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No. 3. — Appeal of T. J. Anderson vs. Grange No. 1,412. 



No. 4. — Charges of Bro. Edwin, Grange No. '375. vs. 



Samuel day. Past Master Grange No. 646. 



No. 5. — Appeal of Bro. C. A. Saltzraan vs. Grange No. 

 1,559. 

 No. 6-. — Appeal of Geo. W. Meddler vs. Grange No. 896. 



In conclusion, I beg leave to suggest that some change 

 be made in our By-Laws, either changing the time of our 

 annual meeting, or the close of the fiscal year, it being 

 impossible to make clear and correct reports under our 

 present system of keeping the accounts open up to the 

 time of our meetings. 



I also urge this body to strongly impress on the minds 

 of Subordinate Secretaries the necessity of reporting to 

 this office their Master and Secretary, with correct post- 

 office address, as soon after they are elected as pos-ible, 

 whether re-elected or new men, so we can make up cor- 

 rect mailing lists early in the year. 



The present system of sending in dues whenever it suits 

 the Secretaries, also is the source of much extra work in 

 my office. Dues should be sent in promptly at the close 

 of each quarter, so that my accounts can be made up for 

 the Examining Committee at their quarterly meeting. 

 My correspondence and work in the office has generally 

 been pleasant; but, on account of the failure of 

 supposed changes in the National Constitution, the 

 labor has been more than double what your body at its 

 last session supposed it would be, requiring the constant 

 work of one clerk and fully half of my own lime: and I 



%, as 



desire onlv to call your attention to this fad, leaving it to 

 vou to snv whether the present salaiy is sufficient for the 

 amount of work done. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. M. Chambki:s, 



Secretary. 



Referred to Committee on Finance. 



