192 THE GROUNDSWELL. 



and titled as follows : Master, Overseer, Lecturer, Steward, Assistant 

 Steward, Chaplain, Treasurer, Secretary, Gate-Keeper, Ceres, Flora, 

 Pomona, and Lady Assistant Steward. It is their duty to see that 

 the laws of the Order are carried out. 



How Chosen. Hie officers of this Grange shall be chosen annually 

 at the last regular meeting in December, and installed at the first 

 meeting in January. 



All elections shall be by ballot. 



ARTICLE IV. Duties of Oncers. Section 1. Master. It shall be 

 the duty of the Master to preside at all meetings of the Grange ; to 

 see that all officers and members of committees perform their re 

 spective duties, as enjoined by the several charges and these By-laws ; 

 to inspect and announce the result of all balloting and other votes 

 of the Grange ; see that all the laws and usages of the Order are duly 

 understood and obeyed ; to sign all orders drawn on the Treasurer, 

 with the consent and approbation of the Grange; and perform such 

 other duties as may be required by the Ritual or Grange, properly 

 devolving upon that office. 



Sec. 2. Overseer. It shall be the duty of the Overseer to assist 

 the Master in preserving order and decorum in the Grange, preside 

 in the absence of the Master, and perform all other duties devolving 

 upon that office. 



Sec. 3. Lecturer. It shall be the duty of the Lecturer to always 

 be prepared with some useful information to read, or cause to be 

 read, when no regular business is before the meeting, and see partic 

 ularly that all addresses, lectures, and other information provided 

 for the good of the Order and members of this Grange are distrib 

 uted to them. 



Sec. 4 Steward. It shall be the duty of the Steward to preside 

 in the absence of the Master, Overseer, or Past Master ; to have 

 charge of the Inner Gate ; to see that the iield is properly arranged 

 for labor ; the working tools in their places ; to conduct the ballot ; 

 and to provide for the introduction and accommodation of candidates. 

 Sec. 5. Assistant Steward. It shall be the duty of the Assistant 

 Steward to have charge of the candidates during initiation, and to 

 see that the regalias are properly distributed and cared for ; also, to 

 give all due assistance to the Steward. 



ft g ec&amp;gt; Q.~ Treasurer. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to re 

 ceive all moneys, giving his receipt for the same ; to keep an accu 

 rate account of said moneys, and pay them out on the order ot the 

 Master, with the consent of the Grange; to transmit all moneys due 

 the State Grange to the Treasurer thereof, at the request of the Sec 

 retary ; to render his books and a statement of his accounts with the 

 Grange to the Finance Committee, when called upon to do so ; and 

 to deliver to his successor all moneys, books, vouchers, etc., having 

 reference to the finance of the Grange. 



Sec. 1.- Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to record 

 accurately all the proceedings of the Grange ; to make out all necea- 



