MODEL BRANCH RULES. 
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VI.—Appointment and Removal of Trustees, Committee of 
Management, Treasurer, and other Officers. 
This branch shall have [three] trustees, and on the death, 
resignation in writing, or removal of any of the trustees, 
others shall he appointed in their stead hy a special meet- 
ting. There shall also he a committee of management con 
sisting of ten persons, a treasurer and secretary [and two 
■auditors (c)]. The committee of management, treasurer, 
and secretary shall continue in office until the general 
annual meeting of the branch, unless previously removed 
hy a resolution of the major part of the members present at 
•any meeting called for that purpose ; and at every annual 
meeting a committee of management, treasurer, and secre 
tary shall he appointed for the ensuing year, or, in failure 
■thereof, those last appointed shall be considered as again 
•appointed ; and in case any member of the committee of 
management, treasurer, or secretary shall die or he removed 
prior to such annual meeting, the committee of manage 
ment shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy. The 
trustees shall continue in office during the pleasure of the 
members, and be removable at a general meeting ; and, in 
case of a vacancy, another shall be elected by a majority of 
members at a' meeting called for that purpose. A copy of 
■every resolution appointing a trustee shall be sent to the 
secretary of the Order within [7] days after the date of the 
meeting at which such resolution was passed. 
VII.—Powers and Duties of Officers. 
1. The committee of management shall meet on every 
at the hour of . Any (six) of the com 
mittee of management duly assembled at any such meeting 
shall form a quorum, and shall have full power to superin 
tend and conduct the business of this branch according to 
the rules provided for the government thereof, and shall in 
nil things act for and in the name of this branch; and all 
acts and orders under the powers delegated to them shall 
have the like force and effect as the acts and orders of this 
branch at any general meeting. Every question at such 
meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes, and if the 
(e) Auditors need uot be appointed if the accounts are audited 
by a public auditor.