The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-05

the Executive Committee shall be by
ballot, and a majority vote shall decide
the same.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION L. The Presidents duties
ars to open the Alliance according to
the ritual; in case Of a called meeting,
to state its objects, to preside over the
body, to decide questions of order, to
appoint committees, in case of a tie to
cast the deciding vote, to temporarily
fill vacancies by appointment, and ex-
pound the secret work and to see that
it is protected from exposure, and
close the Alliance according to the
ritual.
SEC. 2. The President shall have
power, and may call a meeting Of the
Alliance at any time, when in his
judgement it is for the good of the
Order, and if petitioned to by five (5)
Alliances in this county, he shall call
a meeting of the Alliance.
SEC. 3. In the absense Of any pre-
siding officer at any regular or called
meeting of this Alliance, any member
in good standing may call the house
to order, and the house shall proceed
to elect a President pro tenn, either by
ballot or by reclamation, whose acts
shall be binding. At the time ap-
pointed for any meeting of this ALI
ance, if a quorum is not present, the
President OF any other officer present
authorized to open the Alliance, may
adjourn from day to day until a
quorum shall be present.
SEC. 4. The Vice. Presidents "duty
shall be to assist the President, and in
his absence perform his duties.
SEC. 5. The duties of the Secretary
of this Alliance shall be to keep a
record of the proceedings of this Ali
ance, conduct its correspondence, to
keep a roll of the officers and commit
tees, to receive all money of the ALI
ance and pay it over to the Treasurer
and take his receipt for same, to
classify and record the reports from
the Subordinate Alliances in this
county, and shall make a report of
same quarterly in triplicate, n copy
to be sent to the Secretary of the State
Alliance, n copy to the Chairman of
State Executive Committee, by the
first Friday of January, April, July
and October, and n copy to be re-
tanned by this body, to read all com
m~unications, reports, petitions and
resolutions in open Alliance when
necessary, to afix the seal of the ALI
ance to all documents requiring the
same, to distribute the semi-annual
pass word to the Secretary or Presi-
dent of each Subordinate Alliance in
this county. He shall have charge of
the seal, books and papers of this
Alliance; his books shall at all times
be open to inspection by the President,
Executive Committee or a committee
appointed by the President to inspect
the same.
Sec. 6. The Treasurer's duty shall
be to receive all money from the Sec
rotary, and pay it out on a warrant
from the Secretary, audited by the
Executive Committee. He shall file
with the Executive Committee a bond
for twice the amount of money likely
to pass through his hands,
Sec. 7. The Chaplain's duty shall
be to conduct the religious exercises
of this Alliance.
Sec. s. The Lecturers duty shall be
to read or deliver short addresses on
some topic of interest to the order.
The duty of the Assistant Lecturer
shall be, in the absence of the Lee
turer, to perform his duty.
SEC. 9. The duty of the Door Keeper
and his Assistant shall be, to guard
the door, to take up the word, to see
that all are properly clothed, to have
charge of the property of this Alliance
and keep the house in order. (.
SEC. 10. The duty of the Sergeant
alarms shall be, to assist the Presi
dent in keeping order while the body
is IN session. to see that the members
take their seats at the sound of the
gavel and cease talking.
Sec. IL. He shall see that the orders
of the President are obeyed, and may
by consent of the President, appoint
one or more assistants. He shall keel
a supply of water, and look after the
comfort of the body while in session
, Sec. II. This Alliance shall hav.
) an Executive Committee Of three
whose duty it shall be to Investigate
f the books of the secretary and Treas
{ urer, and report on same semi.annually