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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 f/: ?iion -F ire - To conlill of a niimbci iioi to exceed fifty members, cf V January lhc^7th, i Pkka MEL J T TT^^ '''-''' iiniLrxivhtcn, bjrchy pledged in the moj} perfc.^t faith ,wd felhit'f}:ip to yy each other, do nJJoci.Ueforthe more ef\'ltial fecurp nnd preferv.ition of th property and efeJts of ci^ felloxc members, and T li'hen in danger hy fre into eJjeJl, And th.u the citizens in general, may cirry thfe our intent i-^ns the more fully Wc covenant and a^crrcc lo and 'a illi each other as follows, VIZ. T II. II AT the -prefidcnt and clerk ^a.W he appointed hy ballot at the firfl general meeting iittcr thelc rules arc aJoplcJ, and bj reeliolcn annii.Uly liorn that perioJ. That thcic be quarterly meetings held throu-h the year, viz. (jh xhc frjl -fiiejdtiy ill fanuary, t\w flrJlTufuiym April, thcfrjl h\ July, amlthcfyi in OcMer. 'I'hateach number Hiall eon (lantly keep in f;ood order .':r:; gooJ leather buckets, orv/ooden ones iiTeathcr b'lekets cannot be procured, tontainin:; tieo gallons eacli, and two ba<;.s to contain /-///r bulhclseach, to benuiiiber'd i and 2, and mark 'd with the initials of his chndian name uul his llnnanieat full length, \shich (hall be kept in the inofh convenient place in his dwelling houie, under the penalty oi'fvejhill.'nt^s^ov each default. III. 1 hat upon notice of fire c.ich mendier fliall immediately repair witli his buckets and bags to lludwclhng-houle, Rore or /hop, ofany of the members of this Ibciety mcll endanger 'd, and (hall ufchis befi:cnil;avour- asuell tocxtinguiih the fire as to remove and kcure the goods and tfieds of the owner, and follow lus diredioii in carryiiig them to fuch place or places as he (hall appoint. That in cafe a fire fliAil happen wlien tico or w?;v of the members of (his (iicicty Hull be in danger then wc will dividcourli-lves for each others affdtance as neceflity fhall require. That wh-.-n a;-,y member fliall remove to any new li.diltation, florcorflion, he fliall inform the clerk tiiereof, and each member as well as the clerk iliail provide himfelf with a lillofthe namesof all members of this Ibcicty, the places of their refpeciive abod.s, flore or lliop, and ihall produce the lame at every quarterly meeting, under the penalty of oneJl:illi..g. That if after the number fliall be compleated Koffty, any pcrfon fliall apply to become a member, fuch^application fliall be taken in^toconfxi'-ration at tile /./y/ general mceii.ig, and if there (Ldl be no onedifienting voice or vote, (which Ihall be proved by b.dlot) fu^l. ])erfo.iur perfons ih.Ul be admitted to this fociety. That if any member of this fociety (hall make def.a'.t in apjicarance at tlie quarterly meet- ings or any fpeciried time to be noiifieJ, (or witliia one hour .dkr) he (hall p.iy a fine of one 'in;^ and three pence. IV. V. VI. XTI. \ III. Th.it every member who fliall abfent himfelf tivelve months from the fociety, being in the city at tiie times of meeting and in health, or iieglccl tlicie or any oiner articles agreed on by this fociety, and refufe to pay the penalty annexed, when demanded by the clerk — (hall cealc to be a member. IX. Tint if any member fliall loofe his buckets or bags in time of fire his lofs ihall be rcpair'd by the fociety, provided he make his rcqueil and notification to the clerk within //riw days after the lofs happens. \KIII, greater That fliall CO jierlba \ XTV. That every p l'i::oJhit * fum fo mttpcatec .XV. Thai b.cri-'in incmbe I .),..(- ■! fi -id, ,(■,!! 71 ' Fire - Clii b. Ity mcmbprs, cftabliflicd at the city of Saint John, ou .lary tlic^7th, 1786. * and fdhivjl:'ip to rfciViition of the izens in general, s the more fully 11 OW^S, VIZ. the fiifl general oin th.it period, the Jirjl TiieJJiiy a in Odober. :kets, or wooden •id tivo !).u;s to Isof hischiilli.m licnt place in his kcts and b.\gs to endanger 'd, and ire the goods and places as he Hull iciety fliall be in equirc. he iliall inform with a lill:ofthe >re or fliop, and ply to become a mecii.i ;, \\\\\ \\ ) luwl. pcilbaur ; quarterly nicct- pay a fine of one L'ty, being in the ;les agreed on by :lerk — ihall ccale s fliall be repair'd .vitliin_/Vr<'« days II \\'f Mi'i'i ( (.(|in"s That the clerk vifit the dwelling of each member once every quarter, and nbfervc whethci the buckets and ba'^s arc in good order and in aairoper place, and receive any tines that may a^le fron/the breach cf^'aftfaMJiVgrft'dAn f>|ffe-foci^ andaccounf with^em for the fame. He is alfo to collect and fettle the cxpences of each meeting, and to be careful that every member be notified three days at Icaft before every quarterly meeting, under the penalty of ^ jlve Jhillhigs. .<.\\. 'Ihat the clerk may not be at the expcnce of ftationar)-, mcflengcrs, 6cc. &c. the fum of ten poumU per annum will be allow'd by the fociety for the purchaf: of thefe article?, but no ♦ greater furn. ^XIII. That a watch-word be agreed on whereby to know each other in the night-time, whicl: fliall continue until the fociety fee caufc to change the fame; and lliall not be diltlofed to any jierlbn whu is not a member. XIV. That in order to pay the cxpences that may be incurred by the fociety at any of the meetings. every perfon becoming a member, by fubfcribing his name to the lift, is to pay the fum of ' t':i:oJh,H;n:s and /Ix pe<,ce. which (hall be depofited in the hands of the clerk; and when th-.- • fum fo collected fliall be expended, a ibcond fubfcription flaall be raifcd, which null be -jKcpcated as often as>occafion may requir^l^r that^purpofc. _^ That fliould any difpute arife in the fociety, relating to the con Aruaion of any of the articles hcrnn contained, or may be herealtcr annexed, it fhall be decided by the majority ot the members then prcfcnt. ,XV I iiiciiihcr l)L notiliLd i>.i\ \Vc covciiaiU aiul agree to and w iili cacli (Mlicr as follows, viz. I. T 1 1 AT the prcfiiicnt ;in.l cKrk fli.ill lie appdintcJ by b.uiot at tlic fnfl general meeting iilk'r tliclc rules ar." ailojncJ, and lu rc'c!io;en anmi.illy tVoiii that perioj. That there be quarterly meetings iulJ throuuh tlic )ear, \iz. (ui 'Am: Jirjl 'lutjdiiy ill 'JiVrury, t\w f.'rj} Ttrjlhy'iw ^Ipri/, the//r,v'in y,v/r, ami th^/.-,/ in Oclokr. 11. That each member fliall conflantlv !v.cep in rood order /:;'i cooJ leather buckets, or wooden ones ifleithcr l^'k!■.l.t^ cannot be procme.l, cuntainiiv^ n^i .^.illms cacii, aiid two b,i',s to luntain /j,'/r bulhclseacli, to ticnnmbei'd i and 2, and mail; 'd uitlithe initials of his chiillian tiame and his Uirnaincat l"ull length, \\liich (liall be kept in tlie mod convenient place in his dwelling hculb, iir.dcr the jtcnalty oi' Ji'vc JJ.'i/f.'n^s^av each delhult. III. IV. V. VI. Vil. VIII JX. X. Tluit upon noiit e of fire each member fliall immediately repair with his buckets and bags to thedwclling-houle, I1v:ill. That a watcli-word be a-reed on whereby to know each other in the nigiit-tinie, which. ^ Hull continue until the loci^ty fee caufe to change the Cxmc ; and Ihall not be aucloled to any perlon who is not a member. XIV. That in order to pay the ex,>enecs that may be incurred by the focicty at any of the meetings every iktIou becoming a member, by fublcnbing his name to the lift, is to pay the fum oi n^oJIMk^s and> pence, which (hall be dei^ofited in the hands of the clerk -, ^;"l;''h^" ^ "'' lum fo coUedled Audi be expended, a Ibeond fubfcriptioii Hull be railed, which ftiall be ~ aim 10 couecieu uiau uc cApv-uuiu. .» .w.^ — — j ■^ ^fer — Repeated as often asjoccalion may rcquirygf that^pur^ofe. ■' «— »i XV That flundd any difj>utc arife in the fociety, relating to the conft-udion of any of the articles ; ■ herein contained, or may be herealtcr annexed, it ihall be decided by the majority ot ihr. members then prcfcnt. i T ve RSii6