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veral commerci Litres, and to prevent the appoint- 



ment of rival agents in I me places. This subject was 



further considered at a sul ent meeting, held in the 



ty of Chii luring the s< 31 ion of the National Grange, 



at which this Committee was represented by its Chairman. 

 At thi meeting a memorial, embodying this principle 

 with othei drawn and pre* I to the National 



Grange for its adoption. Whai action that Grange took 

 wehav yet been able to learn. 



Ana; 500 was made to the contingent 



funds in the h of the £ ary. and $200 to apply 



upon expense account of Master's 1 



The Committee decided to h first quarterly meet- 



ing at the Secretary's office on the 8th of March; and as 

 there appeared to be only clerical work to be clone at this 

 meeting, a sub-committee, consisting of Bros. ] h and 



►ster, was appointed to meet at the Secretary's 

 md examine the hooks and voucher in that office for 

 the Committee. This was done in order to save the 1 



ole Committee meeting, when it was 

 thought a smaller number could do the necessary 

 business quite as expeditiously. The reports received 

 from Subordinate Granges were examined and compared 

 with the books, when it was found that the Secretary had 

 received the sum of $2,115.95, and had turned over to the 

 Treasurer, as per vouchers exhibited, the sum of 

 $1,173.08, leaving a balance in his hand of $942.87. 



The Secretary's account, with contingent fund, was also 

 examined, and a balance of $10.94 was found to be unex- 

 pended, and an additional appropriation of £300 was 

 made to said fund. The second quarterly session was 

 held at the office of the Secretary, in Preeport, on June 

 6th, and the accounts of the Secretary examined. The 

 amount of receipts during this quarter was $2,367.21 

 from Subordinate Granges; from Fast Secretary Fanning, 

 $191.25; $1,608.53 had been paid to Treasurer, leaving a 

 balance in hands of the Secretary of $1,660.50. An addi- 



