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 tQiisiaiic ui Antipariau Society 
 
 OF MONTREAL 
 
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 Act of Incorporation, Constitution 
 
 AND By-Laws 
 
 Montreal : 
 
 Perrault Printinc; Comvany, 73 St. James Street. 
 
 1891 
 
OFFICERS: 
 
 Hon. Mr. Justice Baby, - - . President. 
 
 Hon. Mr. Edward Murphy, Senator, ist Vice-President. 
 
 Mr. Chs. T. Hart, 2nd Vicx-President. 
 
 Mr. I)e Lery McDonald, - - - Secretary. 
 Mr. RoswELL C.Lyman, - - - . Treasurer. 
 Mr. J. A. U. Beaudry, C. E., - - Curator. 
 
ACT OF INCORPORATION. 
 
 Assented to February ist., 1 870. 
 
 ,An act to incorporate " The Numismatic and Antiquarian 
 Society of Montreal." 
 
 WHEREAS the persons hereinafter named, have, by 
 petition, represented that for some years past, they and others 
 have founded and maintained an association under the name 
 of " The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal " 
 for the promotion of Numismatic Science and Antiquarian 
 Research, and the general advancement of science, and have 
 prayed that for the better attainment of the objects of the 
 said society, the same may be incorporated ; and it is 
 expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition ; 
 
 Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and 
 consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts, as follows : 
 
 1. Stanley C. Bagg, James Ferrier, jr., T. D. King, 
 William Blackburn, Daniel Rose, Henry Mott, Dr. T. Sterry 
 Hunt, A.J. Boucher, Sullivan DaviH John Lawrence, Robert 
 W. McLachian, Gerald E. Hart, Alfred Sandham, J. L. 
 Bronsdon, L. A. H. Latour, William Kingsford, R. J. Wick- 
 steed and Henry Laggatt, and such other persons as are 
 now members of the said association, or shall hereafter unite 
 with them under the provisions of this act, and the by-laws 
 made under the authority thereof, and their successors, shall 
 be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and cor- 
 porate, by the name of " The Numismatic and Antiquarian 
 Society of Montreal " and may, by any legal title, acquire, 
 hold and enjoy any estate whatever, real or personal, and 
 may alienate, lease or otherwise dispose of the same or any 
 
part thereof, from time to time and as occasion may require, 
 and other estate, real and personal, may acquire instead 
 thereof ; provided always that the value of such estate, and 
 to be held at any one time, shall not exceed the annual 
 sum of two thousand dollars. 
 
 2. The Corporation shall not hold any property except 
 as aforesaid, and such as shall be derived from the following 
 sources, that is to say : the life, annual and other subscrip- 
 tions of members, donations, bequests or legacies made to 
 the corporation, and such other moneys or property as may 
 be acquired by or from the ordinary transactions of the cor- 
 poration, or may now belong to the existing association, and 
 the moneys arising from fines and forfeitures lawfully im- 
 posed by their by-laws. 
 
 3-. The affairs and business of the corporation shall be 
 managed by such officers and committees, and under such 
 restrictions, touching the powers arfd duties of such officers 
 and committees, as by by-laws in that behalf the corporation 
 may, from time to time, ordain, and the corporation may 
 assign to any of such officers such remuneration as they 
 deem requisite. 
 
 4- The corporation may make such by-laws, not con- 
 trary to law, as they shall deem expedient for the adminis- 
 tration and government of the corporation, and may repeal 
 or amend the same, from time to time, observing always, 
 however, such formalities as by such by-laws or by the 
 by-laws now in force, may be prescribed to that end, and 
 generally shall have all the corporate powers necessary to the 
 ends of this act. 
 
 <5« The present by-laws of the said association, not 
 being contrary to law, shall be the by-laws of the corporation 
 hereby constituted, until they shall be repealed or altered 
 as aforesaid. 
 
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•• Until others shall be elected according to the by- 
 laws of the corporation, the present officers of the eissociation 
 shall be those of the corporation. 
 
 T. All subscriptions and all penalties due to the corpo- 
 ration under any by-law, may be recovered by suit in the 
 name of the corporation ; but any member may withdraw 
 therefrom at any time, on payment of all amounts by him 
 due to the corporation, inclusive of his subscri^ tion for the 
 year then current. 
 
 8. No person otherwise competent to be a witness in 
 any suit or prosecution in which the corporation may be en- 
 gaged, shall be deemed incompetent to be such witness by 
 reason of his being or having been a member or officer of 
 the corporation. 
 
 ©• The corporation shall be bound to make annual 
 reports to the Lieutenant-Governor and to both houses of 
 the legislature containing a general statement of the affairs 
 of the said corporation, which said reports shall be pre- 
 sented within the first twenty days of every session of the 
 legislature. 
 
CONSTITUTION. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 This Society shall be called the Numismatic and Anti- 
 quarian Society of Montreal. 
 
 article ii. 
 
 The object of the Society shall be the promotion of 
 Numismatic Science and Antiquarian Research, by bringing 
 together persons possessed of information on kindred topics 
 and by forming a Library and Museums of Coins, Medals 
 and Antiquities. 
 
 ARTICLE in. 
 
 a. The Officers of the Society shall be a President ; two 
 Vice-Presidents; a Treasurer; a Secretary and a Curator. 
 
 d. These Officers and five members shall constitute an 
 Executive Council. ^ 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 The election of Officers and Council shall take place at the 
 December meeting of the Society and they shall enter upon 
 their duties in the month of January following. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 The Society shall establish for its government such By- 
 Laws as may be deemed necessary 
 
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 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 The Common Sea! of the Society shall be a round shield 
 charged with a tomahawk and calumet saltier, in chief an 
 antique lamp ; dexter an ancient coin with head of Minerva ; 
 sinister a Canadian cent with head of Quoen Victoria, and 
 base a Beaver ; the shield encircled with a garter bearing 
 the words : Nvniisniatica et Archceo'ogica Marianapolitance 
 Societatis Sigillum. 
 
 ARTICLE VI7. 
 
 No change shall be made in this Constitution unless by a 
 vote of ihree-fourths of the members present at a meeting 
 of the Society. — Notice of uch proposed change having 
 been submitted in writing at the previous meeting; — t^ ^ 
 notice calling the meeting shall state the nature of the pro- 
 posed change. 
 
BY-LAWS. 
 
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 CHAPTKR I. 
 
 OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Aft. I.— The membership of the Society shall comprise 
 Ordinary, Life, Corresponding, Honorary and Associate 
 members. 
 
 a. Ordinary members sha.l be those who pay the annual 
 subscription of two dollars. 
 
 b. Life members shall pay twenty dollars. 
 
 c. Corresponding members may be elected from non- 
 residents. 
 
 d. Honorary mrmbers shall comprise persons of scien- 
 tific reputation or benefactors of the Society. 
 
 e. Associate members shall be those under twenty-one 
 years of age interested in the Science and their fees to be 
 one dollar. 
 
 Art. 2.— Any candidate for membership shall be proposed 
 and seconded by two members of the Society and balloted 
 for at the next meeting ; two negative votes out of ten shall 
 defeat his election. 
 
 Art. 3.— Ordinary and Life members, only, have a right 
 to vote and hold office. 
 
 Art. 4.— Members in arrears shall not be entitled to the 
 privileges of membership until they shall have paid their 
 dues. 
 
 Art. 5.— A member over two years in arrears may be 
 struck off the list and expelled from the Society. 
 
 Art. 6.— No note of the rejection of any candidate shall 
 be made in the minutes of the Society. 
 
 Art. 7. — Any member may resign his membership, pro- 
 vided All his dues to the Society have been paid to the date 
 of his resignation. * 
 
CHAPTER II. 
 
 ' OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Art. i.-The President shall occupy the chair at the 
 meetings of the Society, preserve order and enforce the 
 Laws and Rules of the Society. He shall decide all ques- 
 tions of order. At the November meeting he shall appoint 
 two auditors; he shall give the casting vote and shall 
 annually, at the December meeting, make a report emb, ac- 
 mg the affairs of the Society in general. He shall call 
 special meetings of the Society when he thinks proper or 
 when asked to do so. in writing, by three members of 'the 
 Society. He shall, ex officio, form part of all committees. 
 
 Art. 2.-In the absence of the President, one of the Vice- 
 Presidents, or in their absence a President pro tent, shall 
 occupy the chair. 
 
 .K ^T' i~J^u' ^1^^'''''^' ^h^'J "-eceive and take charge of 
 the funds of the Society and attend to the collection and 
 payment of monies ; no payment shall be made by him un- 
 less It has been approved by the Council; he shall keep a 
 detailed statement of all receipts and expenditures to be 
 laid before the Society annually at the December meeting 
 Before the annual meeting, he shall exhibit to the Auditors 
 all the books, vouchers, etc., and the names of .ill the mem- 
 bers who may have neglected to pay their contributions or 
 
 Art. 4. The Secretary shall take and preserve correct 
 minutes of the procee.Iings of the Council and of the Socie- 
 ty, preserve all documents belonging thereto; give notice 
 of meetings, notify members of their election and commit- 
 tees of the.r appointment, acknowledge all donations to the 
 Society : he shall keep a correct list of the members with 
 the date of their election, resignation or death ; he shall 
 
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 conduct and preserve the correspondence of the Society ; 
 he shall keep copies of all letters written on business of the 
 Society and shall read, at each meeting, the minutes of the 
 proceedings of the Council and the Society's previous meet- 
 ing. He shall read the reports of committees and conduct 
 all elections of members under the directions of the presid- 
 ing officer. It shall be his duty to arrange for papers, on 
 subjects of interest to the members, to be read at each 
 meeting. 
 
 Art. 5. —The Curator and Librarian shall take charge of 
 the Museum and Library and their contents and shall re- 
 port to the Society on the condition of same, annually, at 
 the December meeting. He shall make out a detailed cata- 
 logue of all books, coins, medals and antiquities belonging 
 to the Society inserting the name of each donor. He shall 
 also keep a book to enter all donations to the cabinet or to 
 the Library, with the date and the names of the donor, 
 which book shall be laid before the annual meeting of the 
 Society. He shall, under the direction of the Council, cause 
 the specimens to be properly classed, arranged and labelled. 
 
 a. Members of the Society alone shall have access to the 
 Library and Museum, but each member shall have the pri- 
 vilege of introducing a friend. 
 
 Art. 6.— At the annual meeting of the Society, the res- 
 pective officers and the Council shall be elected separately 
 by ballot. 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 
 OF THE COUNCIL. 
 
 Art. I. — The Council shall have the management of the 
 financial business of the Society, the real and moveable 
 property which may now or hereafter be acquired by the 
 Society. It shall conduct all the business of the Society; 
 
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 the minutes shall be kept in a separate bcok and read at the 
 general meeting for approval. It may purchase or make 
 agreement for the purchase or exchange of specimens 
 
 Art. 2,-The Council shall meet during the week preced- 
 ing the general meeting. 
 
 Art. 3._No accounts shall be paid unless they have been 
 previously approved by the Council, entered in the minutes 
 and mitialed by the Secretary. 
 
 Art. 4.-.N0 liabilities shall be incurred unless previonslv 
 authorized by the Council. " 
 
 Art. 5.-Donations in money n.ade to the Society, except 
 for special objects, and the fees paid by Life members shall 
 be counted as Capital Account and shall be invested as such 
 under the direction of the Council. 
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 COMMITTEES. 
 Art. I -A Committee, called the Editing Committee. 
 composed of three members shall have charge of the Socie- 
 ty s publications. 
 
 CHAPTR V. 
 
 OF MEETINGS. 
 
 .1 .^;': ^--^^^''"gs of the Society shall be held on the 
 third Tuesday of every month throughout the year, with the 
 exception of June, July and August and at such other times 
 as the President may direct, or three members may request 
 •n writing; the precise day, hour and place shall be deter- 
 mined by the President, who will instruct the Secretary to 
 notify members of it in writing. 
 
 Art. 2.— Each member shall have the ^ ivilege of intro- 
 ducing a friend at the meetings of the Society. 
 
 Art. 3.— At the ordinary meetings of the Society, the fol- 
 lowing order of business shall be observed, viz : - 
 
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 . 1. The chair shall be taken at eight o'clock p. m.; 
 
 2. Members pfesent noted by the Secretary. ; 
 
 3. Minutes of the la.^t meeting read and confirmed ; 
 
 4. Minutes of previous meeting of Council read and 
 approved. 
 
 5. Business arising out of the minutes ; 
 
 6. Contributions and donations received ; 
 
 7. Exhibits ; 
 
 8. Written communications ; 
 
 9. Verbal communications ; 
 
 10. Proposal of new members ; 
 
 11. Election of members; 
 
 12. Lectures, Essays or discussions ; 
 
 13. Announcement of the paper for next meeting ; 
 
 14. Place of next Meeting fixed. 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 QUORUMS. 
 
 Ordinary general meetings Seven. Majority simple. 
 Special meetings to alter Constitution or By-Laws 
 
 twelve. Majority three fourths. 
 Council meetings three. Majority simple. 
 
 CHAPTER VII. 
 
 OF THE BY-LAWS. 
 
 Art. I. — Any proposition to alter or amend these By- 
 Laws shall be submitted in writing at one meeting and voted 
 on at the next meeting, when, upon receiving the votes of 
 three-fourths of the members present, it shall become a part 
 of the By-Laws.