Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

required 10 report the places whore they have made
arrangements for trade. They shall appoint all pur-
chasing and distributing agents, where such are re-
quired by the Council, or cooperate with like COM
mittees Of other Councils in the appointment and SUI
pervision Of such agents, and they shall inspect the
transactions books, etc. ,ofsuch agents at least four times
a year. They shall authorize the payment Of expenses
and compensation TO the officers Of the Council, aslmay
be deemed advisable. All funds placed at their dis
posal by the Council for the establishment Of purchas-
ing and distributing agencies shall DO used exclusively
for that purpose but the Committee may cooperate
with the Executive Committees Of other Councils in
raising from such funds and maintaining a common
fund for the establishment Of agencies in the interest
O the cooperating Councils. They shall supervise and
direct, or assist in the supervision and direction Of,
such agencies, and aim to secure ability, honesty and
economy in their administration. They may appoint
from their number a Clerk and Treasurer, who shall
give a good and sufficient bond In a sum acceptable 10
the Committee. They may adopt such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the management of their business
as they may deem necessary, provided they do not
conflict with these Bylaws or the Constitution Of the
Order.
Sec. 10. A Committee consisting Of six members,
three of each sex, termed the Investigating Committee,
shall be appointed by the President at each regular
meeting and they shall perform the duties required
by Sec. 2, Art. 4 Of these bylaws.
Article Nv.
Sec. 1. All applications for membership shall DO
signed by one member as recommended and another
as reference, and shall give the residence and occupation
Of the applicant action upon them shall be deferred
until the next week unless the Council order otherwise.
Sec. ?. All applications shall be referred by tho
President TO an Investigating ommitte consisting Of
three Of the same sex as the applicant, who shall make
inquiries into the character Of the applicant and report
at tho next meeting.
Sec. 3. fthe person proposed DO rejected, the mon
oy shall be refunded. II q candidate being elected
neglects to come forward for initiation within two
months AFTER being duly notified of election, the initia-
tion fee shall be forfeited to the use Of the Council un-
less q reasonable excuse be given, and the candidate
must bo again regularly proposed in the manner pro-
vided for above, should he or she desire to become a
member.
Sec. 4. The result of all propositions for member.
ship shall be forwarded by the Secretary to the can
didate for admission within two weeks after said prop
osition being acted on.
Sec. 8. Each candidate shall be balloted for singly
by ballot; white balls elect, three black balls reject q
candidate.
Article ".
Sec. /. The dues Of the members Of this Council
shall be one dollar per year each, payable quarterly,
at the Secretary's desk, in advance, the quarters COM
mencing January 1, April /, July |, and October /.
Sec. 2. No member who is three months in arrears
shall be eligible to any office, and no such members
shall be permitted to vote or to receive any benefits Of
the Order. Tho Secretary shall notify all such men,
bers by mail or otherwise and report the same to the
Council at the next meeting.
Sec. 3. All members who shall be six months in ar.
rcars shall be considered as suspended, and those one
year in arrears expelled, both without vote Of the
Council. The Secretary shall report such cases to tho
Council. Should members thus suspended wish
they may be reinstated by paying one dollar and by
a n majority vote Of the Council.
Article vi.
Sec. l. IntemperAnce, gambling, disclosure of the
terms given TO the Order by merchants with whom we
trade, or the taking an advantage Of the prices Of our
regular traders to procure goods elsewhere, or the VIC
lation OF any ofthe laws Of the Order, shall be ofenses
punishable by reprimand, suspension or expulsion OIL
tho member so offending, as the Council may dl
rect.
Sec. 2. If any member divulge tho proceedings o.
the Council, or expose the name of any member whC
speaks or votes against any candidate for membership.
or who shall reveal the name Of any candidate fol
membership before initiation, or reveal the name Of
any unsuccessful applicant for membership, such
member shall be suspended or expelled as the Council
may direct. And that none may plead ignorance
this article shall be read Immediately after each bal
lot.
Sec. 3. Should objections be raised to any elected
candidate previous to initiation a written protest
signed by three members stating such objections may
be given to the President at least two days previous to
the meeting appointed for such initiation. At the
next regular meeting the President shall state such
objections, Withholding the names of tho persons max.
ing the protest, and present the same for the action
OF the Council. A majority of votes in secret ballol
shall be necessary to sustain the protest.
Sec. 4. All charges and specifications against
member shall be presented in writing, at q regula
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copy to be filed with the Secretary Of the Council, anC
tho ether to he served on the accused by the Secretary
at least one week before the time OF trial.
Sec. 8. Whenever charges have been preferre,
against a member, they shall be referred to a commit
tee of three, whose duty it shall be to make inquiry
into the same aud If they shall find there is not sufi
cient ground for the charges, or there shall be a lacl
Of evidence, in their judgment, to sustain them, they
shall DO dropped.
Sec. q. No penalty shall DO visited upon any mem
Der, aside from Art. 8 Sec. ? and 3, except on com
plant and trial, both of which shall be in open Coun'
ell, the last named always in the presence of the ae-
eused, who may be heard in his own defense by him
self, or counsel provided. If the accused refuse to up
pear before the Council, they may proceed to trial o
the charges, as though he were present.
Sec. 7. If a member of the Council be expelled, II
shall DO the duty Of the Secretary to notify the Supe.
rior Council and the Subordinate Councils within ten
days,
Article VII.
Any officer acting in a manner unbecoming his
standing in the Order, or inattentive to his Off
cial duties, nay be removed from Office by twothird'
of the members present at any regular meeting, but
before action thereon he shall be notified of the charg-
es against him, and be allowed a hearing.
Article VIII.
At the annual meeting there shall be two represent
ativcs elected by ballot to represent this Council in
the Superior Council one to serve for one year, and
ono for two years after the first election, one shall
be elected at each annual meeting, to serve for two
years.
Article
Sec. /. During the continuance of the meeting tho
most decorOus silence must he observed, the officer;
and members retaining their seats, unless absolutely
necessary to leave tLem and no member shall leave
the room without permission of the President, nor enter
without permission Of the Vice President.
Sec. ?. All questions of order or modes Of proceed
ure not provided for in the laws Of the Order or tn,
Ritual shall DO determined by the rules of parliament
AIRY practice as laid down in "Cushins's Manual"
Article n.
Sec. /. These Bylaws may DO altered or amended
as necessity may require, by a vote of two.thirds of tn
members present at any regular meeting of the Coun
Gil, provided notice shall have been given at one meet
ing previous.
Sec. 2. Any of these bylaws may DO suspended
temporarily by a unanimous vote Of the member
present, but such suspension shall have force for tina
evening alone.
Article Nj.
1t shall be the duty of every member of this Council
to subscribe his or her name to those bylaws.
Article XII.
All resolutions or protests offered for tho considora