250 
MODEL BRAKCH RULES. 
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, hut 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 branch, 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 
branch ; 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 he 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 branch; lie 
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, 1875, s. 20 (1). 
3. The secretary shall give his attendance at all meetings- 
of this branch; 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 sig 
nature of the chairman as the proceedings of the meeting ; 
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 
branch in such manner and for such purposes as the com 
mittee may appoint, and shall prepare 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. 
5. In case any trustee being removed shall refuse or neg