Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-01

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spc, 5. Ths regular mcetnss or hts Grange
sAsll be hid on TIE second Saturday of csch
moath.
sEc. 4. The time ofmcctins frsin the first Of
October 10 the nrst Of April, shsil be 1t ! O'Clock
p.M., and from The nrst Of April to the nrst OF
October, ehAli be ss 3 O'Clock r. n. Special
meetings may be called by the Grange or the
Master Of the Grange, or In his absence by the
0vssseer, when deemed necessary for the
good Of the Grange.
Soc. {. Seven members shall constitute a
quorum for The transaction OF business.
SRc. 3. The Grange shall be opened at the
above appointed time, In the fourth degree, II a
s~ufncintaumber Of members be preecnt.
ARTICLE u.-MEMBERsnIp.
The members Of this Grange are all who have
been or may be initiated In or affiliated there
with, who have subscribed to the Roll Book and
who have not Withdrawn or have been excluded
for unworthy condnct or non-payment OF dues.
ARTICLE W.-oFFICERs.
The officers of this Grange shall be ranked and
titled - follows: Master. ovcrsecr, Lecturer,
Steward, Assistant Steward, Chaplsih, Treas
urer, Secretary, Gatekeeper, Ceres, fors,
Pomona and Lady Assistant steward. II is their
duty to sec that the laws OF the order are carried
out.
How CHosES.-The officers of this Grange
shall be chosen annually on the first Saturday in
July, and installed Mt the iirst regulsr msesinS
thereafter. AL elections shall be.hy ballot.
ARTICLE Iv.-DuTIEs OF OFFICERS.
SEC. 1. MAsrxR.-rt shall be the duty of the
Master to preside at all meetings of the Grange;
to see that all officers and members ofcommittcf~
perform their respective duties n cnjoined b. the
several charges and these Bylaws; TO inspect and
announce the result of all ballot;ngs and other
votes of the Grange; see that all the laws and
usages Of the Order nre duly understood and
obeyed; to sign all orders drawn on the Treas
urer with the consent and appreciation of the
Grange, and perform such other duties AS may
be required by the ritual or Grangs properly de-
volving upon that officer.
SEC. 2. OvERsEER.-it shall he tn. duty of
the Overseer to assist the Master in preserving
order and decofum in the Grange; count all
ballots, preside in the absence of the Master,
and perform all other duties dcrolving upon
that ofice.
SEC. 3. LECrCGgR.-It shall BE- the dg.y of the
Lecturer to always be prepared with some useful
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other regular business is before the meeting, and
See uarticu,,rly that all addresses. lec,urrs srd
other information provided for the good of the
orier and members of this Grange arr distributed
to them.
SEC. (. SrEwARo.-It shall ::3e the duty of
tie Steward TO preside in the absence of the
Master, Overseer or Past Master; t, have charge
of the inner gate, To See that the field is properly
managed for the labor. the working tools in THEN
places. to conduct the ballot, to provide far- the
Introduction and accommodations of candidates
SEC. s. ASSISTANT SrEwARD.-l;sh shall he the
duty of the Assistant Steward to have charge o.
the candidate during initiation. anil to see the
regalias arc properly distributed and cared for,
also to give ali due assistance TO the Steward.
SEC. 6. TREASURER 1T shall be the duty of the
.Trcasurcr to give a bond in the sum OF FIVE hun
dred dollars, with security approved by the
Grange, AFTER being installed and before entering
upon his duties; to receive al! moneys, giving his
receipt for the same; to keep an accurate account
,ofsaid moneys and pay them ont on the order of
the Master, with the consent of the GranSe; to
transmit all moneys due the State Grange to the
treasurer thereoi' NJ t"e request 81 int Hscr'tarS'
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ETC., having reference to I'll, finances Of the
Grange.
SEC. :. s~EcnErARY.-It shall he the duty of
,hs Secretary To CIV. a.bonl IN the snr, OF three
hrn,. ed dollars. with security .nnrove,, by rbe
Cr,npc ,ncr being duly installed and before en-
tering upon ,.He duties OF his Office; to record ac-
curateiy all the pfoeeea,hss OF lhs "sahsei 70
make out MI necess'"! W Nv ~ "lu
National Oranges; to AHeP accounts Vi II
with the Grange; to recei' aEt.." Pr! "'ei :"
the treasurer all moneys "As n,-....p'
thereiori 10 ara" an" co"h'efsie ~ -.
by heHrahse' anu 10 perform SHAH o'ht ""
ss may deVoiSe upon tnat once.
SEC. !. IArEAEE'Eh.-it snail DE the o"'! -
the Gateke:rer TO see that the gates are mope-H
guarded ana 10 perform such othef "utirs IL ihaS
DE required.
AhliCLL foh AEh-
BERsliiP.
Applications Tor membership must Dc mate IN
the form prescribed by the Na,inH'i 'raase' ana
"neh maze sHaii DC announce" IN oleh e'ahGe'
anu referred 10 a committee oi inses'isation'
consisting oil three brothers or SISTERS TWO ap-
pointed by the Master and one by the oTerseer,
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SEc. 1. lheieesi LOT cohterrihI iour degrees Tor
males In this Grange Shall be 1--WE dollars, and
Tor females Two dollars, the money to accompany
ue petitioh IN All cases.
SEC Inc regular u"s' Oh th'' Grange snail
lie Ten cents per month Tor each member.
ARTICLE VII.-COMMlTTEES.
Src All ansc;,, comm;t,..s ,,,.ss o,,.r-
x,.e or,i.reI sb,u cors;., NJ ,hr..-m.,n,.r
.,ch
SEC. Tho ,I,.,sr n, IN. NIGH, or bis in
.,a,I.,;o, sh.u .nno;,, s,,na;,s ~, :,.. :,
r;n,r.. % .ors;,, =, H.. ma,,hars
SIC q II shall, he M. dntv ~ III. ,,,.s
on Finance IN audit all hin. and ,ccount, preyi.
ops IN their beinv n..s.d upon by the Grange
and they shalt be authorized 10 examine the book,
and accounts of INV officer or member of an,
committee Of the Grange whenever they thinl
proper, and shall report ~ speedily rs possible or
all matters they NAV have on hand.
Sac Al IN. or.t r.,,,,r m..,;rr l., o,,,
year there sb,ll Inc e,ec,ed bv ba,,ot ,hr.. Tr,st...
who shall have charge of all nro,,ertv NJ ,h'
cr,ng. ~. y,.,,-,. all hu.;,.,. In ,,h;,s ~,
cror.. sh.u h..a, ., ;,,.ro..
AhiiIAE iiA.-oiiAisIhs.
SEC. i. IT ut any time 1t shall appear that a
member by his or her general conduct, eithe,
morally or otherwise, shall lie working agains,
the best interests of the Order, charges may be
preferred against the offending member, in nc.
cordance with the provisions of the following mr..
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