178 THE GEOUNDSWELL. 



ices, a sum of money, not exceeding One Thousand Dollars per annum, 

 to be paid quarterly. 



Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of Secretaries of Subordinate Granges 

 to report quarterly to the Secretary of the State Grange statistical 

 information in regard to the condition of crops, stock, prices, and 

 other information that may be for the good of the Order under Seal 

 of his Grange. 



The Secretaries of Subordinate Granges shall report to the Secre 

 tary of this Grange, all rejections or expulsions from their respective 

 Granges, and the Secretary of this Grange shall report the same to 

 all Subordinate Granges in the State. 



ARTICLE XII. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the State 

 Grange to receive all moneys, giving his receipt for the same ; to 

 keep an accurate account thereof, and pay them out on the order of 

 the Master of the State Grange, countersigned by the Secretary ; he 

 shall render a full account of his office at each annual meeting, and 

 deliver to his successor in office all moneys, books, and papers per 

 taining to his office, and he shall give bonds in a sufficient amount 

 to secure the money that may be placed in his hands ; said bond to 

 be approved by the Executive Committee. The Treasurer of each 

 Subordinate Grange shall report quarterly, and pay to the Treasurer 

 of the State Grange the sum of one dollar for each man, and fifty 

 cents for each woman initiated during that quarter ; also a quarterly 

 due of six cents for each member. 



The Treasurer of the State Grange shall send a receipt for the 

 same to the Treasurer, and a duplicate to the Secretary of the Sub 

 ordinate Grange, who shall forward his duplicate copy to the Secre 

 tary of the State Grange in his quarterly report. 



ARTICLE XIII. It shall be the duty of the Gate-keeper to see that 

 the gates are properly guarded. 



ARTICLE XIV. The duties of the Chaplain and the Lady Officers 

 shall be such as are denned by the Constitution of the National 

 Grange, and in the Manual adopted for our use. 



ARTICLE XV. Elections. All elections shall be by ballot, and a 

 majority vote elects. 



ARTICLE XVI. Committees. All committees, unless otherwise 

 ordered, shall consist of five members, and shall be appointed as fol 

 lows : three members by the Master, and two by the Overseer. 



ARTICLE XVII. At the regular annual meeting a Committee of 

 Finance shall be appointed, whose duty it shall be to audit all ac 

 counts previous to their being paid. To them shall be referred the 

 reports of the Secretary and Treasurer for examination. 



ARTICLE XVIII. The Executive Committee shall consist of six 

 members, to be elected by ballot, three for one year and three for two 



