Ancient & Honorable Fraternity of
Free & Accepted Masons.
BYE-LAWS OF THE
MONTANDON
LODGE
No. 22, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
THE GRAND LODGE OF CHILE
POTRERILLOS - CHILE
A. L. 5927.
A. D.1927
HONORARY MEMBERS
W. Bro. W. A. Cooke P G. W. (Scotland) P. D. G. W. (South America, Southern Division E. C.) W. Bro. M. R. Cuthbertson. Bro. E. F. Eeed. (Golden City N°. 1. Colorado, U. S. A.) Bro. Harvey M. Taylor. W. Bro. G. E. C Burrus. W. Bro. J. G. Parrel. Bro. John R. Cotter. Bro. 0. Bisken. (Acacia N°. 33, Montana U. S.) Bro. J. S. Davidson.
FOUNDERS.
W. C. Archibald, A. C. Barrett, A. Barbe, G. E. C. Burrus, T. A. Clements, J. R. Cotter, M. R. Cuthbertson, (Wor. Master Designate). Bro. J. S. Davidson, « A. L. Dyson, . « J. G. Farrel, « O. Fernie, « R. Gordon-Greer, « James Grant, « Alex. Grant, « Rt. Rev. N. S. de Jersey, « A. E. Ruddick, « H. H. Stewart, « H. M. Taylor, « R. B. Van Buskirk, « H. W. Woodroffe.
Bro. « « « * « Wor. Bro.
BYE-LAWS
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“From ancient times no Master or Fellow could be absent from his Lodge, especially when warned to appear at it, without incurring a severe censure, unless it appeared to the Master or Wardens that pure necessity hindered him”.
1 .—The Lodge shall meet at the Masonic Temple, Potrerillos on the 4th Thursday of each month at such hour as the Master may direct. 2 .—The Lodge shall work in accordance with the York Rite, and shall adhere to the usages and customs of the United Grand Lodge of England as laid down in the Book of Constitutions of said United Grand Lodge subject at all times to the authority of the Grand Lodge of Chile.
3 .—Insofar as is practicable, the business of the Lodge.shall be conducted in English, and only persons who speak the English language fluently can become members of the Lodge. The latter part of this rule shall not apply to Honorary Members.
4 .—The annual subscription formembers shall be $ 500. pesos payable in advance. Plus $ 100 pesos for each Installed Master and 20 year Master Masons. This subs cription shall include all dues to the Grand Lodge of Chile. Any member who is in default in the payment of his subs cription for more than one year shall be liable to be excluded from the Lodge. J 5.—The fee for initiation shall be 20
pounds (equivalent in Chilean currency current rate) which sum shall include the cost of the three Degrees, Apron, the MM Certificate of the Grand Lodge of Chile, and copies of the By-Laws of the Lodge and the Books of Constitution of the G. L. of Chile. This fee is payable on the night of initiation, but at the written request of the Proposer the Lodge Com
mittee shall have power to arrange payment over a period not exceeding six months. vz 6.—The fee for joining members shall be $ 500. pesos which sum shall include the cost of the copies of the Bye-laws of the Lodge and Book of Constitutions, but not of the MM Certificate from the Grand Lodge of Chile. 7 .—On the ballot for a Candidate for initiation or joining one black ball shall exclude. No candidate who has been rejected by ballot can be proposed again within the space of one year.
8 .—Honorary Membership may be con ferred by the Lodge upon any Brother of good standing as a mark of respect or in consideration of his services to the Craft in general or to the Lodge in particular. The motion for his election shall be included on the summons and voted on by ballot, and declared carried unless two or more black balls appear against it. Such Honorary Member shall possess the
right of attending the meetings of the Lodge, but not, unless ceasing to become an Honorary Member by becoming a subscribing member of the Lodge, of making or voting upon any proposition or of holding any office in the Lodge; where, however, the distinction of Honorary Member has been conferred upon a Past Master because of the services he has rendered to the Lodge, he shall, if he has been a subscribing member thereof, be entitled to propose or second Candidates for admission to the Lodge. 9 .—At the regular meeting in Nov. the following shall be elected by the duly qualified members present: Master Representative to the Grand Lodge of Chile Treasurer Tyler notice of which elections shall be included in the summons for said meeting. The Master thus elected shall appoint the
remaining Officers of the Lodge. He shall be installed at the first Regular Meeting after his election unless by special dispen sation of the Grand Master said installa tion is postponed to a later date. 10 .—The financial year of the Lodge shall be the twelve months ending 30th November. An audit committee consisting of two members, who shall also take inventory of the Lodge property, shall be elected at the regular meeting in Novem ber, and the accounts shall be pre sented at the regular meeting in January. 11 .—The Lodge Committee (Standing and benevolent) shall consist of the Master, Wardens, Treasurer and Secretary and two members (one of whom shall be a Past Master); the two members to be elected by the Lodge at the regular meeting in November.
12—The Lodge shall maintain a Bene volent Fund, grants from which for any amount must receive the sanction of the Lodge before payment.
13 .—All property of the Lodge shall be under the charge of the Master and War dens for the time being, in trust for the members of the Lodge. The Funds and securities of the Lodge shall be deposited in the name of the Lodge at a Bank duly approved by a resolution of the Lodge, and cheques against funds at the Bank shall be signed by the Master or by the Treasurer. In the absence of both the Lodge shall appoint subsitute signatories. No part of the Lodge funds shall be invested except in such securities as the Lodge shall approve, nor shall any such securities be disposed of without the approval of the Lodge. All payments for other than ordinary general expenses must receive the sanction of the Lodge before payment, except as provided for in Bye-Law No. 12. The regalia shall be paid for out of the General Fund and shall be the exclusive property of the Lodge. Such regalia shall bo under the charge of the Director of Ceremonies. 14 .—The Secretary and Treasurer shall be responsible for forwarding to the Grand
Lodge of Chile the monthly and annual returns required by the Grand Lodge in accordance with the Book of Constitu tions. A copy of the summons for every regular and emergency meeting of the Lodge shall be sent by the Secretary to each member at least seven days before the day of such meeting. 15 .—The Bye-laws shall be read aloud in open Lodge, at least once during every year. 16 .—Any addition, alteration or amend ment to these Bye-laws, or any of them, shall be made by notice of motion given in writing in open Lodge at one Regular meeting, or to the Secretary not less than 14 days before the next meeting, for insertion in the summons. The motion shall be considered at that meeting and, if then approved by at least two thirds of the duly qualified members present, shall be submitted for confirmation at the next Regular Meeting, but shall not become effective until finally approved by the Grand Master. Any amendment not
affecting the fundamental basis of the proposition may be considered, for the purpose of these Bye-laws, as forming part of the original motion. The amended Bye-laws were approved at the Regular Meeting held on April 27th 1950 and confirmed at the Regular Meeting held on May 25, 1950.
WILLIAM F. SLOAN Master W. H. DUNSTAN Secretary
Approved by The Grand Lodge of Chile 19th. October, 1950. J. Eduardo Pastenes Grand Secretary
Arthur E. Langdon Grand Inspector IMP
MACFARLANE ANTOF.