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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  noother
  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  requisitions ­
  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  meeting, ­
  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,  pursuant ­
  to  the  Friendly  Societies  Act,  1875,  s.  20  (1).
3.  The  secretary  shall  give  his  attendance  at  all  meetingsof
  this  branch;  he  shall  record  correctly  the  names  of  themembers
  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  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  committee ­
  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 ­