Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-13
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of the District Council at
Hopkinsville, July
BYLAWS.
ARTICLEI.
SECTION /. This Grange shall be
known and designated as
No. of the State of Tennessee
SEC. 2. The regular meeting Of this
Grange shall be held --------
SEC. g. The time of meeting, from
the first of October TO the first Of
April, shall be ----, and from the
first Of April to the first of October,
shall be -.
Special meetings may be called by
the Grange, or Master, or Overseer
in the absence Of the Master, when
deemed necessary for The good Of the
Grange.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION l. The members of this
Grange are all who have been, or may
be. initiated IN, or affiliated Herewith,
who have subscribed to the roll books.
and who have not withdrawn, or been
excluded for unworthy conduct or
on-payment of dues.
ARTICLE 111-OFFICERS.
SECTION l. The Officers Of this
Grange shall be ranked and styled as
follows Master, Overseer, Lecturer,
Steward, Assistant Steward, Chaplain,
Treasurer. Secretary, Gate Keeper,
Ceres, Pomona, Flora and Lady As
sistant Steward. 1t is their duty to
see that the laws of the Order are car
ried out in their several spheres Of
rank. All elections of officers shall
be by ballot.
ARTICLE IV.-DUTIES OF OF
FICERS.
SECTION l.. 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 Commit
tees perform their respective duties as
enjoined by the several charges and
these Bylaws to receive and sub
NIT in the proper manner, all mo-
tons and propositions presented by
the members; to put to vote all ques-
tons which are regularly moved or
necessarily arise in the course of the
proceedings to restrain members
when engaged in debate within the
bounds of order, and in general to ex-
ercise the authority and perform the
functions proper to the proceedings Of
a deliberative body, to inspect and
announce the result of all balloting
and other votes of the Grange to see
that all laws and usages of the Order
are understood and obeyed; to sign
all orders drawn on the Treasurer
with the consent and approval of the
Grange, and perform such other. du-
ties as NAV be required by the Ritual
Or Grange, properly devolving upon
that officer.
Sec. 2. Overseer-It shall be the
duty of the Overseer, to assist the
Master in preserving order and decor
um in the Grange; preside in the abb
seuce of the Master, and perform all
other duties devolving upon that offie-
Ger, and in the event of his absence
the senior officer present may preside
for the transaction of such business as
may be deemed necessary for the good
of the Grange.
SEC. 3. Lecturer-It shall be the
duty of the Lecturer, to always be
prepared with some useful informa-
ton to be read or caused to be read.
when no regular business is before
the Grange. and to see particularly
that all addresses, lectures and other
information provided for the good
of the Order is properly present.
ed or distributed to the members.
Sec. 4. Steward-It shall be the
duty of the Steward to have charge of
the inner gate; to see that the field
is properly arranged for labor; the
working tools are in their places !;
conduct the ballot; to provide for the
introduction and accommodation of
candidates and visitors.
SEC. 5. Assistant Steward-It shall
be the duty of the Assistant Steward
to have charge of the candidates dur
ing initiation, and to see that all re-
gala are properly distributed and
cared for, also to give due assistance
to the Steward.
SEC. 6. Chaplain.-It shall be the
duty of the Chaplain to perform such
duties as are usually required in all
deliberative bodies and such as are
prescribed by the Ritual.
See. Z. Treasurer-It shall be the
duty of the Treasurer to receive all
money from the hands of the Secre-
tary. giving his receipt for the same;
TO keep accurate accounts Of said
moneys and to pay them out on order
of the Master, with consent of the
Grange, and to render his books with
statement of his accounts with the
Grange to the Financial Committee
when called upon to do so, and to de-
liver to his successor in Office all mon
eys, books, vouchers and accounts
having reference TO the finances of the
Grange
SEC. S. Secretary.-It shall be the
duty of the Secretary to record accu-
rately all proceedings of the Grange;
to make all necessary returns to the
National and State Oranges; to keep
accounts with the members of the
Grange; to receive all moneys coming
into the Grange, and pay over the same
to the Treasurer at the end of each
meeting, (unless otherwise ordered by
the Grange taking his receipt for the
same; to draw and countersign all
Orders,voted by the Grange and ap-
proved by the Master, and to perform
such other duties appertaining to that
office. .r
SEC. 8. Gate Keeper.-It shall be
the duty of the Gate Keeper to see
that the gate is properly guarded, and
perform such other duties as may be
required.
SEC. TO- Ceres, Pomona, Flora and
Lady Assistant Steward:-It shall be
the duty of the lady officers to perform
such duties as are prescribed by the
Ritual of the Order.
ARTICLE MEMBERSHIP.
SECTION l. Application for men,
bership must be made in the form pre-
scribed by the National Grange, and
when made, shall be announced in
open Grange, and referred TO COM
mittee Of Investigation, consisting of
three brothers or sisters; two appoint
ed by the Master and one by the Over
seer, who shall take the application in
charge and report at the next meeting.
VI-FEES FOR MEN,
SHIP.
SECTION l. The minimum fee for
membership shall be, for males Five
dollars, and for females, Two dollars,
for the four degrees, and in all cases