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ARTICLE V. Officers. Section 1. The officers of this association 

 shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Door 

 keeper, and three Trustees, whose powers and duties shall be fully 

 defined in the By-laws of this association. 



Sec. 2. There shall be an Executive Committee of five, consisting 

 of President, Secretary, and three Trustees. 



Sec. 3. These officers shall be elected annually by ballot at the first 

 regular meeting in each year, to be held on the first Tuesday in Sep 

 tember. A majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary to a 

 choice. 



ARTICLE VI. Laws. Section 1. This association shall have power 

 to make all laws necessary for its government ; also, to alter, repeal, 

 or modify such laws as may be found objectionable or inoperative, 

 and to alter and amend this Constitution, whenever it shall be deemed 

 necessary, by a two-thirds majority of its delegates; proposed amend 

 ments, alterations or modification to be presented in writing and lay 

 over three months. 



ARTICLE VII. Meetings. Section 1. The regular meetings of this 

 association shall be as follows: An annual meeting and three quar 

 terly meetings, to be held at such places as may be designated by the 

 association and its trustees the annual meeting on the first Tuesday 

 in September, at 10 o clock A. M., and the quarterly meetings to be 

 held on the first Tuesday of December, March, and June in each 

 year, at 10 o clock A. M. 



Sec. 2. Special meetings may be called by the President and Secre 

 tary whenever it is deemed necessary for the good of the association, 

 and the Secretary shall give each Grange at least ten days notice of 

 such special meeting. 



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ARTICLE!. Duties of officers. Section 1. It shall be the duty of 

 the President to preside at all meetings of the association, sign all or 

 ders drawn on the Treasurer, and perform other duties ordinarily 

 required of such presiding officer. 



Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to perform the 

 duties of the President in his absence, or whenever required to do so. 



Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep an accurate 

 record of the proceedings of this association, conduct its correspond 

 ence, receive and pay over all moneys to the Treasurer, taking his 

 receipt for the same, draw and countersign all orders on the Treas 

 urer, make a full report of the condition of the association and do 

 ings of the Executive Committee at the annual and each quarterly 

 meeting, and have his books ready for inspection by the Trustees at 

 any time, 



