The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
THE GRANGE.

OF Husbandry On Tuesday.
The Council was very fairly attended
on Tuesday by delegates from the twen-
ty-four Oranges in the county, when the
late season and the existing fine corn
planting weather was considered.
Among other business which admits of
publicity was the reference of the follow
ing Constitution and Bylaws of the.
County Grange Of Andrew County,
to the various Oranges mraction:
CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNTY GRANGE.
OF 4SyB4sEw COUNTY
ART. INx,H.
This organization shall be known as the Coun-
ty Grange of Andrew county.
ART. 2-OBJEcrs.
The object OF this organization shall be to aid,
strengthen and encourage Subordinate Oranges
represented herein; to facilitate the transaction
Of business in buying, selling and shipping, and
FOR such purposes as may seem for the good OF.
the order.
ART. 3-MEMBERsHIP.
ANY Subordinate Grange in the county ingeOdi
standing, on the payment of i've dollars annu-
ally, for each delegate, may become q member
of this Grange, and shall be entitled to represen-
tatiOn, as follows one delegate for every fifty
fourth degree members, or fraction equal to
thirty, provided each Subordinate Grange shall
have at least one delegate. Said delegates to be
elected at the regular annual election Of Subordi-
| nae Oranges.
ART 4OFFIcERs AND DUTIES
The officers of this Grange shall be q N. o.,
Lee, S, a. s, Chap. Sec, Treas. and q. X,
who shall perform the duties of such officers in
Mss shall a'P have an cnarHs
business transactions when this Grcnge Is not in
ART 5-CouyrY lzrrs.
Grc
shall be elected by this Grange, one or more
county agents, who shall act under the nstruc-
| tions of the Executive Committee and this
Grange.
| this Grange TO deal with such agents in prefer
ence to amy persons not connected with the or
der provided such agents are acting in accord
ance with the rules and regulations of the order
AMI their instructions.
SEC g. County Agents shall give bond in such
sum rs the Executive Committee may designate,
and shall receive commission Of three per cent.
on all purchases and sale: made by him, prOvi-
de,l such commission shall amount to his necrs-
sary expenses and $3 per day for time actually
ART. s-AMENDMEyrs.
No altera iOn addition or amsn,iDlent shall be
male to this constitution without III vote cf two
thrls of the members present, ana no m,tiontos
| amend shall be mot,soOn ut the same meeting at
which it Is proposed. Said amendments, when.
m:ule shall .D into effect until ratified by two
thirds u the Subordinate Grarses represented
herein.
AFT l-MKErISes.
The regular meetings OF this Gsange shall be
held at 10 o clock II. m. on the first Tuesdays of
january, February, Marcf. ApSif. July, Octo-
bcr November and DeceIeber.
SEC. , Special meetings may be called by the
Grange or Executive Committee, by giving no.
tice tor one week IN some newspaper published
ART REFLECTIONS.
The elections shall b. held at the regular meet
| ing in January of each year.
?
| Twelve members shiib constitute q quorum for
] the transaction OF business
ART. +BoSp OF OFrICrEs.:
SEC l. The Secretary shall receive all moneys
| and pay the same 70 the Treasurer, and give
| bond in the sumOf $1,000
| SEC 2 The Treasurer sAal, receive all moneys
| belonging to the Grunge and give bond in the
ART55
| ANY officer cs delegate wlD refuses to abrde by
the rules and regulations of the order andof this
Grange shall be dsbaTed from all privileges
| OF this Grange
Nothing in thia constitution and bylaws shall
be so construed As to prevent, acting Masters ,ot
subordinate Oranges from taking part in the dis
cussions, or holding Oflice VI they sSal not be
entitled to vote unless regularly elected rs dele
gates.
| !, Opening tho Ggange. 2. Reading minutes
| 3, Appointment OF committees. 4, Unfinished
busiaess. 5, New'basiness. 6, Reports of com-
mittees. !, Suggestions icH ths' good OF the Or
der.
| These bylaws ma y,be amended ut nny -sgnlar
meeting of this Grange by vote of tHo-tairdS
| Of the members present
The following ngrensrt from the commit
| tee to whom was referred the question
of establishing a raanufactory of agri-
cultural implements in, the county, was
presented and accepted:
| To the Andrew County Council:
| Your committee to whom. was. re-
| ferred the subject of taking initiatory
| steps for the establishment OF hanu-
factory of agricultural implements in thi.
| county, would respectfully represent that
they have had the matter under Amusement;
and in view Of the present depressed mnan9a ,h,
| condition of the country, would recommend mat
no action be taken by the Council mt this time,
except the adoption and publication OF the fol-
! lowing resolutions:
Rcsoired That il is the duty of every Patron of
Hus5antiry and every other good citizen to los
| ter and encourage home manufactures, thereoT
| creating hOns market for many ofthe products
of the farm. well saving cost of trsnsPorts-
| ton on manufactured articiess
| Resolved That in our opinion. no point in
Northwest Missouri presents - finer hnld for the
manu- Iicruring business, generally, than Andrew
Resolp.d, That we will patronize and encourage
to the full extent of our ability such establish
meni5 in our mNist,
Rcsolred, That We invite correspondence from
parties desiring 70 engage in the manufacturing
business in the West, and recommend that thc
Patrons OF Husbandry, and citizens generally,
take stock in such enterprises, should 1t become
necessary to do so, in order to secure their pca-
ton IN ollE countJAy
A resolution was also adepsedc to. the
effect that the Secretaries of the various
Oranges, in. making OUT statistical re-
ports, should include all members OF
their Oranges and all others who live
within the limits of their Jurisdiction;
and it is recommended that theJurisdic-
ton of each Grangebe understood ex-
teuding from the geographical center ct
the Grange half way to adjoining