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1851. Wardens: John A. Welles, E. T. Wil- liams. Vestrymen : L. Fasquelle, C. Van Cleve, M. Gunn, A. F. Smith, J. H. Lund, C. Clark, C. H. Millen, William L. Loomis. Secretary: E. T. Williams. Treasurer : A. F. Smith.
1852. Wardens : John A. Welles, E. T. Williams. Vestrymen : William L. Loomis, Caleb Clark, C. H. Millen, M. Gunn, A. F. Smith, L. Fasquelle, C. H. Van Cleve, Floris Finley. Secretary : E. T. Wil- liams. Treasurer: A. F. Smith.
1853. Wardens: John A. Welles, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: William L. Loomis, L. Fasquelle, William Finley, Floris S. Finley, H. Bower, J. H. Lund, V. Chapin, Geo. Danforth. Secretary : C. H. Millen. Treasurer: H. Bower.
1854. Wardens: C. H. Millen, F. S. Finley. Vestrymen: V. Chapin, E. R. Tremaine, J. H. Lund, Geo. Danforth, E. Wells, Wm. Finley, A. B. Wood, Wm. L. Loomis. Secretary: E. R. Tremaine. Treasurer : E. R. Tremaine.
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1855. Wardens: Dr. B. Ticknor, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: William L. Loomis, Geo. Danforth, Dr. E. Wells, J. H. Lund, V. Chapin, A. B. Wood, C. H. Van Cleve, William Finley. Secretary : A. B. Wood. Treasurer : A. B. Wood.
1856. Wardens: Dr. B. Ticknor, Chauncey H. Millen. Vestrymen: Volney Chapin, Dr. E. Wells, John N. Gott, Dr. Samuel Grisson, C. H. Van Cleve, Charles A. Chapin, Wm. L. Loomis. Sec- retary : John N. Gott. Treasurer: John N. Gott.
1857. Wardens: B. Ticknor, E. Henriques. Vestrymen: E. C. Seaman, J. H. Lund, Volney Chapin, H. S. Frieze, Dr. Samuel Grisson, Dr. E. Wells. Secretary: Dr. S. Grisson. Treasurer : Dr. S. Grisson.
1858. Wardens: Dr. B. Ticknor, E. Henriques. Vestrymen : E. Wells, J. M. Wheeler, J. F. Miller, C. H. Millen, E. C. Seaman, H. S. Frieze, Dr. S. Grisson, Volney Chapin. Secretary : Dr. S. Gris- son. Treasurer : E. Henriques.
1859. Wardens: C. H. Millen, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: J. F. Miller, H. Bower, H. S. Frieze, V. Chapin, C. H. Van Cleve, Dr. Douglas, William Anderson, Dr. E. Wells. Secretary: C. H. Van Cleve. Treasurer : J. F. Miller.
1860. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, William An- derson. Vestrymen: Volney Chapin, C. H. Van Cleve, S. Grisson, John N. Gott, F. Harris, George Sutton, E. C. Seaman, T. F. Saunders. Secretary : C. H. Van Cleve. Treasurer : William Anderson.
1861. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, William Ander- son. Vestrymen: V. Chapin, C. H. Millen, Dr. E. Wells, George Sutton, A. B. Wood, J. F. Miller,
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A. D. White, James Clements. Secretary : John F. Miller. Treasurer: J. Clements.
1862. Wardens: Dr. Samuel Grisson, John M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: C. H. Millen, A. B. Wood, George Sutton, A. D. White, J. F. Miller, James Clements, Charles A. Chapin, Dr. E. Wells. Secre- tary : C. A. Chapin. Treasurer : James Clements.
1863. Wardens: Dr. S. Grisson, John M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: C. H. Millen, A. B. Wood, James Clements, Dr. E. Wells, C. H. Richmond, George Sutton, Dr. S. H. Douglas, C. A. Chapin. Secretary: C. A. Chapin. Treasurer: James Clements.
1864. Wardens: Dr. Samuel Grisson,1 John M. Wheeler.2 Vestrymen: C. H. Millen,3 J. Clements, Dr. E. Wells, Dr. S. H. Douglas, C. A. Chapin, George Sutton, C. H. Richmond, H. J. Beakes, Secretary : C. A. Chapin. Treasurer : C. A. Chapin.
1865. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: Dr. E. Wells, H. J. Beakes, J. T. Swathel, G. P. Williams, James Clements, C. H. Richmond, S. H. Douglas, C. A. Chapin. Secre- tary : C. A. Chapin. Treasurer: C. H. Richmond.
1866. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: James Clements, S. H. Douglas, H. J. Beakes, Dr. E. Wells, J. T. Swathel, D. Henning, C. H. Richmond, C. A. Chapin. Secretary : C. A. Chapin. Treasurer: James Clements.
1867. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: C. A. Chapin, Dr. E. Wells, Dr. S. H.
1 Resigned.
2 Elected senior warden to fill vacancy.
3 Elected junior warden to fill vacancy.
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Douglas, J. T. Swathel, H. J. Beakes, D. Henning, C. H. Richmond, L. B. Gilmore. Secretary : L. B. Gilmore. Treasurer: J. M. Wheeler.
1868. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen : C. A. Chapin, Dr. Wells, Dr. Douglas, D. Henning, C. B. Grant, L. B. Gilmore, J. T. Swathel, S. M. Webster. Secretary : L. B. Gilmore. Treasurer: J. M. Wheeler.
1869. Same as 1868. Same secretary; same treasurer.
1870. Wardens: John M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: Dr. S. H. Douglas, S. M. Webster, L. B. Gilmore, C. B. Grant, H. S. Frieze, J. T. Swathel, Dr. E. Wells, David Henning. Secre- tary : L. B. Gilmore. Treasurer : J. M. Wheeler.
1871. Same as 1870.
1872. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen : Dr. S. H. Douglas, C. B. Grant, L. B. Gilmore, S. M. Webster, H. W. Rogers, Dr. E. Wells, J. T. Swathel, David Henning. Secretary : L. B. Gilmore. Treasurer: L. B. Gilmore.
1873. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: H. W. Rogers, Dr. S. H. Douglas, L. B. Gilmore, C. B. Grant, J. T. Swathel, S. M. Webster, S. B. Hayman, David Henning. Secre- tary : L. B. Gilmore. Treasurer : L. B. Gilmore.
1874. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: S. B. Hayman, S. H. Douglas, H. S. Frieze, H. W. Rogers, J. T. Swathel, G. S. Morris, A. B. Palmer, Dr. E. Wells. Secretary : S. B. Hayman. Treasurer: J. M. Wheeler.
1875. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: A. B. Palmer, G. S. Morris. C. L.
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Denison, Dr. E. Wells, J. T. Swathel, H. S. Frieze, H. W. Rogers, W. B. Smith. Secretary: C. L. Denison. Treasurer: J. M. Wheeler.
1876. Wardens: Dr. S. H. Douglas, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: Dr. A. B. Palmer, Dr. E. Wells, H. W. Rogers, H. S. Frieze, Dr. W. B. Smith, J. T. Swathel, John L. Burleigh, Geo. S. Morris. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer: W. B. Smith.
1877. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, C. H. Millen. Vestrymen: H. S. Frieze, Dr. A. B. Palmer, Dr. S. H. Douglas, Dr. E. Wells, J. Johnston, C. S. Denison, J. N. Langley, J. Boyd. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer : J. M. Wheeler.
1878. Wardens: C. H. Millen, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: Dr. E. Wells, Dr. A. B. Palmer, J. Johnston, J. T. Swathel, James Boyd, W. B. Smith, C. S. Millen, J. L. Burleigh. Secretary : J. L. Burleigh. Treasurer: J. M. Wheeler.
1879. Wardens: C. H. Millen, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen : Dr. E. Wells, H. S. Frieze, C. H. Rich- mond, J. N. Gott, E. Treadwell, J. Johnston, C. S. Denison, M. C. Tyler. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer : E. Treadwell.
1880. Wardens: C. H. Millen, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: Dr. A. B. Palmer, J. Johnston, C. H. Richmond, M. C. Tyler, J. N. Gott, E. Treadwell, C. S. Denison, H. S. Frieze. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer: E. Treadwell.
1881. Wardens: C. H. Millen, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: Dr. A. B. Palmer, E. Treadwell, J. N. Gott, C. H. Richmond, H. J. Brown, J. John- ston, C. S. Denison, M. C. Tyler. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer : E. Treadwell.
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1882. Wardens: C. H. Millen, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: E. Treadwell, C. S. Denison, J. N. Gott, Dr. A. B. Palmer, C. H. Richmond, H. J. Brown, J. Johnston, Geo. S. Morris. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer : E. Treadwell.
1883. Wardens: George S. Morris, C. H. Rich- mond. Vestrymen: E. Treadwell, H. J. Brown, C. S. Denison, Dr. A. B. Palmer, J. Johnston, William Cousins, Dr. S. H. Douglas, A. M. Pett. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer: E. Tread- well.
1884. Wardens: Geo. S. Morris, C. H. Rich- mond. Vestrymen: Dr. A. B. Palmer, H. J. Brown, J. Johnston, William Cousins, Dr. S. H. Douglas, W. H. French, C. S. Denison, E. Tread- well. Secretary: C. S. Denison. Treasurer: E. Treadwell.
1885. Wardens : C. H. Richmond, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: Dr. S. H. Douglas, H. J. Brown, William Cousins, Dr. A. B. Palmer, C. S. Den- ison, E. Treadwell, H. B. Hutchins, William H. French. Secretary: C. S. Denison. Treasurer : E. Treadwell.
1886. Wardens : C. H. Richmond, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: Dr. S. H. Douglas, Dr. A. B. Palmer, C. H. Millen, William Cousins, E. Treadwell, C. S. Denison, H. J. Brown, Geo. S. Morris. Sec- retary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer : E. Treadwell.
1887. Wardens : C. H. Richmond, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen : Dr. S. H. Douglas, Dr. A. B. Palmer,1 H. J. Brown, Geo. S. Morris, C. S. Denison, E. D. Kinne, E. Treadwell, William Cousins. Sec- retary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer: E. Treadwell.
1 Deceased.
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1888. Wardens : C. H. Richmond, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: Dr. S. H. Douglas, Geo. S. Morris, E. Treadwell, C. S. Denison, H. J. Brown, E. D. Kinne, William Cousins, Dr. James C. Wood. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer: E. Tread- well.
1889. Wardens : C. H. Richmond, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: H. J. Brown, E. Treadwell, E. D. Kinne, C. S. Denison, Dr. James C. Wood, B. M. Thompson, William Cousins,1 Dr. S. H. Douglas. Secretary: C. S. Denison. Treasurer: E. Tread- well.
1890. Wardens : C. H. Richmond, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymėn: Dr. S. H. Douglas,1 C. S. Denison, B. M. Thompson, E. D. Kinne, H. J. Brown, E. Treadwell, Dr. James C. Wood, Dr. Charles B. Nancrede, James Clements.2 Secretary: C. S. Denison. Treasurer : E. Treadwell.
1891. Wardens : C. H. Richmond, J. M. Wheeler. Vestrymen: C. S. Denison, B. M. Thompson, E. D. Kinne, H. J. Brown, E. Treadwell, Dr. J. C. Wood, Dr. Charles B. Nancrede, James Clements. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer: E. Tread- well.
1892. Wardens: J. M. Wheeler, H. J. Brown. Vestrymen : C. S. Denison, Dr. J. C. Wood, George H. Pond, E. D. Kinne, B. M. Thompson, James Clements, E. Treadwell, Dr. C. B. Nancrede. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer: E. Tread- well.
1893. Wardens: Edward Treadwell, H. J.
1 Deceased.
2 Elected to fill vacancy.
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Brown. Vestrymen: B. M. Thompson, Dr. J. C. Wood, E. D. Kinne, C. S. Denison, James Clem- ents, G. H. Pond, Dr. Charles B. Nancrede, G. W. Patterson. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treas- urer: G. W. Patterson.
1894. Wardens: Edward Treadwell,1 H. J. Brown. Vestrymen: C. S. Denison, Dr. C. B. Nancrede, E. D. Kinne, James Clements, B. M. Thompson, G. H. Pond, G. W. Patterson, Moses Seabolt. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer : G. W. Patterson.
1895. Wardens: Dr. C. B. Nancrede, G. H. Pond. Vestrymen: B. M. Thompson, Dr. F. Car- row, E. D. Kinne, Moses Seabolt, H. J. Brown, Dr. A. C. Nichols, G. W. Patterson, C. S. Denison. Secretary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer: H. J. Brown.
1896. Wardens: B. M. Thompson, Geo. H. Pond. Vestrymen: H. J. Brown, C. S. Denison, M. Seabolt, E. D. Kinne, G. W. Patterson, Dr. F. Carrow, Dr. A. C. Nichols, H. W. Douglas. Secre- tary : C. S. Denison. Treasurer: H. J. Brown.
1897. Same as 1896. Secretary: Dr. A. C. Nichols. Treasurer : H. W. Douglas.
1898. Wardens: Dr. C. B. Nancrede, C. S. Den- ison. Vestrymen: H. J. Brown, B. M. Thompson, G. W. Patterson, Moses Seabolt, H. W. Douglas, Geo. H. Pond, S. W. Beakes, A. C. Nichols. Sec- retary: Dr. A. C. Nichols. Treasurer: H. W. Douglas.
1899. Wardens: Dr. C. B. Nancrede, C. S. Den- ison. Vestrymen : B. M. Thompson, Moses Seabolt,
1 Deceased.
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S. W. Beakes, G. W. Patterson, James H. Brew- ster, C. S. Millen, H. W. Douglas, James O. St. Clair. Secretary : J. O. St. Clair. Treasurer: H. W. Douglas.
1900. Same as 1899. Same secretary; same treasurer.
1901. Wardens : Dr. C. B. Nancrede, C. S. Den- ison. Vestrymen: B. M. Thompson, H. W. Douglas, S. W. Beakes, James H. Brewster, Moses Seabolt, C. S. Millen, R. M. Wenley, Geo. W. Patterson. Secretary: G. W. Patterson. Treas- urer : H. W. Douglas.
1902. Same as 1901. Same secretary; same treasurer.
1903. Wardens: Dr. C. B. Nancrede, C. S. Denison. Vestrymen: B. M. Thompson, George W. Patterson, Moses Seabolt, H. W. Douglas, R. M. Wenley, H. J. Brown, E. D. Kinne, E. D. Campbell. Secretary: R. M. Wenley. Treas- urer: G. W. Patterson.
1904. Wardens: Dr. C. B. Nancrede, C. S. Den- ison. Vestrymen : M. Seabolt, H. J. Brown, R. M. Wenley, G. W. Patterson, E. D. Kinne, H. W. Douglas, B. M. Thompson, Dr. Louis P. Hall. Secretary : R. M. Wenley. Treasurer: G. W. Pat- terson.
APPENDIX III.
AN ACT
To incorporate the Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Andrew's Church of Ann Arbor.
Be it enacted by the legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan That Henry Rumsey, Wil- liam G. Tuttle, as wardens, James Kingsley, A. Bennett, Philip Brigham, Ambrose Bunnell, John Huston, as vestrymen, with their associates and successors, be, and they are hereby incorporated and declared a body politic and corporate in deed and in law, by the name and style of "The Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Andrew's Church of Ann Arbor."
SEC. 2. That the said wardens and vestrymen shall have perpetual succession, and shall be in law capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being an- swered, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters and causes what- soever, and they and their successors shall have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at pleasure; and that they and their successors, by the same name, shall be persons in law, capable to purchase, take, receive, hold and enjoy, to them and their successors, estates real and personal: Provided, that such real estate shall not exceed the sum of twenty thousand dollars; and that
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they and their successors shall have full power and authority to give, grant, sell, lease, demise and dis- pose of the said real and personal estate, or any part thereof at their will and pleasure; and that they and their successors shall have power and authority from time to time to make, constitute, ordain and establish such by-laws, ordinances and regulations, as they shall judge proper, for fixing the times and places of the meetings of said cor- poration, and for regulating all the affairs and business of said corporation :
Provided such by-laws, ordinances and regula- tions shall not be repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States, or the laws of this ter- ritory.
Approved April 20, 1833.
APPENDIX IV.
By-Laws of St. Andrew's Church of Ann Arbor, Adopted.
ARTICLE I.
Of Officers and their Qualifications Therefor.
SECTION 1. The Officers of this Corporation shall be one Senior Warden, one Junior Warden, and eight (8) Vestrymen whose term of office shall be one year and until their successors shall be elected and enter upon the duties of their office.
SEC. 2. Any person to be eligible to the office of Warden shall be at the time of his election a com- municant of this Church and a stated worshipper therein.
Any qualified elector and stated worshipper in the Parish who is the renter or owner of at least one half of a slip or pew in the Church may be chosen as Vestryman.
ARTICLE II.
Of Elections and Qualifications of Electors.
SECTION 1. Upon the Monday or Tuesday next succeeding Easter Sunday in each year at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as soon as the report of the re- tiring board shall have been acted upon, an elec- tion of the officers named in the (1) first Article shall be held at the usual place of public worship by the qualified electors of the Parish-and notice
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of the time and place of holding such election shall be given by announcement from the desk at least one week prior thereto or by insertion in some public newspaper that may be published in the city of Ann Arbor any time during the week preceding such election. -
SEC. 2. All elections of Wardens and Vestrymen shall be by ballot, each ballot to contain the names of all persons voted for and to specify who is voted for as Senior Warden, who for Junior Warden and who for Vestrymen-and a majority of all the votes cast for either office shall be nec- essary to a choice for that office.
SEC. 3. Every male person of the age of twenty- one years a stated attendant upon the public wor- ship of the Parish who for six months next pre- ceding any annual election, shall have owned or rented the whole or one half of any pew or slip in the Church of the Parish, and who has fully paid all assessments upon the same that shall have become due from such owner or renter shall be entitled to vote at such election. And any male person twenty-one years of age and a stated at- tendant upon the worship of the Church who is not the owner or renter of a slip or pew as above provided but who within the year next preceding shall have contributed to the funds of the Church by some written instrument or subscription, the sum of ten dollars or more, shall in like manner be entitled to vote at such election.
SEC. 4. At each annual election when the proper hour has arrived and whenever five or more qual- ified electors are present a chairman shall be chosen from their number, who shall preside at
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such Parish meeting and election, and together with the acting secretary of the Board when pres- ent, or if absent, then with the secretary who may be chosen for the time by such meeting, shall be the judges and inspectors at such election and a record of the proceedings at such annual election entered in the minute book of the board signed by such moderator and secretary shall be evidence of the election of the officers therein designated.
ARTICLE III. Of Vacancies.
SECTION 1. In case any vacancy shall occur in the office of Wardens or Vestrymen from any cause whatever, the remaining officers or a majority of them present at any regular meeting, may fill such vacancy until the next annual election. Re- moval from the Parish, resignation or loss of the requisite qualifications arising subsequently to their election, shall be deemed to create a vacancy in the office held by the person removing or be- coming disqualified.
Of the Meetings of the Board and their Duties.
SEC. 2. Regular meetings of the Board of Wardens and Vestrymen shall be held for the transaction of business, at such time and place as may have been previously designated from the desk upon any occasion of public worship-also whenever the secretary shall give either personal or written notice of the time and place to each member thereof, and of all meetings of the Board, the Rector if within the Parish shall have notice,
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and at all such meetings five members being pres- ent shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and any less number may adjourn to another time-provided that for the first meet- ing of any newly elected Board no such previous notice shall be necessary.
SEC. 3. The first meeting of the Board after their election shall be held upon the day of the annual election (whenever a quorum can be ob- tained) and at their first meeting they shall choose from their own number, a Secretary a Treasurer who may also be the Secretary and three stand- ing committees, with the powers and duties here- inafter designated for each-also make an assess- ment upon the slips and pews for the ensuing year and direct the manner of letting the same-and at such first and all subsequent meetings of the Board, the Rector when present shall be the pre- siding officer and in his absence one of the Wardens shall act as chairman unless some other member is chosen for the purpose.
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Board, as far as the funds of the Corporation will allow, to keep the Parish supplied with a clergyman of the Prot- estant Episcopal Church, in regular standing-to determine his salary from time to time as they may deem necessary-to devise ways and means to meet all the debts and current expenses and such other obligations as may be lawfully and properly incurred-to keep in suitable repair the Church edifice appurtenances fences and grounds -to supervise and manage by themselves and such agents or servants as they may select, all the prop- erty and temporal affairs of the Corporation-and
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generally to perform all such duties consistent with law as may be required of them by the canons and usages of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
ARTICLE IV. Of the Duties of the Secretary.
SECTION 1. The Secretary of the Board shall have custody of the corporate seal, of all titles and other valuable papers, and of the records of the Parish and Board proceedings, and carefully pre- serve the same and pass them over to his successor in office.
He shall keep accurate minutes of the pro- ceedings of the Board and of all annual elec- tions, in a book provided for that purpose noting the names of those members who shall attend at each regular meeting-also of the ayes and noes upon the taking of any vote when two members shall demand the same. He shall when ordered by the Board execute on behalf of the Corporation, such agreements and written instrument as it may make and attach thereto the corporate seal and in connection with the Treasurer he shall per- form the duties required by Article 8 Section 2 of these By-Laws.
ARTICLE V. Of the Duties of the Treasurer.
SECTION 1. The Treasurer shall collect and receive all monies in any way payable to the Corporation and as directed by the Board shall pay out the same keeping an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements in a book provided for that pur-
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pose. He shall quarterly and as often as required report to the Board the financial condition of the Church. He shall annually prepare and be ready to submit to the Parish electors at each annual election prior to the opening of the polls thereat a written report exhibiting
1st. An accurate statement of all actual receipts and expenditures during the year from what source received and for what paid out.
2d. A list of all debts and assessments, owing to the Corporation and from whom.
3d. A list of all debts outstanding against the Corporation and to whom payable.
4th. A detailed estimate of the probable ex- penses for the ensuing year.
5th. A concise statement of such other matters as the Board may desire to present for the infor- mation and consideration of the Parish.
ARTICLE VI. Of the Duties of the Wardens.
SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the Wardens, with such assistants as they or the Rector may select, to take up all plate collections in the church -and of all, except the communion alms, the Senior Warden if present, otherwise the Junior Warden, shall take charge and make the disposition thereof contemplated at such collection. And at each an- nual election a report of the sums received and to what purpose applied shall be made by the Senior Warden.
It shall be the further duty of the Senior Warden and in case of his absence, of the Junior
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Warden to take charge of and safely keep the communion plate and linen and to provide the elements required at each celebration of that Sac- rament.
ARTICLE VII. Of Removals from Office.
SECTION 1. By vote of a majority present at any regular meeting the Board may remove either Sec- retary and Treasurer and appoint their successors.
ARTICLE VIII.
Of Assessments and Renting of Slips.
SECTION 1. The assessments made at the first meeting of the Board in each year shall remain un- changed during the year except by vote of three fifths of the whole Board.
SEC. 2. At any time after the assessment is made the Secretary and Treasurer unless the Board otherwise direct shall proceed to rent the pews and slips of the Church at not less than the as- sessed value of such portion of the slip or pew as may be rented, and when the applicant shall have subscribed the agreement required by Article VIII Section 7 of these By-Laws the right of occupancy shall vest in him subject to terms of such agreement. Providing that not less than a whole slip or pew shall be rented while any half slip or pew is undisposed of.
SEC. 3. All assessments of pews or slips shall be payable quarterly. For the first quarter on the fifteenth day of June for the second on the fifteenth day of September, for the third on the fifteenth day of December and for the last quarter
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the same shall become due fifteen days prior to Easter Monday in each year.
SEC. 4. Any owner of a slip or pew shall have a prior right to take the same at the assessment thereon, upon signing the agreement required by Section 7 of this Article, unless he shall be in- debted for more than one quarter's assessment, in which case, his priority shall be deemed for- feited and unless such arrearage is reduced to a sum not exceeding one quarter's assessment within ten days next after the annual election such slip or pew may be rented to any other applicant therefor.
SEC. 5. No person, whether an owner of a slip or otherwise, who shall at the time be in arrears for one whole quarter's assessment, shall be entitled to rent any slip or pew, not owned by him, until all arrears are fully paid. And whenever either the owner or renter of any pew or slip shall suffer a whole quarter's assessment to remain due and un- paid for thirty days or more, the slip or pew taken by him, may be filled in whole or part by strangers, so long as such arrears remain unpaid.
SEC. 6. The owner of any slip or pew, shall be held liable for all rents, and assessments of the same except for such time not less than two reg- ular quarters as he shall by written notice to the Secretary surrender the use of the same to the Corporation-and except also for such time as the Corporation may rent such slip or pew to some one else, agreeably to the provisions of Section 4 of this Article.
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