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THE ACT OF INCORPORATION (23w> Vic, Caj». 13,) AND THE BY-LAWS Adopted llth January, 1864. -■/■; ^ .*;i- ■ MONTRKAL: |l. LoHQMooME k Co., GAZETTE Steam Press, Obeat St. James Stkeet. ■ . 1864. -.;:—;:-...-, ^ MA I* I fii X I" I,' /k Fob the ybab 1864; Ii7*^.^erf aa*. A>«« Annml General Meeting of the incorp^ated A^oei^, tton hdd tn December, 1863, and at the adjourned GmmA Mef^mti hdd in January, 1864, PBESIDENT : THE MOST REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF MONTKBAt AND METROPOLITAN. * jw ^ ^'^^ VirE-PBESIDKNT : B. GIBB. ESQ. « ^ TBEASURKB : ^ W. H. A. DA VIES. TISO, « COUNCILLOBS (In their order of precedence.) Mkssks. A.D.PARKEfi, * ^ MESess. P. REDPATH, t OEO.A.DRUMMOND.t D.A p!wATT .«t JOINT HONORARY SECRETARIES ; MR. B. CHAMBERLIN, MR. S. E. DAWSON. HONORARY CURATOR : MR. T. D. KING. /L * Term of office expires 31st December, 1864, t Term «f office expires 3l8t December, 18^5 i Appointed to replace B^^gdiisa^Jgg.tresigned. / I ' .-i i .1 11/ i I .1 ACT OF INCORPORATION. 23 VICTORIA, CAP. XIII. An Aot to incorporate the Art Association of Montreal. lA»$etUed to 23rd April, 1860.1 WHEREAS the Right Reverend Francis Pream- Fulford, Lord Bishop of Montreal, the****' Reverend William T. Leach, and William H. A. Davies, Thomas D. King, and t^ohn Leeming, Esquires, and others, have by petition set forth, that they and others have lately formed them- selves into an Association for the encouragement of the Fine Arts hv means of the establishment and maintenance, lu so far as may be found 4)ractic8ble, of a Gallery or Galleries of Art, and the establishment of a School of Design, in the City of Montreal, and otherwise ; and that they are desirous of being enabled so to carry out the objects of such Association by means of a Charter of Incorporation, under the name of the " Art Association of Montreal ; " And whereas, it is expedient to grant their prayer : Therefore, Her Majestjr, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows : 1 • The said Francis Fulford, William T. Leach, Thepeii-* WiUiam H. A. Davies, Thomas D. King, and JohnSS*"* Leeming, and all other persons who may, by virtue others 1 I :;! 11 in««y«- of this Act, replace or be united with them, shall be and they are hereby constituted a body politic? Corpo- and corporate, under the name of the " Art Asso- JJl^^j^j^ciation of Montreal," for the ends aforesaid; and powers, under the said name may acquire, by any legal Propertr title whatever, such real estate as they may require tual^se. for their actual occupation as such Association, and may sell and alienate any 'real estate held by them, and acquire other instead thereof for the Proviso : purposes of this Act ; and may acquire any other w!!ifS^!real estate or interest therein, by gift, devise or estatenot 111 in ••!« required bequest, and may hold such estate tor a period 01 JJJ'o* not more than five years, but the same or any part the Cor- or portion thereof or interest therein, which may pora ion. ^^^ y^ithin the said period have been alienated^ shall revert to the party from whom the same was acquired, his heirs or other representatives. Adminis- 2* The Corporation shall have power to ad- KS^a Jf Dttinister their affairs by such and so many Coun- Corpora- cillors and other oflScers, and under such restric- tions as touching their p' jrs and duties, as by By-law in that behalf they may from time to time ordain ; and they may assign to any of such offi- cers such remuneration as they may deem re- quisite. tion Poorer to 3. The Corporation muy make all such By- iaws* for laws, not contrary to law, as they shall deem ex- certain pedient, for the government thereof, — the mam- 'tenance and due regulation of any and every Gallery of Art, School of Design, Museum, Li- brary, Reading lioom, or other subsidiary under- taking of like description, which they may find practicable and conducive to the encouragement of the Fine Arts, — the raising of capital by the issue of transferable shares or otherwise, — the • conditions under which such shares shall be is- ii> V- .' , * ' ^*',n y-i ■1 A.^ ■- f- :t ■ , " , * > » - f^, ■■ '-• >'i:., " sued, and may be transferred or forfeited, and tho administration of their affairs gneerally ; and muy amend and repeal such By-laws from time to time, observing always, however, such formalities of procedure as by such By-laws, may have been prescribed to that end ; and generally shall have General all needful corporate powers for the purposes of p^'^p''^®'*' this Act. ^ 4. All the revenues of the Corportitiou, froiu Revenue whatever source they may be derived, shall be JJi J| gjl devoted exclusively to the maintenance of the^eiF to Corporation, and of such undortakings as afore- Jtfrposes. said, and to the acquisition, improvement and re- pair of the buildings and other real estate requircit to that end, and to no other purpose wliatever. 5, The Corporation on the one hant'', and the Corpora- University of McGill College, or any other edu-^Hp^.^^ cational or literary or scientific Institution on the ""J^ ^'}^^ other, may at all times enter into and carry outstitutions any agreement which they may deem expedient, J|J[j.pj.^®j, with a view to co-operation in the care or use of their respective Galleries, Schools, Museums, Apparatus, or other Collections, or otherwise to the furtherance of the objects of the Corporation. 6« The Corporation shall at all times, when To make thereunto required by the Governor, or by either [he"'^"£^j branch of the Legislature, make a full return of^'^iature. their property, real and personal, and of their re- ceipts and expenditure, for such period and with such details and other information as the Gover- nor or either branch of the Legislature may re- t(uire. 7, This Act shall be deemed a public Act. Public Act. ^ !l '^ B Y-Xi AW^S. I. All persons who at any one time shall have contributed to the funds of the Association fifty dollars or more, shall be Life Membei'S thereof; and all other persons who during the current or last expired financial year thereof shall have contributed to its funds five dollars or more, shall be Ordinary Members thereof, — but not entitled to vote as such, unless they shall have paid up such contri- bution for the current financial year. II. Efit annual fiAminn* The Association shall hold an Annual Meeting at such place and hour as from time to time may be ordained by the Council thereof, on the second Thursday in December ; or, in case of failure to meet on that day, then on such subsequent day as may be ordained by the said Council ; and at such Annual Meeting any description of business of the Association may be transacted. 10 III. Special Meetings of the Association for the transaction of business may be held at any time, at the same place and hour, or at such other place and hour as the Council may specially ordain, upon written refjuisition, either by the President, or by any two Councillors, or by any ten Members, for transaction of such business only as may be specified in such requisition. Meetings of the Association for other than business purposes, shall be held from time to time, and at such times and places as the Council may ordain. If IV. Kotfce to fje flCben. Not less than three days' public notice shall be given, in at least two Montreal Newspapers, of every Business Meeting of the Association, whether Annual or Special. V. At all Business Meetings of the Association, fifteen Members qualified to vote shall be a quorum. 11 VI. ^Iifournmfnt of fUectdifls. All Business Meetings of the Association may be ad- journed by vote of a quorum present, but not otherwise ; and if such adjournment be for more than a term of three days, public notice shall be given thereof in the interval, in at least two Montreal Newspapers. ^r ni. iBUttUn of ^fScers unn councCllors. At every Annual Meeting of the Association, or in case of failure to elect thereat, then at a Special Meeting to be held as soon as may be thereafter, — there shall be chosen by ballot by the Members present and qualified to vote, from among the Members of the Association, con- tributors to its funds of five dollars, or more, for the current financial year, a President, a Vice-President, and a Treasurer, to serve for one year ; and six Councillors to serve for the term of two years from the first day of January next after the proper day for holding such Annual Meeting and until their successors shall be elect- ed ; and the retirinsj Councillors, if otherwise qualified, shall always be eligible for re-election. The President, Vice-President, and Treasurer, shall be cx-officio mem- bers of the Council of the Association. ■Ny i si hi I i VIII. WutmtitB to tie mU)f til Cotttitn. Ill case of the deathj resignatioii or disqualification of any Officer or elected Councillor, it shall be in the discre- tion of the Council to name another qualified Member of the Association to serve in his stead for the unexpired 'cmainder of the term for which he wag elected. IX. Vlo eortntlllot $ntitur^ to bote tohfle fit arrears. No Councillor shall be entitled to vote or act &s such, while in arrear for his contribution for any past year, or (after the Annual Meeting of the Association) for the current year. X. iideettng of (Srouncil. Meetings of the Council shall be held whenever con- vened by the order of the President or of any two Coun- oillors, at such place and hour as from time to time may be ordained ; aud may be adjourned when necessary. XI. ^otfce of i^leettngs At least three days' written notice of all such Meetings shall be given by the Secretary, to every Councillor* --MSlii' tl pfif f' '^1 'n ^, .nrnig-^- -■4 18 XJI. iStttOYum of CouncH. At all Meetings of the Council, five shall be a quorum. XIII. ODorporate Sbeal The Corporate Seal of the Association shall be such as the Council may from time to time ordain ; and shall be in the official charge of the President. XIV. VtesOiIng Officer. At all Meetings, whether of the Association or of the Council, the President, or in his absence the Vice- President, or in default of both President and Vico- President, the Senior Councillor present, shall preside, — and shall have a vote and a casting vote. f^:^The Senior Councillor shall be that one who stands Jirst recorded among those who are serving as Councillors for the second year of their term of office ; and if none of those serving their second year bepresentj then he, among those serving their first year, who stands first recorded upon the minutes of election : and it shrill be the duty of the Secretary in making up such record or minutes of election to enter the name of that Councillor first who receives the largest num- ber of votes. If two or more receive an equal number of votes, then that one is Senior and to be first recorded who 7»aa previously served longest as a Coundllar. In case there should be equality in this respect, then that one is Senior who has been l&ngest a subscriber to the funds of the Associ- atton ; and in case of equality in this respectj seniority shall be determined by age. II I 14 .XV. IButg of ^restHrent. The President shall in other respects exercise a general oversight of the affairs of the Association ; and in his ahsence, the Vice-President, — and in the absence of both President and Vice-President, the Senior Councillor shall diwharafc his functions. • » XVI. ^ie treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep and submit for audit his accounts, and shall receive, deposit and pay out monejrs, in all things as the Council shall ordain. The financial year of the Association shall correspond with the calendar year. 0^ XVII. ^ecrctatj) anli appotnteti ; , » ?" i; » - - t> IIST OF ORIGINAL 8UB80IIIBER8 TO THI! Art ^^^ociati^in c{ JlfllQinitrtaU Adams, John W. Alexander, Charle* . ■^ Adams, Francis Austin, II W. Atwater, Edwin )^ grovrne, Dunbar roi;ne, Jno Jas Bourassa, N. Bessunger. M- Bethune. Straohan* Brown, J Champion Brewster, B- Brewster, C Beandry, Iiouis iBulmer.Henry Baker, J- C Benning, Jas Bowker, UN. Boutillier, Tancred Bagg, Stanley % Berzoy, Wm. (D'Aillobout) Clarke, Arthur Clarke, Hugh Childs, W S. Cross, Alexander Carter, Edward Chamberlin, B. Chapman, Henry Campbell, Majors Oundill, Francis Crane, Thos A. Dawson, Benj & Son Dumford. G> Doucet, T.K Davies, W. H. A. Dorman,S. W. Duncan, J. Dunkin, Christopher Day,C.D. (Judge) Douglas, Jas M. Drummond, Geo A. 9)e88aullos, Uun Mr Evans, J. Honry Jilsdaile, J. Evans, Thos A. (Elliott. Josoph>V English, S. Erinatinper, Wui.il Enipoy, Alex Fraser, John Freer, ES. ^ Ferrier.OD.K Fitts, Clarke, Fabre, Hector Fulford, F D. Frothingham, a H.X Gibb, Beniah'^ Graham, James Gale, Samuel, Hon Greenshields, W . G. Gibb, J D. Gould. Ira % Galarneau, J. H- Greenshields, D. G. Grant, James Godfrey, R J, M D. Griffin, Fred.«( Greenshields, James G. Greene, N. 0. Gardyne, J. W. (}ordon, .Tamos Gordon, Thomas Kingston, W. H., M- D. Henderson, Alex- Hunt, Thomas Sterry Hunter, J S- Holmes, Benj ff. Howard, AugustutiC Hooper, Augustus Heath, John Henshaw. F W- Howe, H A. Hoi ton, L- IT.. Hon. Hopkins. Jno W. Hilton, J. Hemming, Henry Hammond, R- Isaacson, R p. Kennedy, William King, HW. Kay, Frederick King, T. D. Leach, 'the Rev. Canon .La%vford, Fredk^ Lyman, S Joneat^ Logan, Sir Wm^^^ m Lovell, John Laflamme, R. Lsflamme, G- , Lamothe, G. LowOt John Leeming, John L^iinbe, Wm. B. Logan, Jaa Lamplough, H J. Lyman, Theo LoWfGeoH- Moffatt, George, Hon. Moffatt, George, Jr. Molson, John Montreal, the Lord Bishop McCord, J. Sm Judge McIntosb.Jno Mitchell, Robt Malcolm, R A. Major, Jas CE. Mayor, Jas Mathews. F B. Mathews, Geo Martin, Geo. Morland, Thos MaoDonnell, R L, M D. Monk, John Mitchell, Alexander Moody, vVilliam Mulholland) Henry McKay, K. Maokemie, CK>rdon Murray, William Muir, James Murphy, Edward Morgan, Felix McArthur, John Mailhot,J. E. McKay, Henry Maodougall, ]>. L* Mathewson, Hugh Mill07, A. Moms, Egbert Moore, Luke Notman, William Notman, N- J- Notman, William, Senr- Nordheimer, Samuel Nevin, William Ogilyie, John Pell, Augustus Penn, Turton Prowse, G- B. Pickering, W- B. Pkillips.i. y. Pntohard, Col. Parker, A. Davidson Peuner, John Paton, Stevenson Popham, J. Perrault, H. M. PlimscU, John Ross, David A. Ross, D. Routh, H. L. Rae, Wm. Ross, Jas M. Roland, Geo H. Rimmer. Thos Ryan, Thos, Hon. Ramsay, A. Robertson, And. F. W Robertson, Duncan Stevenson, Louis A. Stodart,D. W. Scott, Wm. Scott, T. S. Seymour, M- H- Simpson, Gteorgo Stephens. Wm. Savage,Alfred Smith, W. 0. Simpson, Jas Stephens, Geo W- Sache, Wm. Shanly, Walter Seymour, C S. Smith, George Smith, Samuel G- Taylor, Edw. T. Taylor, Alfred Thompson, Jas Tvlee, R. S. Thompson, Thos. M- Torrance, David Torrance^. W. Thomas, Henry Townsend, W. A. Whitney, N- S. Walker, Joseph Wilson, A. Whyte, John Warner, Gheorce W- William!*, Sir W- F- Wood, Rev. Edmund Way, C. J. Wheeler, John Watt, D. A. p. Touog, John, Hmi. Jfix%t (Eomtil Elected Febbuary 17th, 1860 HIS LORDSHIP THE B ISHOP OF MONTRBAT^ p,..^,^ HON. MR. JUSTICE DAY-Vice PRESroBNT. HON. MR. JUSTICE McGORD. REV. CANON LEACH, D.C.L., LL.D. MR. C. DUNKIN, M.P.P. DR. T. STERRY HUNT. MR. B. CHAMBERLIN. MR. W. H. ^^ DAVTIgfi TREASUBSft. MR. BENAIAH QIBB. MR. T. D. KINO, Secrbtart. MR. JOHN T.BTC j yp^ fl MR. P. B. MATTHEWS.