Sec 1. The revenue of this Grand Lodge shall be raised for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses thereof, and for the advancement of the Order, and shall be derived from the following sources, viz.:—

• 1st: A fee for every Warrant or Charter to open a Subordinate Lodge.
• 2nd. Assessments levied annually upon the Subordinate Lodges.
• 3rd. The proceeds of the sales of books, cards, diplomas, odes and certificates.

Sec. 2. At each Annual Session the Finance Committee shall ascertain what will be the probable deficiency for the current year to pay the estimated expenses of the Grand Lodge, and the amount of such deficiency, as determined upon, shall be assessed upon each Subordinate Lodge, in proportion to the number of its members in good standing returned at the last semi-annual report thereof, payable from the Incidental Fund of each Lodge; and shall be due and payable at such time as the Grande Lodge shall determine at the time such assessment is made, payable to the District Deputy Grand Master of the District, who shall remit the same without delay to the Grand Secretory. Until further ordered, the assessment payable to the Grand Lodge by Subordinate Lodges shall be one shilling per quarter for each member of the Lodge.

Sec. 3. Lodge in this jurisdiction shall be entitled to have its Officers installed, or to receive the Travelling or Term page 17 P.W., until the semi-annual reports to, and the amount due the Grand Lodge, shall have been placed in the hands of the Installing Officer.