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Les diagrammes suivants iliustrent la mdthode. f errata id to It ie pelure, 9on A J2 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 An Act fo cAlenil I lie Cliarlcr of the Bank of Vjtpcr Canada, a if! iffcrca-sc tlir Cajfila/ Sloclc ///rrrof. [!'.'/// O-lolirr, ISIJ.] \V IIKRKAS till" IVr i.liMit ,111(1 Diri'ctor-i (if tlii' Unnk of rppcr ('niiiKl.i have, liv tlicir pcliiinn. ])rii\t'(l (hat th(> (hiratidit ami iki.mti of the sakl IJaiik of rjipi r Caiiada, as a ("(iriMiralidii, !«■ vxtctided, and that the Cipital Stock tlicrcof he increased U-i^\\\ Iwd hiindred tlidusaiid jmiuim.s, to Five hnmlred thoiisiand ]ioiinds, eurreiit money of this l'ro\ iin c, and ilial the Act of llie I'aiTiaiiiciil of the I'rovinee of I'pjxT Canada, iiicof])oratinana'. coiit'crrcd ujiim or vested in tiie .--ai |i(iration, ai'.d suhject to the |iro\i>i i(in> iic(ir|ioration contained: i'i'o\i ile(l alv ic... d \v'. , that so nmcli of the said .\cl of !iiciiriHira!i.)n and ;i; I'liactnients, Inuitaimns and re>lni lems \\\ liu- ^ai sevral Acts of the I'arlianient of Cpper Canada amending: the same, as ina\ he iiicoii-isten! with or re])ne-iiant to the proviMoiis of tliis Act, shall he and i- herehy repealed and nia(le uhoUv \o!d ; and the said ( 'or]iorati(ai shall, (hirini; the continuanct' ol this .\( t, have -m (■■•--ion and a coinnion seal, with iio\v( r to 1) chanee and alter th •ame at ] t III .lii'il 1 )(■ canaille o su( inir aiu I heinir sued, and of ]ileadine und liein^j impleaded, in all Courts of I. id !•: anntN, and iilher J in all manner of actions, cau-cs and matters \\hatsiie\er 1(1 for tl;e ciiiu ■nveinein lU anairement of their hnsine-s, l)ui lor real or imniovahle e-tati d ciirrt •nt nMinev of this I'roxinci id no other purpose, -.hall ami iua_\ piu'i lia-e, a( <|iiire and hold le U'arly value vl 'I'no l!',':!i.-and poin:(h, th" same, and ]iurc!ia.-.e, |a"(i]iert\, not e\cee( lilii; I s(dl, alienate a nd (llSIIOSe i; a( ([tiire and hold others in their stead, not e.xceediiii:- in the whole tl;e \iarl;> \al ue alore-aii H. And Ix' it enacte«l, that it shall he lawful for the Sto( 1 holders of the said I'ank of I'j'ier Caiiiida, to raise and contrihute anionj,' themstdves, or hy the admission of new snhserilier-, a fe.rihcr sunt of Thri'e huiulred thousand potinds, in addition to the I'reseni Capital Stock of tlie said I'ank curriMicv, of Cpper Canada, which said additional sinii of Three hundred thousaml ponm \v> dividiil into Twenly-foin- thousand shares, of twe'se jioumls ten shillinL''s ca( h, and every ] suhserihiiifj for or takiiiij anv share or shares, in the said ad'liiional C.iiiital St(u k of ihrei' Ini ,le lersoll iidred tlioiisand iMiunds, shall have the same rii-hls and he suhjet i to the same rides an.d lial'ililies, as the ori^rinal suljserihers and sharidiolders of the said liaid^ > i l.'pper Car.,a!a. III. And Im' it enacted, that the IJooks of Suli-erijition for the Cajiital Stiuk, authori/i d, t.i le added to the Capital Stock of the said Cor|ioralion, shall he opened In .-U( li jiersoiis, at mu h tinu's and |)la(H'S, tnid under sue h rejrnlations, as to the 1 )ii-cct(ii-s of the said Corjioration shall Reein meet, and the shares of Capital St(Mk thereui'on sidi-( lilied for, shall he paid in and h\ such in-lain. enis, ami nt sncdi liin(>s and places, as the said Directors shall ippiiint iiid cMHiitors, adnnnislraiiir and curators, jiavini^' instalments uiion the si lares ol (lecci.sei d sharehohU-rs, shall 1k' and th ev are (£) [ '>^ ] iicrcliv ns]i(<(tlvcly indiMiiiiiticil for \y.\\\uii the saiiif; I'mxidctl aUviiys, tliat no sluiro or slmrcs sliall 111' lu'M til lie l:nvt';illy siiliscriliiMl lor unless a sum ciiual to ten poinids jmm- ccntiiin, on tln< iiuiount subscrilu'd tor, lie actually jiaid at tlic time of siibsi'riliiuu' ; Provided also, that all tlio said Ciipital Stock shall be iiaid in full uitliiu live years from and after the passinj^ of this Act. l\ . And be it enacted, that if any Shareholder or Shareholders, shall refuse or nejrleet to pay au\ or either of tlie iu>Iainieut< u])on his, her or their shares of the said Capital Stock, at the time or times retiuired by public notice as aforesaid, such Shareh.older or Shareholders shall in( iir a I'nrfciture to the use of the said ('or|ioratioii, of a sum of money eipial to ten pounds |»er centum on the amount of sm li shares ; and morcoNcr, it shall bo lawful for the Directors of the said ('ori)ora- tion (without any previous formality, other than thirty days of public notice of their intention) to sell at public auction the said shares, or so many of the said sliares as shall, after dednetinjf the rca-onable exiicnsi-s of the same, yield a siuu of money sufficient to pay the un|)aid instalments due on the remainder of the said shares and the amount of forfeitures incurred upon the whole ; and liie President, or \'ice- President, or Cashier of the said Coquiration, shall execute the transfer to the purchaser of the shares of Sloi k so sold, and such transfer iM'iiiif accejited, shall be as vali h.'ld to in wlioK' or in (if inslalnicnts •ation, shall 1mi u- ("orjtoratiun, ir offices of dis- ^oiid and faitli- iiicft, and shall id Ciirporalion. ion, thrn- shall al Stork of tin- in June, Iwfiin- hrcc; at wliith cr (■>tid)li>hi'd ; scale, shall he I'tiiij.' after such hall hold their >aid niiinlM'r lon^ the Sliare- he next annual uiher of iifteeii , the Directors 1 till the vacant l.-cted shall till nieetinjj of the iroprietor in his 111, wholly paiil also, that eif^ht for the ni'Xt en- •ectors shall not it he deemed or such election, [ -^ J VIII. And he it enacted that the |{ooks, ('orresi)ondence and Ac;i)unts of the ('or|)0!-alic,ii, -iiall lit all times he sidiject to the iiisju'c tion of the Directors, hut no Sharehohler not heinjr u Director, shall inspect, or he allowed to inspiMl the account or accounts of any (lerson or jiersons dealing'' wit!' the Corporation. IX. And \w it enacted, that af all ineeliii^is of the Directors of the siid (.'orporation, imt le>s than tive of thenj shall constitute a hoard or (piornm for the trans.iction of Im-im -s ; niid al the said uicct- inirs the I'roident, or in his ahsence the Vio'.rresideiit, or in llieir ah>cnce one of the Directors jiresent, to he chosen pnt tniijuirr, shall |)reside ; and the IVc^ideii*, \irc-!'residci;t or !'•• '-ith-nt jiro fi'iiijtori', so presidinir, shall havt- a eastinjr vote. \. And he it enacted, that the Sharehohh'rs of tile Hank ii iiMtrd h\ the Act cf 1 tion hereinhefore niciitioiicd, «lio at tlit( time of the |ia<'iiin: of this Act, ,--' nciirjioya- lal I )ireci(ii--; ihi'ridf, hhall he and continue to he Directors of the said Hank or Corporalion iiiilil llie iir-t ^^ollllav in .luiie, in the yiirone thousand eii:ht hundred and I'l.rty-lhrre, heiiii; the da\ hcrcinheloi-e a)ipointcd for the first election of Directors ; anil thev sh lall choose fi'iMii aniiiiii'- tlieiu- elves a ■rc;i( X'ice-lVesitleiit in the iiianner herein llM'fd 1' . iilcd : and in case o f anv MWiini'N oicurriiin' l« ion lent h iiiiil the said day appointed for the tirst election of Directors, the vacancy shall in like manner he tilled up as is hereinhefore provided. \I. Aii.l he it emu ted, that it shall and nia\ he la.\ful for tin- Dlrccti if th d( oi'iioralion from time to time, to make and ciraci ll\e-hi Kill. ll il l(ej;ulatlons, i ilic sainc iiol lieini; rcpiiLl- iiaiit to this Act or to the Laws of this I'ro\iiice) for the jirojier iiianai:ciiiciit of tlii> atiairs of the said Corporation, and from time to time, to alter or rejieal the same, ami niliers to make and enact ill their stead: I'rovidcd ahva_\s, that the proeiil live, l.aws of the Corpuralinii, in -n jar a-- they arc liiiue to he the iUc-I, ot repiiifiiant to this Act or to I, aw, shall com 'pcaleil or amended in the manner |ii'o\i(li'd h\ iliis A( I. \H. And he it eiiaited, that no l)ire' ilu' iMTioc lofh act as a pri\ate Hanker, nor shall aii\ Director other than 'he I'ri'-idnit, he entitled ti > am salarv or emolument for his scrvictv a Director, hut the l're>ideiit ma-, he i (iiupeiisatei fill h serv Kcs as i'lc-id.'iit, either hv an annual \iite of a sum of nioiiev In the Miareliolder.s. at their a iiiial i.'eiieral ineetinL''s, or hy a ti\eitli iiiditioiis for ^ood and faithful hchaviour. XIV. And he it enacted, that it shall he tliediitv of the Directors to n li.df- ,(Mr!\ (liMi lends of so mm h of the profits of the Corporation as to them shall aii])ear advis.ihle, and saeli di\i( shall he |)a_\ahle at such placi; or places as the Direciors sh.ai! e.nroinl, and of which lliey shall L;!\e puhlic notice ihirts days previously: J'rovidul a!'.\;;;,.s that siieh dividend- s!i;dl mit in an;, manner lessen or impair the Capital .Stock of tiie Corporalion. [ «• J W, And 111' ii ciiiK led, ili;it ii !,'i iicnil iiii'rrliiuf nl' ilic SlmivlioldiTs 1)1' the ('(ir])«irati(tii sliall lio held ill till- ('ii\ dl' 'I'oriiiiti), (III ihi- liivt MoiidiiN nt' ilu- iikiiiiIi of .limp, in ovcry jfiir, diiriiij,' llio .oiitiiiuiuicc III' tliis Act, \'«r tile |)uriMP>i> ut' (•icitiiiL' Dirfimrs in llic maniiiT licrriiilM-t'orc prosidcd, id lor .ill other <;eiieriil |iiir|io-es loin hiiiu; the iitliiifN iiiid the iiianM;.'eiiieiit ot' the iffairs of tho r|Minitioii; and at each of the said aiuuial >r<'ia'i'iil iiieeliiij,'^, the Directors hliall Hiihiiiit a full and iralion, in hand, the hahuices due to other liaiiks iind lii-titiition<, and the Ca-^h (lei)o>iied in the Hank, distin(,niishinjr deposits iieariiif; inteve-t fidiii tlio-e no! i)i ariiii; interest ; and i>\\ the other part, the amount of current coins d L'tat( Iteloii^iiiir to the I'liUik, the lialaiiee- due ti> the iiank from other lianks mid Institutions, and tlie ;imoinit of delits ouiiiu' to the Hank, includiiiL'' and particularisinL' the amounts so ouin^' oii Hills of {•"Ai'lianu'i", discounted note-, iiiorti.ML''es and // 7//n////"y//('.v, and other siMiirilics; thus exhiliitin;.^^ on the one hand, the liaiiililics of or dehts due li\ the Hank, and, on the other hand, the assets and resources thereof, and the suid statement shall also exliiliit the rate and amount of the then last dividend dei lared h\ llu- Direilor.i, the amount of profits reserNed at the lime of dei lariii;/ such dividend, and the amount of dehts to the Hank o\erdiie and not ]iaid, «ith an estimate of the lo>s which mas proliahl'. he iiuurred I'rom the iioii.|(aMMent of such dehts, W'l. And he it enacted, that the iiumher (il'\otes which the Sliarehohler'^ of the said ("orjiora- tioii shall rcspeciivch he entitled to u'ive at their meetings shall he acfordinir to the follouiiii: scale, that is to sav, for one share and not more than two, one vote; for everv two shares, al>o\e two and not exceediiiL'' ten, oni- vote. maUiiiL' five votes for ten shares ; for everv four sliares ahove ten aiiil liiiL;' thirty. one\ote, makiiiL: ten vote-; lor tliiriv shar not cxccei and not exeeeilinir sixtv, one vol' tor everv SIX shares ,'Uio\ thirtv ikillir til'teeli votes tor six tv st lare am 1 f or e\er\ eii'li ht si lares il>. \e sixty ami not exeeediiiLj one liundrcd, one vote, inakinir twenty vote-; for one hundred sli 1 no Shareholder shall iwcnil ami lie tied t o LHVe a trn ati'r Iiumher of votes than twentv ; anil it shall !► ifiil lor ahsent Shareholders to :;ive thei r vote h silt h proxv hciiig also a Shareholdc and not heiiiiT either a Cashier or other Ollicer in the said Hank, and heiiij,' jM-oviiU'd with a written aiiiliorilv tVcin his constituent or constituent^, in such form as >liall he estahlished liv a llve-l.aw. aiii 1 wliii h aulhoritv shall h. (I in the Hank: i'lovidcd alvvavs, that a share lu' shares of tin ( apilal Stock ol' the saiil ( i'r|ioraliiiii, that shall have heen held lor a Icss period than three Calcii d ir uioiilh-, imme( liatt jirior to anv meeiiii if the Shareholders, shall not entitle th(> In M. liold'is to vote at such iiieeiim_r, cither in ])erson nr liy |iroxy : I'roviiled also, that where two or more )iersons are joint holders of shares, it shall he lawful that one oidv of such joint holders he or a majoritv of them, to einix )vvcrecl hv I.ettt'r of Attorney from the other joint hulder or hoh represent llie Shareholder, dsh d vot( .1 imi iM'ov i< led also, ail I it is lierehv enacted, that m , who shall not he a natural horn or m\turali/.ed suhject of Her Majestv, or who shall he a suhject of any l-'orcii:!! Prince or State, shall either iti person or hv proxy vole nl anv meeliiiL' whatever of llie Shareho'derH of the saiil ( 'orjioration, or shall assist in ealliiiir any im-efing of tlie Sharelii dc thiiiLT in this Act to the contrarv notwithsiaiidinir. W'l I. .And he it enacted, that anv luimher not less than twenty of the Shareholders of llie said oriioratioii, w ho, ti •ther, shall 1 )(• proprietors of at least two hundreil and liflv shares of the |jaiil Capital Slo( k of the Cor]ioralioii, hv ihemselves nr jiroxies, or the Uircitors of the Corporal ii aiiv ■veil o: tin-Ill, ill respe< lively have jiower at anv lime In call a Special (ienend Meetine of the Shan-holders of the Corporatiiai, to he held at their Usiial place of meeliiii,' in the Cilv of 'roroiito, upon ir]\ nhjecl or ohjecis ni luhlic notice thereof, am liccityine; in sueli notice tin nicetilii. uid if tin; ohject ot' anv such S]iecial (ieiieral Meeliii^r he to ■onsiih-r of the iiroposed removal of the President or \ ice-l*resideiil, or of a Director or Directors if the Corporation, for mal-admiiiistration, or other spi-eitied and aiipareiillv jiist cause, lln-n, and 111 Slrll (ilsC ],ers(iii or person- w liom i I shall h. jiroposed to I'etnovi', s hall, f roin the d, IV on which the noiice shall li- iir-t iiahlished, l)esus|)cnded from the duties of his or their ottice or offices and if it he lli" i'l-esidcn; or \'i( e.i'resldeiit whose removal shall he jiroposed as aforesaid, his oIIum Iiall Ix ition s r, (luriii, mill tlic 11^' (111 l>ill> (if (•\liil)itiii^', "11 till' IISM'I-* llllll ' till- then l.i>l Iccliinii;! !>>i(li lite (if tlic 1"-' •AU \ ('.in Kira- lUiiwiiiir scale, iili()\e two aiK I alitive tell am re-; aliii\e tliirtx I 1 f rv ei -lit >1 larc' mill Ireil -liare-; anil it sliall lie a Sliarelidldcr, I Willi a wrilleii liv a l>\e-I.a«, >li if til 11 tlirce Calcii- Ic tli(> linliler nr it \sllere tvMi cr lilll ilnlticl-s lie nil) of llieiu, til Mitcil, that nil l\, (i|- vsliii ^liall iit aiiv nieetiii;.' nieetnii: u f tl le lilcrs (if the said Hires (if tlie liaiil tlie('(iriii>riiti>in, iiieral Meet in;: Ml in the (it) (if >ii(h notice the il Meetillif he to •tor or Diivetors •aiise, then, and r > ] -hall he tiUed ii|> hy the reinainiiiMf iVireelurs (in ilii> niaiiiier herciiili.r.in' |ini\ided in the ea-e of a. vacancy oceiirrini: in the olllce of IVesideiit or Nice I're.sideiii.l wliosli;)!! chouse or elect a Dii-cctor Id serve lis such President or \'ice {'resident, diiriii;: the time suc li siis|M'!i.-ioii slmjl cmiliniie or he undecided ll|ioll. win. And he it cnadcd, ilial the shares of the Cajiitnl Slock of the said ( 'or|ioratiiin, siiall II" held and adjude;ed to he jicrsuiial estate, and he traiisniissiliic a.ccordineK, iiml shall he assiM|||il)Ie and tran-ferahle at the Hank, ,ici o.-dim: to the form of Scliedujc .\, annexed to tliis Act, hut no ;is.i;;iiinent or transfer sh.ill he valid and ell'cetual unless it he made iiiid re;,'istered in a llook or liooks to hi! ke]it hy the Directors for that iiiir|iose ; nor until the iier-on or |iersons making'' the shall |)revioiisl\ discliMri.'!- all delils actually due h\ him, her oi- llieiii to the ( 'orporat loll, v\ liii h m,i\ esceed ill ainouiit the reinaininir Slock, (if any) hcloiij:iii;; to sudi iicrson or |iersoiis, ami no fiactioiinl |iart or parts of a share, or other than a whole share, shall lie assi:;iialile or Iraiisferalile ; and «hcii any share or shares ol the said Capital Sioi k shall have h'cii si. Id under a writ of execution, tile SheritF h\ whom the writ shall liiuc heeii execiilcd, shall within lliirtv davs alter tin ale leave with the Cashier of the Corporation, an attested copy of the writ, with the ccrtilica te c, -ucll SherifV indorsed tliereoii, certifviiiif to whom thi' sale has lei'ii in. all', aia i tl lereiipiai, ( iiiil no until after all dehts due hy the orlirinal holder or holders ci|' ih,- -aid sjiarcs to the ( orjioriilioii. shall have heeii dischari^'d as aforesaiih the President, or Niie President, or ( a-liier of lie if ( (iriioratioti, shall execute the transfer of the share or sliar r at ' 'cs so siild In till' piiri'hasev, and such transfer Imumit duly Mceepte(l, shall hi> to all intents and purpose^ as valid and cireiinal in Law as il had heeii executed hv the oriu'inal holder or holders ol' tl le saiil siiai-cs; air. law or iisaL."' to til' I nut rar\ notwiihstandini;. \I\. And h il enacted, that \\\' said ( orporation herchy con>iilnled s|iall wA eithc;' ilirectl ■ iiidireclh. hold an\ lamU or teiieim nts, I'save and except ilcii as II'. Ille lii'st ■tlii',1 'f this Act lhe\ are sperially authorised to acipiire and hold i or any -hips (ir nihi-r scssels, m- aii\ share or s!'..;i''- of the ( 'apital Stock of the ( drporatioti, or ofaiiv llank in lhi~ Pro\ince; lor -hall the said ( .irp.MMtioii either dircctlv or indiieciK , Ii'iid iniine\ or make advanci's upon the -, carin , inortLi' :ii;e or hvpotliei atioii of aiiv lands nr teiicmeiits, or of any ships nr uther \e-.el-, nor upon the secuiiis or pledLfe of anv >!iare or share; of the Cajiital Stock of the Corporal or mcrch.iiidi/e ; nor shall the said ( iirii.pr.iliHii cillier ilirci iK or indirciil ion, I'l' ol' anv ij'oeds, wan loans of iiiunev or deal in the hti\ iiii.'', sellin;; or harti-rine; of i,roods, wares, ur iiierchandi/e, or eii:,ML:i' or he ciiMa^rd in aii\ trade whiite\er, exce|it as dealers in e-old ;ind silver, hiillion, hills of cxchanee, disciniutiiiL;' iif proinissoi'v notes and neifotiahle security, and in such Trade LTeiurailv as appertains to the liu-iness of jjankiiiii: Prm ided alw,i\s, thai the said ( 'orporatiuii, iiiav lake and hold iiiorte-:iL,'''s roviiiie, hvwav ol' additional securit', , fur II' I li'iinitli 'lliiif/ii-fiirs (111 real estates ami pro] 'I IV ill this \ I'hts contracted loth.' Corporation in the i ourse of their dealing-. W. And he it enacted, tli.it the ai.'-Lrree'ate niiioiint of di-eonnts and .'idvances mr.de I \ llic slid ( orporatiiiii ii|ioii coninien ial paper or securities hearini.r tl le name ( or tirm of an\ I )irector of tl if anv 1 )ireitoi' or ( )liii cr, h e said ( orporation, shall imt at any cm or the coparlnershi|i nam time exceed oiK'-tliird of the total amount of discounts or advances made hy the Corporation a! \\h same liiiiei \\i. And he it eiiacled, that il shall and nia\ he lawful fnr the said ( or]iiratiiin In allow and pay interest {\>iit not exceedinc,^ the le:,f;d rate of interest in this Prcvince') upon moneys de|'(isited in (he liaiik ; and also it shall and may he lawful for the Corporation in discoimtine; jiroiiii-snry antes or other iiej,'(itial)le securities, to i'ecci\e or retain the iliscoimt thereon at the lime of tin disemintiiij; or lu'f^ntiatiiuf the same, anv law or iisine to the contrary notwiilctandin::-. XMI. And I)' it enacted, that the honds, ohliiralioiis and hills ol)li;:alory and of credit, of tin- friiin the day on ^1 said Corporation, under their Common Seal, and si.^ned h\ the Prc-ident ir \ ice-Presidi nt. and r otlice or offices ; ^ countersigned hy a Cashier lliereof, wliiili shall he made ] iiyahle to I'.iiy [ ersi n or pi i>cus, -hall (irsaid, his oHico lie ;i-i-iifiialili' l>\ ciKldrsi'iii'iit llii'rcnii, iiiidrr till' liMiiil or liiiiiil^ III' sill li |H r-oii III' |M'r-Miii,s mitl ul liis, licr nr their assii.nii'c (ir iissitrin'c^, mihI »i a-* iitw(ilut"l\ ici iraii'l'i'i' mihI m-i\cly, ami tn ciiaii!'' -*iic li assiifiu-c iir||,.|'s to liriii'^ ami iiiaiiii liii at liiMii t!i('rcii|»iii in lii-, lirr nr ilicir r iiaiiii'-i ; and r)iniatinii .'.iiTiii'i! Ii\ till- l'ri'>i(|i'iit nr N'ii'c-l'rcsidciit, ami ;ti'r-i!.'ii:'d Ii\ a Ca^liii-r tlii'i I', |irniiii«iM',f the |ia}ini'iit nl" iiinm'\, to any person nr |ier^nii., r tlic'ir order, or to tlu- licari'r, tlmiiuli not under the ■•eal of the ( 'nrporatioii, •hail lie tile like maimer and with tlii- like force and eHi'i t a» llie\ or t!i( ir an aetinii or >at h as-ii;niiieii ^lal enlll ii>, Her nr hlndiiiL'' and nl)lii.Mtor\ iijioii the -aim \V(eald li'' uiioii an\ |iri\at" per-on nr per-nti'' it' i«o i--ued In -mil |a'i\ale person or per-on- ; !'io\i(|ed alwav", that iiotliim: in tlii-. Art ( on- l.iiiii'il sliall li;' held to dehar the Directors of the ( '(a'|inrafinii fmiii authori/iiii; or depntim,' from lime to tiim' am Ca-hier or OUirer of tln' ( 'orpca-atioii or aii\ Direeior other than the I'ri'sideiit ni' the \ ii e-l're-ideiil, or aiiv Ca-liiei', M iiiaL;i'r, nr loed I )irei|nr of a IJraneh or ( )Hici' nf di-- (■oiiiit and depo-ii of l!ie -aid ('nr|inraii(in, in sij;ii, ami an\ Ca hier, Aei iinntanl, or llookki-eper of the said ('la'pciiMtioii, orofaiu Mr.iiK h or ( )tli( e of I )i-i omit and l)e|io-ii thereof, to rnuiiter-iun till' Hills (M" Notes ol' the >aid (nrporalioii inionded for general i ireiilation and jiavahle to order or to hearer on demand. \\lll. Anc! he it eiiarteil, ih.it thi' Notes (ir nill> of the -aid ( 'orporation, made |>a\alile ti order or to hearer, and intendi'd for eeiieral (iienlation, whetlu'r the -ame -hall i-siic fnaii tin ihief pi; K e or -eal of Kii'-in if the ( oriioialioii, in lhe('ii\ of Toionto, or fi om an\ ot tlic f thi liraiiihes of tile ( 'oriioratioii under the mana'jemeiii ol a I. oral Mnanl of Hirertur- in other iila Ml the I'rovinei', shall hear date at tl le ,11. lee if i-siie ,iml not el-ew tier*', I' ami -hall he pa\alil< demand in s|)ciie at the haiiie plaee of i<-iii' ; and that eaili and eM'r\ ofliee tif (liseoiiiil and di'piisit estahli-lied, la' hereal'ter to he e-lahlislied, under the niaiiai;eiinnt or dirci tion nf a l.oial Hoard of Director-, -hall he ( oii-idered and hild to lir a Iham h liaiik, and -iihjei t to the re-trir. v^ lion a- to llie is-uim: and ••edi'iii]>lion ol' iint!'- |irio ided in thi- Aei. :,; X X l\ . And 1m' it emu ted, that a sii-])eii-ioii In the ^aid ( nrporatioii ('either at the eliief plaee or -eat of liiisine-s in tile said ( 'itv of Toronto, la- at anv of their hraiielie- or otiii-es of di-eonnt and depo-it at otlirr jilaees in thi- l'ro\imi' ) ot' pa\menl on diiiiaml in -pei ie of the iioirs nr hill- of the said ( 'la'poralioii pa^ ihle on deinand shall, if llii' lime of sn-|)e!i-ioii extend fn >i\t\ da\s con- -e(iitivel\, nr at interval- within aii\ tuche iiin-eriiti\.' nnaillis, operate as and lie a forfeiture of the pri\ ili'_'es eoiiterred In this Act or In the Act of liieoijioratioii aforesaid, and of all ami evcrv the p!'i\ilc'i.re- lierel>\ or tliereliv Mrantcd. XW. And hi' i; 1 nailed, that tli(> total amount nf the notes or hills of the ^aid Cca-porafioii, 1 lieini;- I' r a !■•- sum t!; in c^n' pouncl eiirrent iiioiie\ of ( 'aiiada each, that -hall lieor iiia\ liase he.ii i--iiec| and ]>'.ir in eirealatloa, shall not exceed at aii\ one time oiii'-lilth of the amount of tile (ajiilal Slock of the ( 'orporatioii then paid in: l'rii\idec| alwa\s, that no iioii-. under the nominal \ahie of five -liilliiiL;- shall at anv time U- issued or put into einnlatioii In the ( 'orpca'atioii ; ma' shall aii\ fiirlher limitaticai In the Ldji-lalure of the total aiiioiint of notes to lie i--ued he held In he ail_\ inl'rill'jc'ineiil of the pri\ ilexes lleli'ln uraiitecl. XW'I. And hi' it enacted, that the total aimpunl of the dehts which tln' said ( 'nrpnraticai shall at anv time cnve, uliether In hcaid, hill, note or other wise, -li.i II not exceed lliree times tlii' ai^'j^l 1,'ale amor.nt of the ( 'apilal Stock paid in and the depo-its made in the Hank in specie and (loMrnmcnt -icuiiiie-- for muiiey ; and at no one period after the pa--inij(if this Act shall the no'es or hdls ])a}ahle on demand and lo hearer exceed the anuaint of the paid np Capital nf the >aid ("or]Ha'ation ; and in ease of excess, tlie said Cnrporatinii shall forfeit this .\ct of Incnr]HM-:i tion, and all the ]iri\!lene< herehy irranted, ami the Directors under u hose adniini-tratioii tli.' ( Ml':- shall hapiM'ii shall he liahle jointly and severally for the >aiiic' in their private capac itie-, a- vvcll to the shareholder- a- to the holders of the hond-, hills, and iiole.> of the ( 'orpca'alioii, and ai; p.T- alw, proii adai lliat oft air, jiriv, \ hen of ll • L'tli to -a his 11 lllerc diiiiii dec \ v.hat IVim Ulila\ (ll-o cease ITSIIIIS, llllil III n]liTlV lIl'Ti'iil' ^iinl iiiaiiilMiii ii Mtillll III' illlV tnirv iiiitwitli- I'rr-iilcllt, illlil nil 111- |ii'r>iiii -, 'iitiiiii, "liall lif 1 .■tVl'lt il" lIll'V \<, liiT iir llllil' iiirr a-, it' I Ill's this Alt iiiii- ili'imtiiti,' tViiiii tlic I'rc-idi'iil M- ( )lliri' 111' ili - 111" niiiilvkirliir til 1 iiiiiili r-ijii IlllU- to nnliT III" iMilc |m\aliir ti» I i»iir tVimi till" i'nmi any nt' tlir . ill llllil r |ilarf> It lie |)a\alili' 111 lit" iliscoiiiit ami 'I timi III a I .III ;il ct III llu' n-lrii - It till- I hirt' |)lari' s III' lii-i Hiiiit llllil tiuti's (ir liilN 111' > >i\t\ ila\ ' riiii- Ix- a I'lirtiiliiri' ul I III' ill! ami I'MiN .-ail! Ciii'i'.nratii'ii. or nia\ liiuc Ihih lit' till' aiiiiiiiiit s, that im null'- ih'" ' iiiiiiiiit lit' iiiili'-i til ('nr]iiiratiiiM .-hull !• timi's tlu' aL"ji'i'- iiik ill siii'iii- ainl this Alt shall llir 1 up Ciijiital til' till' Alt III' Imiirjiiir:: aihuini-tvatiiiii \\w •i\;iti' ia|iMiilit'-, :i> 'iirpiiratioii, and ai; [ ' ] ill tiidi iirailimis in ilii> IiiIimII' iii,i\ Im' liiniiirlit tiifaiiist llu'iti orjiiiy uf tlu'iii, iiml llw liiirs, I'NccutdrH, ailiiiiiiislniti»rs, or <'iiratnrs ul' tlniii nr aii\ nl' tlu'in, ami lie |irii-.i'i nii'il in jiKlMuii'iit ami i-.UTiitioii aniinliiiu to I'MN ; iiiit >iirh in liiiii m- ;ii liuiis -.h HI 111 it cM'iiiiii till' I iii|iiiiiitiiiii or tlii'ir lands, tc lU'. ini'iiU, L.'iiiiil> nr iliallil-, I'riiin lii'iiiL; also lialili- I'lir smli I'Mi'^.-i ; |'i'u\ itli'd iihsa\s, th.it if imy Dircc- tor |in'-i'iil at tin- tinir uf i iniiiai tin;.' ;m\ >iirli i'mtss ofdrlit do I'orthHilli, or if any Director iihsi-nt lit till- tinir of ronti'it liiiL; any mk li cm c-s uf dcht, do >\itliiii twi'iityfuiir limirs after lie shall have iihlainril a kmn\l(.'d;.'r tli'.Ti'nf, I'lilir on tin- niiiiiitcs or i'(';,'isli r uf iiroii'cdiiijjs of llu- ('or[ioratiiin his |irotr«f iiiiaiii't the saiiii-, and do within lijrht days tlu'rrafti'r |mli!i-.h .such protest in nt leii.st two Neus]ia|M'rs pnhlishi'd in the City of 'I'oroiito, siicli Director iiniy therehy, and not olherwi-e, exon- erate and disihari:e hiiiiM'lf, his heirs, executors, and iidminisiralors or i iiraiiir>, IVuiii the liahilitv ;il'iii'i's:iid ; any thiiiu' herein contained or any law to llie eunliary iiotwilli^iiiinliinj ; And provided iilv.ays, thiit surh piihliralinii -hall iml cMuierali' any Direi tor I'l'imi hi- liahility as a -liai'eholder. WVII. And he it ell.iclid, thai he-id'- the detailed -liileliirlit nf the iitlilil's uf the snid ( urporatiuii lierciiilMlure I'cipiiied to he laid heture ihe -hai'i'liulilei's thereuf, nl their annual ecneral iiieeiiiii;s, the Dii'ei tiir- shall make up and piilili h on the first day- uf Mnrcli and Sepieinlicr, In i\er\ year, -li'.lcnieiiN of the Assets and I.iahilities of the Co •poration, in ihe furiii of the Si luilid" l>., hereunto iiiinexed, -hewinii under the heads specitied in the said fuiiii the aveiiiye uf tile aiiiouiif of the notes of the Corporation ill t irciilation, and other liahilitics, at the teriniiiatiun of each Month, diiriui,' the period to »liirli llie statenient shall refer, and the lueraiic aiimniil uf specie and oth"r \s-et-, that at the -nine times were ii\iiil,ihle to meet the -aiiie : mid it .-liall a!-o lie (lie tliiU of tile I )irer|ui-s tu -iihmii 111 the ( iiueniur, i.ieiileiiaiil (loMTiiur iir |iersuii in!iiiiiii-terinL; the ( iuverniiieiii uf this I'riivime, a copy uf each ul siirli IimII'-mmi'In -iiilemnils, nml, i|'|i\ him ininired lo \erif\ ,ill, or am part of the -aid stateiiiciit, the -aid Director-, ?li.ill Mi'il'v the -nine li\ ili' pruducliun uf the iiiunthU ur wcekl;, halame slu'cts fruiii which the -aid statciiieiiis .shall ha\c Ikiii cumpiKit; and fiirlheniiDre the said Director., -hall from time to time when rcipiired, liirni-Ii lo the said (iiiM'rnor, Lieutenant ( io\enior, or person administeriiii.' the {io\cn;meiit of ihi- I'nnitue, -mil further informatiuii res|M'etiiiLr ihe stale and proceediiic.s of the ( 'oi ponitiuii, and of the sc\eral hranclies ami utli'i's of discount and deposit thereuf as Mich ( io\eriior, Lieiiteiiaiit (ioveniur, ihall nut divnli'i" any pari of l!ie cunteiit- uf the -aid weckK or iiiuiillilv halame -heels, ur of the infiinintioii thai shall lie so i.'i\e;i; and |irii\ideil also, that the Direilurs .-hall nut, imr ,-liall am t!iiii'_: herein luiitained he i oii-iriied tu aiilhuri.u' ihcm or any of iheiii, to mike known t!ie |iri\ate acciniiit or accuiints uf aii\ per-un or per-uns whatever haviie; dearni;,fs with the Corpuratiuii. XW'III. .And he il eiiacieil, that in the ewiit of ihe jiruperiy and assets of the said ( 'orporatinii lici iiiniiiij- iiisiiffieicnt In liipiidate the liahilitics and eiii.'a:;enieiits or dehls thereof, the .Shareliolili - ul' the Curporatioii, in their priMite or natural eaiiaciiics, shall lie liahle and resjioiisihle fur the i|ilicieiic\, hut to no i/realer exieiit than to doiilile the amount ot the |iaid up ( 'apilal .Stoik, thai is III siu, that the liahilitv and respuiisihilitv of each Sharedioldi'r shall he liiniltd to the auiuuiil uf his or her share or sliare> of l!ie said paid up Capital Stock, and a sum of luuiiey i-ipial in amuiiiit thereto: I'rmided alwavs, that nuthini; in this section contained .shall he con-trued lo alter or diminish the additional liahilitics of the Diiei-tors of the Corpuratiuii hereiiihefore inentioiied and declared, \\l\. .\iid he il enacted, lliat il -liall imt he lawful for tlie aid Curporatioii, at any time \\liatever, directlv or indiiTctlv, lo ad\aiice ur lend to or fur the u-eof oruii accoiiiil of any Foreijin I'riiicc, Tower or State, aiiv sum or sums of monev or aiiv securities fur money ; and if such unlawful ad\aiice oi dissolved, and all the pi ;ii he made, then and from theiicel'irtii the said Corpuraticii sliall he lulhorilie-, li; lil- iii\ II llllil < ease iiiHl I det einiuie, anv liuii:: in tlu . I to me conliaiv nouMtli. aiivaiitajjr. laud lilted .-luiU lie r »< 1 \\\. And 111' ii rniiriid, ihii ilic m'mtkI |iiiltlii' iidtitiN lij lliis Ai f ivi|iiin'i| Id Im- yivoii, nIiiiII lie ir'iMMi li\ atlM'i'li^cmi'iil, in I>mi nr iiinrc of ilii' \(M\s|iii|ii'r'< |iul)liNliii| in tlic CiiiiM nl' Ti'-onlK iiiiil Miintiviil, anil I'oun nt Kin^'stnn. \\\I. Anil 1)1' if rnaiti'il, tliar if any OlUnr, Ca-liirr, ManaL'rr, Clerk, or Sir\ant nf tlir ^aiil (orpi "ration hliall si'irrti', cinlKV/lr, or alcniinl with any llimil, ( )liliiraiii>n, Mill ( )lilii,'atiiry nr of (ri'tlit, iir (itliiT Hill <>•• Nnli'. nr uitli iniy Sr.iirity fur nutnry nr nmnfys, nr ftli'il'* iiitrn»tcirn'r, ManaLri'i', Clrrivnr Srrvaiit, ulu'tlirr llic sainr IM-Imii: tit tin' -iaiil ('iir|Mira- tion, or Itrlotiiiinsr to any oiiii-r iicrson or ihT'Oih, lioily or liodics polilii' or coriioralr, or inttitnlion or in>titiition-, In' lo(l<;i'il and di'|i<»iti'ii, with tin- siid < 'or|iiiration, tin- Ollirrr, ('a->liifr, Mana^rer, ('l"rk or Scrsanf, ^o otrrndiniTi and liriiii.' llii'i I' (■on\i' ti'd in dni- form of la», sliali lie dn'inril j.".nliy of Iriony. \\\ll. And ill' it ciiarti'il, tliat ifair> (n'r'Uii or |l^rson^^ <>liall fori;i' or riinntilii;;ilion, Mill ( )l)lii.'afor\ or of ( redit, or otiirr liill oi' note of llie said ( 'orporalion, or endor-einenl (M- endor-enients tliereon, or -liall di'iiiand the nioiie\ tliereiti nientioiird, knouiii;_- the sinm- to ]>•■ fori^rtl, roinitiTleil tir altered, everv sucli piM'son, for e\ery -iirli otreme, upmi lonviilion tliereof in due form of law, shall he deemed aiid ailjudired to he i.'iiillN of fe].pM_\. \X\IIi. Anil he it enai led, fiiat if any person shall ciitfr.ivo, form, make or mend anv plafc or plates, paper, rojlini,' press or other tool, iiistruineni or material, de\i-ed, adapted or de-iuiied for >tampiiii:, loririiiLT or niakiii;,' an\ false or rounterfeii liill of \'.\\ hanee, l'roiui>sor\ Note. niidertakiiiiT or order lor llie pa\nieiit of mone\, piir|;ortinL' to he the Mill of lAihan^re, I'romissorv Note, undertakini: or onler of the s.iid ( dr|ioralion, or of an\ of the ( )lli( crs or ]»ersons enj,':i;.'ed in the manairement of the atl'.iirs >•[' llii' said ( 'orjioration, in the name or on tlie helialf thereof, oi- -hall have in his posse-.,i(pn aii\ sik Ii jilate or |)lates etie-raM'n in ans part, or .my suth papi-r, rollin/; jiress, nr other tool, in--trnment or material, de\ i-ed, ad.ipted or de-ii^ned as aforesaid, \\ itii the intent to Use and employ the same, or to lausi- or |K'rmit the same io he used and emplo\ed in forjiini: mid inaUnL'' an\ suili faUe or < cmnterfeii ItilK of lAehan>.'e, I'mmissory Notes, nnderlakiims or orders, v\rv\ jier^^on sii (itl'endinL'' shall lie deemed and t.iken to hi' ;;uilt\ of felnny, and the |a'oot' thai sui li plate, paper, rollini: press or other tool, in-lrumeiit or material a- aforesaid, was formed, made, ea::i'a" ed or mended In, or was in the iio.-se!>-n him or her. \\\1\. And !• • it e!i:i' ted, that e\er\ person eoiniitedof l'elon\ under thi; Ait shall he punished hy im|irisonment at lianl lahour in the l'ro\ineial l'eniientiar\, for any term not less than three vears, or hy imprisonm.'iil in an_\ other (i.iol or plai e of eonlinemeat, lor any term not exeeed- iii;^- two sears. WW. .\nd he it enai ted, ihiit it -hall and ma\ lie iawi'ul, to and for an\ one ,lnsliee of the I'eaee, on ((iniplaint made hefure iiim, upon the oath oldni' indiiih' person, that there is jusl cause to siis]ieri that anv one or more jierson or per-ons i-, or are, or hath, or have lieen eonierned in makiu'j or eounterfeiiin;: any sin li filse Hills of i",\(h,in;,'e, l'romi--iir\ Notes, unilertakini:s (u- ordi'rs a- afore.-aid, hy warrant under the hand of sueli ,lu-liei', i.i i ause the dwellin|,'-li()nsc, rodiii, worksho]), oiithou-e, or oilier huildin'/, \ard, i,'ard"n, or ollp-r jilaee heloneinjr to sueh su-jieeied person or per-ons, or where anv sueh person OI' pei-on- -hall he suspected of carry- iiii: on any sueh making; or eoiinterfeitin;:, to he seanhed, and if anv such falst- Hills of i-AehaiiLie, i*romis-or\ Not*'-, uiidertakini:; or onlerr;, or anv sueh ]>lates, rolling presses, or other tool-, in-truinents or m.ilerials, -hall he found in the custody or po--e;-ioii of anv person nr perM'ti* >\lioMisoe\er, not Inning the; ;aiae hv :-onie lawful aulliorih, it shall .uid ma\ he lawful to and for [ f> J Ih' yivcH, nlmll ir-4 (if 'I'l lili> ;mt iif tile ••.■liil l|>lit;;ltiir\ or III' tni«li')l III liiiii, ' laiil ( 'iir|iciiM- ', or inotitiilinii liicr, Miinii;:cr, hall lie iliN'iiiril it tlir i'.>r>ittti or |ii'r;nns wliiiin>n(>vcr di^ .ivciiiiu 'li'" "ii'i"'. '"» ''•'i/''. uml 'n> nr llicv arc licrcliy aiiiliii. ri/,.' >]m\\ r.nisr tlh- jini' to Im- sfciin-il anil |a-oilinril in i'\iilcnrr a;.'ain>l any pir-on or i»'r>.ons wIk. >|i,i|| i nmv lir |iriiM'iiiti>(l, for any of tlii' oH'i'iucs afori'said, in hoiui- Court of .liislirr iiropcr for tlic (Icii'niiiiiaiioti llii'ri'of, anil tin- -anu- aftrr lii'iiiL' so iiroiliunl in fxidi'ncc. sliall li\ ordrr of tin' Coiiil In- di lai i' : or ili'^iroM'd, or oilii'r«i-r ili>|ioM'il of ,i, huiIi ( 'ourt shall diii'ii. \.\\\'l. And 111- it iiiarti'd, that nothing; in this ,\it r itaim-d >liaii in Mn\ iii.uiiii r drrouatc from, or all'i'il. or hi- lon-irui-d to dmnralf from or alli'ti, i.ir li'diN of Her Miiir.i\, I hi' IJi'lr-, and Siii'ci'ssor--, or of an_\ |)<'r>on or |M-rson-, or of any liodv ir liodirs, politii' or inr|iorali', cMi'jit in so far as tin- .^ami' nia\ hi> s|ii'rially dcro'^'ati'd Iroin or aliiTtiil li\ thi- |pro\i»ii ii^ of this Art. WWII. And ln' it niai ti'd, that this Ail ^hall Iw lifld, and lakt'n to In- a I'nhlif Ait. ami >hall Im- judiiialiy taki'ii not in- of and havr tin- dl'i'i t ol' a l'ul)iir Ai t, witliuut liriiiy; -jiri iall\ )iliMilri!. WW 1 1 1. And hr it I'li.n ti'd, that this Art shulj Ur ,\]u\ ri'iiiain in I'orrc innil tin' fu--! liav oi .liiiii', uliirh will 111' in thr Ni'arof our Lord, nm- thousand i'i;:lil inn' .id iiid -i\t\-t\Mi, and fi'i in that tinir until thr riid of tin- thru iir\t Si's^icm ol thi' I'aili nin'iit of this l'io\iiin', and im ioii^i'r. nil nd any |ilati< iti'd or dr-iirni'd i-oinissor\ Null'. ii>rt', I'romisMa) H'rsotis ('n;;a),'rii half thiTcof, or liajpi-r, iollin>; Mill) the intiMil i\i'd in foruinu lulrrtakinu^ or and llir |iriiot id, »as fornird, a\Nl'ul |Mir|ioM', . Art shall hi- u not li'ss than iTiii not fxii'i'd- M iiKi)i:i i: A. liij'rrii'l Id ill flu' Ivf^litrcnth Sirtiiiil nj' llii' J'nfi'^iit.ii^ .Iff. I'or valiii" ri'i rivi'd from of I (or we) of do In-rrhy as«iyii, ,niid fransfrr iiiifo ill,- ,aiil -, shart's (on cai h of uliirli lias hcfii paid poiind" >liilliiii.'s i rri-iiii\, aiiiountini.' to tin- sum of pounds shillinirs) in the Capital Stock of the Hank ol Cppcr ( anada, ■-uhjcit to tiic Unlcs and Hcj^nlalions of the >.aiil liaiik. Witness my (or our) hand (or hands) a" the said li.iiik, this day of id llie y.\r one tliou>anil ci),dit liundred and . (Sii:naiurr -.I I (or we) do licreliy accept the i'ore^'oinir assii^iinicnl of shares in the Stmk of the Haiilv ot' I'jipcr Canada, assi::iu'il to me or ii^) as aliove mciitioiicd, at the Hank, tins da\ of one tiioiisaiid citilit liundred and . (SiMjiiiitutv.) le ,lllsliie of the •re is just cause •11 I oni erneil in inderlakiii;:s or ilucHiiiir-liouse, oiiuinif to such leclcd of carry- 1 false Mills of iiri'sscs, or other r-on or pcr.-cn^ lulul to and fur SI IIKDILM [ 1<^ ] s(iii;i)ri.i: n. ;i;ri;i;;ii;:) m is inr. twi.n rv-M:\ I sin si( riov (ir Tiir. roin (oim. \c !' !'.i"''liN iii'ilii- Am'imu'i' Aiiioiim i i' I.ial)iruii's an> otlicr I'.dik (■;>!i I)i"|i(wits mil lii'iiriiiLT In'i'rt'' ' ,!-li 1 ). |ici-iu lirariiiu Iiilrrc-t 'r,,;al Liaiiilitiiv. A, -si I ■ ( i.'ii a;iil lliilliiili ■ lliir'l nr nihiT l'|i']irri\ iil lllr liaill'. t i.r, rrilliii'llt Scriirillr- 'riii!i;--nr\ Niitc- (ir I'lill- i'\' (iilicr 1! ri.il.!llrc~ due IVdlll imIi.T Ihlllk- Niilc- ami liilU di-i mini I'll, i>V Ml Ilia- ilcliU 1 lllr III llii Haill^, liiil illillldiMl lilidrr llir tiirt'niiiiiM liiMil- 'I'dlal AxiTaui' Assct>