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Mapa. plataa. charta. ate. may ba filmad at diffarant raductton ratios. Thoaa too larga to bo ontlrdy ineludod in ona axpoaura ara filmad baginning in tha uppar laft hand comar. loft to right and top to iMmom. aa many framaa aa raqulrad. Tha following diagrama illuatrata tha mathod: Las cartaa, planchas. tablaaux, ate. pauvant Atra filmAa A das uux ds rAduction diff Arants. Lorsquo Io document est trap grand pour Atro roproduit on un soul clichA, II ast fiimA A partir da i'angto supAriaur gaucha. da gaucha A droita, at da haut an baa. an pranant la nombro d'lmagaa nAcaasaira. Las diagrammas suivants illustrant la mAthodo. 12 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bt-LAWS or TBI TORONTO CDRLING i SKATING CLDB ^* • •A RINK:- 270 ADELAIDE .STREET WEST, (Bbtwbbn John AND PKraa Stbbkts.) HoRO :— " We'll plau ainateh tdth any bMtA a» long as m ean t$$J i» v m r-^-'-.'.' , , «^n fRomifa ooMPAirr 26 Aiii> 28 tiwo » , -m 1876. •* If ■■ . « ; ' ^- ' *, . N . ' 'i * •«,*, > .^ . • ' ".#1 sis?* ^ OFFICE-BEAEEES OP THB TORONTO CURLING GLDB HON. D. L. HAOPHERSON, Patron. HON. HRS. D. L. ICACPHERSON, Patrmeu. THOSrMoQAW, PrMidtfntL CAFT. 0. PERRY, J'im Viee-Prerident ANGUS MORRISON, Second Viee-Pretident DAYID WALKER, Seerstary-Tretuurer, BEV. DR. JENNINGS and REV. DR. BARCLAY, Chaptaim Vf .(. G. p. SHEARS, Dt FORBES ash D. WALKER. OPT. PERRY, D. FORBES, J. O^ HEWARD, O. P. SHEARS, JOHN RIDDELL A2ll> J. S. RUSSELL. If Lt • ' TORONTO CURLING AND SKATING CLUB : THOS. MoGAW, Preiident. JOHN GORDON. JOHNRIDDBLL. ANGUS MORRISON. G. F.BHEARS. J. 0. HEWARD. JOSEFH STOVEL. DAVID WALKER, ffcretary. BY-LAWS i ' OP THE |or8nto Mins and $Mn0 |;hti — — o:q — - Adopted by tot Provisional Dirkotorb of the rAiD Club at A MGETIKCK HELP AT THE WALKER HotSE, IN THE OlxV OP. Toronto, on th« 30th day op November, a.d. 1874. \ Whereas, by the " Ontario Joint Stock Com- panies Letters Patent Act of 1874," '37 Vict. Cap. 35," the said Toronto Curling and Skating Club was incorporated, and by the seventh section of Letters Patent incorporating the said Club, the Provisional Directors were authorized from time^^to time to pass such rules, regulations and by-laws as may be deemed expedient : And whebeas, it is necessary and expedient that rules and by-laws should be adopted so as to regulate the proceedings of the Directors' and shareholders' meetings, from time to time, as well touching the management and disposition of the stock, property, estate and effects of the said Club, as well the duties of ita officers, dei^s, and setfw vants, their appointments, wages, and salaries, and alAo such other matters and things ^s shall apper-- '^ 4 BT-LAWA OF THB tain to the business of the said Board of Directors ; therefore, be it " Besolvedf. That the following B^'-Laws shall be henceforth adopted for the use a:ad guidance, of the Board of Directors : ^ 1. The annual meetings of the shareholders of the saidOlub shall be held in the City of Toronto, on the second Monday in the month of May in each year, and the ordinary meetings of the Directors shall be held at such times and places as they may arrange by a resolution of the Board. 2. Special general meetings of the shareholdelrs of the said Club may be held at such places in the City of Toronto as the President and Directors may determine upon, but no such special meeting shall be Hi^ld until at least ten shareholders shall by requiisition in writings expressing their objects therefor, and directed to, the President requesting such a meeting to be called^ 3. ^he President a^d Directors shall hold their meetings at the Walker House, in the said city, or 9.t any other place where t^e Directors may deem it advisable. . 4. That at all meetings of the Directors regularly summoned by letter^ thi^e shall be a quorum j and shall be competent to exercise and use f^l And every of the powerS' vested in them. 6. The Club shall be managed by a Board of Directors, who shall « be nine in number> oiQid <^ whom QU^y be app V. of the. . .«... f .to l)e my proxyi and in my absence to vote as' to give my assent to any ^busioess patter or thing relatiDg to the said undertak&g k ' ■■ BY-LAWS or THE f '■: that may bn maintained or proposed at any meeting of the shareboldera of the saia Club, or any of them, or snch measura as he the said .tl^ii^ proper. In witness whereof, I hare hereunto set my band and «eal, the day of in the year \ 10. Every shareholder of one or more shares of the said capital stock, shall at all meetings of the «har€ holders be entitled to one vote for every share held by him ; provided that no shareholder shal be entitled to more than fifty votes at any meeting, notwithstanding the amount of shares held by him, and no shareholder shall be entitled to vote in any matter whatever, unless all calls due on the stock held by him shall have been pai^ up at least one week, before the day appointed for such meeting. 11. The President, with the advice of the Di- r€ictors, shall, from time to time, have power to Appoint such and as many offi9ers, clerks, and servants as may be deemed necessary for the proper working and carrying on the business of the said Club in all its branches, and to suspend them from their respective offices for dereliction of duty, or other causes, reporting such suspension as s6on as praciticable, in writing, to said Directors for their approval or otherwise. % 12. The Directors shall appoint a person who shall hold the office of Secretary and Treasurer ; and his duties shall b^ to give proper notices of 1^ nieetings of the sl^reholders and Directors, to attend all meetings, and keep a proper record of aU proceedings and vot«i taken, an4 oJT al!>i8^e«s ■ i: ,«* TOBOKTO SKATINtJ AND CITRMNO CLOB. : iransactod. Ho shall conduct the corrbspondoiice at tho Olub, keeping copies of all letters sent out, and iile those received, which he shall at all times {iroduce when cv.lled for by the Directors ; register and countersign all documents, contracts and cer- tificates of stock; he shall alphabetically arrange^ all persons who are or have been shareholdeiui the number of shares held by each shareholder, the address and calling of each shareholder, the amount paid in and remaining unpaid respectively on the stbck of each shareholder ; keep a record of all transfers of Btock in their order, with dates and other particulars of each transfer, cancel and care- fully preserve all certificates of stock transferred ; he Ahall'be the custodian of the seal and all other chattel properties of the Club, as well as all con- tracts, leases, agrecQients, and all documents and papers belonging to the Olub ; he shall have charge of all the books and accoimts of the said Olub ; he shall be empowered to .receive all monies, and shall pay all monies by cheque, signed by the President, or,' in his absence, by two of the Di- rectors, and by him countersigned,- and whose r^ipt for monies sh&ll be a sufficient discharge. All receipts and disbursements, when the Ifttter shall exceed $10, shall pass through the bank Account, and the Secretary and Ti^asurer shall deposit ^all monies he shah receive on account of ihe said Olub when the same shall amount fb twenty-five dollars. He shall keep his accounts in a clear and legible manner, in proper books to W o , a BY-LAWS OF THK provided by the Club for that purpose, which books shall be the property 6f the Club ; and before entering upon the duties of his office he shall, **if required," give security satisfactory to the Direcjbors. ^ . 13. At every meeting of the Board of Directors the President shall, with the consent of the Di- rectors {^resent, sign the minutes of the last meet- ing, which will also be countersigned by the Sec- retary and Treasurer, and immediately afterwards the Secretary and Treasurer's and Banker's books shall be produced and inspected, and the amount, receiived and paid shall be deducted, and the balance' remaining in the Secretary and Treastirer and Banker's hands shall be entered in the minute book. 14. Two Auditors shall be appointed by the c^bareholders at the annual general meetings of the Club, whose duty it shall be to examine and audit the accounts and books, and all documents bearing^ on the finances of thePlub ; they shall certify and submit a full and detailed statement of the a£fairs of the said Club, on the second Monday of April in elMch year, which will be deemed to be the financiied year, and to the shareholders at their annual general meetings ; the Auditors to be paid such sums, for such services, as the shareholders, at the axinual meetings, may determine. 15. The corporate seal of the Club shall be such, asi^e Directors may, by resolution, adopt. '"^ 16. A list of the shareholders, with the raspective I • ^ .if TORONTO CURLING AND 0KATINO CLUB. 1 9 number of shares they hold, shall be placed on the table at all meetings called^ for the election of Directors. These By-Laws shall only be in force until the- next, general meeting of the shareholders, and to be Submitted for their approval, and which said By- Laws may be amended, extended, ^or altered by the said Directors. \ Fu RTHER ^Y-p AWS. —0:0 — Ani>, WHEREAS, it is also necessary' and expedient to adopt farther by-laws to regulate the manage- ment of the games of curling and skating on the rinks and ice belonging to the Cliib ; thereforid, be it Besolved, Tha,ty for the purposes aforesaid, the following By-Jjaws shall henceforth be adopted,, and shall ^remain in force until the next annual i^eeting of the shareholders of the Club: 1. The curling and skating, and all matters and things belonging to the same, shall be managed by^ tlaee members of the Club, who shall be called a. Committee of Management, and they shall be annually elected by the members of the Club. • ( 10 BY-LAWS OF THE 2. The members of the Club may, ammally, elect amongst their number one skip for every ten m6mbers of the Club, or fraction thereof, and two representative members. 3. The President of the Provisional Directors for the time being, and the Presidents to be here- after annually elected by the stock Directors, shall preside at all meetings of the members of the Club, and for the calling of all meetings as may be re- •quired; and, in his absence, one of the qualified Stock Directors, who shall be nominated by the members present, shall assume his duties ; he shall have the casting vote at all equal divisions/ and shall see that the rules of order and by-laws are istrictly adhered to. 4. The Secretary and Treasurer of the Provisional Directors, for the time being, and the Secretary and. Treasurer, to be hereafter annually elected by the Stock Directors, shall keep a. correct record of all meetingi>, and all matches played ; of all Msiness transacted , during the season, and shall report the same to the annual meeting ; he shall also keep a correct and distinct account of the receipts and disbursements of the Club members, and report the same, from time to time, to the Directors of the Club, as well as at the annual meetings of the members. 6^ The annual general meetings of the members •of the Club for the election of Patrons; Chaplains, Managers, and Sk^s, and for the general transac- tion of all buslneiM, shall 1^ heM on the second Monday in May, nine members to form a quorum. r TORONTO CURUNG AND skATING CLUB. 11 6. The regular meetings of the members of the Club shall be held on the second Monday of each month, from November until March, both included, for the admission of members, and for tl^e general transaction of business ; the hour of meeting to be at half-past seven o'clock, and at such place, from time to time, as the President may direct. 7. Special meetings of the members of the Club may be called by the President, at the request of . any five members. Special meetings of the Man- agers and Skips may be called at any time by the President, or, in his absence, by the Secretary and Treasurer ; three of whom shall form a quorum. 8. The Patron, Chaplain, Managers, Skips, ai;id other officers elected at the annual meeting of ihe old Curling Club, in May last, shall continue to hold their offices, and perform the respective duties ■ thereof, until the annual meeting of this Club, to be held in May next. # ADMISSION OF MEMBBBS, &C. 9. Any person wishing to become a member, may be proposed at any meeting of office-bear- ers, and be admitted at any following regu- lar business meeting, or may be proposed and elected at the annual general meeting without any previous notice. Honorary Members may l>e eleotied forthwith at any regular meeting, if pro- posed at the previous regular meeting. Ballot « fthallbe the mode of election used in all cases, one black ball for each five members present 12 BY-LAWS OF THB . /A shall exclude an applicant. Every person on - being elected shall pay his annual subscription. |>reyious to his name being entered on the roll of members, and shall, as soon thereafter as possible, at his own expense, provide himself with a pair of curling stones, the same to be approved of by the Managing Committee. ' 10. Every member shall i^ay an annual fee of fiv& , dollars, payable to the Treasurer, on or before the third Friday in December, each year, for the ensuing curling season. If not paid by that day, he shall be debarred from playing in any Club matches thereafter, and if not paid by the tot Friday in January next, he shall be considered aa having withdrawn from the Club ; provided^ always, that the Mimaging Committee shall, from time to time, adopt a sliding scale of fees, payable by all parties and families, for admission to the skating grounds of the piub. 11. Any member may be expelled from the Club by a ballot vote of members present, at a meeting specially called for that purpose, the charge or chargies having been preferred in Writing against him at any previous meeting, the party se charged having received a copy of the said charge or charges* from the Secretary, at least one week before the special meeting takes place. One blacl^ ball for every five members present shall expel the offending member. * ' ON THE ICE. 12. The Committee of Management to have fuU control of the Curling Bihk, flooding, cleaning and ' TORONTO CITELINO AND SKATING CLUB. 13 preparing the ice ; also the futnishing ol refresh^ ments and entertaining Tisiting Clubs. 13. In all matches the play shall be governed by the Rules of the Boyal Caledonian Curling Club, as expressed in their last published annual, and no challenge shall be given or accepted without the consent of a majority of members present at a monthly meeting, or a special meeting of Managers and Office-bearers called for that purpose, and no game for "money shall be allowed on any account whatever. 14. When a challenge lias been given or accepted for a foreign match, the Secretary shall notify the regular Skips of the same, and appoint for them a time of meeting, v^here they shall decide among themselves, by drawing, or otherwise, which rink shall play in the coming match ; should the regular Skips not be able to fill up enough of the re^lar rinks to play the number of rinks required for the match, the^ Secretary will then call on the volunteer Skips, with their rinkp, to fill up the vacancies required, by drawing amongst themselves or other-, wise. X 16. The Skips elected by the Club, at the general Annual meeting in May, are to have the privilege of selecting their players, and organizing their own rinks from amcmgst the members of the Club* They must report their rink as constituted, to the Secretary on ot before the monthly meeting of December. 16. Any member connecting himself witk other .« ' * 14 BY-LAWS, OF THE three members (who have paid their annual sub- scription) may form a rink, and by notifying the Secretary to that e£Eect, he shall reqprd such ' member, with his players, as one of the volunteer rinks, who shall be entitled to play as such on Club days, also to the privileges prescribed in the fore- going section Ko. 14. 17. The Club days shall be Tuesday and Friday in each week during winter, on which days it is. expected that every member of the Olub will endeavor to be present on the ice for practice ; the hour for commencing play shall be two o'clock, p.m., precisely. After any Bink is complete, no person shall be allowed to join in that game unless, with the consent of the two Skips. 18. On Club days, the Skips for the season shall take the managtdment for the day, but on other days of practice the first two members on the ice shall have the privilege of acting as Skips. 19. The expenses of luncheons furnished on the ice to foreign Clubs, also the cartage oq curling stones for same, to be paid for out of the Club funds. 20. A Silver Medal shall be given annually by^ the Club, and to be competed for only by members, at points, and shall take place on the third Friday of December, at one o'clock, p.m., in each year. Should the ice or leather be (in the opinion of the. uinpire) unfavorable, the Committee of Management shall have the power to name some TORONTO GURUNO AND SILATINQ CLUB. 15^ other day, within a reasonable time, io havo the competition brought o£f. Only those members who have paid their annual fees on or before the day of competition shall be allowed to compete. If the. match shall have commenced, and each player shall have played for the first ** points/' after that na new comer shall be allowed to enter the match, except with the consent of every competitor present. The Medal shall be the gift of the Club,, and belong to the member scoring the greatest number of points. Rules of Order at^eetings. 21. I. Readingminiites of the preceding meeting/ which, when approved of> shall be signed by the presiding officer, II. Beading of correspondence. III. Transacting of business arising out of the minutes. , IV. Reports of Committees. V. Proposal and election of members. VI. Payment of dues. VII. Unfinished business; * VIII. New business. , IX. Adjournment. 22. All motions must be in writing, and shall contain the names of the mover and seconder, and must be read by the presiding officer before bein^ -M '■■.t' 16 BT-LAWS OF THE TORONTO CURLUTO CLUB. : •discussed. Notices of motion must also be in writing. " 23. Reports of all committees must be in writing, signed by the chairman thereof. 24. No member shalFspeak on a subject more than once, except the introducer of the subject, who shall be entitled