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ballot shall be had, and if the same be unanimously in favor of the 

 applicant, he shall be elected ; but if one or more cubes appear, the 

 applicant shall be rejected. A favorable balloting can be reconsid 

 ered at any meeting prior to the admission of a candidate, provided 

 a majority of the members present agree thereto. 



Sec. 3. When a candidate has been rejected, notice thereof shall be 

 sent by the Secretary of this Grange to all the Granges in this 

 county and district. 



Sec. 4. A proposition may be withdrawn at any time before the 

 candidate shall have been balloted for, with consent of a majority of 

 members present voting in favor the same. 



Sec. 5. If any person shall gain admittance to this Grange upon a 

 petition containing any false representation, such person shall be ex 

 pelled. 



ARTICLE VII. Fees and Dues. Section 1. The minimum fee for 

 membership in a Subordinate Grange shall be, for men five dollars, 

 and for women two dollars ; for the four degrees, except charter 

 members, who shall pay, men three dollars, and women fifty cents. 



Sec. 2. The dues in this Grange shall be in conformity with &quot; Ar 

 ticle VII&quot; of the Constitution of the National Grange regulating 

 the same, and the By-Laws of this Grange. 



ARTICLE VIII. Requirements. All requirements applicable to 

 Subordinate Granges by the Constitution of the National Grange in 

 Articles VIII and IX are hereby made part of the Constitution of 

 this Grange. 



ARTICTE IK. Duties of Officers. The duties of the officers of this 

 Grange shall be prescribed by the By-Laws of the same. 



ARTICLE X. Section 1. The Treasurer shall give bonds to be ap 

 proved by the Executive Committee of this Grange. 



Sec. 2. All bills must be audited by the Finance Committee and 

 approved by the Master and countersigned by the Secretary be 

 fore the Treasurer can pay the same. 



ARTICLE XI. Restriction. Religious or political questions shall 

 not be tolerated as subjects of discussion in the work of the Order, 

 and no political or religious tests for membership shall be applied. 



ARTICLE XII. Penalties and Suspension. Section 1. Clause 1. Any 

 member neglecting to pay the dues required by the By-Laws of this 

 Grange for the space of twelve months, shall be notified by the Sec 

 retary of the Grange in writing, and if, after receiving such notifica 

 tion, such member still neglect to pay said dues for the space of one 

 month, shall, upon vote of the majority of members present voting, 

 be suspended from membership. Provided, that no person shall be 

 suspended until after the fact of said dues being in arrears and un 

 paid for six months shall have been announced in open Grange at 

 two regular meetings prior to such suspension. 



