.
The minimum price for member
ship for males, in Subordinate
Grange, shall be five dollars for the
degree. For females the minimum
fee shall be two dollars. The maxi
mum to he established by the Nat
ional Grange. The rates shall he
two dollars for the first degree.
one for the second, one for the
third and one for the fourth
For females, fifty cents for each de-
gree. All applications arc received
by the Secretary, who shall pay the
money to the Treasurer, taking a re-
ceipt for the same.
ARTICLE vII.-DUEs.
The minimum of regular monthly
dues shall be ten cents for each mem
ber, and each Grange may otherwise
regulate its own dues.
s 2. The Secretary ofeach Subor.
dinatc Grange shall report quarterly
to the State Grange the names and
age of each aud of all persons initiated
or passed to higher degrees.
s ;. The Treasurer Of each Subor.
dinate Grange shall report quarterly
and pay TO the Treasurer Of his State
Grange the sum Of twenty five cents
for each degree conferred on males,
and twelve and one-half cents for
each female during that quarter
Also the annual due Of twenty five
cents for each member in quarterly
installments, except in the District
OF Columbia, where all payments
shall be made direct to the National
Grange.
5 1. The Secretary Of each State
Grange shall report quarterly to the
Secretary Of the National Grange
the membership in his state, and the
degrees conferred daring the quarter
: 5. The Treasurer Of each Stat,
Grange shall pay to the Treasu o
the National Grange ten cents fol
each degree conferred on males, five
cents for each female during the
quarter, and in quarterly install
nents, the annual due Of ten cents
for each member in his state.
IS. Payments in all Oranges shall
be made to the Secretary, who shall
pay the amount to the Treasurer, Ia
king his receipt for the same.
ARTICLE vIII.-REsERvED FUND.
All donations or receipts from fair.
or any source other than membership
fees by either Subordinate Of Stat.
Oranges, shall not be subject to an,
tax by the National Grange.
ARTICLE Ix.-REQUIRMENTs.
Reports from Subordinate Grange.
relative to crops, implements, stock
or sny other matters called for b,
the National Grange, must be certiA
ed to by the Master and Secretary
and under seal of the Grange giving
the same.
So. All printed matter on whatcv
er subject, and all information issued
by the National or State to subordi
nate Oranges, shall be made know
to the members without unnecessary
delay.
So. Ifany Brother or Sister of the
Order fall sick, it shall he the duty Of
the Patrons to visit them and see
that they arc well provided with
all things necdful. This NAV be-