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MODEL RULES. 
■meeting shall he decided by a majority of votes, and if the 
votes are equal the chairman shall have a casting vote. 
Any (two) of the committee of management may call a 
special meeting thereof, by giving (seven) clear days’ notice 
in writing to the secretary, but at such special meeting no 
other business than that specified in the notice shall be 
taken into consideration. The committee of management 
shall convene all the meetings of the society, on such requi 
sitions as are herein mentioned. 
2. The treasurer shall, in the month of in every 
year, and also when required by a general meeting, or by 
the trustees or committee of management upon demand 
made, or notice in writing given to him or left at his last 
or usual place of residence, render a just and true account 
•of all moneys received and paid by him on account of the 
society; and shall also, on the like demand or notice, pay 
over all moneys and deliver all property for the time being 
in his hands or custody to such persons as a general meet 
ing, or the committee of management, or the trustees 
appoint. He shall be responsible for such sums of money 
as may from time to time be paid into his hands by the 
secretary, or by any person on account of this society; he 
shall balance his cash account monthly, and supply the 
secretary with a duplicate thereof, and shall, if required, 
attend every general meeting. He shall, before taking 
upon himself the execution of his office, give security, pur 
suant to the Friendly Societies Act, 1876, s. 20 (1). 
3. The secretary shall give his attendance at all meetings 
of this society; he shall record correctly the names of the 
members of the committee of management or trustees there 
present, and the minutes of their proceedings, which he 
shall transcribe into a book to be authenticated by the 
signature of the chairman as the proceedings of the meet 
ing; he shall receive proposals for admission, and demands 
for allowances of every description granted by the rules; 
he shall keep the accounts, documents, and papers of the 
society in such manner and for such purposes as the com 
mittee may appoint, and shall prepare and send all returns 
and other documents required by the Friendly Societies 
Act, 1875, or the Treasury regulations, to be sent to the 
registrar. The secretary shall, on all occasions, in the 
execution of his office, act under the superintendence, 
control, and directions of the committee of management. 
4. The trustees shall be admitted to all meetings of the 
■committee of management, and shall be at liberty to take 
part in the proceedings thereof, and vote on any question 
under discussion.