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Las diagrammas suivants iliustrant la mAthoda. rata 9 lalura, A 3 32X 1 2 3 V 1 2 3 4 5 6 I^^^^- m ST^U^OON^ .*•■ ■':i>,^' 1- ::i) Mimm x^ jATiei, ■!^=>iC.-^ ii^; ^ ( i^-^jA-/ ^: '55 mi.-' '■■■■ WfNE HARBGU, * ■■-V '■■■ , -/-"• '"^ ^ • ■'J NOVA SCOTIA. tP- y-lTtC: -■ ■ -.■«,■, ' «)I«OA.]NriZE:X> IN is««. ^i^lf^' •v.*ifc,' t'-'^^^l 1 •■ ,A'^ ^r .'^■•Ap^.f.,: PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL, ST. NICHOLAS STREET * =■ 1868. •-■..'; ■W 4 K;-' .^.*: ^^.■ -'*-■ &TA.T>A.CONA. GOLD mmm association, WINE HARBOR, NOVA SCOTIA. OK.»ANizEr> IN ises. Pfontreal : PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL, ST. NICHOLli^BTRERT. 1868. [.Ij^fcl I- >!:■ ^0 TRUSTEES: / t MANAGERS ^ ~7 ^<7U^\^^,t iMn^ r ^Ura^^^'^^^^^i^^ ^<^ J^/^\J^J. .f1^^/^ r^^.;^^y ' ip^l«m^i|PU.'.i|i II Tr^m^w" STA^DACONA. (iOLI) MINING ASSO(UATION, fj WINE HARBOR, NOVA SCOTIA. DECLARATION OF TROST. p-~ ru4/(^ WiiEiiEAS Ji Gold ?»liniii^ Troperty known as the Stadacona (Jold Mine, situate in Wine Harbor, County Guysboro, Province of Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada, coinpri3in<»; ^j^^^/t^tcu-^c^ Gold Mining Areas, known as Lots f»::Z'B^^^^/'Z-* 4-^^ /^^-ei^tS. confirmed niy Lease from The Government or Nova Scotia to ,37 ,^^J^^r^»^ and by him transferred to /J^i' v'v^r^^^ic?^^ ^J^ I y^' e^ /^/^>=^as Trustees of the said Stadacona Mining Association l)y instrument in writing bearing date the i.'fe*.iv^^f'^=v^/^ A^.*'^ l^^^ with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining. Now we, the said Trustees, accept the said Trust, and declare the same to be as follows, viz : First. — The several persons who have contributed money in order to become Owners in said Property, or who may hereafter become owners, and contribute to the development of the present property of the Association, shall be entitled to the beneficial results in proportion to the number of shares they may have or be entitled to in the Company or Association hereinafter named and described. Second. — The Property so held in Trust shall be known as the Stadacona Gold Mining Association of Wine Harbor, Nova Scotia, and the aforenamed persons, and their associates, shall con- stitute The Stadacona Gold Minin-' Association of Wine Harbor. Nova Scotia, which Association shall consist of /^^t A^^ Shares of the par value of If //>v^z)oach Share in Gold, and not subject to assessment. TiiiuD.— Of the said 100,000 Sliares /J/^^^/^::«»^ -pharos are set apart for working Capital. Fourth. — It is an understood condition of the Association that its ouainess and operations are to be strictly confined to the deve- lopment of the Property, and the legitimate business thereof. Fifth. — The Trustees shall issue certificates to the present Stockholders, setting forth how many shares the legal owners of such Stock arc entitled to, which said shares sliall bo transferable by assignment in writing, and upon the surrender of the Certificate to tho Trustees, a new Certificate shall be issued, according to the interests of tho parties. Sixth. — The responsibility of the management of tho Property shall be taken by a Board of Managers of not less than three, or more than seven who shall be Stockholders of tho Association, and they shall appoint and remove at pleasure the Officers, Agents and Clerks necessary for carryhig on tho business of the Association, and shall see the same properly attended and that full and correct accounts are kept of all business transactions and votes passed by the Stockholders, and Board of Managers, fully recorded, and a majority of the said Board of Managers shall bo a quorum and authorized to transact the business of the Association. Seventh. — Tho Secretary of the Association shall annually on the first Tuesday of notify all Shareholders to meet at some specified place and hour on the third Tuesday of for the purpose of electing a Board of Managers and to vote on any and all questions of business coming before the meeting. A majority in Interest shall constitute a Quorum, and all votes where a Quorum is present, relating to the business of the Association shall be binding on all the Shareholders, provided that notice of the meeting and the purport of it shall be mailed and post paid, directed to each of the Stockholders, at their last place of residence, at least two weeks before the meeting. K» :f-^. EiniiT.— No debtor liability sli' 11 bo incurred by jmy (Mliccr or Aj^cnt, Clerk or Servant of the Company, except for developing the property of the Company. Any fundu rcriuired beyond the monthly expenses can only bo appropriated and expended with the consent and approval of had in writing. Ninth. — A two-third vote in Interest of arc guhn-ly called meet- ing of Stockholders may direct the Trustees to sell out the Property and thoy shall do so free, and discharged of this Trust, and proceeds of such sales shall be divided, according to the several Interests after paying all expenses. Tknth. — The death of any member of the Association shall not oj'.erate as a dissolution of it, or give the holders of a Certificate a right to an account — shall continue to exist so long as the majority of Stockholders deem it advisable or until the Property is disposed of and its debts (if any exist) paid, and the surplus, if any, divided among the Shareholders. Eleventh. — In case of decease or inability of the Trustee or Trustees to act, a meeting of all Shareholders, shall be called and a successor or successors in Trust shall bo chosen. TwELFTU.— The Board of and Managers to servo for the first year shall consist of the following : — Trustees. Board of Managers. -. JlUWW^M.JJiiMHIIIILja J J JljIIIWIW I^I WU'lUMW ♦r M. B Y-LtVWS. i Article 1. — At all meetings of the IJoard of Mana/;(M'.s the senior Trustee shall preside, or, in his al)scnoe, a ehainnan pro tern shall he eliosen. The Board of Managers shall have jjower to fill any vacancy in the IWrd, and they may appoint a (jleneral Af^ent and Saperintcndent who sliall under them have charge of the business and the aftairs of the Association at the ISIiiic. Article 2. — The amount of the salaries of each and all the officers of the Association shall be determined and fixed by the Board of Managers. Article ii. — Meetings of the Board of Managers may bo called at any time by its presiding