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 Vkkv lUiv. F. P. ROONEY. V;0., Chairman. 
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 Rjcv. W. Berlin. 
 
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 1. THo first Ij<'gal Meeting Hl|all ho ht-ld, on th<« day 
 following th« aiiniinl «»U'ction» hi January, to <ieclar«^ 
 tho ofi'ctioiiH of th<' ncnv memln'W, according to iho 
 provy^ioiifi of tho Sufiool Act. 
 
 2. '^he Inaugural Mooting of tho Hoard shall tako 
 place, "wn tho Tuesday iinmodiatiily following the 
 Annual elections in January, for tho purpose of 
 organiKation ; at which .meoting the Secretary- 
 Treasuror shall call tho Board to order. T»e Assistant 
 Secretary shall then procood to roa(f tho returns of 
 the elections h«!M ; after which tho elected nieinhfrs 
 shall hand in thoir declarations of oilico and tuke 
 tiM'ir places. The roll shall then be called. 
 
 3. The Hoard shall then proceed to elect by open 
 vote a Ohairman, Hecretary Treasurer, Local SupHrin 
 tendont, Assistant S<icretary, Inspector and Auditor. 
 
 4. The nieniberl of the Hoard, entering upon a 
 second year of office, shaU be a Special Comnii0ce< 
 for the' purpose of striking'the Standing Committees,, 
 which shall be eonatituted as follows : 
 
 (1) Finance, Assessment and Salaries, five nnem- 
 Iwrs. 
 
 (2) School Management, five members. 
 
 (3) Sites and Buildings, seven members. 
 
 (4) Printing and Supplies, seven members, 
 
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 j 5. The Board shall then stand adjourned for half 
 t an hour, or until the Special Committee report the 
 
 names of those, whom they have recommended as 
 
 members of the Standiug Gommitteea. 
 
 6. The Board, resuming, shall receive the report of 
 • tRe Special Committee, and, after having adopted it, 
 
 shall adjourn again, for a short time, to enable 
 . |ihe vanous Committees to elect their respective 
 Chairmen, which being don6, the regular business of 
 the Board shall , be proceeded with,, 
 
 7. The Chairman and Secretary -Treasurer shall be, 
 
 ex fifficio, members of all committees. .^ 
 
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 I OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. v ' 
 
 1. Thei officers of the Board shall consist of a 
 I Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer, Local Superinttjndent^ 
 Insppctor, Auditor, Assistant'Secretary and Solicitor ; 
 the Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer, Local Super- 
 intendent, Inspector and Auditor being elected 
 annually, as provided for in By-law No, 1, the others 
 holding office during pleasure. ) 
 
 MEETINGS OP THE BOARD.' 
 
 1. The Board shall meet, on the first Tuesday in 
 each month, at 7.30 o'clock, p.m., unless otherwise 
 ordered by special motion, and a majority shall 
 constitute a quorum; 
 
 2. Unless a quorum shall be present, in half an 
 hour after the time appointed for the meeting of the 
 Board, it shall stand adjourned until the next day of 
 meeting; and the Secretary-Treasurer or, if he be 
 absent, his Assistant shall take down the names of the 
 members present at the expiration of the above men- 
 tioned time. . ■ ■ .. . , ~~ •. 
 
 3. The Board shall adjourn at the hour of ten 
 , o'clock, p,ra , if it be in session jvt that hour, 
 
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 4* Special meetings may be caUed by the Chairman, 
 or by a written requisition, stating the special 
 business, addressed to the Chairman, and signed by 
 at least three members of the Board. ; 
 
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 KIT^ES^ OF ORDER,, 
 
 1. Tlift Chafrman sjjfil preside at all meetings of 
 the Bur J, c ill to order at the hour appointed, or, as 
 soon as a quorum shall be presentj and cause the 
 minutes of the preceding meeting to be read, 
 confirmed and signed. 
 
 2. In the absence" of the Chairman, the Secretary- - 
 Treasurer, or, if he be absent, the Assistant Secretary 
 shall call to ord(^r, and a Chairman, pro tempore, shall 
 be chosen V)y the Board. "^ ^. 
 
 3. When the Chairman, or other presiding oificer, is. . 
 callBd on to decide a point of order or practice, He 
 shall state tliw rule applicable to the case, without 
 argument or debate, subject to an appeal to the 
 Boai:d, also without debate. 
 
 4. The Chairman shall declare all votes ; but, if 
 any meniber requires it, the Chairman, without further 
 debate on thf) question, shall require the members 
 voting in the affirrnative and negative, respectively, 
 to stand until they are counted, and he shall then 
 declare the result. ■ . 
 
 ti. The Chairman, or other presiding officer, may 
 express his ppiiiion on any subject under debate ; but 
 in such a case he ^hall leave the chair until the ques- 
 tion is decided— appointing some other member to 
 take it— provided always, that the said member be not 
 the mover or seconder of the motion or subject under. 
 ^ discussion, and that he have already spoken. 
 
 members hap pen to rise at 
 
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 7. When any member ia about to speak in debate, 
 he shall rise in his place, and address the presiding 
 officer, confining himself to the question under debate, 
 and avoiding personality. 
 
 8. No member, while speaking, shall be interrupted 
 by another, except upon tf point ^of order, or for the 
 purpose of explanation. The member, so interrupting^ 
 shaU confine himself to the point of order or the 
 explanation* i ^ 
 
 9. If any member, in speaking or otherwise, trans- 
 gress the rules, the Chairman shall, or any member 
 may, call him to order; in which case, the member so 
 called to order shall immediately sit down, unless per- 
 mitted to explain ; and the j^oard, if appealed to, 
 shall decide on the case, but without debate. 
 
 10. -No member shall speak, more than once, u|K)n 
 any resolution or motion, except the proposer, n^lio 
 shall be permitted to teply; nor shall any member 
 speak, longer than a quarter of an hour, on the same 
 question, without leave of the Board, ex,cept in ex-; 
 planation, and then he must not introduce new 
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 11. Any member of the Board may require the 
 question under discussion to be read, at any time of 
 the debate; but not so as to interrupt any member 
 while speaking. 
 
 12. No member shall speak to any question, after 
 the same has been put by the Chairman. 
 
 13. Notice, in Writiog, shall be given of aU motions 
 for introducing new matter, other than matters of 
 privilege afid petitions, at a lueeting, previous to that 
 at which it comes up for discussion, unless dispensed 
 with by a two-thirds vote of the members present. 
 
 14. A^ny matter, Virhen once decided by the Board, 
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 15. No matter shall be entertained ,and con- 
 sidered by the Board, until it shall have been referred 
 to the Committee, having proper cognizance of the 
 8iMn6» and such Committee have jreported thereon^ 
 unless by a two-thirds vote of the members present. 
 
 16. A' motion must be put in writing, and secofided, 
 l)efore it is stated by the Ghai/man'; and then shall 
 be disposed of only bya vote of the lioard, unless the 
 . mover withdraw it, by permission of the Board. Every 
 
 member present, including the Chairman, shall vote. 
 
 17. The Secretary shall/make a list of^i^ll resolu- 
 tions or reports on the tablje, which shall be considered 
 "The General Order of /the Day," the order of the 
 same to be as follows 
 
 (1) Blading of Minutes ; 
 
 (2) Reading communications and petitions to the 
 Board ; 
 
 (3) Reports of Standing Committees and tnsp^tor ; 
 
 (4) Reports of Special Committees ; 
 
 , (5) Consideration of Reports; 
 
 (6) Unfinished^ buisiness from previous meetJfigs ; 
 
 (7) Motions ynd discussion on the same ; 
 1(8) Enquiries 
 
 (9) Notjces/of Motion ; 
 
 (10) Miscellaneous Businesaf. "^ < 
 
 No variation in tho foregoing order of business 
 shall be permitt'ed, unless by vote of the Board, which 
 shall be taken without debate. 
 
 18. When a efuestion is under debate, no motion 
 shall be received, unless— . • 
 
 (1) To adjourn i .\ 
 
 ( 2) The previous questi o n 
 
 ((3) /Td postpone ; 
 
 (4) To lay on the table 
 
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 (5) To refer back to committee ; 
 
 (6) To amend. ' 
 
 19. The Obairman i&hall put the previous question 
 in thijB form: '* Shall the main question be now 
 putl*'. And its adoption shall end all debate, and 
 bring the Board to a vote, upon pending amendments, 
 if there are any, and then upon the main question, 
 
 20. The Chairman shall consider a motion to 
 adjourn, as always in order; and that motion, and 
 the motioA' to lay on the table, shall be decided 
 without debate, as also a motion to go into Committee 
 of the Whole. 
 
 21. Any member who has made a motion niay 
 withdraw the same by leave of the lioard, or it may 
 be in like manner allowed to stand, such leave being 
 granted without a negative voice. 
 
 22. In case there shall be a tie upon a question, 
 at any meeting of this Board, the Chairman shall, in 
 addition to his own vote, as a member, possess a 
 second or casting vote as Chairman ; but in Committee 
 of the Whole, or any other Committee, no member of 
 this B^ard shall have more than one vote, and in such 
 caseii A^hen a vote is taken on any motion, and there 
 is a tie, the motion shall be declared lost. 
 
 23. A rieport from the Committee of the Whole 
 may be amended by a majority of the Board, before 
 its adoption, without going back into Committee of 
 the Whole for that purpose. 
 
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 Committee of the Whole, the Chairman shall name, 
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 specting the yeas and nays, andjimitini; the number 
 of times of speaking ; and no motion for the previous 
 question, or for an adjournment, can be received ; but 
 a ihember may at any time move that the Ohairman 
 leave the chair, or report progress, or ask leave to sit 
 again, and all original luotious shall bt^ put in the 
 order in which they are proposed, and shall not. 
 require to be. seconded. < 
 
 2. On niotion in Committor to rise and report, the 
 question shall bo decided without debate. 
 
 3. Every member, who shall introduce a petition or 
 motion upon any subject, which may be referred to a 
 Select Committee, sJaall be one of the Committee, 
 without being nam«d by the Board, and be the 
 Ohairman thereof. Any member of the Board may 
 be placed upon a Committee, notwithstanding his 
 absence, at the time of his being named to such a 
 Committee. 
 
 4. Committees, appointed to report on a,ny subject 
 referred to them by the Board, shall report a state- 
 ment of facts, and also their opinion thereon in 
 writing; and it shall be the duty of the Chairman, or 
 acting Chairman, to sign and present the report. 
 
 5. All petitions or communications, oh any subject 
 within the cognizance of a- Standing tlommittee, shall, 
 on presentation, l)e referred by the Chairman, or 
 presiding officer, to the proper committee, without any 
 motion ; " but it shall be competent for the Board, by 
 a two thirds vote, to enter on the immediate considera- 
 tion thereof. 
 
 6. No Committee shall have power to expend any 
 money belonging to the Board, for any cause what- 
 soever,— excepting the Committee on Printing and 
 Supplies, which shall have the power of expending 
 th e su m »f twenty-five dollars only, until the matter 
 
 shall have been referred to the Standing Committee 
 on Finance, and received the sanction of the Board ; 
 nor shall any expenditure of the funds of the Board 
 
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 nae shall have 
 mmittee, and 
 r~ salaries, or 
 
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 be ailthorized^ by any individual member, except in \ 
 certain, cases, which are specially provided for (see 
 section 7, by-law V). *. 
 
 7. No money shall be paid b; 
 Treasurer, until the accouni for the 
 first been presented by the proper 
 sanctioned by the Board, excepting 
 expenditure of moneys, which may b^ required in 
 cases of emergency, such as repairing doors, windows, 
 stoves, ifec' The expenditure^, incurred far any such 
 emergency, shall be made on the written order of the 
 Chairman, or Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, and 
 shall not exceed the sum of five dollars in\any one 
 instance. , 
 
 8. All cheques, issued by the Secretary-Tr 
 shall be counter-signed by the Ohairman of the 
 
 9. Any work, done for the Board , shal 1 be orde 
 writing, by the Ohairman of the Committee, 
 duty it is to attend to the same. 
 
 10. The written order of the Chairman of the Col 
 mittee, ordering any work to be done,i3hall be attach 
 to the account, when presented for payment. 
 
 11. A quorum of any Committee shallv consists of 
 one-tbird of the, regularly appointed, and ex-oflicio 
 members of the same. 
 
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 - DUTIES OF COMMITTEES. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON /FINANCE. 
 
 1. The Committee on Finance shall meet, on the 
 jAst Thursdjky ©reach montli. 
 
 2. Tfiey shall bav6 the supervision of all the fiscal 
 conc^rns.of the Bpard, and report the condition of 
 
 the various funds quarterly. 
 
 3. They shall make the necessiry etftimates of 
 money to be raised for the support of the j^chools, and 
 
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 report the same foi* the action of the Board, at the 
 fira^ regular meeting in March, or at a specialjiieeting 
 to b^ convened for that purpose. 
 
 4. \ They shall examine all accounts presented to the 
 
 Board, and consider and report on all matters referred 
 
 \to th|em ; but theV shall audit no bills pr accounts, 
 
 ^nless countersigned by the (^hairman of the com- 
 n](itteiB, having such bills or accounts in charge. 
 
 . ;5, TfThey shall all^o see that ^he scjiool property is 
 properly insured. 
 
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 , COMMITtEE \0N SCHOOL MANAOEMRNT. 
 
 Management 
 month. 
 
 shall 
 
 1. TJ'he Committed on Schoc 
 meet, ^n the last Monday of eacl 
 
 2. T^hey shall havelsupervision! of the Schools, and 
 shall report any changes of teachers they wish made 
 to the Superiors, and shall insist upon such^report 
 receiviijg due consideration, . / 
 
 3. They shall request the Supetiors of the teaching 
 communities, to fill any vacancies which may occur, 
 and if theiir request is not complied with, in a reasoii- 
 abllB time, they shall rejuire the Chairman to call a 
 special meeting of the Board, in order to take action 
 in the matter 
 
 4. Th^y shall see thfi^t the scliools are properly 
 graded, ind that a unifornd^programme of studies, and, 
 {^ f ar as practidable, unilorm approved methods of 
 teachingjand discipline are followed in all the schools, 
 
 6. Th6y shall receive from the Inspector notices of 
 any contemplated suspensions of, pupils; they shall 
 investigajte such cases, and, When they deem it advis- 
 able, suspend such pupils, and report the same to the 
 Board, at its next meeting. 
 
 Board, at its next meeting. \ 
 
 6. At jbhe second regular imeeting in February of 
 each yeaii, they shall prepare and present to the Board 
 a report, istating thb various Ibcafities ^ which addi- 
 
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 tion*l school aocoai'nodation and achool furnituro are 
 required. 
 
 7. It Bhall further be the duty of this Committee, 
 to draft the Prt^ramme of Protici^ncy, required for 
 entrance to the " Higher Classes," and transmit i^ 
 copy of the same to each head teacher in the schools, 
 and one to the Board, not later than the iirst day of 
 November in each year. ? 
 
 ^ ^' They ghallj moreover, have taper Vision of the 
 examination of all Applicants for admission to such 
 classes. • 
 
 9. They shall visit the schools, ns often as pracfi- 
 cable, at least twice ofKcially tmch year, not.) the 
 methods of disdpline and instruction and the progress 
 of the pupils, and report to the Board the result of 
 their visits. 
 
 10. They shall submit Such special rules as th«7 
 may deem necessary to secure the most elective in- 
 struction and discipline of the schools, especially in 
 reference to the management of classes, the course of 
 study, and the order and decorum of the pupils. 
 
 : 1 1. They shall also report as to the heating, venti- 
 lation and cleanliness of the school buildings. 
 
 12. In the performance of al I their duties, they shall 
 be assisted by the Inspector. 
 
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 COMMIT rt*: .ox sites and blildinos/ 
 . 1. The Committee Jjg Sites and Bui/dings shall 
 have the general supe^Hsion of the schdol buildings 
 They shall, from tjlme to time, report to the 
 Board upon the expediency of bml^ling. altering, 
 repairing, or improving any of the scihooj biiildinS 
 or grounds. ' e 
 
 -i. Whenever any new >iilding Is wanted, they 
 shall suggest a plan and ^ode therefor ; have charge 
 of all buildings during their erection, and generally' 
 
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 study tht) mdst economical, as well as 
 
 able changes that may be necessary, (or the comfort 
 
 and welfare of all the schools under their )unsdiction. 
 
 3 They shall, ^ the first rej?ular meeting in May, 
 make a detailed report in writing of the condition 
 of the buildings, of the character and extent of the 
 repairs, and improvements, made during the current 
 year ; and recommend auy building, repairs or im- 
 provements, which they may deem necessary or ex- 
 pedient, for the ensuing y<5ar. 
 
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 OOMMITTKE ON PRINTING AND rtUFlM,H-». . 
 
 1 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Print 
 log and Supplies to report to the Board all matter, 
 that, in its judgment, ought to be printed, and to 
 superintend all printing ordered by the Board. 
 
 2 It sh^ll further be the duty of the Committee* to 
 purchase, and keep in repair all desks, tables, |«5hool 
 furniture, and apparatus, and provide all necessary 
 supplies for, the schools. They shall not alter any 
 school furniture, or re-seat any school- room or build- 
 ing, without the consent of thp Board. 
 
 3 Th'^y shall advertise for, and receive, tenders for 
 the necssary fuel for the yeftr, and report the same 
 to the Board, for consideration, and, when authorized, 
 contract for the same. They shall also, when 
 authorised, provide the necessary heating apparatus 
 for the schools, and, during the summer, examine the 
 same, reporting their condition, and recommendn.g 
 any changes or additions, that they may deem neces^ 
 sary, for the consideration of the Board. 
 
 ^ 4 They shall prepare, in pro^Miime, and ptcseut a 
 report, recommending all necessary details for the 
 
 I2 election of members of this Board, in accordwice witfe 
 the recjuirements of the school law, ; " 
 
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 lUTlfts ANf> J'OWKIH OK T^IK f^AL 8irPRRlNltENDBNT. 
 
 1. The Local Sup-rintoiulcut may attend\aU meefc- 
 mg« of the Hoard, as wol I us Oomnatteo mefetingn. 
 
 3. He may visit t!|io soIioqIs from time to timo, and 
 report any defect to the Superiors, and to theVlipard. 
 
 .'{, Ho shall generally giv^ effect to the di«Wioi»8 
 ot the Hoard, and Standing tJomn.itteeg, andAassist 
 them m promoting the established system of the 
 schools, to the niost fruitful result of which \t ia 
 capaT)le. ^ \ 
 
 4. Diffei-ences, whirh maiTf^mBbeiween the t\acLrs 
 and individual niemlHirs of the Board, shalF be retefred 
 for settlement to th(j Local Superintendent. f 
 
 / 5. tie may call upon the Committee on Scfcool 
 JJanagement to assist him in his deliberations. 
 
 6. In all cases submitted to him, his decisioii shall 
 be hnal. 
 
 DUtlES OF THK IN8PB0T0R. 
 
 i> 1- The Inspector shall attend all meeti/gs of the 
 Hoard, and the Committee on School Management 
 fts well as any other committee, to whicl/harmav be 
 summonftd. ; V A ^ ' 
 
 2. He shall take charge of the gove/iiment of the 
 schools, and direct, and controLthe business of teaching. 
 
 3 He^hall visit the schools and/administer their" 
 government, iji every practical de^il, instituting and 
 enforcing {such regulations as noTay be necessary to 
 their efficiency, undeij the dire^don of the Committee 
 on School Management. ' 
 
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 , Vi He shall require from the Head Tea<lhers, and 
 shall ^imself make monthly returns to the Board, of 
 the attendance of pupils and teachers, and of such 
 other matters as may be desirable for record 
 
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 5. He shall make an Annual 1l(>port, and Hubinii 
 the saiue to the Board, at ^uuh tiiiio an may lie 
 appointed in oach year ; recording tho poKition of tlm 
 sohooli in regard to Htatistics, Bystcin of tcuohiit;^, 
 examinations, and such other matters ns may l»e 
 usefully discussed and recorded. 
 
 6. He shall give effect to the direi;tioH^ of the 
 Board, and Standing Committees, and aKsist them in 
 promoting the established system of tlui schools, to 
 the most fruitful results of which it is capable. 
 
 7. He shall make all transfers of pupils rendered 
 necessary by removal, promotion, or other causes. 
 
 8. He shall not suspend pupils, but shall warn 
 them at least three times, and if the desir«(l etl\!ct be 
 not thus obtained, he shall report the niatter to the 
 Committee on School Management. 
 
 9. He shall prepare and issue stich circulars of 
 information, or enquiry, as may bo from tiniM to time 
 necessary, and he shall prepare exanunation papers. 
 
 10. He shall attend at his office, each school day 
 from 8, to 10, o'clock a.m., and from 4, to 6, o'clock 
 p.m.,and on Saturday from H, to 12, o'clock noon 
 (except during school vacation), for the performance 
 of such parts of bis duties, as have there to be 
 transacted. ^ 
 
 11. He shall keep a book in his office, in wjiich he 
 shall enter, each day, the visits'he proposes to make 
 on the following day, giving the name of the schools 
 he intends to visit, and the time such visits will be 
 made. ^ ^ 
 
 DUnBS OF THE SECRKTARY-TRKASURKR. 
 
 I. The Secretary-Treasurer shall receive, and 
 have charge of all the moneys of the School Board, 
 deposit the same on receipt in some chartered 
 Bank, to the credit of the Toronto R. C. S. Schobl 
 
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 givo leourity aa required hy law. u^i 
 
 2. H» Rliall attoad rxqlficio aJl mflotinf^s oifV 
 Hoard, ami of the Htauding Ooininitt4MM»jt: sign all 
 money orders and ohe<iues, and take reoeibts therefor. 
 
 3. He shall make returns of all sataHej; make out 
 all orders for payment, and keep full accounts of 
 all receipts aind expenditure. i,, " 
 
 4. No sum whatever shall lie drawn from the 
 Bank, Imt hyeh'e(|Me payable to the payee, signed 
 by the SecretawfrTreasurer, and countersigned by the 
 Ohairman o&jyR Board,— and in the absehce or 
 illness of «e latter,— by the Chairman of the 
 Oommitte^ on Finance. 
 
 5. He shall be .present in his office from 11, a.m. to 
 J 2, nodn, on the Hrst Wednesday of every month, for 
 the transaction of business. ^ 
 
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 '•^' ^ Dl'TIKHOKThE ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 
 
 1. He shall attend all meetkjjm^f the Board, 
 and of the se^al Standing cflRKj^j^ and Uk^' 
 jtnd record mmutes of the jlflHp' of wKS 
 meetings ; he shall keep a book^Hicofflte, shewing 
 the Income, Expenditure, and Liabilities of the 
 Board. 
 
 , 2. He shall conduct all correspondence, not 
 ""•"'•y^^itihin the department, or arising directly 
 tbo duties of the Inspector. 
 
 ^" i*^!^^'* receive, and subniit all documents 
 for the^oard, or the Standing Ooramittees; take 
 charge of all reports, correspondence, applications 
 for olHce, accounts and other documeiits. and file the 
 
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 4. He shall promulgate all orders of the Board 
 and^ of the Oominittees, and always act under the 
 authonty of the Board, and its Ohairman, and 
 
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 of the Coiniiiitteei, »nd ihmr Chwriw*^n, and m 
 oonourrenoe with the ln«pector, io fw •• reUte* to 
 the routine of hii dep»rtni«nt. . | ■ 
 
 » He ihall give notice to eaoli momti^P of »H 
 •xtra meeting! of the Moard, two days pff'viottn 
 to the day, on which tuch meeting ihaU have been 
 appointed to Uke place. f ^ 
 
 f) He shall hand over to the Chairmen of the 
 reapective Committees all accounts, commttnications, 
 and other documents Referred to such Oomwnttees, as 
 soon aa powiible, or, at least, at the lirst meeting ^, 
 the Committee, which shall occur after such tefereno* 
 ■h>U have been made. ^ , 
 
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 p1ITil<:H OK TlIK HOMCJToK. 
 
 1 The Solicitor lihall attend all meetings of the 
 Board, and of the Standing Committees, to which he 
 may be summoned. 
 
 2 He shall draft all such petitions or memotials as 
 may be presented, by the Board, to the LI#u»nan^ . 
 Uovemor, or the Dominion or Pfovincial I^gisl^ures 
 and all Acts of Parliament, which may l)e desiwed by 
 the Board aforesaid. 
 
 3 He shall give all the necessary notices of •ppU- 
 cfttion for such Acts, and attend to the pwsage 
 thereof through the said Legislatures, and the vMrioua 
 Committees thereof, provided, that he receive inilaruc- 
 tions to that effect from the Board. - 
 
 ** 4 He shall give to the said Board, and each of Its 
 
 • Committees, and to the Chairman of ^the Board, his 
 
 advice, or opinion on any question oi law, properly 
 
 submitted for that purpose to him ; ^^^^ gf,"«'f ^I J2 
 
 flball aiv» due and proper attention to all the legal 
 
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 business of the Board, when request^ to do so bj, 
 
 the Board. ^ _ , 
 
 5 It shall be the duty of all Officers of the Board 
 
 to fiirnish the Solicitor, upon request, with any docu- 
 
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 menfcs, books, or papers, in the ouatody or poasesaion 
 of such officers, and to give to the aaid Solicitor such 
 other aid and assistance as he may reqmre. in the 
 performance of the duties of his office. 
 
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 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 _ No amendment or addition toany of the foregoibir 
 By-laws shall be made, unless due noticf setting forth 
 the proposed amendment or addition, shall have been 
 given at a meeting previous to that at which the sam« 
 comeaup for discussion ; and unless such change or 
 amendment be carried, by a two-thirda tote of the 
 whole Board. 
 
 November ^nd, 1886. 
 
 Applied and adopted. . 
 
 F. P. ROONEY, Chairman. 
 
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