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DOMINION BOARD OF TRADli.
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Executive Pouncijl.
Ira Gould, Esq., Montreal.
Wm. Elliott, Esq., Toronto.
Hon. John Robertson, St. John, N.B,
C. P. Smith, Esq., London.
Henry Fry, Esq., Quebec. ' 1
Edwd. McGiLLiVRAY, Esq., Ottawa.
John Cariiutiiers, Esq., Kingston.
Ja.mes Watson, Esq., Hamilton.
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Cinahtr Letter.
Montreal, Oth June, 1S70.
I Sir,
It has been su-i^'cstcd that, in order to promote tlic efficiency and
extend the usefulness of the various Boards of Trade, Chambers of Com-
merce or other chartered bodies, or-anized throughout the Domniion for
commercial purposes, and to secure unity and harmony of action in re-
ference to commercial usages, customs and laws; and especially, that a
united opinion should be obtained so as to secure a proper and careful
consideration in Parliament of ((uestions pertaining to the financial, eom-
m mcrcial and industrial interests of the Country at large, and to all public
J ^vorks calculated to clie«pen and lessen cost of transport between one
% part of tlie Dominion and another,-a National Board of Trade should
I be tormed hv the objects above stated. Should your Board agree in the
^' desirability of forming such an organization, to meet annually in the
various cities of the Dominion, I shall be obliged by your informing me
at your earliest convenience, and, should the suggestion meet a general
approval, arrangements will be made for a meeting here in SoptLMuber for
the purpose of organization.
I have the honor to be.
Sir.
Your obedient servant,
dOITN YOIINO,
rnsidenf, Montnat Board of Tnnh.
% p. s.~I have sent by Express, twelve copies of last year's Report on
■^ .the Trade and Commerce of the Dominion, prepared by our Secretary^
'''^- Mr. Patterson, which please distribute. ^'- ^•
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A Copy of the forci^oin^^ letter wa« sent to the following corporations •.
(Fifty copies of the Ucport bcin.u' sent to St. John, >• B., an.l Hahtas.
N. S., respectively.)
Belleville Board of Trade.
Brantford do do
Cobour^' do do
Guelph do do
Hamilton do do
Do Produce Excliango.
Kin<iston Board of Trade.
London do do
Montreal Corn Exchange As.sociation.
Napaneo Board of Trade.
Ottawa do do
OwcH Sound Board of Trade.
Quebec do do
Stratford do do
Toronto do do
Do Corn Exchange Association.
Windsor Board of Trade
Halifax, N.S., Chamber of Commerce.
St. John, N.B., do do
Infornmtion was afterwards received to the effect that the Hamilton
Produce Exchange and the Owen Sound Board of Trade had ceased to
hold meetings.
Replies were received from the following bodies, generally approving
of the proposed meeting and its object :—
Belleville Board of Trade.
Cobourg do do
Guelph do do
Hamilton do do
Kingston do do
London do do
IMontreal Corn Exchange Association.
Ottawa Board of Trade.
Quebec do do
Stratford do do
Toronto do do
St. John, N.B., Chamber of Commerce.
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Communications were subsequently received intimating that llopre-
icntativcs had been appointed as follows :
Belleville Board of Trade, J. C. Iloldon.
Cubourg do do Wm. Ilargraft.
Hamilton do do W. McGiverin, Hon. Isaac
Buchanan, James Watson, John Troctor.
Kingston do do John Carruthers, D. D. Cal-
vin, G. M. Kinghorn.
London do do Chas. P. Smith, Jos. Atkin-
son, Thos. Churcher.
Montreal Corn Exchange Association, M. P. Ryan, Thos. Cramp,
Ira Gould.
Ottawa Board of Trade, Alex. Workman, Wm. Pen
nock, P]d. McGillivray.
Quebec do do H. Fry, T. II. Grant, W.
W. Scott.
Stratford do do -Tames llutherford, Walter
Miirshall, P. 11. Jarvis.
Toronto do do W. Elliott, J. Turner, J. G.
Worts, llobt. Spratt, E. T. Bloomficld.
3t. John, N.B , Chamber of Commerce,... Hon. John Bobcrtson, C. II.
Fairweathcr.
PROCEEDINGS
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MliHTING or DULKCiATES,
From Bo<inh uf Tnnh, dr.^ lit Oiitorio, Qnchrc nnd Nrw Brunsu'lc/c,
hi Id In St. Laicrcnce JLilf, at 2 o'dorJc jhm:, on ^)(h Odohri\ 1870.
Present :
I5ellovil!c Board of Trade, J. C. Iloldon.
Hamilton do do W. McGivcrin, Jas. Wati»on,
John Proctor.
Kingston do do John Carrutlicrs, G. M. Kinj^-
horn.
London do do C. P. Smith, Jos. Atkinson,
Thos. Churchcr.
Montreal do do lion. John Young, D. Masson,
John Kerry.
Montreal Corn Exchange Association, M. P. llyan, Ira Gould,
Ottawa Board of Trade, Alex. Workman, E. McGilU-
vray, Wm. Pen nock.
Quebec do do II. Fry, T. IT. Grant, W. W.
Scott.
Represented by letter : —
St. John, N.B., Chamber of Commerce, Hon. John Robertson,
C. II. Fairweather.
Hon. John Young, President Montreal Board of Trade, called the
meeting to order.
In opening the proceedings he said, that in 1805, at a Commercial
Convention held in Detroit, Mr. T. H. Grant suggested the formation of
a Central Board of Trade. Tli3 project was referred to the Montreal
Board of Trade, who defined the objects of the Board. Since that time
the matter had slumbered until now. During the summer just passed, the
.subject had been brought before the Council of the Montreal Board of
Trade, and a revival of the old scheme had taken place. In June last,
circulars had been sent to the various Boards of Trade, and other Com-
mercial organizations throughout the Dominion with this object in view.
These circulars had met with a high degree of favor ; and the meeting
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tn-diiy was cnllcil for tlio purpose of forming' a Hoanl of tli.-it cliurMctor,
lie. therefore, oil behalf of Mie Montreal IJoanl of Trade, bid all the
Delejrate.s pre.scut welcome to Montreal, in the hope that thoy nii^ht be
able to frame a Constitution, whieh niit,'ht be taken up by other commer-
cial bodies not now represented. IFo could not but believe that such a
Board would have <;reat influence for cjood ou the general prosperity of
the country. But to effect this, they would require carefully to restrain
all sectional discussion, and the thrustini^ forward of sectional iuturests.
The position of the J)ominion of Canada, with one loot in the Tacific
and the other in the Atlantic, with her vast stores of coal, >ilvrr, fj;old,
iron and other mineral products, together with her agricultural advan-
tages, was a grand one; and there was no position among the nations of
the world which could not bo occupied by her. lie believed that by this
Board commercial matters and other interests of the C(»uiitry might be
more advantageously brought under the notice of CJovernment than ir;
any other way.
Hon. Mr. Youxd then moved, .seconded by Mr. M, 1*. Ryan, M.P.,
Pn-idiiit of Montreal Corn Exehniige Assoeiation : "'That Mr. W.
'' MeCliveriti, of the Tlamllton Board of Trade, be President of this Con-
" venti(jn." The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. IMcOiVERiN, on taking the Chair, said that it gave him great
pleasure to return thanks for the unexpected honor which had bi;en
conferred upon him. He came here to promote the formation of a Board
which he beli.;ved would only be second to the Legislature itself in pro-
moting the general welfare of the country ; and he believed that there was
no organization whieh would tend so much to benelit the interests of the.
Dominion as a Central Hoiril of Trale. He was not :iware that any other
views had been put forth in the circular whicli ha<i cal'ed this meeting.
Certaiidy such a Board should create an interest in all conmcrcial circles,
and tend to promote the best interests of the country. One thing he espe-
cially wished to warn them against, and that was allowing sectional ft'eling
to creep in. H'.'^ectional discussions were allowed to intrude, it would
neutralize the influence of the Bo.ard. As Mr. Young had wall said, our
country extended from tlie Atlantic to the I'acitic, and was possessed of
<irreat natural advantage-^ which it should be the chief aim of the Board
to develope.
It was then moved by Mr. 31. P. llvAN, M.P., seconded by Mr. C. P
Smith: "That Mr. Thomas Churcher, of London, and Mr. William
'• .J. Patterson, of Montreal, be Secretaries of this Convention." Motion
carried.
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One of tlic Secretaries then read the names of the Delegates who had
been appointed to represent the various Boards ; also the coiiiniunications
received from different commercial bodies.
Halifax, N.S.^ had not responded. No reply had been received from the
St. John, N.B., Chamber of Commerce, but a letter from lion. John
Robertson, of St. John, had come to hand that morning, expressing
approval of the project, and promising, should a Dominion Board of
Trade be formed, to use all his endeavors to induce the St. John Cham-
ber to send representatives to it. From Brantford, no communication
had been received. Cobourg expressed hearty sympathy with the move-
ment and much regretted that they could not be represented,— a telegram
had been subsequently received, which stated that a delegate had been
appointed. Guelph concurred in the project for a Dominion Board of
Trade ; but as the Provincial Exhibition took place on the same day as
that appointed for the meeting, the Board could not be represented.
Hamilton pas.sod a series of resolutions declaring their readiness to co-
operate with the Montreal Board of Trade, in establishing a central body
which would be able to influence the Legislature of the Dominion on com-
mercial matters. London appointed representatives,— the chief pomt in
their communication being a suggestion that the word " National" should
not be used. Ottawa sent various communications, the burden of which
was that the Board there thought the establishment of a Dominion
Board of Trade most desirable ; but that to be of any use it should have
some connection with the Government, and that its meetings should be
held at the Capital during the session of Parliament. Any movement m
this direction would secure that Board's co-operation. Neither Toronto
nor Quebec bad made any special suggestions. The Toronto Corn Kx-
chan-e Association had sent no communication. Hon. John Young had
received a telegram that morning from the Secretary, statmg that,
owing to the Provincial Exhibition, the representatives from the Toronto
Board of Trade were unable to be present.
A communication from the Hon. Isaac Buchanan, of Hamilton, to the
Hon John Younu, was read, expressing regret at his inability to attend,
and setting forth, at great length, his views on the subject.
The Chairman suggested that a Constitution and By-laws should be
prepared.
Hon Mr Young proposed that a committee (to consist of one mem-
ber from each Board represented) be appointed to draft a Constitution
for the Dominion or National Board of Trade of Canada, said committee
to report to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.
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It was suggested by several representatives that the question be first
taken on the propriety of forming a Dominion Board of Trade.
Mr. Ira Gould suggested that a discussion of the motion to appoint
a committee would afford sufficient opportunity for considering the pro-
priety of proceeding to the formation of the Board.
lion. John Young subsequently moved, seconded by Mr. C. P.
Smith, of London" : —
" That it is desirable that the proposed Board should be established;
" and that a Committee, consisting of one member from each Board of
" Trade or other commercial organization now present, be appointed to
" prepare a Constitution and By-laws, and to report at seven o'clock in
*' the evening : The committee to consist of: —
J. C. Holden, Belleville ;
W. McGiverin, Hamilton ;
John Carruthers, Kingston ;
C. P. Smith, London ;
Hon. John Young, Montreal ;
Ira Gould, Montreal ;
Alex. Workman, Ottawa ;
H. Fry, Quebec ;
Mr. W. McGiverin, to be convener."
After consideration; the resolution was unanimously adopted.
Hon. Mr. Young said he had great pleasure in requesting that the
representatives accept an invitation of the Montreal Board of Trade for
dinner to-morrow.
On motion the meeting was adjourned until seven o'clock p.m.
Evening Sederunt.
Representatives met at the St. Lawrence Hall at seven p.m. according
to adjournment.
Mr. McGiverin in the Chair.
The Committee appointed at the afternoon session reported through
their Chairman the draft of a Preamble and Constitution.
It was unanimously agreed that the Report be discussed paragraph by
paragraph.
After consideration and adaption of the various Articles and Sections,
further action was deferred until to-morrow. {Sec Constitution as finally
adopted, page 17.)
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The committee on Constitution were requested to assemble at nine
o'cldck a.m. to-morrow lor further dclibrration.
(),i motion the meetiu- was adjourned until ten a.m. tomorrow
(Tliursday) Gth inst.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Thursday, (htolcr Gth, 1870,\o A. M.
jy,,,, „f _Mr. !Mcr,iVEiUN in the Chair, lion. ,Tohn Youn-, John Kerry,
Ira Cuuld, M. IMlyan, Henry Fry, T. H. Grant, W. W. Seott, John
Carruthers, J. C. Ilolden, C P. Smith, Thos. Churcher, and other
Dele-ates. , ^ a ^
Tiie minutes of meetin-s held yesterday were read and conhrmed.^
The Articles ..f Constitution as discussed and amended in Committee
of the Whole yesterday evening were read.
Further amendments on certain Sections of Articles IV., V.,and V I.,
bavin- b.en moved, considered, and adopted, and the Constitution as
amended bavin- been read, it was thereafter moved by Hon. John Young,
seconded by Mr. E. McGiULiVRAY :--" That the Preamble and Constitu-
tion as amended be adopted." The question being put, the resolution
was carried.
It havino- beer resolved to proceed to elect office-bearers of the Doinm-
ion Board ot Trade, as provided for by the Constitution, Messrs. Caiiuu-
T11KI5S and McGiLLiVUAY were appointed scrutineers of elections,
A ballot having been taken for the office of President, the Hon. John
YouNii was declared to have been unanimously elected.
A ballot iK.ving been taken tor the office of Vice-President, Mr. Wm.
McGiVEiUN, ol' i lamilton, was declared to have been unanimously elected.
A ballot !i:ivin- been taken for eight members of Executive Council,
the scrutineers declared that the following gentlemen were elected :
Messrs. Tra Gould, Montreal, Que.
W. Elliott, Toronto, Ont.
lion. John Robertson, St. John, N.B.
Messrs. C. P. Smith, lonuon, Ont.
Henry Fry, Quebec, Que.
E. McGillivray, Ottawa, Ont.
John Carruthers, Kingston, Ont.
Jas. Watson, Hamilton, Out.
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The Dominion Board of Trade liavinu; been thus orii-anizcd, the lion.
John Yocng was conducted to the Chair.
In assuming the office Hon. Mr. YoLwa boiXL'ed to return his most
hearty thanks for the unexpected honor which had been done him. lie
would endeavor to discharu'e the duties devolving upon him as President
as best he could.
IMr. W.M. McGiVERiN, Vice-President, said that ho had not expected
the honor which had been conferred upon him. The officers of tlie Do-
minion Board of Trade would find him ready to give his time and atten-
tion to this enterprise.
Moved by Mr. II. Fry, seconded by 3Ir. J. Atkinson : " That it be
" an instruction to the Executive Council to take the necessary measures
" for obtaining an Act of Incorporation for the Dominion Board of
" Trade." Motion carried.
Moved by Jlr. Tiios. Ciiurciier, seconded by Mr. J. C. IIoldkn :
" That it be an instruction to the lOxecutive Council to prepare a Code
" of By-laws i'ov tlie government of the Dominion Board of Trade, and
" to report the same at the first annual meeting." Motion carried.
It was on motion unanimously resolved that a vote of thanks be given
to Mr. W. McGiVERiN for his very able services in the Chair.
The President said, the next business was to appoint a place at whicli
the first annual nueting of the Board should be held.
Mr. W. Pennook moved, seconded by Mr. J. Carrutiiers : " That
" the first annual meeting of the Board be held at Ottawa."
An amendment luiving been proposed and seconded : " That the first
annual meeting be held at Hamilton,"— it was not agreed to.
The question having been taken on the original motion it was carried
in the affirmative, and intimation made accordingly.
A vote of thanks having been tendered to the Secretaries, the meeting
was adjourned.
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FIRST MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
St. Lawrence Hall,
Montreal, Thnsdnj, Gfh Orfohn; 1870.
At a mcetin:, of the Executive Couneil of the " Douunion Bourd of
Trade," held this day, there were present :
Hon. John Young, President.
Wm. McGiverin, Esq., Vice-President.
Messrs. Ira Gould,
C. P. Smith,
H. Fry,
E. McGillivray,
John Carruthers,
James Watson.
The PaF,sirKNT said, now that the Dominion Board of Trade wa. |\
oJ'Ld, it was of the ufnost in,p„rtance that ovo,-y oxomon shou d
lade to make it effective in p.'o,noti„s the eonnncreu.l u,te,e t. of t e
:hle country ; and he had no doubt hut that not.ces of subjects for
Ipccial eonsidci-ation at the annual meeting would be sent .n.
Moved by Mr. E. McGillivray, seconded by Mr. Jon^ CAuarxHEBS :
.. Tl Mr W.M. J. Patt»son, of Montreal, bo appointed Sp.eitEXAKV
. of the Dominion Board of Trade, and th.t Mr. C..Atu,.s 11. 1.0ULD,
" of Montreal, be appointed THEASL'llEtt." Motion carried.
Moved by Mr. H. Fbv, seconded by Mr. C. P. Smith : " That tUo
.. IZlX instructed to make up an aecountof the proceedinss which
irol-ether with the Constitution, in pamphlet form,-atter being
approved by the President and Vice-President."
The meeting was thereafter adjourned to the call of the President.
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DINNER AT THE CARLETON CLUB.
On the cvenin- of 0th October, the Montreal Board of Trado
entertained the Dek-ates to the " Dominion Board of Trade " meetn.g,
at dinner at the Carleton Club House, Notre Dame Street.
The Hon. xMr. YoUNO, Chairman— who was supported on either side
by the Vice-President of the Board, Mr. McGiverin, of Hamilton, and
Mr. Fry, of Quebec,— proposed the health of the (^ueen, and afterwards, at
Bhort intervals, the healths of the Prince of Wales and Royal Faniily,
i ' which were drank with all honors.
; Tlie CiiAiiiMAN said that they (the members of the Montreal Board
I of Trade) were met liere to-ingbt to do honor to their guests, many ot
whom had come from great distances to be present at the formation of
} the Dominion Board W Trade. He was most happy to say that this
I work had been accomplished. He felt sure that he only echoed the sen-
timent:^ of every member of the Montreal Board of Trade when he said
I that he was delighted to see so many gentlemen present from different
\ ' parts of the Dominion. The Dominion Board which they had just
formed was calculated to effect a large amount of good.
In En-land, the Association of Chambers of Commerce was a body ot
a somewhat similar nature, which met every year in London, aud ccca-
sionaily in other cities, and had proved of great benefit to the business ot
the country. ,
Local Boards of Trade in Canada had doubtless done much
good, and tended to improve the commercial condition of the country
but their importance had been by no means as extended, or as powertul
for .^ood, as they might have been, had they been united into one body.
0"'ur first meeting was h.dd here to-day, we shall hold our next in
Ottawa, and in this way we shall visit from city to city, and from 1 ro-
vince to Province, trying to diffuse liberal commercial ideas whicli will be
hiohly beneficial. The Government was not, at all times, ready to hsten
to'reprcsentations made to them by the separate Boards ot Trade; but a
united Board might be able to secure for their schemes its attention
Take the subject of inland commerce for instance. There was no doub
that the cost of communication between the producer and consumer could
be very greatly reduced; every cent saved in transport was so much
added to the national wealth, and he believed that there could be no real
improvement in one part of the country which was not advantageous to
'"There was also the question of lights and harbors, and various other
questions connected with internal navigation, with which this Board
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would have to deal. Tie believed that the people at one end of the
country should hear what those at the other end had to say upon such
subjects.
lie was happy tosay that throupjhout the delibcriitions which had taken
place durinu' the last two days, no sectional discussions had been intro-
duced. (Hear, hear). If tliey, in the future, should continue to dis-
cuss the questions coniino before tlieni in the same spirit, the work which
the Board was intended to do would, without doubt, be accoin{.lislied. lie
had f,'reat pleasure in proposing the health of the delegates present, and
those^throughout the Dominion who were unable to attend, lie regretted
that there were no representatives present IVom Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick, but he hoped that he might sec them at a future meeting.
lie bcLTged to proi>osc the health of our quests.
Uv. Workman of Ottawa, in responding, said that he would carry
back to Ottawa with him a remembrance of the kind maimer in which
they had been received by the iMontreal Board of Trade. The Mer-
chants of Montreal had long been distinguished for their hospitality, and
the manner in which they had come forward on this occasion did them
honor. He alluded to the fact that his early days had been spent in
Montreal, and said that there was a gentleman present with whom he
had had a great deal to do. In conclusion he returned thanks for the
Board of Trade of Ottawa.
Mr. MctJiYEiiiN, ol' Hamilton, said that, as one of the delegates of the
Hamilton Board of Trade, he returned most hearty thanks. The
Dominion Board of Trade, he felt, was the connnenc-mcnt of a new era
for Canada. In his various commercial and pclitical connections, he had
often felt the want of something which he now believed to be supplied.
He had all along felt that there was a want of unity and a want of un-
derstanding between one part of the country and another. This was one
reason why, when he occupied a seat in Parliament, he had supported
Confederation, for he believed that although we were united, under one
common head, in our Sovereign Lady the Queen, we were just as much
disunited by Customs Tariffs and separate Governments as if wc had
been separate countries, each with diverse conflicting interests. And
the commercial and auricultural interests of the country had just been in
the same condition. They had not been properly represented in Parlia-
ment. He did not say this disrespectfully. It was not probably the
fault of the Government,— the blame ought to rest upon the mcrcliants
themselves. It was difficult for a plain farmer or business man to ob-
tain a hearing in the House, or to make himself intelligible, and this was,
of course, extremely discouraging,— at least this had been his experience.
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Tlicrc were men around this board who were well fitted to represent the
monetary and commercial interests of tlie country, but who would not
come forward, and therefore they could not complain if they were not
represented. For his part he did not allow the sli^^htest local interest to
intrude, and he felt confident that his friends in Montreal would rot
allow local prejudices to sway them ; for until we could -et a power, which
should extend from Gaspe to Sarnia, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific
^) _(ibr he looked upon all that great ct.untry to the west of us as being
ours)— until we could get a power which we could bring intelligently to
bear upon our interests, and until we can advise those whom we send to
rarliament how they ought to represent us, so long we should not be
properly represented. (Hear, hear.) He continued at some 'cngth with
much eloquence to urge the necessity for united action, and the casting
away of all petty sectional prejudices,— the necessity of one section of tlio
country ibrwarding any work which might benefit another, without wait-
ing to see whether it would be to their own direct interest to do so. He
reminded Montreal that her interests were unquestionably identified with
those of the West, and urged her to spend every dollar she had in for-
warding the construction of the Canada Central Railway. In conclusion,
he begged to return thanks on his own behalf, and on behalf of the
Board of Trade of Hamilton, for the honor which had been done them,
Wr, McGiverin sat down amid loud cheers.
Mr. Fry, of Quebec, returned thanks on behalf of the Quebec Board
of Trade. He adverted to the progress lately made in manufactures in
Quebec, and said that they felt that was the only hope tor that city.
Quebec had been also much assisted this season by the extremely large
advance— one hundred per cent.- in the value of white pine lumber.
With regard to the Dominion Board of Trade, he had long felt that the
commercial interests of the country were insufiiciently represented in the
legislatures. In his visits to London he had remarked the influence the
Association of Chambers of Commerce exercised, and he felt that if the
Dominion Board of Trade were properly administered it would be pro-
ductive of great good.
Mr. Atkinson returned thanks on behalf of the London Board of
Trade. He felt great interest in the formation of a Central Board of
Trade. The Board at London felt that some powerful influence should
be brought to bear upon the legislature of the country.
Mr. HoLDEN briefly responded on behalf of Belleville.
Mr, McGiverin, in some well chosen remarks, proposed the health of
the Hon. John Young, first President of the Dominion Board of Trade,
and the Montreal Board of Trade.
The toast was warudy received, and drunk with all honors.
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CONSTITUTION
i.
OK TllK
DOMINION BOARD OF TRADE.
PREAMBLE.
In order to promote the efficiency, and extend tlic usefulness of
the various Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce, or other
chartered bodies organized throughout the Dominion, for commercial
purposes, and to secure unity and harmony of action, in reference
to commercial usages, customs, and la^vs ; and especially that a
united, opinion should be obtained so as to secure a proper and
careful consideration in Parliament of questions pertaining to the
Financial, Commercial and Industrial interests of the country at
large, and to all Public Works calculated to cheapen and lessen
cost of transport between one part of the Dominion and another :—
This Association, on this sixth day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy, is hereby formed by Delegates now in session
in the City of Montreal, representing the following named Com-
mercial Organizations, to wit : Belleville Board of Trade, Hamilton
Board of Trade, Kingston Board of Trade, London Board of Trade,
Montreal Board of Trade, INIontreal Corn Exchange Association,
Ottawa Board of Trade, Quebec Board of Trade, St. John, N.B.,
Chamber of Commerce, and the following Constitution is adopted :
ARTICLE 1.
Sec. 1.— This Association shall be designated the " Domiiiion
Board of Trade."
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ARTICLE II.
Si:c. 1. — Every local Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, .
or other or^^anized hody for general commercial, and not for special
or [)rivate purposes, and duly chartered under or hy Legislative
enactment, shall be entitled to membership in this Association, on
the apjtroval of two-thirds of the bodies re])resentcd at any meetinj^
of the Association, and shall be accorded the following representa-
tion : Each such Association shall be entitled to one delegate ; having
forty members, two delegates : having eighty members, three dele-
gates ; luiving one hundred and fifty members, four delegates, and
for each additional hundred members, one additional delegate.
Sec. 2. — Delegates shall be selected by the local organization
and hi sucli manner, and for such terra, of not less than one year,
as each may see fit. At each meeting of the Board, they shall
present credentials under seal of the Secretaries of the respective
constituencies ; these credentials shall certify the number of mem-
bers authorised to vote, then connected with the body claiming
representation, and which may present or may have a copy of its
charter on file in this Board.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. 1. — Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote in person,
but no voting by proxy shall be allowed. All votes, except for
election of officers, shall be vivd voce. Any delegate may demand
a division of the House, and a call of the yeas and nays shall bo
had and recorded on the call of any two delegates.
ARTICLE IV.
Sec. 1. — The administration of the affairs of this Board shall be
vested in a President, Vice-President, and eight other members,
who shall be elected by ballot on a majority of votes, and who shall
serve until their successors arc chosen. Their election shall be
the first business in order. They shall be known as an Executive
Council, and five of their number shall be a quorum for the trans-
action of business. In the absence of the President or Vice-Pre-
sident, the Council shall choose one of their own number to preside.
Sec. 2. — It shall be the duty of the Executive Council iramedi-
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atfly after tlieir election, to select a Secretary and a Treasurer,
( neither of ^Yllom. shall be of their own number) who shall hold
<ilHcc for such time, ami who shall receive such compensation, as the
Council may determine.
Sec. 3.— The offices of the Secretary and Treasurer may be
located at such places as the Council shall determine.
^ Sec. 4.— Special meetings of the Council shall l)e held on the
I call of the President or throe members thereof, at such place as they
may designate, on fifteen days' notice to be given by the Secretary.
Sec. 5. — In case of the r<MBoval, resignation, or death, of any
member of tlie Council, his place for the unexpired term shall be
promptly filled by the remaining members of the Council.
ARTICLE V.
Sec, 1. — It shall be the duty of the Executive Council :
1st. To provide for full and accurate record of the proceedings
of the Board, and of its own meetings.
2nd. To submit to each annual meeting a report of the doings of
the Board, and of its own official acts, as well as a statement of
what new or unfinished business may reriuirc attention.
3rd. To make full statement concerning the finances of the
Board to the annual meetings, and to other meetings when called
to do so.
4th. To apportion to each constituent body its assessment for
the expenses of the Board as provided in Article VII.
5th. To make such recommendations as it may deem to be neces-
sary for the welfare, and to promote the objects of this Board.
"Sec. 2. — The Secretary shall conduct the official correspon-
dence, and shall make and have charge of the records of the Board,
and of the Executive Council.
Sec. 3. — The Treasurer shall give such security as the Execu-
tive Council may require, receive and account for all monies
belonging to the Board, and collect assessments and fines ; but he
shall pay out money, only on a warrant of the Secretary, counter-
signed by the President.
ARTICLE VI.
Sec. 1. — A meeting of the " Dominion Board of Trade" shall
be held on the third Wednesday, or following day should Wednes-
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day be a holiday, in January of each year, at such i.laco as shall
have been determined upon at a previous annual meeting on the
majority vote of all the constituent bodies represented.
Sec. 2.— Special meetings of the Board shall be held on the call,
of five members of the Executive Council, or any ten members of
the Board, at such place as the Executive Council may designate.
Sec. 3.— The attendance of fifteen delegates shall constitute a
quorum.
Sec. 4.— Notice of the annual meeting shall be sent by the Se-
cretary, to each constituent body at least thirty days before the
time of assembling. The notice to state the objects of the meeting
and the questions to be considered.
Sec. 5.— a meeting of the Executive Council shall be held on
the day preceding the day of any meeting of the Board, and at
such other times as may be provided in its By-Laws.
ARTICLE Vn.
Sec. 1.— The expenses of the Board shall be provided for by
an assessment to be made by the Executive Council on each con-
stituent body, according to the ratio of its officially reported mem-
bership.
ARTICLE VIII.
Sec. 1.— Questions or resolutions, except those which involve
points of order, can be submitted by the constituent bodies of
the Board; and when any constituent body shall desire to present
a subject for the consideration of the Board, it shall do so m a
written paper, to be placed in the hands of the Secretary at least
forty days previous to the annual meeting at which it is to bc^ con-
sidered. Provided, however, that any subject not thus submitted,
may be introduced by any member, and considered and acted on by
consent of Delegates present.
ARTICLE IX.
Sec. 1.— Any constituent body charged with a violation of the
laws of this Board, may, after formal complaint thereof in writing,
on a vote of two-thirds of all the delegates of the other bodies
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rcprcsontcMl herein, be cxi.elioa ; l.nt it sluill n.t he oxemptca from
the [.ayment of nsscssmciita levied for the current year.
Sec' 2 —Any constituent h.nly may withdraw from member-
ship in the Board on subuiittin- a formal rciuest to that effect at
an annual meeting, and on full payment of all dues.
ARTICLE X.
Sec. 1.— This Constitution may be amended at an annual
meeting on a vote of two-thir.ls of the delegates present. Notice
of thc°propos(Ml amendment having been first submitted to the
Secretary by a constituent body, at least thirty days previous to the
meeting at which the same is to be considered, and transmitted by
the Secretary in circular copies to each constituent body at least
twenty days before said meeting.
ARTICLE XI.
Sec 1 —The meeting of delegates called in accordance with
the circular from the Montreal Board of Trade of 0th June last
shall be regarded as the first meeting of the - Dominion Board of
Trade " and is hereby empowered to choose officers, to serve until
their successors shall be elected, and to act upon all papers and
resolutions laid before it, the same to be considered as having been
submitted in the form and manner rcciuircd by the Constitution.