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mOusly auOpteu; ana, IN accOruance
with resolution passed, instructing'
the Secretary to furnish a copy for.
publication in the Abbevillst Press and
banner, I herewith place at yoar dis
posal the same. -
Respectfully, 80 y
J. L. GOWN,
Secretary Grange No. 6,
Calhoun's Mills.
Code of By-Laws adopted By, Calhoun's
Mills Grunge, No. 6, l2thz zAugast,
1872. GtigF1 r
ARTICLE l.. This Grange shall be,
known as Ca.houn's Mills Grange No.
Is. It's objects are, in connection with.
other Oranges, to promote the farm
ing interest of its members, and for
tho cultivation Of more kindly and
social feelings.
ART. 2. The regular meetings, ex-
ccpt the anniversary meetings, as
hereinafter provided. shall be held in
the Grange Hall, on the third Satur-
day in every month. The hour of
me citing shall be II O'clock a. NJ,
precisely egG{la
ART. 3. The regular meeting in Au-
gust in each year shall be the ami
versary of the Grange, and may be
held at such place as q majority Of
the members present at the regular
meeting in July may select. At this
meeting, the officers for the year next
ensuing sholl. be elected, and. the
Master, of the preceding year shall
deliver an address upon some agricul-
|tural subject.
ART. 4. Every malesmember, on
signing tho bylaws, shall pay t.. the
Secretary the sum Of one. dollar; and
at every regular meeting in January,
the further sum of one dollar and
Twenty cents. The Grange may, by
vote of two-thirds of the members
present at the regular meeting in No.
Evember, increase the annual dues to o
sum not exceeding three dollars. {.
ART. 5. The funds thus contributed,
together with all other funds belong
ing to the Grange, after deducting
therefrom the annual dues to the
State Grange, and the current and
necessary expenses of this Grange
shall be set aside as fund for such
purposes as a majority of members at
q regular meeting may see proper to
apply it.
ART. 6. The Grange will receive
donations from any source in further
ance of the object set forth in the
preceding article, All donations shall
be entered in a book Kept by the
financial committee, with the date,
the namo of the donor, and the
amount given. Donations may be
made for general or, specific purposes,
and shall be administered in accord
ance with the expressed wishes Of the
donor, "
ART. Z! The Master, Overseer, Loct-
urer,y Secretary, and Treasurer shall,
ex officio, compose the financial com
mittee, and shall have the charge OF
all the funds of the Grange-shall
invest them in good security, but
subject to- their call ; and shall pay
them out as hereinafter directed, or
by resolution of the Grange adopted
at regular meeting; and shall, annu-
ally, at the regular meeting in each
year, exhibit to the Grange, in wrl'
ting, o full and clear statement OF the
condition ofthe funds-the amount
appropriated and drawn, and for what
purposes. and the amount then on
hand, which exhibit shall be recorded
! by the Secretary, in the book kept BY
| the committee, and in which shall be
recorded 10 detail, all the transactions
of the financial committee. s.s
ART. s. The financial Committee
shall give any information respecting
the funds which may be called for by
q member at any regular meeting,
and their record book shall be always
open to the inspection Of any member
desiring to examine it.
ART, Q. The Master shall, at the
regular meeting in September in each
year, appoint a Relief COMMITTEES OF
five members, to serve for one year,
and to whom all applications for re-
lief shall be made, ,gsand whose duty it.
shall be to investigate each case, and
report the same at the next regular
meeting, and also to report all cases
which may come under their knowl-
edge among members or their fan,i-
Il lies requiring assistance, where apph-
cation has not been made, and, to
meet cases of pressing necessity, they
may, through their Chairman, draw
upon tho financial committee for a
sum not exceeding ten dollars per
month, and report their action at the
next regular meeting, for the APPROX
al of the Grange.
ART. 10. Tho relief afforded may
be temporary Or permanent, as loan
or as q Gift, and made conSonant with