Richland beacon., 1874-08-15
Cnstitutin ofthe Grange.
APoPTED BY BVF RIVER COUNCIL OF
PATRoNsF HrsBANDRY.

PAIKoNSlr HrsBANDRY.
Art lst. ThlaA ssciation shall be
known and deslsa.ed as the BHuf
River District Cs,cA of the Patrons
|of Husbandry.
Art. 9. The obcts Of this Council
are for the purpos of securing o unity
Vi sentiment and armony Of action
on vital subjects ITCHING the interests
of the order throubout the Distric,
anu 10 exercise a eneral Supervision
over the Order in 10 District
Art. 3. The Coucil shall be con-.
Posed OF the Maste and three dele
gates from each Gnge in the Dis
tric' VINO snail he eeted for one year
Art. 4. The Office of This ConnciI
shaii consist OF RAMS Worthy Chief,
Vice Chief, Scribe, re,surer Conn.
sellor, Chaplain, Sterd, Asst. Stew
ard, Sentinel and Eaatiys Commit
tee.
Art. 5. Each Graz represented to
the Council shall pa!o the Treasurer
nm annual due of Fih
delegate to defray thelpenses thereof
Art. G. This Coup shall boia -er.
ular quarterly meetin, at such time
and place as the Coeil may from
time to time determin
Art. I. A majority tie Oranges
represented shall consutc a quorum
for the transaction Of siness.
Art. 8. The officers this Council
shall be elected by bali at the first
regular meeting in eh year, and
shall serve until their ,ccessors are
elected, provided the ror,hy Chief
shall appoint the Execive Commit
tee when authorized to, sooy res
olution of the Council.
Art. 3. All persons Incapable of
giving the signals and pss wwds of
! the fourth degree Of theOrds shall
be excluded from the sessons f this
Council.
Art. 10: The duties oi,n. y6rtbv
Chief shall be to preside ,ye tbe
Council, to enquire minutely into the
condition Of each Grange wi,L,ni,s
jurisdiction, sign all orders ON d.,
Treasurer, and to perform such Oh.
duties as usually devolve upon tn
Office.
Art. IL. The duties of Wig Chi.
shall be to preside in the absence
tie Chief. and in the abseue of bot
of these officers the Counci NAV ele,
. a Chairn.an. '
Art. y. 1t shall be the 0ty Of th
Scribe to keep an accuraterecord
the proceedings Of the COncil an
! the accounts with the memers, dra
and countersign all orde, on Il
, Treasurer, and to have is boo
3 ready at any time for the nspectlt
of the Executive Committee
. Art. l3. 1t shall be the dry of i
Treasurer, to receive all maey d
g the Council, giving his receip for d
same, to pay all orders sisne by
Chic: and countersigned by ID Serb
and to allow the Executive Cnmit.
or any member of the Counci to .
:. anime his books at any time.
Art. a. 1t shall be TIE uty
:. the Counsellor to give such lsal q
ii vice and information as the JOm'
e may from time t. tine need.
Art. Is. 1t shall be- the dutyof t
Chaplain 10 attend all sessionsfth b
D Council and open it's sitting Vi
appropriate religious services.
Art. l6. 1t shall, be the dutyf
Steward to have charge Of them
ID gate, and to admit no orc unleS
signals and pass words of the ,l
degree are correctly given.
Art. II. 1t shall be the duty c
Assistant Steward to render du
sistance to the Steward when O
u upon, and to he at or near the
gate to conduct and seat all visit
- Art. Is. 1t shall be the duty OF y
mel, to guard the outer gate snd 4
no one unless the proper signals
pass words are correctly given.
= Art. 10. The Executive Conn
shall consist of one member from
N, Grange represented, whose du
'S' shall be at each quarterly meetil
inspect the books of the Scribe
-, Treasurer, and to make such 81
ro- tions in writing for the good O
sn order, as in their judgment they
'iil proper.
n's Art. 90. There may he al a
ing feast conducted under the auspi'