MINUTES GPL 1866

                                                                                                Minutes of the first meeting of the 

                                                                                           Grand Primo Lodge of England held on

                                                                                                                18th May 1866

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                                                                                                              Grand Primo Lodge

1. That a Grand Primo, Deputy Grand Primo, Secretary, and Treasurer be elected annually, viz, the first Friday in June.
2. That the Grand Primo shall appoint the assistant Officers every six months, viz, the first Friday in June and December.
3. The duties of the Grand Primo and the Deputy Grand Primo are to open and preside at every Grand Lodge Meting to sign all Dispensations, Certificates, etc, to act as Judge or Clerk in case of Trial or Appeal and to close the Lodge at the appointed time.
4. That should the Presidents Office become vacant by Death, Removal, or Incapacity, the Vice President shall become Grand Primo and the Lodge shall elect a Deputy to fill the Office during the remainder of the term.
5. That should the Deputy Grand Primo’s Office become vacant as in the previous rule, the same office shall be filled by election for the remainder of the term.
6. That in the absence of the Grand Primo, the Deputy Grand Primo shall preside and the Lodge shall elect a Deputy Grand Primo; but should both be absent the Lodge shall elect a Grand Primo and Deputy Grand Primo pro-tem.
7. That should the Grand Primo and Deputy Grand Primo be absent without reasonable excuse for two months, the Lodge shall have the power to elect two members in their stead.
8. That Grand Primo Lodge shall be opened from the first meeting in October until the last meeting in March at eight o’clock and from the first Meeting in April to the last Meeting in September, at half past eight o’clock and close at eleven.
9. That The Grand Primo Lodge cannot be opened or any business transacted unless five Primos are present.
10. That the Secretary shall at the opening of the Grand Primo Lodge read the previous Minutes and call the names of the officers: if absent the Grand Primo, Deputy Grand Primo and Secretary shall be fined sixpence, the other Officers two pence each.

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