The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
Patrons Of Husbandry.
BYLAWS OF suBoRpIYATE ORANGES.
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ARTICLE I.
SrcrIox /. This grange shall be
known and distinguished as
grange No.-, the state oil -
SIC. .. The regular meeting OF this
grange shall be held -.
SEC. 2. The time of meeting from the
first of October to the first OF Aprll
shall he. and from the first of
April 10 the first of October shall bc
=. Special meetings may be called
by the grange or the master OF the
grange. or in his absence, 10y the over
seer. when deemed necessary for the
good of the grange.
SEC. 4. Seven members shall consul
tute a quorum for the transaction oil
business.
SEC. 8. The grange shall be opened
at the above appointed time, IN the
fourth degree. il n sufficient number
of members be present.
ARTICLE MEMBERSHIP.
SEC. /. The members of this grange
are all who have been. or may be IN
itiatcd in. or affiliated Herewith, who.
have subscribed 10 the roll books, and
who have not withdrawn or been eX-
cludcd for unworthy conduct or non
payment of dues.
ARTICLE UI.-oFFICERS.
Src. I. The officers of this grange
shall be ranked and titled rs follows:
Master: oversecr: lecturer: steward !;
assistant steward: chaplain; treasur-
err; secretary: gate keeper; ceres :
fora: pomona; aud lady assistant
q, ,lpf, In that
the laws of the order are carried out IN
the several spheres of work.
How CHosEN.-The officers OF ihis
grange shall be chosen annually at the
last regular meeting in December, ana
installed at the first meeting IN jan
uarv.
An elections shall be by ballot.
ARTICLE Iy.-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS.
SEC. 1. MAsTERS.-It shall be the
duty of the master to preside at All
meetings of the grange: TO see that all
officers and members of committees
perform their respective duties, as en-
Joined by the several charges and these
by-raws: to receive and submit IN the
propcr manner all motions and propo-
sitions presented by the members; ia
nut 10 vote all questions which are reg
ularly moved or necessarily arise IN the
course OF the proceedings; TO restrain
members, when engaged in debate
within the bounds of order: ana III
general, TO exercise the authority and
perform the functions proper 10 the
presiding officer of dcliberatiye body
TO inspcct and announce the result oi
all balloting and other votes of the
grange: to see that all the laws and
usages of the order are daily under
stood and obeycd; to sign all orders
drawn on the treasurer, with the con.
sent and probation Of the grange, and
perform such other duties as may bt
required by the ritual Of the grange
properly belonging to that office.
SEC. .. OvERsEER.-It shall be tho
duty of the ovcrsecr to assist the mas
ter in preserving order and decoruh
in the grange, preside in the absence
of the master, and perform all Other
duties devolving upon that office.
SEC. 5. LECTURER.-lt shall be th'
duty of the lecturer to always be pre-
pared with some useful information t'
read or cause TO be read when no regu
lar business is before the meeting, and
see particularly that all addresses lect.
ures. and other information provided
for the good of tho order and members
of this grange are distributed TO them
SEC. 4. STEwARp.-It shall he the
duty of the steward to preside IN the
absence of the master. oyerscer, or past
master: to have charge of the inner
gate: see that the field is properly ar
ranged for labor: the working tools III
their places to conduct the ballot, to
provide for the introduction and &c.
commodation of candidates.
SEC. 5. ASSISTANT STEwARp.-li
shall be the duty of the assistant stew.
ard to have charge of the candidates
during initiation, and TO see that the
regalias are properly distributed and
cared for; also to give all due assist.
ance to the steward.
SEC. 6.-TREAsURER.--lt shall be tn,
duty ofthe treasurer TO receive all mon
eys from the hands of the secretary
giving his receipt for the same; 10 keel
accurate accounts of said moneys, and
paw them out on the order of the mas.
ter, with the consent of the grange
to render his books. with a statement
of his accounts with the grange, 10 tho
finance committee when called upon Il
do SO; and 10 deliver to his successor
all moneys. books, vouchers. etc. hay
ing reference to the finance of III,
grange.
SEC. z. SECRETARY.-lt shall be thu
duty Of the secretary TO record accu
rstely al the proceeding of the grange
10 make out all necessary returns fol
- state and national oranges; TO keel
accounts Of members with the grange
to receive and pay over to the treas
urer all moneys, taking his receipt
therefor; to draw and countersign al
orders voted by the grange, and to per
fern such other duties as may dcvolv,
upon that Office.
Sec. 8. GATEKEEPER.-it shall h
the duty of the gatekeeper to see TIA
the gates are properly guarded, and t.
perform such other duties as may b.
required.