MODEL RULES FOR A BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. 261 
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 accounts 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 38 & 39 Yict. c. 60, 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 said Act, 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 
neglect to assign or transfer any property of the society as 
the committee of management shall direct, he shall (if he 
be a member) be expelled the society, and shall cease to. 
have any claim on the society on account of any contri 
bution paid by him, without prejudice to any liability to 
prosecution which he may have incurred.