Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-13


Treasurer all moneys coming into biz
hands and take a receipt for the same.
He shall also keep complete register
Of the number and names of ali the
subordinate Oranges, and the name
of Master and Secretary.
ART. XII. It shall be the duty of
the Treasurer of the State Grange to
receive all moneys, giving his receipt
for the same; to keep an accurate &C.
count thereof and pay them out on the
order Of the Master of the State
Grange, countersigned by the Secre-
tary, with the consent of tho Grange.
He shall render full account of his
Office at each annual meeting and de.
liver to his successor in Office all mon
eye, books and papers pertaining to hi,
ONCE, ana ne shall give bonds in suf-
ticient amount to secure the money
that may be placed In his hands.
ART. XIII. It shall be the duty of
the gate keeper to sec that the gates
are properly guarded.
ART. XIV. All elections shall be by
ballot and a majority vote shall elect.
ART. XIV. All committees, unless
otherwise ordered, shall consist of
three members and shall be appointed
by the Master and one by the Over
seer.
ART XVI. At the regular annual
meeting a committee on finances shall
be appointed whose duty it shall be to
audit all accounts previous to their be-
ing paid. To them shall be referred
the reports Of the Secretary and Treas
urer for examination.
ART. XVII. The Executive Com.
| mittee shall consist OF the Master who
shall be Chairman, and six members
elected by ballot, who shall hold their
Office for two-yeare, three being elect.
ed each year. They shall have au-
thority to act on all matters of inter.
est to the Order when the State Grange
Is not In session; shall provide for the
welfare of the Order in business mat
tiers, and shall report their acts in de-
tall to the State Grange on the fret
day of the annual meeting.
ART. XVIII. The annual year Of
this and subordinate Oranges shall
commence on the first day OF January
and close. on the last day Of December,i In
each year, and the fscal year shall
commence on the first day Of Septem-
Der and close on the first day Of Sep
TENDER.
Art XIX. The Secretary shall see
that the quarterly dues Of subordinate
Oranges are promptly paid, and in case
the dues remain delinquent two quar-.
tiers, the delinquent Grange shall he
reported to the Master Of the State
Grange. On receiving such notice it
shall be the duty of the Master TO warn
the delinquent Grange and if the dues
are not forwarded in thirty DAYS it
shall be the duty OF the Master Of the
State Grange to advise the Master of
the National Grange of such delin.
quency recommend the revocation of
the charter of the delinquent Grange.
A Grange whose charter has been re-
voked may petition the State Grange
| for reinstatement.
| ART. Xxx. Any brother or sister
who is in good standing and clear on
the books of his or her Grange shall be
! entitled to withdrawal card upon the
payment of the sum of twenty-five
cents. Persons bearing such cards
may be admitted, without additional
fees, to membership in another subor-
dinate Grange, but shall be subject to
the same forms of petition, investiga-
ton and ballot as those first applying
for membership. except q majority
vote shall elect them.
ART. XXI. Persons making an.
plication for membership in the order,
shall apply to the subordinate Grange
nearest to them unless good and suf.
ficient reasons exist for doing other
wise. In such cases the Grange shall
judge Of reasons and if thought best
shall consult the Grange nearest the
applicant.
ART. XXI. There shall be appoin.
cd by the Master of the State Grange
ut least one Deputy in each county
where a proper person can be found
who is Master or Past Master, whose
duty 1t shall be to organize new Gran,
ges, on application having been made
TO them by those desiring such an or
ganization they shall install officers OIL
l Gfanges when the same have been
elected shall be vigilant that NO dis.
order shall obtain in the Oranges nm.
der their jurisdiction, and shall
promptly report any such disorder "a
the Master Deputies shall receive
Tor organizing new Oranges, their nee.
eesary travelling expenses. The Dep
nties shall be appointed for one year
but shall be subject to removal, 70,
cause. by the Master. No other Grang.
es shall hereafter be recognized except
those organized by Deputies appoint.
ed as herein specified, excepting those
organized by the Master of the State
Grange.
ART. XIII. 1t shall be lawful for
subordinate Oranges to form them
elves into Associations to be called
! Councils, for the purpose OF facilitat.
| ing the transaction OF business, Of buy.
ing. selling and shipping, an.l for such
other purposes as may seem for the
good OF the Order. They shall be gov
erned and the membership shall be
decided by such laws as the Council
may from time to time make. not con-
ficting with the Constitution Of Ma.
tional or State Oranges. They NAV
elect Business Agent to act in con-
cert with the Executive Committee,
and It shall be their duty to inform
the Master of the State Grange of any
irregularities practiced by the Deputies
within their Jurisdiction.
1 ART. XXXIV. This constitution