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ACT OF IICOEPOMTION, 
 
 AS AM E1S! OED, 
 
 AND 
 
 BYE-L^-WS 
 
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 MECHANICS' INSTITUTE OF MOJITPJAL 
 
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 MONTREAL : 
 Priated by Owlbr & Stevenson, 41 St. Frs. Xavier St^ 
 
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 . ACT OF INCORPOEATION. 
 
 ANNO OCTAVO VICTORIiE REGINiE 
 
 CAP. XCIII. 
 
 An Ac*; to Incorporate 
 Montreal. 
 
 The Mechanics'' Institute of 
 
 [29th March, 1845.] 
 
 WHEREAS an Association hath been formed in Preamble, 
 the City of Montreal, in this Province, by di- 
 vers persons engaged as Mechanics and otherwise, 
 resident in that City and the neighbourhood thereof, 
 under the name of The Mechanics'' Institute of Mon- 
 treal, for the purpose of forming a Library and Read- 
 ing Room, and of organizing a system of instruction 
 by means of Lectures and Clashes, for the use and 
 beaelit of those who are or may hereatter become 
 members of the said Association ; And M^hereas the 
 persons hereinafter named Office-bearers of the said. 
 Association, acting in behalf of the members thereof, 
 have by their Petition to the Legislature, represented 
 that the said Association was originally founded in 
 the year eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, with 
 the object of aiFording instruction to its members in 
 the principles of the Arts, and in the various branches 
 of Science and useful knowledge, necessary or ad- 
 vantageous to the said Associates in their pursuits in 
 life ; And the Petitioners have further represented, 
 that the benefits derivable from the said Association^ 
 
ACT or INCORPORATION. 
 
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 Certain per 
 •oils incor 
 porated as 
 the "Mecha. 
 nics' Insti- 
 tute of Mon- 
 treal " 
 
 Common 
 Seal. 
 
 Property. 
 
 would not only be secured, but be greatly enhanced, 
 by the incorporation of the mem here thereof, and 
 have prayed that they may be so incorporated ; And 
 whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said 
 Petitioners, subject to the provisions and enactments 
 hereinafter made : Be it therefore enacted bv the 
 Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the 
 advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of 
 the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, 
 constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the 
 authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the 
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and 
 irtituled. An Act to Re-unite ike Provinces of Upper 
 and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Ca- 
 nada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the 
 .same. That John Ostell, Thomas M'Gmn, William 
 ■ Footner, William Telfer, Charles Garth, Andrew 
 _ Cowan, George Dickenson, John Fletcher, William 
 M. Miln, John Lambert, John Hilton, James Morice, 
 • William Watson, Charles Shrimpton, Donald M'Ne- 
 van, James Turner, John George, and Joseph Busby 
 Bi'ondsdon, with all such other persons as now are, 
 or, being duly competent, may hereafter be associated 
 with them for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned, 
 and their successors forever, shall be one Body Po- 
 litic and Corporate, in deed and in name, by the 
 name and style of The Mechani^.s^ Institute of 
 Montreal, and shall by that name have perpetual 
 succession, and a Common Seal, and shall have 
 power, from time to time, to alter, renew, or change 
 such Common Seal at their pleasure, and shall by the 
 same name, from time to time, and at all times here- 
 after, be able and capable to have, take, receive, 
 purchase, acquire, hold, possess and enjoy, to them 
 and their successors as aforesaid, to and for the uses 
 and purposes of the said Corporation, any messuages, 
 lands, tenements and hereditaments of what nature, 
 kind or quality soever, situate, lying and being with- 
 in this Province, not exceeding in yearly "Jue the 
 sum of one thousand pounds currency, — and also to 
 take, receive, purchase, acquire, have, hold and pos- 
 ■sess, (provided the same do not exceed a like sum in 
 

 ACT OF INCURPORATION. 
 
 Hon pro««M 
 shall ce ser- 
 ved oi the 
 Corporation. 
 
 yearly value) to and for the same uses and purposes, 
 any goods, chattels, gifts, or benefactions whatsoever, 
 —and shall and may, by the same name, be able Jj^i"| JJJj^ 
 and capable to sue ancl be sued, implead and be im- 
 pleaded, answer and be answered unto, in ill 
 Courts of Law and places whatsoever, in all and 
 singular actions, causes, pleas, suits, matters and de- 
 mands whatsoever, in as large, ample and beneficial 
 A manner and form as any other Body Politic and 
 Corporate, or any persons able and capable in Law, 
 may or can sl 3, implead, or answer, or be sued, im- 
 pleaded, or answered, in any manner whatsoever. 
 
 II. And be it enacted. That in all and every 
 «uit or suits in law, which may hereafter be institu- 
 ted against the said Corporation, service of Process 
 at the residence of the President or either of the Se- 
 cretaries, shall be sufficient to compel the said Cor- 
 poration to appear and plead to such suit or suits; 
 any law, custom or usage to the contrary in anywise 
 notwithstanding. 
 
 III. And be it enacted, That for the manage- 
 ment of the affairs of the said Corporation, there slTall 
 be elected, by the Members uf ^.he said Cornoration, 
 and by a majority of the votes of the Me 
 sent at the Special or Annnal Meeting • jr 
 provided for, the lollowing Officers — a . 
 
 First Vice-president, a Second Vicc-I 
 Third Vice-President, a Fourth Vice- P. 
 Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Seci;. 
 Treasurer, a Librarinn, and a Cabinet Keeper, afi Ui. 
 twelve other Members, who, together with the Offi- 
 cers hereinbefore named, shall constitute and form 
 the General Committee of the said Corporation, and General 
 at least one half of the said Goneral Committee shall ^°'""""••• 
 be elected from among the operative Mechanics 
 then Members of the Corporation. 
 
 IV. And be it enacted. That the Annual Meeting -Annual eie«- 
 for the election of the said Officers and Members to "ers lii'*' 
 compose the said General Committee of the said Members. 
 Corporation, shall be held at the pla e in which the 
 
 luual meetings of the said Corporation are held, on 
 
 What Offi. 
 cers shall b« 
 appointed. 
 
ACT OF INCOBPORaTION. 
 
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 the first Monday in November in each anJ every 
 year : Provided always, that whenever the said first 
 Monday in November shall happen on a Holiday or 
 Fete dP Obligation, the said Annual Meeting shall 
 take place in manner liereafter provided ; and the 
 said Officers and Members thereat elected, shall werve 
 ni the said offices during the year then next ensuing, 
 and until others being elected in their stead shall 
 enter upon the discharge of the duties of their offices 
 as hereinafter provided ; and if by reason of any 
 matter or thing soever the election go to be had and 
 made on the first Monday of November as aforesaid, 
 ?^hall be prevented, or shall not be had or made, 
 then, and in every such case, it shall be competent 
 to the Members of the said Corporation and their 
 .•successors, or to the major part of such of their as 
 may be present at z> meeting to be called by the 
 President or Vice-President for the time being, in 
 the manner hereinaft^. prescribed, and held as soon 
 after as shall be convenient, to proceed to and make 
 the election of a President, Vice-Presidents, Secre- 
 taries, a Treasurer, a Librarian, and Cabinet Keeper* 
 and twelve of the Members, who, with the Officers 
 aforesaid, shall constitute and form the General 
 Committee as aforesaid, and the election so made 
 shall be as valid and efFttotual as if they had been 
 made on such first Monday in November : Provided 
 always, that the President,, Vice-Presidents, Secie- 
 iii)o,i oiFice taries, Treasurar, Librarian and Cabinet Keeper, 
 until ihe .^vith the twelve other Members aforesaid, to be 
 uleirS-^"^ elected at any general election of Oflicers under and 
 by virtue of the provisions of this Act, shall not enter 
 upon nor act in the discharge of their respective 
 offices, until the Monday next ensuing after such 
 general election. 
 
 Proviso. — 
 Members 
 not to enter 
 
 tioii. 
 
 I'reieiitOflt- V. And be it enacted, That until the first election 
 \*ysocfai'ioii of Officers shall take place as hereinafter provided, 
 to ite Officers the present Officers of the said Association shall be 
 of the Cor- g^^j eonttnue to be the Officers of the Corporafior. 
 rJmain '""^ hereby created, and that the President, or, in his 
 time. absence from the City of Montreal, the First Vice- 
 
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 ' ACT (JF INCORPORATION. 7 
 
 I'resitlcnt of the paid Corporation, shall within three 
 months alter tiin pasaing of this Act, cauL,a notice to 
 be {^iven to such o." the Members of the said Corpo- 
 ration as Hiiall be then resident in the said City of 
 Montreal, (by public advertisement, to be published 
 ten days at least previuUf;ly in one or more news- 
 papers at Montreal,) to meet at the place in which 
 the usual meetings of the said Corporation are held 
 at such time as he shall, in and by such notice, ap- 
 ])omt; and the said Members, or the major part of^''"^ '''''^'- 
 such of them as shall be then present, shall at the 
 time so appointed, proceed to the election of a Pre- 
 sident, a First Vice-President, a Second Vice-Presi- 
 dant, a Ihird V' 9-President, and a Fourth Vice- 
 President, a Correspondinj;: Secretary, a Recording 
 Secretary, a Treasurer, a Librarian and Cabinet 
 Keeper, as also twelve other Members to form with 
 the Officers aforesaid the General Committee of the 
 said Corporation, and of f -h other Officers and ser- 
 vants as to them shall seem meet ; which said OHi- '^'"^\,^^'J'" 
 cers shall from the time of their election to their re-tiuue ;. i ,' 
 epective offices, continue therem until the First Mon- '!'-•« "■ ";' i'o 
 day of November ihen aevt ensuing, and from thence- gfeci "■'"'''^' 
 forth until others be chosen in their places and shall 
 enter upon the duties of their offices in the manner 
 aforesaid. 
 
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 VI. And be it enacted, That if t.. any time or 
 
 ^\oCiv of till . 
 
 times, it sliall happen that any ot the persons chosen vacanoies m 
 to till the said offices, respectively, or to be Mem- [•,'« "%"f ^^ 
 bers of the General Committee, shall die or be re- "'"'""^*-'^'- 
 moved from the said offices, or resign, during the 
 period for which they shall have been respectively 
 elected, then in every such case it shall he lawful and 
 competent for the remain in tr Officers and Members of 
 the Committee, or the major part of such ot them as 
 may be present at any duly appointed meeting, to 
 choc e a Member or Members of the Corporation, to 
 fill the office or offices so vacated or to be a Mem- 
 ber or Members of the Committee : Provided always, I'^oviso. 
 tliat the person or persons who may be thus elected, 
 shall retain the said office or offices, and be a Mem- 
 ber or Members of the Comnittee only until ttie 
 
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 Who shall 
 be Members 
 of the Cor- 
 peratioa. 
 
 Ordinary 
 Members, 
 
 Correspond- 
 ing Mem- 
 bers. 
 
 Honorary 
 Members, 
 
 How Mem- 
 bers shall be 
 proposed and 
 admitted. 
 
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 Three- 
 fourths of the 
 Members 
 present re- 
 quisite to an 
 •lection. 
 Quorum ne- 
 •<OMary. 
 
 ACT OF INCORPORATION. 
 
 Officer or Officers, Member or Members, in whose 
 
 Elace he or they shall have been appointed would 
 ave gone out of office. 
 
 VII. And be it enacted, That the said Corporation 
 shall consist of an indefinite number of Ordinary, 
 Corresponding and Honorary Members, all of whom 
 shall be chosen Eceording to the forms ar.i under the 
 restrictions and conditions hereinafter prescribed ; 
 the Ordinary Members being those who shall pay 
 and contribute to the funds of the said Corporation, 
 such annual subscription as may, from time to time, 
 be enacted by the By-Laws, Rules and Regulations 
 of the said Corporation ; the Corresponding Meinbers 
 being those who reside at a distance from the City of 
 Montreal, but who shall have no vote at any of the 
 meetings of the said Corporation, and shall not be 
 eligible to any of the offices thereof ; and the Ho- 
 norary Members being those only who being distin- 
 guished for their scientific attainments, shall be ad- 
 mitted, without payment, to all the privileges enjoy- 
 ed by Ordinary iVlerabers, except the right of voting 
 at the election of the said General Committee. 
 
 Vni. And be it enacted, That all propositions for 
 the election of New Members ot the said Corpora- 
 tion, whether Ordinary, Corresponding or Honorary 
 Members, shall be made in writing, al an orilinary 
 meeting of the General Committee, by a Member 
 thereof, and seconded, in writing, by another Mem- 
 ber thereof; and the name of the person so proposed,, 
 together with those of the proposer and seconder,, 
 shall be placed in some conspicuous part of the room.- 
 or place where the meetings of the said Corporation 
 are usually held, and shall there remain until the 
 next Ordinary, General, or Annual meeting of the 
 said Corporation, at which time the election on th» 
 said proposal shall take place: Piovided always, 
 that the affirmative votes of three-fourths of the 
 Members present at any such Meeting of the Cor- 
 poration, shall be requisite for the due election ot 
 an> such Member, and the Qworwrn necessary at any 
 such meeting to render it competent to proceed to 
 
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 meetings of 
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 Corporatiou. 
 
 ACT OF INCORPORATION. 
 
 ttie election of any Ordinary Member shall be ten ; 
 for a Corresponding Member, twelve i and for aa 
 Honorary Member, sixteen. 
 
 IX. And be it enacted, That at all Ordinary 
 Meetings of the said General Committee, Severi 
 Members shall bu a competent Quorum to proceed 
 to all the usual business of the said Committee, except 
 in such cases as are herein otherwise specially pro- 
 vided for ; and whatever question, matter, or thing 
 shall be proposed, discussed or considered at any 
 such meeting, or any other meeting cf the saia Com- 
 mittee, or oi the said Corporation, shall be finally de- 
 termined by the majority ot votes of the Members 
 present at such meeting, except as herein otherwise 
 provided tor. 
 
 X. And be it enacted. That the said Corporation 
 and the said -Generai Committee of the said Corpora- 
 tion may hold extraordinary meetings, 1o be called 
 and summoned in mc.h manner and form as may be 
 fixed by the By-Laws of the Corporation : Provided 
 always, that such extraordinary meetings of the Cor- 
 poratton shall not be competent to proceed to the 
 business to be submitted lolhe said meeting, unless 
 fifteen Members thereof are present, nor such extra- 
 ordinary meetings of th.e Comi^ittee unless there be 
 •even Members present. 
 
 XI And be it enacted, That the said Corporation Corporation 
 *hall,' from time to time, for ever hereafter, have ga_yj;;^«J'«^ 
 power to make, constitute, ordain, and establisti, le- certain pur- 
 peal, altei or amend, such By-Laws, Rules and Re- po«». 
 ^ulations (not being contrary to this Act or to law) as 
 fhey shall judge proper for the mode of election of the 
 said General Ccnmiltee; for prescribing their 
 functions and the mode of discharging the same ; for 
 the admission-of new Members ; for the government 
 of the Officers and Members of the Corporation; for 
 prescribiuiT the amount, collecting, and appointing 
 the time of payment of the annual contributions of 
 the Ordinary Members to the funds thereof; f«* 
 fe*Tulating the times and plates, and mode of stini'« 
 
 Committee 
 may hold 
 extraordina- 
 ry raeetiugi. 
 
 Proviso n» to 
 Quorum. 
 
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 U) Ihe mode 
 of passing 
 such By- 
 
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 Oorporatiou 
 may lie re- 
 (|Uired to 
 <;ive stalc- 
 jiients of its 
 receipts and 
 expemli- 
 Uires. 
 
 >tateiueiUs 
 ofitsproi)cr- 
 ly to he laid 
 aiuiually be- 
 fore tiie Lc- 
 ,!;islaiure. 
 
 Present pro- 
 perty and li-- 
 uhililies of 
 tlie Assooia- 
 'ioii traii!'- 
 lerri'd to the 
 ilJorporalioii. 
 
 Aleuil ers 
 not to 1)6 iii- 
 'Uvidtially 
 Uaiile. 
 
 ACT OF mCORPORATJON. 
 
 moning of the ordinary and extraordinary meetina:^ 
 of liie said Corporation, or of the General Committee ; 
 for suspending or expelhng such Members as shall 
 neglect or refuse to comply with the By-Laws and 
 Regulations : and generally for the managing or 
 directing of the affairs and concerns of the said Cor- 
 poration : provided always, that no such By-Law, 
 Rule or Regulation, or any repeal, amendment or 
 alteration thereof, shall have effect, unless the same 
 shall have been announced and re;id at a meeting 
 of the General Committee, at least fourteen days 
 previous to its being .submitted for the adoption 
 thereof by the said' Corporation, at a meeting at 
 which at least filteen Members shah De present, 
 nor unless the same shall be adopted at such last 
 mentioned meeting, by at least three-fourths of 
 the Members then present. 
 
 XIL And be it enacted. That it shall and may be 
 lawful for the Governor, or person administering the 
 Government of the province lor the tirae being, or for 
 any or either Branches of the Provincial Parliament, 
 from time to lime, to require from the said Corpora- 
 tion, or from the General Committee thereof, true 
 statements under oath (which oath any Justice of the 
 Peace is hereby authorized to administer) of the re- 
 ceipts and expenditure of the said Corporation : and 
 a statement of the real and personal Estate held and 
 enjoyed by the said Coiporation, shall be laid before 
 each Branch of the Piovincial Legislature, w.thin 
 fifteen days after the opening of each Session thereof. 
 
 XIIL And be it enacted. That the properly, real 
 and personal, now held by the Association iiereby 
 incorporated, or by any party in trust for them, shall 
 be and is hereby vested in the said Corporation, 
 which shall be responsible for all debts and obliga- 
 tions of the said Association, and may recover and 
 enforce all claims and obligations in favour thereof. 
 
 XIV. And be it enacted. That no Member of the 
 said Corporation, shall, in his private or natural capa- 
 city, be liable for any debt or obligation contracted 
 by the said Corporal iun. 
 
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 AMENDED ACT OP INCOhPORATION. 
 
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 XV. And be it enacted, That nothing in the pre- f-'J^'/g^-of 
 sent Act contained shall affect, or be construed to expressly 
 affect in any manner or way whatsoever, the Rights aflecieii. 
 of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, or of any 
 person or persons or of any Body Politic or Corporate, 
 
 such only excepted as are herein mentioned. 
 
 XVI. And be it enacted, That this Act shall be ^]"^* p^j^j/, J" 
 held and considered to be a public Act, and as such Act. 
 
 be judicially taken notice of, held and considered, in 
 all Courts ot Justice, and by all Judges and Justices 
 of the Peace, and by all others whom it may concern, 
 without being specially pleaded. 
 
 AMENDED ACT OF INCORPOPvATION. 
 
 23 Vic. Cap. 137. 
 
 An Act to alter and amend the Act incorporating the 
 Mechanics' institute of Montreal. 
 
 [March, I860.] 
 
 WHKREAS the Mechanics' Institute of Montreal, P''^'^"'^*'*^' 
 a body corporate and politic, constituted as such 
 under and by vuiue of the Act of the Legislature of 
 this Province, passed in the Eighth year of Her Ma- 
 jesty's Reign, and intituled " An Act to Incorporate ^ ^'"^'' ^- ^^ 
 the Mechanicft' Institute of Montreal," have by their 
 petition in that behalf prayed fgr certain amend- 
 ments in the Act relating to the said Corporation, and 
 it is desirable to grant the prayer of the said Peti- 
 tion : Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the ad- 
 vice and consent of the Legislative Council and As- 
 sembly of Canada, enacts as follows : — 
 
 I. It shall and may be lawful for the said Corpor- hold reaT 
 ation to have, take, receive, purchase, acquire, property amJ 
 hold, possess and enjoy to them and their successors, |° ^^^^ ^^ 
 to and for the uses and purposes of the said Corpora- '^^"^^ * 
 tion, any messuages, lands, tenements, and heredi- 
 taments of what nature, kind or quality soever, 
 situate and being within this Province, not exceeding 
 in value the sura of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, 
 and also to take, receive, purchase, acquire, have,, 
 
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 AMENDED ACt 
 
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 Proviso. 
 
 rilef^iion of 
 Oflicers aiul 
 • it-iu'ial 
 CuuiiiiiUec. 
 
 hold and possess (provided the same do not exceed 
 in value a like sum), to and lor the same uses and 
 purposes, any goods, chattels, gifts, benefactions or 
 bequests whatever . Provided always that no Will 
 shall be valid and sufficient to pass any real or per- 
 sonal estate to the said Corporation, unless such Will 
 shall have been executed by the Testator six Calen- 
 dar months prior to his decease. 
 
 j<eivice of^ n. In all or every suit or suits at Law, which may 
 oifi»re!4dem'^6 ^^''^^^^^r instituted against the said Corporation^ 
 or Secretary service of process upoH the person of the President^ 
 or either of the Secretaries, shall be necessary to 
 compel the said Corporation to appear and plead to 
 such suit or suits; any law, custom or usage to the 
 contrary notwithstanding. 
 
 III. For the management of the affairs of the said 
 Corporation, there 'jhall be elected by the members 
 of the said Corporation, and by a majority of the 
 votes of the members present at the special or annual 
 meetings thereof, the following officers : — a President, 
 a Vice-President, a Corresponding Secretary, a Re- 
 cording Secretary, a Treasurer, a Librarian, and a 
 C&,binet-kBeper, as also six other members, who^ 
 with the officers hereinbefore named, shall consiitute 
 and form the General Committee of the said Corpor- 
 ation ; and at least two-thirds of the snid General 
 Committee shciil be elected from among the operative 
 mechanics or manufacturers then memberb of the 
 Corporation. 
 
 IV. The Annual Meeting for the electioti of the 
 said Officers and Members to compose the General 
 Committee of the said CorporLtion, shall, from and 
 after the passing of this Act, be held on the first 
 Monday in September in each and every year, in- 
 stead of on the first Monday m November as before 
 provided. 
 
 rorivorntion V. The said Corporation shall consist of an inde- 
 *o (oiisist 01 finite number of Ordinary, Annual Subscribing, Cor* 
 ^Ammafsub- responding, and Honorary Members; all of whom 
 riorihiiiff, shall be chosen according to the forms, and under the 
 ^'»rr«<'"'"'- festrictions and conditions before and hereinafter 
 
 Day of An- 
 
 niialineeting 
 allered. 
 
 
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 9 
 
 OF INCORPORATION. 
 
 IS 
 
 Jjrescribed, the Ordinary Members being those who Jng, and Ho* 
 are how Life Members of the said Corporation, or Membew 
 who shall hereinafter become Members for Life, and 
 who shall pay and contribute to the Funds of the said 
 Corporation, such a cum as may from time to time be 
 (Enacted by the By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of 
 the said Corporation ; the Annual Subscribing Mem- 
 bers being those who shall pay and contribute to the 
 Funds of the said Corporation such anhual subscrip- 
 tion as may from time to time be enacted by the By- 
 LaWs, Rules and Regulations of the said Corporation ; 
 the Corresponding and the Honorary Members being 
 entitled to all the privileges enjoyed by other Mem- 
 bers, except as before excepted in the Act incorpor- 
 ating the said Institute. 
 
 VL For the Election of new Members of the said Mode of pro- 
 Corporation, whether Ordinary, Annual Subscribing, |^^^*^"ji '9 
 Corresponding or Honorary Members, it shall be suf-of new 
 ficient that the proposal be made m writing by onei"erabori» 
 Member of the said Corporation, and seconded in 
 writing by another Member thereof, at any ordinary 
 meeting of the said Corporation, at which time the 
 ^Election on the said proposal shall take plac6 ; sub- 
 ject always to the provisions of the eighth clause of 
 the Act afoiesaid. 
 
 VH. At all ordinary meetings of the said General 
 Committee, five Members shall be a competent 
 quorum to proceed to all the usual business of the 
 isaid Committee, except in such cases as are other- 
 Vvise specially provided for. 
 
 VHL The said Corporation shall from time to time, 
 forever hereafter, have power to m;ike, constitute, 
 ordain and establish, repeal, alter or amend By-Laws, 
 Rules and Regulations for prescribing the amount, 
 collecting and appointing the time of payment of the 
 Ordinary and Annual Subscribing Members lo the 
 Funds thereof. 
 
 IX. So much of the Act aforesaid as may be in^^'>''"!>'!''"^"». 
 consistent with or repugnant fo the provisions of this 8 Vict. c. »3 
 Act, shall be, and is hereby repealed. repealed. 
 
 X. This Act shall be held to be a Public Act* ruWk a«j. 
 
 QuoTDTrt at 
 ordinary 
 meetnigs <»f 
 General 
 Committeci 
 
 Power t<i 
 make By- 
 liHAvs ex- 
 tendcdi 
 
 I 
 
net-keeper, &8 aJso six other memt)ers, who^ 
 the officers hereinbefore nanied, shall consiitute 
 form the General Committee of the said Corpor- 
 i; and at least two-thirds of the snid General 
 mittee shuli be elected from among the operative 
 hanics or manufacturers then toemberb of the 
 lo rati on. 
 
 \ The Annual Meeting for the electioh of the 
 Officers a!id Members to compose the General 
 mittee of the said CorporLiion, shall, from and 
 the passing of this Act, be held on the first 
 day in September in each and every year, in- 
 1 of on the first Monday m November as before 
 ided. 
 
 , The said Corporation shall consist of an inde- 
 3 number of Ordinary, Annual Subscribing, Cor"^ 
 onding, and Honorary Members; all of whom 
 I be chosen according to the forms, and under the 
 ictions and conditions before and hereinafter 
 
 1 J 
 
 ject always to the provisions of the ei 
 the Act afoiesaid. 
 
 VII. At all ordinary meetings of \h 
 Committee, five Members shall be 
 quorum to proceed to all the usual t 
 eaid Committee, except in such cases 
 Wise specially provided for. 
 
 VIII. The said Corporation shall froi 
 forever hereafter, have power to m; 
 ordain and establish, repeal, alter or an 
 Rules and Regulations for prescribir 
 collecting and appointing the time of ] 
 Ordinary and Annual Subscribing M 
 Funds thereol. 
 
 IX. So much of the Act afofesaid 
 vonsistent with or repugnant to the pr( 
 Act, shall be, and is hereby repealed. 
 
 X. This Act shall be held to be a P 
 
(5t 
 
 BT-UVS, BVLES i,. REBVLATIONS 
 
 FOR THB GOVERNMENT OF THE 
 
 Officers, Members, and Affairs of the Mechanics' Institute of Montreal' 
 
 Amended and Passed 22nd October, 1860. 
 
 Object. 
 
 I. The object of the Institute is to afford to 
 its Members instriictioii in the principles of the 
 Arts, and in the various branches cf Science 
 and useful knowledge, necessary or advanta- 
 to ihern in tlieir pursuits in life, by 
 
 goous 
 
 Ordinary 
 Members. 
 
 means of a Library, a Reading Iloom, Lectures 
 and Classes. 
 
 Classification of Membership. 
 
 II. Ordinary Members are those who are 
 now Life Members of the Institute, or who 
 shall hereafter become Life Members, either 
 by a cash payment of Twenty Dollars, or by 
 giving Books or other articles available fur the 
 purposes of the Institute, of the value of Thirty 
 Dollars. 
 
 III. Annual Subscribing Members shall "be 
 these who shall pay and contribute to the 
 funds of the Institute the Annual Subscription 
 hereinafter prescribed. 
 
 .Junior Mem- IV. Apprentices and youths under eighteen 
 '**'"■ years of age, elected anrual Subscribing Mem- 
 
 bers, shall be styled Junior Members, and shall 
 not be entitled to vote at any meeting, ncrbe 
 eligible to office. 
 
 Correspond- V. Corresponding Members.— Persons resid- 
 ing viembei«-jjg j^t a distance from the City of Montreal 
 
 Annual 
 Subscribing 
 Meml era. 
 
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 Br-LAW8» 
 
 15 
 
 may be elected Corresponding Members, and 
 shall on the occasion of any visit to Montreal, 
 enjoy and possess all the privileges of other 
 Members, except those of voting and holding 
 office. 
 
 VT. Honorary Members shall enjoy and pos- Honorary 
 sess all the privileges enjoyed by other Mem- ^^''"'^^"' 
 bers, except the right of voting at the election 
 of the General Committee. 
 
 Admission of Members. 
 
 VII. All persons shall be proposed and elect- ,f^'^?''"" "^ 
 ed Members of the diffl-rent classes in the man- '^'""'''"• 
 ner prescribed by the 6th ^Section of the Act, 
 
 23 Vict. cap. IS?, amending the Act Incorpo- 
 rating the Institute, subject, however, to the 
 provisions of the 8th section of the original 
 Act, 8th Vict. cap. 93. And all propositions 
 fur the election of Members shuU be made in 
 writing, and shall contain the full name, occu- 
 pation and address of the person proposed. 
 
 VIII. Persons elected Members shall sign a Persoiise- 
 declaration to the effect that they will keepSS.'' 
 and observe the By-Laws, Rules and Regula- 
 tions of the Institute. 
 
 IX. No Member shall be admitted to the Membersto 
 rooms cr meetings of the Institute, unless heJ^rdsTfre 
 produce his card, if required. quired' 
 
 X. A Register of Members shall be kept by Registerof 
 the Recording Secretary, who shall cause aSl'tprtly 
 list of all the Members qualified to vote, or to ^'^^o'"'*"'" 
 hold office, to be placed in some conspicuous ^^"^'^''■ 
 part of the Reading Room, for at least eight 
 
 days previous to each Annual Meeting. 
 
 XI. Any Member may resign by sending his Resignation 
 resignation, in writing,, to either of the Secre- "'^**^'"''"'' 
 
at 4 
 
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 Bt-LAW8. 
 
 taties ; but if such Member owe any subsclrip^ 
 tion, or fine, or have any Book in his posses- 
 sion, his resignation shall not have any effect 
 until he shall pay, or return the same. 
 
 XIT. Any Member who shall violate any of 
 
 TioiaSey" the By-Laws of the Institute, or any of the 
 
 *'"^*' Rules and Regulations made by the General 
 
 Committee for the management of the Library, 
 
 Reading Room, Lectures, or Classes, or shall 
 
 refuse to pay his subscription within three 
 
 months after the same becomes payable, shall 
 
 viovr to be be liable to be fined in a sum not exceeding 
 
 i3UHi8hed. fiye shillings, or to be suspended or expelled 
 
 upon motion made and passed at any meeting 
 
 of the General Committee, by a majority of 
 
 two- thirds of the Members present thereat. 
 
 Annual Subscription. 
 
 Annunicon. XIIL The AuHual Contribution or subscrip- 
 
 mbution or.. payable by annual subscribing Members 
 
 ^"'^^"""'^ shall be! by Master Mechanics, Merchants and 
 
 Gentlemen, Fifteen Shillings ; by Journeymen 
 
 Mechanics and Clerks, Ten Shillings ; and by 
 
 Junior Members, Five Shillings currency. 
 
 x.>nnai«u\>. XIV. Thc Aunual Subscription shall be pay- 
 scnpiioiu able on the first day of August in each year- 
 Persons elected Members alter that day in any 
 year shall pay the subscription due on the said 
 day ; but persons elected after the first day of 
 February in any year, shall only pay one-half 
 the amount thereof as their subscription, up to 
 whedpar- the first day of August then next. And that 
 ^^i«- in order to entitle a Member to vote for the 
 
 election of Officebearers, or be eligible for office 
 for the current year, his subscription must be 
 paid on or before the 22nd August. 
 
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 BY-LAWS. 
 
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 Election of Office-bearers. 
 
 XV. The Annual Meeting for the election ^^ 
 of Officers and Members to compose the Gen- * ^ 
 eral Committee, shall be held on the first 
 Monday (not being a Holiday or F^te d'Obli- 
 gation) in September, in each year ; and no- 
 tice of the said meeting shall be given by ad- 
 vertisement, to be published in one or more 
 newspapers, for at least six days previous to 
 the day of meeting. 
 
 XVT. Previous to the election, the President^ scrnwu^t^* 
 shall appoint three Members, not being Mem- poUited. 
 bers of the General Committee, to act as Scru- 
 tineers thereat. 
 
 XVII. The Officers and Memliers to compose EiecUon^ 
 the General Committee shall be elected by Members of 
 Ballot in n-anaer following -.—Each of theGenemi 
 members present, qualified to vote, shall write 
 upon a slip of paper the name of the person he 
 may desire to vote for as President, which slip 
 of paper he shall deliver to the President, who 
 shall, in his presence, deposit the same in the 
 ballot box, and the President, having ascer- 
 tained that all the members present wishing 
 to vote have done so, shall declare the Ballot 
 to be closed ; and the Scrutineers shall forth- 
 with proceed to ascertain the number of votes 
 given for each person, and also the total num~ 
 ber of votes recorded, and to report the same in 
 writing to the President, who shall announce 
 the same to the meeting ; and if any person 
 has received an absolute majority ot ail the 
 votes given, he shall be held and declared to 
 be duly elected, but if no person has received 
 an absolute majority of the votes given, a fuii* 
 ther ballot or ballots shall take place until an, 
 
18 BT-LAWS. 
 
 election is made. And a President having 
 been eleclod, the meeting shall proceed in J'ke 
 manner to the election of each of the other 
 Oificers, and then to that of six Members to 
 compose, with the so id officers, the General 
 Committee. 
 
 Duties of Officers, &o. 
 
 Dijtiesofthe XVIII. The President shall preside at all 
 I'resideat. meetings of the Institute, or of the General 
 Committee, maintain order thereat, all name 
 Sub-Commitiets, and in case of an equal divi- 
 sion on any question, give the casting vote. 
 
 Duties of XIX. In case of the absence of the President 
 Je'ni"^'^*'''" ^^^^ *"y i^eeting,the Vice President shall take 
 the chair j and in the absence of both these 
 officers the meeting shall choose a President 
 pro tempore^ and such President pro tempore, 
 shall, for the time being, have and exercise all 
 the authority and powers of the President. 
 
 Dmtes of XX. The Corresponding Secretary shall con- 
 correspond- ^^^q^ x\i& Correspondence of the Institute, keep- 
 ing ecy. ^^^ ^^^ entering copies of all letters written by 
 him in a book to be provided for that purpose. 
 
 DuiiesofRe. XXI. The Recording Secretary, who shall 
 , ordiugsecy jjj^yg ti^Q custody of the Common Seal, shall 
 issue all notices relative to meetings of the 
 Institute or of the General Committee, accur- 
 ately and at large record the proceedings there- 
 of in books to be kept for that purpose, sign all 
 certificates of membership, receive all monies 
 from members, and pay the same to the Trea- 
 surer, taking receipts therefor. 
 
 Absence of XXII. In the absence of either of the Secre- 
 
 pSJdfon taries, the other shall j.erform his duties. In 
 
 the absence of both, the President shall appoint 
 
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 BY-LAWS. 
 
 19 
 
 a Corresponding or a Recording Secretary, or 
 both, pro tempore, 
 
 XXIII. The Trensurer shall have charge of ^re^";;""^ 
 all monies and hold the same, subject to the 
 
 order of the General Com iiittee ; he shall not 
 pay awa) any sum of money without first re- 
 ceiving ai. order therefor, signed by the Pres- 
 ident and Recording Secretary, and shall keep 
 an account book, entering therein his receipts 
 and disbursements, which book shal' Ve laid 
 before the General Committee at eat i meet- 
 ing. 
 
 XXIV. Whenever the monies in the Trea- f«"'«*- 
 surer's hands shall amount to, or exceed the 
 
 sum of Twenty-five Pounds currency, he shall 
 forthwith deposit the same in the name of the 
 Institute with some Banking Institution to be 
 designated by the General Committee, and 
 such Institution shall be iiastructei by it not 
 to pay any sum of money ou account of the 
 Institute, unless upon cheques signed by the 
 President, the Recording Secretary and Trea- 
 Rurrr. 
 
 XXV. The Librarian shall see that the 
 books. Periodicals, and like articles in the 
 Reading Room and Library are kept in good 
 order, and pro[)erly arranged, and shall make 
 and keep catalogues of the books in the Library 
 in such form as may be ordered. 
 
 XXVI. The Cabinet keeper shall have the^,^o;;^f8 °f 
 charge and arrangement of the museum, and Keeper, 
 shall keep a correct list of all articles of value, 
 interest or curiosity therein contained. He 
 
 shall see that all articles are properly labelled, 
 and that the namt s of all donors to the museum 
 are enrolled in a book to be kept by him for 
 that purpose. 
 
 Duties of Li- 
 brarian. 
 
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 BT-LA.Wf. 
 
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 when re- 
 f»ire(L 
 
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 I 
 
 i^rVto'be XXVII. The Secretaries, Treasurer, Libra- 
 i)fn>duced rian, and Cabinet keeper shall, whenever re- 
 quired, lay before any meeting, all books, pa- 
 pers and documents kept by them or in their 
 possession. 
 
 DntiMjjnd XXVIII. The General Committee, shall 
 Kuerai" have the management of the affairs and busi- 
 CowjBiuee. p^g^g of the Institute, the care, superintendence, 
 and control of its property and furcis ; shall 
 have power to purchase, suy'scribe, and pay 
 for books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, draw- 
 ings, models, instruments, fuiiiituro, and all 
 other necessary articles ^ to lee je and pay for 
 premises, to employ and pay a Superintendent 
 and other servants; to procure Lectures to be 
 delivered, to establish classes, to pay Lecturers 
 and Teachers ; to make Rules and Regulations 
 for the management jf the Library, Reading 
 Room, Lectures and Classes, or any of them ; 
 to fine, suspend, or expel members violating 
 any vuch rules or regulations : and shall have 
 full pjwer to execute any m« asures designed 
 to promote the object of the Institute. 
 
 ?ntvCom- XXIX. At the first meeting ot the General 
 !IppoSed. * Committee,, held after the election in each 
 year, Sub-Committees shall be appointed for 
 the management of the Library, Reading 
 Room, Lectures, Classes, Finances, Premises^ 
 and Membership, which Committees shall keep 
 minutes of their i[»roceedings and lay the same , 
 before tno. GeEeral CoramiUee ; but no such 
 Corami' ' c 3b 11 ircui any liaoility or pur- 
 chase auy article, without the previous sanc- 
 tion cf the General Committee. 
 
 Anmiai Re- XXX. The General Committee shi . lny 
 JSJd^** ^* before the Annual Meeting, in each year, "% 
 
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 BY-LAWS. 
 
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 Report on the affairs of the Institute containing 
 the following, amongst other particulars : 
 
 a. The number of Members at the date of 
 the previous Report. 
 
 b. The number of persons who have since 
 thet date ceased to be members. 
 
 c. The number of persons elected members 
 during the preceding year. 
 
 d. The total number of members ai the date 
 of the Report. 
 
 e. The number of volumes added to the Li- 
 brary during the year, and the total number of 
 vobimes belonging to it at the date of the 
 Report. 
 
 /. The number of issues of volumes d uring 
 the preceding year. 
 
 g, A list of the newspapers and magazines 
 received in the Reading Room. 
 
 h. A list of the lectures delivered during the 
 year, showing the names of the lecturers and 
 their subjects. 
 
 i. A list of the classes formed, the subjects 
 taught in them, and the attendance on each. 
 
 j. A list of all donations received during 
 the year. 
 
 XXXI. The General Committee shall alsOg^JJ,^' 
 lay before the Annual Meeting, in each year, 
 
 a detailed statement of the receipts and dis- 
 bursements during the preceding year, and of 
 the liabilities and assets of the Inbtilute at the 
 date of the statement. 
 
 Meetings- 
 
 XXXII. Ordinary General Meetings shall ordi^y 
 be held on the second and fourth Mondays of MeeUoc». 
 each month. 
 
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 22 
 
 Extraordin- 
 ary General 
 Meetings. 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 Committee 
 Meetings. 
 
 Quornm at 
 fieii ;ral 
 Meetings. 
 
 Ciunrum at 
 Couimiltee 
 Meetings. 
 
 Hour of 
 Meeting. 
 
 Questions, 
 how to be 
 (tecided. 
 
 XITXIII. Extraordinary General Meetings 
 of the Institute may be called, upon the re- 
 quisition, in writing, of fifteen members, or 
 five members of the General Committee. 
 All requisitions to contain a statement of the 
 business it is intended to bring before such 
 meetings. 
 
 XXXIV. Ordinary Meetings of the General 
 Committee shall be held on the second and 
 fourth Mondays in each month, which meet- 
 ings may adjourn unto another day. Extraor- 
 dinary Meetings of the Committee may be 
 called by t»ie President at any time. 
 
 XXXV. At all Ordinary General Meetings, 
 ten Members, and at Extraordinary General 
 Meetings, fifteen Members shall be a quorum 
 competent for the transaction of any business, 
 except the Election of Corresponding and 
 Honorary Members, the quorum requisite for 
 the election of which is twelve and sixteen 
 members respectively. 
 
 XXXVI. At all meetings of the General 
 Committee five members shall be a quorum, 
 competent for the transaction of business. 
 
 XXXV^II. At all meetings either of the In- 
 stitute or of the General Committee the Chair 
 shall be taken at half-past seven o'clock, P. M. 
 
 XXXVIII. All questions, matters, and 
 things, (except the adoption of By-Laws,) 
 which shall be proposed, discussed, or consi- 
 dered at any General or Committee Meeting 
 shall be determined by a majority of the votes 
 of the members present. And all voting shall 
 be by show of hands, but if at any General 
 Meeting, it appears duubtiul to any three 
 members upon which side the majority is, teU 
 
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 BY-LAWS. 
 
 23 
 
 lers shall be appointed, and a division take 
 place, and the report of the Tellers as to the 
 number on each side shall be conclusive. 
 
 XXXIX. The following shall be the order proc?e*dV^ 
 of proceeding at all General and Committee ^^^ Meeting. 
 Meetings : — 
 
 1. Reading and adoption with or without 
 amendment of the minutes of the previous 
 Meeting. 
 
 2. Reading and consideration of letters and 
 communicatioMs. 
 
 3. Reading and consideration of reports of 
 Committees. 
 
 4>. Reading proposals for, or new Election of> 
 members. 
 
 5. Election of Office bearers at Annual Meet- 
 ing. 
 
 6. Unfinished business. 
 
 7. Motions and Notices. 
 
 XL. The following Rules of Order shall be R»ies of 
 observed at General and Committee Meetings. 
 
 1. All motions shall be given in writing, 
 with the names of the movers and seconders, 
 to the Recording Secretary, and shall be read 
 by the President. 
 
 2. No discussion shall be allowed upon any 
 motion until it shall have been seconded, and 
 been read by the President. 
 
 3. No Member shall be allowed to speak 
 more than twice on the same question, nor 
 longer than ten minutes on each occasion un- 
 less by leave of the President. 
 
 4. When there is a motion before the Meet- 
 ing undetermined, no other motion shall be 
 
 Order. 
 
114, 
 
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 BY-LAWS. 
 
 By- Laws 
 piL&sing of. 
 
 received, unless it be a motion to adjourn, to 
 postpone the consideration of the subject, or 
 to amend the original motion. 
 
 5. \ motion to adjourn, which shall always 
 be in order, shall be decided without debate. 
 
 6. When there is more than one motion in 
 amendment proposed, each of them shall be 
 taken to be proposed in amendment of the last 
 preceding one, and the question shall be taken 
 on each, beginning with the one made last. 
 
 7. No discussion of a political or religiou 
 nature shall be allowed* 
 
 8. No motion for the reconsideration of a 
 question decided shall be entertained, unless 
 notice of such motion shall have been given at 
 the meeting previous to which it is made, ex- 
 cept by permission of the President and of the 
 mover or seconder of the original motion. 
 
 9. No member of the General Committee 
 shall retire from any meeting thereof, without 
 obtaining the permission of the President. 
 
 By-Laws. 
 
 XLI. All By-Laws in force are hereby re- 
 pealed, and no By-Law shall hereafter be 
 submitted to any General Meeting lor adoption, 
 unless a copy thereof, together with a notice, 
 that it is intended to submit the said By-Law 
 to the, said meeting for adoption, shall have 
 been placed in some conspicuous part of the 
 Lleading Room for at least eight days previous 
 to the day on which such meeting shall be 
 held.