Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-13
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SEC. A. COMMITTEE on Relief shall
consist of the Master and six mem
bers, three brothers and three sisters,
and shall be appointed quarterly. Ii
shall be the duty of the male members
of the committee to visit sick brothers
within twenty -four hours subsequent
to the report being received, and rem
der them such assistance as may be re-
quired. 1t shall be the duty of the
sisters to perform the same duty to sick
sisters. Committees on Relief may
call on other members whenever the
nature of the case requires.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
Stock and Crop committee to report
quarterly to the Secretary of the
Grange, the condition of the stock,
crop aud other kindred subjects within
the jurisdiction of this Grange. And
it shall further be the duty of this
committee to ascertain the number of
acres of cotton, tabacco, corn, wheat,
oats and other crops planted, and the
number Of bales of cotton-pounds
of tobacco, bushels of corn, wheat
and oats made by the members Of this
Grange, aud in addition shall make a
detailed report of all other products
of the farm, orchard and garden.
SEC. 8. Trustee.-There shall be
three Trustees elected by ballot annu-
ally. 1t shall be their duty to take
charge of all the property belonging to
the Grange, and keep an account of
the same, and turn over to their sue
cessors in Office all property and ac-
counts in their hands belonging to the
Grange.
ARTICLEIX-CHARGES.
SECTION l. If at any time it shall
appear that member by his or her
general conduct, either morally or
otherwise, shall be working against the
interest of the order, charges shall be
preferred against the offending mem
Der by special committee appointed
by the Master, or the Trustees of the
Grange, and they may be expelled or
otherwise dealt with according to the
offence by majority of the Grange.
SEC. z In no case shall members of
this Grange enter into litigation with
each other until they shall have pre-
scented fair statement of their differ
ences to the Trustees of this Grange,
or some special committee appointed
by the Master to adjust said differ
ences.
ARTICLE X-EXPULSIONSA AND
WITHDRAWALS.
SECTION l. No brother or sister oil
this Grange shall be suspended or ex-
PEELED from membership unless charges
be preferred, properly presented in
writing, duly specifying the offence,
and the accused being allowed full OPP
portunity to make his or her defence.
SEC. 2 Any memter DESTROYS of
Withdrawing from the Grange must
pay all Indebtedness thereto and OBJ
tain the consent of the Grange.
ARTICLE XT-PROTECTLON
AGAINST THEFT.
For the mutual protection of mem
bers of this Grange, any member hav-
ing property stolen to the amount OF
six dollars or upwards shall report the
same to the Grange or Trustees, and
they shall offer such reward for the
apprehension and conviction of the
thiefas the nature of the case may de-
mand, and each member here pledges
himself to pay his part of the amount
assessed for the purpose.
ARTICLE XII-REPRESENTA.
TION
Sec. /. Each representative selected
to attend the County or District Coun-
Gil, or any other business for the bene-
fit of the Grange, may receive, as COM
pensation for their services, two dol
laas per diem and FIVE cents per mile
going and coming from place of bust
ness.
RULES OF ORDER.
!. When the presiding officer takes
the chair, the officers and members
shall take their respective stations,
and at the sound of the gayel there
shall be general silence. The Grange
shall then proceed to open in regular
form.