The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-22
2 S. The Treasurer shall receive

8 S. The Treasurer shall receive
and hold all monies and other property
of the association, depositing such mon
les in some creditable bank, under the
direction of the Executive Committee,
and shall pay out such monies only on
the order Of the Secretary, countersign-
ed by the President. He shall give
bonds to the members of the Executive
Committee, to be held in trust for the
members of this association, in such
amounts as the association may require,
and ut the expiration of his term Of Of
fee, shall turn over all monies and other
property belonging to the association to
his successor in Office.
ARTICLE 5.-ExECur1vE COMMITTEES.
The President, Sen. Vice President,
by election, and Secretary shall consti-
tute an Executive Committee, whose
duty it shall be to examine and audit all
bills and accounts, and whose approval
of such bills and accounts shall be sufi.
cient evidence for the Secretary to draw
an order for the same.
ARTICLE 6.-MEETINGs AND ELECT1oN
OF OFFICERS.
l. The meetings of this association
:. sall be held on the Sd Wednesday of
December in each year, at which meet
ing all the officers shall be elected, hold
ing their term Of Office for one year, and
until their successors are elected and
qualified.
az. Fifteen members of the associ-
alton shall constitute quorum to trans
act business.
PAYMENT OF INSURANCE.
81. On the death Of member Of
this association the Grange to which
such person belonged shall certify un-
der seal Of the Grange the facts Of the
decease of such person, and the name
or names of the person or persons to
whom such insurance shall be paid, to
the Secretary of the association. Upon
the receipt of such certificate the Secre-
tary shall draw an order on the Treas
urer for the amount of such Insurance,
and the Treasurer shall promptly pay
over the amount of such insurance to
the person entitled to receive the same.
ARTICLE 7. Dues.
& l. Any person entitled to member.
ship in this association shall, on signing
this constitution, pay to the Secretary
the sum Of two dollars and ten cents
($2.l0), one dollar of which shall be
kept as a sinking fund, and one dollar
Of which shall be paid to the family or
nearest Of kin Of the first deceased mem.
Der of the association; five of the re-
naming ten cents shall be commission
for tho collecting officer, and the balance
shall be held to pay the current expenses
of the association.
2. It shall be the duty Of each and
every member IF this association, on be-
ing notified of the decease of any men,.
Der by the Sec'y, to Immediately renew
his membership by again paying into
the Treasury the sum of one dollar and
ten cents.
3. Itshall be the duty Of the Sec
rotary upon the death of u member, to
notify each member Of the association.
4. Any member failing to pay the
required amount for more than thirty
days after being so notified, shall forfeit
his or her membership, and his or her
name shall be stricken from the roll.
IS. Any member who may change
his place of residence shall be required
to notify the Secretary of such change
within ten days.
ARTICLE 8.-SPEc1AL MEETINGS.
8 l. Special meetings Of the associ-
alton may be held by adjournment at
annual meetings, or in ten days notice
by the Secretary, when requested to do
so by fifteen members Of the association.
ARTICLE 9.-AMENDMENTs.
6 l. This constitution may be alter
ed or amended at any meetings.
After thorough discussion Of the
subject, a motion was carried that the
chair appoint Il committee Of three to
revise the above draft of constitution
and by laws, and to correspond with the
Masters and Secretaries Of the several
oranges in this county, and request
them to present the matter To the, NOM.