The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-08

Secretary who shall be elected by the Executive
Committee shall be elected at the annual meet
ing to serve for the term of one year, or until
their successors are elected and have accepted.
Sec 8. Should any of the officers elected or APP
pointed fail to signify their acceptance, or fail to
give the bond required, within thirty days after
their election appointment, such office or
offices shall be declared vacant and the Execu-
tive Committee shall proceed to elect, and the
President to appoint. as the case may require
some suitable person to fill such vacancies.
DUTIES OF PRESIDENT.
Sec. 4. The President shall preside at all meet
ngs OF the State Alliance and the Executive
Commtte. preserve order, and perform such
duties pertaining to his office as are laid down in
Cushing's Manual. 1t shall be his duty, when in
structed by the Executive Committee, to call
special meetings OF the State Alliance. He shall
appoint all committees, not required to be elected
by ballot, and shall have general supervision Of
the interests OF the Alliance.
He shall make a full report of his official acts
during recess, at each annual meeting OF this
~ DUTIES OF vICE-PREsIDENTs
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the several Vice
Presidents in the absence OF the President, to
preside in his place in their regular order.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty OF the State Lectur-
er to work under the direction of the Executive
Committee. He shall appoint a Deputy Lecturer
in each county, over whom he shall have general
supervision, but where there is County Alliance
such appointment shall be made on the recon-
mendation OF said Alliance, and he shall perform
such other duty as the Executive Committee shall
direct. Said Lecturers compensation shall be
determined by the Executive Committee.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty OF the County
Lecturer, under the instructions OF the State
Lecturer, to organize one or more Subordinate
Alliances in each and every township the county
where he may reside.
DUTIES OF RECORDING SECRETARY.
Sec 8. The Recording Secretary shall keep a
correct record OF the proceedings of the State
Alliance, and of the official action OF the Execu-
tive Committee. He shall receive all moneys for
charters, per capita tax and from all other
sources. He shall keep distinct and separate
account OF the amount received for charters, and
all OF her sources, and a separate account with
each Subordinate Alliance.
And at the end of each and every month pay
to the Treasurer all moneys in his hands be-
longing to the State Alliance and take his receipt
therefor. He shall at each meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee make anitemized statement OF the
dates and amount of all receipts and disburae-
ments. He shall report annually to the State
Alliance the number of Subordinate and County
Alliances organized during the year, and as near
as possible the whole number OF membership in
the State, together with all other matters proper
to be laid before the State Alliance.
He shall, together with the President, issue
charters for Subordinate and County Alliances. He
shall be the custodian of the official seal of the State
Alliance and shall only use it in the discharge Of
his official duties He shall distribute all printed
matter pertaining to the organization of new
Alliances, and perform such other duties as he
may be directed to do by the Executive Com
mittee.
Before entering upon his official duties he shall
give a good and sufficient bond for the faithful
discharge of his duties, to the Executive Com
mittee, in such sum as the committee may deter
mine, which bond shall be approved by the finance
committee.
He shall make full and accurate report Of all
receipts and disbursementsby him to the Finance
Committee at least two days before each meeting
of the State Alliance. And upon the expiration
of his term of Office other determination there
Of he shall deliver to this State Alliance. the
proper officer, when called upon SO to do, all
! moneys, papers, and all other property OF every
kind in his hands, belonging to the State Alliance
He shall receive for his services such compensa-
ton as the Executive Committe may determine,
to be paid monthly.
DUTIES OF TREASURER.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
receive from the Recording Secretary any moneys
belonging to the Alliance and give his receipt
therefor, and to pay out the same only upon