Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-03-12

it shall be balloted upon. When two or more
names are presented and only one vacancy ex-
lists, an informal vote shall be taken and the
name receiving the largest number of votes
shall first be submitted, apd the remaining
names in the order of their plurality, until an
election is had, when the names not acted upon
shall lie over until another vacancy OCCURS
4. All elections shall be by ballot and 1t shall
require four-f1fths majority of those present
to elect.
OFFICERS.
l. The officers of the Company shall consist
of Chief. Foreman, First Assistant Foreman.
Second Assistant Foreman, President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer, and three
Trustees, who shall hold Office one year.
2. No person shall be eligible to Office who isin
the Companys debt.
3. The annual election of officers shall be at
the regular monthly meeting in December of
each year, and shall be conducted as follows:
An informal ballot shall first be taken for
Chief, and the two members receiving the lar
gest number of votes shall be declared candi
dates; formal ballot shall then be taken and
the candidate receiving a majority of the votes
cast shall be declared elected. The other Off
GERS shall be elected in the same way.
4. Vacancies in Office shall be filled by cleo
ton for the unexpired term, at the next regu-
lar meeting after such vacancies occur, or at a
special meeting called for that purpose.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
l The Chief shall command on all occasions
and be obeyed. His orders shall be to any
member of the organization. He may suspend
any officer or member for any act calculated to
cause disturbance. or to mar the efficiency and
bring said case or cases before ameeting of the
officers for investigation. He shall call the an
nual meeting for the third Thursday in Febru-
airy of each year. He shall preside at all an
nual meetings, regulate debate, preserve order
and have a casting vote. He with the Mayor
and Council shall inspect the department on
public parade annually. on the day appointed
by the Council. He shall be held accountable
only to the organization and any member may
prefer charges against him, and if the same
are sustained by the company, he may be fined
not to exceed SO to be paid within four weeks
to the Treasurer of the Company, or he may be
removed and his successor appointed.
e. The Foreman shall have command while
on duty, parade or drill.
8. The First and Second Assistants shall aid
the Foreman and have commando in the absence
of superior officers.
4 The President shall preside at all meet
ings, and shall be governed by Cushings Man
ual.
3. The Vice PresideTt shall act in the place
of the President in case of his absence or in
capacity.
g. The Secretary shall give notice of all meet
ings, keep the records of meetings. note alb
sentees from meetings, fires. drills and par
adan notify uavrlx- oIoofod tnornharS and DPn-
cure their certificates to be issued to them, and
to perform such other duties as belong to the
Office of Secretary.
Z. The Treasurer shall receive all moneys
and disburse the same as directea by MAORI
ty vote of the members atany meeting, aud at
each regular meeting read all fines, dues and
assessments standing against the members
and ii any member shah be absent, the Treas
urer shall. Immediately after the meeting, give
such absent member notice through the mai
of all fines, dues and assessments standing
against him. The Treasurer shall also keeT
| the accounts between the members and the
company and do all other work Pertaining to hi.
/ office, and at each annual meeting present
| detailed report of all financial transaction.
during his term of Office, with vouchers for al
disbursements.
/ s. The Trustees shall have charge Of tn,
rooms aud property of the Company, and shall
I see that same are kept in proper condition
! and repair at all times, and shall be subject t,
the control OF the Company. They shall maxi
ali pur ;,-naaes ordered by the Company, and al
contracts shall be made in their names a
Trustees. They shall render an account a
each annual meeting. They shall see that IL,
service rooms and appsratus in charge Of ri
Company are at Al times ia proper condltiou