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'*»f'» Uli.Ui-wy I all whom these preaen^ shall c(Hpe» or whom tho may in any wise concern. — Be it known that we whose are hereunto siibscrfibed, have ibrmcd and eptered association or Uttdte^ cqpartnf rdup for t^^ purpost^ iuring agunsi' accidienti by l^re, an do hereby cove- promise and i^^e to and wit> fiaCfll #l|^ to cany the city of Montreal, i|i the'ptrfjyjnpe of X«C!w:er Ciuia- ^'ntly and for pur joint benefit and behOof, the said ^ «8 of insurtnr against f^cidei^ifr by iire> by and un- der tten^me of tli| MON^l^ftlBAL f IRE Il^SURANCK COMPA- lblMlih||^ia!^k|p m -^*^'(*ecilure sM^^ |nd be jialiej^' an^ cb»«^ere4 1^ iii^ta} articff^ df our sai|l iiis9(|piation or copartnerf which wei,^oiir heirs/i^xeci^^ors> curf^rf, ajlittimifr ^d assigns, B^A rfj^ibcj ev^ry pe»on ai^d p^rsoiu^ ttatdri vho Mi or m^y hereafklir m ur C0p{^rtneirshi indi^eufrelS r^itikfe lefii^Wloc I^Jba^aess ytm die iald yc^inodaiidl^ound;^ safd-^odiation or «0f hjii^dp4 and fity ^o»> % W^Vimp t^ h^ divi^eft " e^i^i^ Wd for 1^ a Inpn;^ or#ubsfirip»i tyilil .„^ ^ ^ ^^^^.^ tftefa^S^ 6f Montreat^er tente^^ at lefMt ^^^^ W^^^^m^^ art|wc;ili#id ip ibis tm^ ince ui^ ^ iratifieria^dahce cf ;|o^ii Fdrsytfi. Amm |iiJi|»B^a& ^a^ ««t ^^^ fWWa^es Wiw%^ J^Bi^n, Ihiii^errimltj Or:|^ !llrf^ i^ppion shall con^e jpn iiii4«^ thest;»t^ / ^ lor there shall have, been an election of directors of thmaid association or copartnership, as herein after pro7ided,llr un- t9 the whole of the said capital stock shall havfbeett subscribed; with the exception of one thousand niaresy which shall be i^erved to be disposed of by a nTajIrity of the directors, at such time and place, and under suci rules, restrictions anc^ regulations as tliey may order iand dif rect;eVery person, copartnership, body politic, porate, who shiill or may become a member or i of the said association, or copartnership, may subse |uch, or so many shares, as he, she, or they, shall tl ttbt exceedii^i^ in the first instance twenty shares. — . IS hereby f^eed, by and between the parties to these ents, that we shares in the said association or cop i^ip, shall be payable in gold or silver coin, current ^ Ihrovince, in me matinar plibwing, that if, to say, tww and i half per cemum of the amount of the said shares, re£ect- ivdy as a deport atthe time of subscribing, fiyepero of the amount of the smd shares^peciivelyr within days after directors of the said associaiipn or coparti ishall have been elected^ in the manner h^r^in . aftc^. ded ; i^er five per centum of the amount pf the said respectively, at such time as the payment thereof required by the directoris of said associatioi^or copar for th^ time beiog, kf^^r thirty days previouiB noti least two i^ die rrovii^idl mirspapers) an4for metti of 0ie rem&tnder of ^th<^. said share^ respecivelsr in audi installin'enbr not ekcfwdial, severally, Jv^ p^ centum of the dt%iiaf stock .jm #h^ ^ f hrectors fbr Hbfb t|Qe l?eing may require, se^^ty fAmrl^ iJy^ ^. sucfi anllure jsm faiiuchform w^tM mf^mmmi^^ J«»y iii to tlie imtii^kSetMll iif wHlf^^^^^ ^^ mn he i^qmr A Wc^'frr i£|Sus§i»at^ i age by ii^ for mbm 'v^ sala MMtii^ or co ^all havebecsfBs* SM^, And j||»^ fisksfl^ «h; acted ^11 alter i>^ %s Jff^0i4 tt^ce shall given in at least nro of the ft^^iiM Newtee * Sk^y— it is furth^c|fe*ttw*trtiw«iM^^ , be««reen the said pai^es to Ih^e jpre^ thatlrhaiievfr th^jum df two thousand poun£ sk^l have bieen^fX^nAy ptm^ account of the subsjiriptloiM^'to the said slli^^ no- persons undei'^iwhofe ?«s<|^e8 luitai^ shares fordam* bynnd 41- .^*.^ ; i- i 373-t j aoiwdi «ndp! time the tepdance the same shall have been recelv^ in at o of the Provincial Newspapers, and the said per« ~1 at the same time in like manner notify the time e of holding a meeting of the 8ubscrii>ers, which at the distance of not less than ten days from the. uch notification for proceeding to the election of [)er of directors hereinafter mentioned, and such electiodl shall then atid there be made by a majoirty of sharesiJroted for, in manner herein after prescibed in res- tbe annual election of directors, and the persons all be then and there chosen shall be the first direlb* and shall be capable of serving until the expiration ~ day fixed for niaking the annual election^ and Uie rs so chosen shall as soon after as circumstances rmit, commence and proceed to carry on the bus- f the said association or copartnership, itiit no policy trance qgainst loss or damage by fire shall be made, on the pairt of the said association or copartnersliip, sum of ten thousand pounds in gold or silver eom ave been actually paid and received on apcpdnt of Ascriptions to the said capital stock. irdly — And it is further covenanted and agreed, by 4wcen the said parties to these presents, that if th^ ital stock itff two hundred and fifty thousand pounds lot be subscribed within one month afier the said subscription shall have been opened, then, and in , it shall and may be competent to any former -^ or subscribers to increase his or theu: i|ubscrip- ^scripdons to the number of thirty shares/ but no aiibsci^r shall be permitted to hold more than &'rty: shares, tnless the same be acquired by purchase after th^ whole aiiount^of the said capital stock shall have been sub- »r. And, if the whole amount of the said capitsi(, uld not be subscribed for within two months 9f^ shall have been appointed, the said book of sut>- i be closed, and the said association or co- shall thence fiirward carry on the said business j^nstfire* g^-^And it is further covenanted and agreed^ by 'een the said parties to th^e presents, Uiftt for the gment of me business of me said assdciatidn of ip^ there shall b^ eighteen diri^tors, fl^o sMl ly eleeM by the proprietors or holders idHI^ and said ^uld' book thill Ci •obscril tion or scribed stoc^j direct icri iiidbei b« tmd ftpilikl itock at a general meetinff of them, to dUallT neld on the fint Nfomtay in July, at which Innual iii«fetinp, the said proprietors and stpciuiolders shaf vote licdordin'g to the riile hei^in after established in resttct to ^dtTn^ tit general meetings ; and the directors so ch3en by aifiipgority according to such rule, shall, unless renu^d or ^iispfeiidea as herein after provided, be capable of nerving S directors for twelve montlis from the period df their sctioB, and at their first meeting after such electicb shall chqose out of tlieir number a President and Vice Preadent^ mA their places respectively, when vacant by death, r&gn«- sitlon, absence from the Province, or repnoval, from timb to ^me fill up, and when the vacancy in the o£Bce of direJrors Hudl be occasioned by the removal of a director, by} the itiDckholders, such vacancy shall be filled up by the lliOlders, and when the office of director becomes vac we deaih or resignation of a director, or his abi ftioni the Province, for three months « at a tin|i< tacahqr so produced shall be filled up by the oth rectors or a majority of them, and the director or dir< ipdomted to fill up such vacancy, or vacancies, shall tm the next succeeding general meeting for the elect^id of &edteis« "'C'' F0kh^-^And it h hereby fiirther covenanted and bjf and between the said parties to these, presents, ' liumber of votes to which each stockholder, copart* bddy politic or corporate, holding stock in the sai ~ liy shall be entitled on every occasion when in a tO'die provisions and requirements of these artl votes of the stockholders are to be gwen shall t i|iropprt|on fdlowing ; that is to say, for one shar Aiore ^han two, one vote ; for every two shares al and not exceeding ten, one vote, makipg five votei for ten i^ares; for every four shares above ten and not ef (deeding thirty, one vote, making ^ten votes for thirty if every six shares above Uiirty, and not^xceedin^ vote, making fifteen votes for sixty shares ; and ^ght ihares above sixty, and not exceeding one onjp iN>te,* maidog twenty votes for one ht|i^d»ed* rif^tton o^ persons, copartnership, body polttioor fid^Jiw 'sltares in the Mtii c^tal stock, sbidl inn i^titti^ to a grenter number than twenty voteS^ l^itiBa (jI' the stodUioldeirs shaH be gtven !by t)ie j^ titfed to give the iame in pers6n,' and'notby proxy. ck- by ce, the di. or» rve reed tthli m kve fOir tyi>Ona ewei »dr« , :BMt, no i . t .1 .4 li . -tue; ikK \hfy — And it it hereby further eoventnted and ttreed, hv A^ between the said parties to these presents, that, of ^e^hteen directors to be elected and appointed as afore' laid^iVelve shall be persons actually resident in the City of Moimal, lEit the time of their eledtion and during the pe- fM fcr which they shall serve as directors, and the remaining i^ dilators shalf be persons residing within this Province, person other than a stockholder holding at least shares in the capital stock of the said association or nership, and heme a natural bom subject of Mis sty, or a subject of His Majesty naturalized by act of Iritish Parliament, or a subject of His Majesty by the cf the conguest and cession of this* Province, or irho littll have resided seven years in this Pirovince«one of which shill have immediately preceded the day of election, shall ihe'bpkble ofbfeihg ele6ted a director of th^ iiid 8ssoci%> ' copartD^lwhip or liihall serve as such. irukl^--^ And it is herehy further^ covenanted an^ 1, by and between the said parties to these pre8ents> iven directors in office at me time of the eiectioii of shall be re-elected for the next sudceedtngtwel^ ift No director shall be entitled to anv sanity or lument (br his services, unless the siame shsll have be^ l|d to him bv a general meeting of the stockhdlders ; Hmt tie stockholders may^make su ^ ll^^^Andit is hereby further agreed, by and be- le said partie* t6 these presents, thnt not less than [rectors shall constitute a board for ')i*^ transaction of whereof thie Psiesident or Vice Presdeht shall 'i^- one, except in c^e of sickness or necessary iS* which ciEises their places niay be supplied by any jctor, whom, the n^esident or Vice President be- >r absent as aforesaid, respectively shall by writing ^ hand,* appoint for that purpose. The President President shall vote at tne board as directors, and vh^ire th(^re nia^ he an equal number Of votes fbr lative aifid ne^ii# of any que^tioli before th^, ndeiit» pt in his absence ^e Vice Fte^d^niy sfifit le easting voice. ^t ^%.^And it is hereby furiher Covenanted anc allol .^w^eii^ ^ioveii'i w|iys ' ittic^. • Other mgsicl uiraer' ftUdVi ^mcasesi 'th^i trt-' I- % mMB Dfenl ihp kf iBinci between Uie laid partiei to theie preients, liM^tlie mrectoiii lor the time being ahall have power to aiNpoiiil such officen> clerks and senranta, ijinder tDem, at slliU be iieeefsary for carrying on the aaid bnlineit of the sai ciation OF copartnership^ and to allow them such c iatioh for their services respectively^ as diall be r fHid proper, which with house rent, and all other c eipences, shall be defraved out of the funds of the •Ociation or copartnership. The said directors time being shall likewise be cstpable of rxercising^u^ o^er powers and authorities^ for the well regulating^-^ ordering of the aflbirspf the said assooialion or copi ahip, aa ishall be prescribed by the rules, orders and Uons hereof. TekiMif^And it u hereby furth^ ipovei^aiitisd and fiv anct between the said parties to these pr^sentji> ti ^rectofs of the said association or cfopartnemhip U lime being, or a majority of tliem, shall nave fim poW( Ijjnthority to inake such rules, orders and regu]ati< m^g|laElt to the Laws of this i^rovince, or to the ortliii|%iieement, as by the said directors cr armaj juem s^al|^ judged expedient or oeceaMuy, aa w me dirisction* conduct and good^ovfrnmei^t of ike l^mfion or copartnerdiip, as ofiUf foods, proper c^licems, and the same to repeal, ait^r^ and amend, J|e j$eemed fit and expedient ; provided t^t no su^ Ofd^r^or regulations, or the repeal, f^l^ration, ovamend- inent thereof, shall have any %ceor ernct, until Jbeiaikie j$i{all haye been sanctioned anil confirmed by a mi joles at a general meeting of the stockholders in ABsbciiation or copartneri^ip, to be c^Jed in th Serein afler provided. J^venihlif^^And it is hereby further covenai ,^greed, by and between the said parties to these 'that tKe directors for the time being, shaU keep, - .^ be tce|^ just, true> and fair accounts Qt' aH depc "i^n|$, premiums, iiiterelt, antd pther monies or jpeiiri^ by them^ o^r either of them, or under theu^ordersior ^!|iiy^ntendance, i^ or stodcMctens in tbf s^d aiiociation or copartnership* and fromi 1^ e^r ler^ fuiid persons* for and on account of tile f^aifbasooa- "^ >r copl^tneifbip ; and of all mojnies by them mjk the •ciing ttnder their otdevSi paid or eiependAj for, r> rity ?of e said esehts, oattS'Sto i,lnstall-v ^tirffC. .11 ai 'w n m ti ci m ei d ai « m a 1 d t ^ -V » account of the laid asMkAAMk IMr iJO|MbtlMkrlkl|^ of lie iftid'dtfoetdti slhifl, alt l^ait toHco in Mry year, mdivibmlt an'tttcdiiht d!^ ilbditilUtJk to a gehi^ .> of Hie itookM^hi, dtily t^ed ttm IMi^bliea tor [rpom And Hioiaid dilr^ctM ^UH itib keep* or %a fctttfi, ^, true ^d filDr 'iteCbt^tifs tf all and ^ ttroAta atid advaitttage* Wcai^tt to th^^d auo- eia^or oopyrtk)6i1lliit^, iliridshdl iticim anf ^' al to ^e direfcf 6fi ihall appear advi* iab|K, to and among the stockhdideit, -oh ^^ ffi&'t day of 1 #y Odt(^, ii^d abitl afterw^d^ aniiUaMy , on the ^-^riife^'oTMarai and October 6f ^atfti ;y«|r declare |Bi§inak6 a hdf fairly dividend bf ab ihuch cliaor jpipfiU tonie lio'iinA ^annon^ ^tho aaid atfldllli^^^ vioiitt ttbticd hi one or TliOre of tW NeWajbapf ira» of and|Mcb^ %lien and Wbtefb^ tbe pa;|fti^ni of aiioli ._iialobeAiiide. m W^lfthfy -^Amd it la heii^eby farther co'^ebiante^ an^d ii by tfnd%fe^6ett tiics^dci pai^ies to tbeie jpreaeinta, lyninlib^'rbf'at^ckhdiai^r^^t lessJhan ferty, who ler iiall b*i^ K>t»pi;l^6r8 of m^ fni^^ §ijAeB.m^ j)o#ei'^t^iiy tIniieHo call a ^etltl liaeeiing of the ietookH0lde#iB; folr, ahd^ ri^|redtiDg mattl^rs relatih|( to the i^t^^a cbiic^erim 6f tnc iaid. ^odfitiOn or copartner- ahip, t^be held after notice of at leiEist six iireeka in one or >nior^Mhe N^ifpa^^; bijrblished in the Cify 4^ Mont- «ei^^ Mwli^bl<^ce iihtii be ii|>ecifi^d^ th^ time #4 place ^ hdijpr ail^ nieMorg, ^^dthe oI^|^i o)^ cibjei^ theredT; i%nd Hiidlfebtd^a Ib^ me ^)^ m^tig» ir anjr »em of them, lafaatt bfre a like pbwa^'tx) t6 the faCitmotion of the diceeton.foi>;|he Hm^ being, for the h<^eiit> and ftithful diicharge of their reipecti?e dutiei,; fuid ^or their good behaviour ; and the pei^y in ^e bond so to be given by the tsea|uref» shall not lb less ;ihai| jife thou|Mind jwrnnds, . * V F<^l»h^---And it Is hereby further Govevqi vigreedy b j( ami between the said parties to tliesi^ ibat the IJAd association, ot copartnership, shall notVyr or inJUrect^Tj^ enf^e, or be concerned in «ny \ cbmnierciafdeahQgSynoriB any other bufincss, l»xcept thejlimirai^e of property againstlosBes or by fire, and MtAl hot in any manner or way lend any ^r monies, on mortgage or mortgages or hypothe idd or ilttiiind^eahle property, except public rands ai which She directors may purchase with any mwaies ' th^m to be disposed of for the readic payment of any, \ar^i|Ccidentsby i^^ nor acqiure or hold any lands, iment^, or real ostaie» except sudi as may be ne carrying o^ and transacting the business. o( the ciation or <^partnershipw Fifteenihr^And it is hereby further con weed, by and between the said parties to th( ^at if any stobkholder or stookholders, in the sail tion or cG^artnei^hipV ihal) r^iiie ov neglect to pa^aiaueh tin^e Mi inSy be aff o^ted for di%payment thereoC^^^ liistlU^nt of five vSpir centum ^^t^ be paid next feer the def oiit of two and o^e ^i|lf |^ centum her^n b tionedi such stockhdldier or stocfchoJiders, sa 'ld!kait rorfeit the: said deposit, to and for the use * alsoiciatibn r^r^t^^artnershipy and the stock, shaj, vpvfM^Me^ ih^^^v^M SM^d behoof of the said' •^^^^^^^ '^^'^ S If *in t^^Mil ali^oMipii or copartnership shall ftegt^ct toj>gy at* iucti time as may b^ appoint ' payment fhbridf, ari;^^ subsf qjneni or other ^Mtlli ^jljfik by hiovor th^ ptinMtanceW these articles^ tone* for d and preseniir oda^ mep- leeting, thea^ sold at en oMers or JjbiL^e 1 I 'b ^■ shaU »i I it * ^ ^tit^UititiSm^e^me^ ofii>tperc6DCum herein bemre mefitionecl, to give iuon iacimv fii ismy be te<|tiired liy tlie dlrect^r^ for the paj- ment tt the remainder, or anv part of the ^eAkaihder ot ^eir wj^nA^ r other than an en^ br'Sliyireskllllbpabfe^ or triiiisferable. An4i| a^Need, by iNl Iktween the silid parties. Mi "^ '>ld^ #ho i^l iisigb or tramfer His stoick # leii^id ass^ebKliiiiri ^r copartn^i^ttip, lb any oimr iHtiriina lb the liia^^ \ bdf^^ mintioned, ulffl^^e itfiMfl^^ conditioiiB lor the v«Ild% W fer; shall lipfo Jure ceas^ tp be n m^beir d Me iiHi^ br Mmixmi^y ihd tfie berson or jperaimii s^K^luiiiWI^^Iir^^^ri^i^s^ ^hiai4iivfyiBl«iA^ Sim ^ J^ agr thai to ttMUli «bat bbisis Hock, iran^' keptb)^ fiehJasb chiNTge or the] tlpani case tire isiyrl^ imystoc] Shalte'i such 10 l^ome and be a mewiher of the vaidaatociittioii or copi slilp; wider and tul>ject to all and every the covi daiisee, matters and things, In these articles of agrj Gonlaiiied. , StoerUeenth— And it in hereby farther covenanti i^eed, by and between the said parties to these ffili as soon as the sum of ten thousand pounds, p bipital stock, shall have been paid into the hands ^< directors for the tinae being, on account of the subsci^ toi the said stock, notice sUl by the said directors b in the provincial Newspapers tna| the said ass^ciati oonjpanv is ready to make and grant policies of assu; against loss or damage by fire. And thereupon the directors shall, and they are hereby authorized id , and sftue, for such premiums as they may deem reason&ley ppKctes of aliurance against loss or damage by firegT^e Qity of Montreal aivj ^Isewherer in^ jthe liame and f< mtcount and rilsk or the said MontiUal Fire Insui Company, as the said directors mj^y see fit, which p shall be signed by the j^resident or Vice President a ' other directors 91 the safd association or copartnership ^ duly attested and repistered by the secretary or trei ihereoT for the time beings and in none of the said ^all insurance be made or granted, to a greater l&m eight thousand poun^Jn one risk ; provic^ that in all and every ponQ|r an4 policies of asi other contract or instrument 1>y reason or mef the said association or copartnefdbip shall, can, any manner or way be charge^ wi^, or made lia paynient ^ any sum or sums of money^ if; idiall land spedally declared and made known, that stock only of the said asecdaiicm or copartnershi||sh£3] be Hc^le for the said fulfillment thereof^ hid that no spckhold- er in the said association or copar|^rship, f^liall bepidividu- ;and iOBJtS* pfihe the ons Of e id t mn es two and m ioies ount ^ or hereof clearly e joint al^ bound by such policy or pbltipies, contract vaent for or towards the fulfiUment, ihereofj to atnoiiiit thfm of his or her proportion, which caae ekceed, and ^lali be pajal^le from and amount of his or her shares m the joint stock assodiAlidn or copartnership. Ki^hieevih^And it is heral^ fmru^ eoyenani ,. lid expressly and e]i|^^<^^ preKints, 4hat thy oi|i|tt^^p^i instru- gce^ter 1 in no of the anda«» t^ -■•■N_ fbiii^, •itfi CMi^erahip, ihall tMse M regj^AsdWe ior and KaWe to ^^'Plmeiit of any debt k dibta; 'diuna^es, dues,^ claim or claims, demand or deman^^ tl|^ or agfl^^^ the said asso- ciatii^or cdpartberehip, atianb j^etfeon or persons who now a5> # at any time or times hereafter shall or may be sub- scm^ or stockholders in the said association w copart- net'shti^V i8> shall, may, of can be person^lv or individually in in«^^ manner or way whatever resjion^ibre fbr w by rea- son # any contract or contracts, engagement or enga^- * entered into by or in the name of tlie $aid associa- copartnership, nor liabfe to p^ any sum or »ums J^, d^ts, dues, or demands of any nature or kind nlay be due by, or be claimed from and ag|un8t the lociatidn or copartnership. ' .^ ■ 1^««? TmetUieth-rrh^^^t is h6reb|r fiuther covfuitecl an4 a* greed, by and betvireen the sAid parties to th^se pi;ilent«> that the asso<}iatioii and HwU^d copartQemhip herein ^^ore contracted and fphnedi ^all continue till the fyriX.f' ^y^.^ March, which will he in the year of our Lord one tht 'r-anu eij^ht hundred aiid forty one and no longer : but tiie pro- pnetors or holders of two thirds of the stock in tlie sai4 association or copartnership at a general meeting of the stockholders, after six months previous notice in i|P,^e newspapers, prl^ited and pi\blished in this PrQvin