The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-12
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County Council.

ol luc>udA VIC inot ScSoioh vi u All
drew County Council of Patrons of
~liusbandrv WAS held. Hereafter the
business Of the county Will be transacted
ny annther organization, termed the
Comfy Grange Of ANDREW County. On
Taesl.y the following constitution and
byla~s were adopted, the proposed
constitution and bylaws, Published last
month. having been amended in several
particulars:
cI~SS1IyTioN OF THE COUNTY GRANGE
OF ANDREW COUNTY
ARTICLE I-Nsxn.
ylis orr imitation shall he Known a. fne Conn
" n-snsv OF andrew county.
ART. e-OR5 scrS.
9he object Of TINS oryNnEItfon shall be TO cid,
strengthen aud encourage subordinate Oranges
of'hu-ncss IN buying, SELLING sui sifI9nry, and
5or -eh purpose ~ mag seem for the good Of the
orto.
ART. S~-NENRERsHIP.
ANY Subordinate orange in ths county In GOOD
standing. on the inyment OF seven cents per an
NUN for each iourth-drcre" member, may Re-
cnrnr = member Of this Grange. and shall be en-
iflcd n representation, as follows; one deie-
ssa,f On every fny fourth-dcgree members. or
traction equal TO thirty, provided each Subordi-
nat. G-ane. shall hsyc Al least one delegate.
SAID delegates 10 be elected n rhe regular unnu-
nj election OF subordinate Oranges.
+DrrICrSs AND DUTIES.
the oaicerS oftais Granse shah be a M, o.,
l. 8. A.>. ,thsp. See, frp,s.. and q. r.,
who Shall perform the duties Of such Officers In
Subor9inate Garages: also an Executive Com-
nit1-e ofive, who shall. have charge Of all the
husiacss transactions when this grange is not in
Apt S-Co,z--r A~r~--
SIC. l. Whenever deemed Necessary, there
shall lc elected b. this Gxunge. one or more
,oupfy SCENTS, who shall oct Under the instruc-
ti,ns 81 the Executive Committee ana this
Grsoge.
Spc... Il shall be the duty of the members
OF iris Grange 10 deal with such agents in pre-
fcrrnoe TO any persons not convicted with the
orIal isstiOn, provided such agents are acting in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the
OrieT snd their Instructions.
SsC- 4. County Agents shall give sRch bond
AMI receive such compensation As this Grunge
may 61ect.
ART. 6~-ANRSDMEvTs.
40 alteration, addition or amendment shall
be made 10 this constitution without 4 vote Of
two thirds Of the member present, and no mo-
tim u sNend shall he acted npOn 1T the same
meeting AT which it is proposed. Said amend
IDents, when maze, shall not 20 into effect until
rsih,ai by two-thirds OF the subordinate Oranges
rtgrtSeDted therein.
BYLAWS.
ARTICLE I-MEETrycs.
The REGULAR meeting Of this grange shall be
bod 4. ten O'Clock q n. on IN. FIRST Tuesdays of
January, February, Msrch, April, July, Octo-
leJ, November and December.
SIC. 4. Special meetings may be called by
The Grange or Executive by giving
notice for one week in some newspaper publish
I'll in the county.
ART. objections.
The elections shall be held At The regular meet
blgs- il January Of each year.
ART. NQuoRUM.
Twelve members shall constitute q quorum for
the transaction Of business.
ART. -EoSD W OFFICERS.
SIC. /. The Secretary saaIl receive all moneys
and pay the sarne 10 tie Treasurer, and give
bond in The sum OF one hundred dollars.
SEC. :. The Treasurer shall receive all moneys
belonging 10 the Granr- and give bond in the
sum OF v hundred and city dollars.
Any officer or delegate who refuses to abide Ivy
the rules and regulations OF the order ard o! the
Grange shall be debsired from the privileges of
this Grange.
ART. Conner or BUSINESS.
!. Opening the Grang.. ., Recalling minutes.
3. appointment Of committees. 4, Unfinished
business. 3, New business. 6, Reports of COM
inirees. Z, Suggestions for the good Of The or
der.
Art. :.
Thesaby-laws may be amended ut any regular
meeting of this Grange by u vote Of twO-thirds OF
the members present
Reports presented indicate the healthy
progress of the effort to organize the
Farmers Insurance Company of Andrew
county the prospect being that the COM
pany viii speedily have the requisite
amount OF stock subscribed and COM
merce operations.
The proposition to hold a grand Gel
elJrafion on the Fourth of July was not
.fAyurs5ly considered, on account of the
fact that a number of subordinate grang-
es had already been making arrange
mc.lts for the celebration Of that day OIL
a Enall scale in their respective neigh
bGhoods.
It twas decided, however, TO have a
grand basket picnic Of Andrew county
Changers. at Savannah on Saturday, The
sth dsy of August next. A committee
was elected to procure speakers aud
make such other preliminary arrange
me1lts as viii be thought proper.