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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No, 2' 1.0 I.I 1.25 1- 12.8 In lie = i|3 6 IAS 1.4 III 2.5 | Z2 zo 1.8 1.6 A ^^P PLIED IM/1G E Inc ^^ 1653 East Main Street ~-S Rochester, Nev» York 14609 USA '•^ (716) 482 - 0300 - Phone i^= (716) 288 - 5989 - rax RULES AND EEGULATIONS OF TllE lei JzMnx M^^^^^ %^^ ^ampntj OF MONTREAL. <4Houtrcal J&'iiit llauacrs.) ADOPTED, ICTii MAY, 1800. MONTREAL: PRINTED BV ,J. STARKE & CO. 1856. KKl'Rl'NTEO AT "WITNES>« ■ PKlNTIMi HOUSK. 1S1». tPU Is n I t pu r^-'r' c EULES AND EEGULATIONS Isi %zMit: S^Iilia %ih %m^^ OF MONTBEAL. <^ontr«al %'xi\t ^ancjcre) ADOPTED, I6Tn MAY, 18&C. MONTRKAL : PRINTED BY J. STARKE ft CX). 1856. BKrUINTED AT "WlTNESa" PRINTING HOU8E. 1891. 5^>^6o5 cj RULES & UECULATIONS. AKTICr.K I. NAME. This Omipany, iiKlcpi'iKlciillyor^'niiiz.'.l !sl Sf|.tombftr, IST)!, sul)S(Miii(Mitly cmbodicil under tlio Militia Liiw of lSr)r), shall bi-ar th.; mumi of the IsT VoLUNTKKU Mll.ITiA Kii'i.K Company ok Montkkai-. ARTICLK II. UNIFORM. The Uniform shall hti— Vv\A. Dress— -KiH(! <,Teen hrnidpil shell jacket, facings blai of the Company shall be those furnished by Her Majesty '.s CJovernment. ARTICLI-: III. MKCTIN'VB. HICfTloN 1. Tlif ('(iiiipaiiy sliiill iiit;fl ictoh«'i shall Kf termed Unarfrr/i/ M'rliu.jH, wlien ;t (Quarterly Report .;h;ill be presented by tin- Hoard. SECTION 4, A S/hcial MatiiKj, Drill, or I'aradr, may be called at any time by order of the Captain. SECTION 5. At all Meetings, one OHieer, one Xon-Conimissioned OlHeer, and ten Privates shall constitute a Quorum. AKTICLE IV. MILITARY OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICtRS. SKirrxON 1. The Military OllicM's of the Corps shall be one Captain, one Lieutenant, and one Ensii,'n. The Xon-Comniiasioned OHicers shall be one Color .Sergeant, two Sergeants, 1st and -'ihl ; an.l three Corporals, l.st, L'nd and 3rd. HECTION ". Tlif < iricerH lioUling CommiHsiniiH, mikI IIm- N'.>ii fmii misfiont'il ntfici-is lioMiiiK iippointtiu'iit^^. \i|v)ii the p:isHiui{ i)f these RtilcH ami RcKuliitioiis, sliull contimiR to liole nominated two weeks hefure election, and their nainea posted in the Armory. The Memher elected, must be free from iiidel)tedne.ss to the ('ompany, and :;;ii-it have the plurality of vote;*. 8RCTI0N 4. The Odicerfl and Non-Commissioned OHicerM shall he vested with the same disciplinary power as their etpial.s in rank in H(!r Majesty's Service, and each Member shall, on joining the Company, sign a Roll signifying his wdlingnesa to abide by said iK)wer, while under the uniform of the Company. SECTION 5. The Color Sergeant shall keep the Roll, which he shall call at the opening of every meeting. A .separate Roll shall be kept for each month, which shall, when completed, together with a statement of absentees and delinquents, Vh* handed over to the Hoard of Managemeiit for consideration. All e.KCU.ses for non-attendance shall bo addressed to the Color Sergeant in writing, ami shall be by hiui laid before the Board at the first Board Meeting of every month. Ife shall divide the Company into 3 Sipiads. Sipiad No. 1, (i shiill he under his iiiaiia;,'t'im'iit,;issistoil hy the 1st Corporal ; .Sijuad No. '2, under 1st Sergeant and 2nd Cor])oral ; Scjuad No. .">, under 2nd Sergeant anc Jioard. SECTION 2. J'riinidt'uL — The President shall be elected attiie annual meeting in January, and the quarterly meeting in duly, to hold r^lfice for six current months, liis election shall be, as all other ( MHcers of the Company, by ballot. He shall pre- side at all meetings of the Company and I5o;ird of Manage- ment ; shall maintain good order and decorum in accordance witti the rules of order; (his dt>cision licing .subject to an appeal t^ tlie meeting) said a{)peal to In? conducted. in the manner specified in the rules of order ; and shall supervise all civil matters relating to the Company. In lii.>? absence the Senior Military OHicer present, shall a.ssume his duties and be vested with his powers. SUCTION IJ. S'Ti'iiary-Trfasurci: — Tho Secretary (as iSecrotary) shall keep correct tainutes of all proceedings at meetings of the Compai'3' n ; lOard of Management, au«l shall conduut the corresponi^ .ivic ; (as Treasurer) shall collect all iiKjiiies due to, and pay all ac«:i)unts due liy the Company, as authorized by the Board. He shall open an account in a Bank of this City, in which all monies received shall be deposited in the name of the Board, and his checks counter- signed by the President, sliall be valid in all cases. He shall have the privilege of keeping £10 in cash, in his hamls, to meet the current expenses. SECTION 4. Bnai'iJ of Manaiji'iarid. — The I'oanl of MiUiagemeut (live of which shall form a ipiorum) shall have complete control in all civil matters. All assessments upon Members voted by the Company, .«hall be levied by the Board. It shall receive and report upon all matters laid before it for consideration, shall make all purchases, contracts, and in- vestments, in the Company's behalf, and shall present one annual and three (piartorly reports of its |)roceedings, and the state of the finances. On receiving a monthly statement of the absentees from Meetings, handed in by the Color Sergeant, it shall have l)ower to place the tines imposed, to the debit of each absen- tee, in the books of the Secretary. A Memljcr wishing to propose a gentleman, as candidate for membership, shall address the President in writing, ami the Board having en- tertained the application, shall report thereon ut the first regular meeting, when the candidate shall be balloted for, — three votes in the negative shall preclude admisHion. Should a Coiirt Martial be at any lime deemed necessary, U) try u sftfciid caw of deliiitjueucy, derelictiou of duty or ungciitloiiumly condiict, a motion pas.sed h} two-thirds of uny ni('(;tin;,% .sliuli deiej^'ate to the Board, ttie powers of a Court Martial, to be presided over in thia case by the Cajjtain. The decision of the Court shall in all matters laid before it, be final. ARTICI.E VT. DUTY OF MEMBERS. HKcnox 1. Members shall l)e re([uired to attend all Drills of the Comjiany, in either Full Dress or Fatigue, as the Capt;dn shall in orders direct. SECTION 2. A Member wearing any portion of the uniform, .«hall be respcin.silde to the Company for his condui;t. SECTION 3. No Member shall be permitted to lend his uniform or any portion thereof, to any Gentleman not a Member of the Company. SECTION 4. EacVi Member shall pay to the Secretary-Treasurer 2s, 6d. at each monthly meeting, to meet current expenses. An en- trance fee of .')s. shall be paid by each candidate admitted. SECTION i). Any sum of money that may be received from Govern- nu'iit, either as ii grant, or in payment of services rendered by tl.j Comi)any, -^hall bo placed in the funds, to be appro- priated at any time by a vote, for such purposes as the Compjuiy may deem expedient. 9 jecessary, )f iliitv or -thinis of wers of a e by the 1 matters lis of the le Captiiiu II, shull he inifovni or lember of urer 2s. 6(1. les. An en- adiuitteJ. m Govern- vs rendered 3 be appro- iBes as the SECTION 6. Any Member absenting him.«elf fur fo"r con-^ecutive meeting."!, without adducing sickne.s.s or business as an ex- cu.se, and coiuplying witli the directions conUtincd in these rules for furnl.shjng said excuse, shall be leturned by the IJoard for exptdsion. SECTION 7. No Member, two months in arrears, shall be entitled to vote on any (pie.stion, and if three months in arrears ; shall he returned by the board for expulsion. SECTION 8. No Memler shall be expelled, except ))y a vote of two- third.s of the Member.s pre.sont, ut any meeting. When a Member .shall l)e returned by the lioard for expulsion, his ca.se shall lie over until the next meeting. In the interval, the Secretary shall notify him of such return, amlsumniun him to appear and shew cause why expulsion should not ensue, should he neglect said summons, he -hall be declared by the President, duly expelled by dtiault. SECTION 9. Any Member appearing at Drill, deficient in equipment, accoutrements, or uniform, .shall be returned to the Hoard as a delinciuent by the Color Sergeant. The Boanl shall inflict such tine as it shall deem suited to the offence. SECTION 10. Any Member leaving the City for any space of time, shall have the privilegcof obtaining a written furlough from the Captain, for 3 months, during which time he shall be exempt from all fines,dues and penalties; should he neglect 10 to sfcur*! ^lU'li furl(iuj,')i, lur sliall ho. siil)j(.'ct to tlicsn lulos, as if in tlio City. TIk; (Ju])taiii shall iiil'orin the Huard of all furlou^lis grantud. ARTICLE VI [. FINES AND PENALTIES. HKCTION 1. Any Meml)(!r absenting hinisolf from a meeting of the Conipany, withmit furnishing a written excuse addressed to the Ci>lor Sergeant, shall Ix; lined ]s. ,'M. currency. The I>oard .shall have the power of deciding n[)on the validity of the excuse; ofli'rod. SKt'TION 2. Absence fmin uii oidcicd parade uf the Company, with- out complying with this article, shall ciitiul a line of 5s. currency. SKC'TION 3. Any deliu(pK'noy noted by the Color Si'rgi^'int, shall be decided upon by the Hoard. SKCTION" 4. Any Candidate admitted to tlie Company, shall orderhis complete outfit within one week from hi.s election. ARTICLE VIIL EXCURSIONS. The Company shall have the power of ordering an ex- cursion, by a vote of two thirds of the Mend»evs present, at any meeting. The Member proposing .said excursion, shall give one week's notice of his intention, and tiie (.'olor Sergeaiil shall inform Members of the proposal, and the eveninir on wliich it shall Ijc considi-red. Llicso nilos, e Hoard of ii)g of the ! iuldrussed iucy. The he validity jaiiy, with- liiie of C}!f. it, .slinll he 11 onU'rhis on. iiig an ex- [pi'ostMit, at rsimi, shall tlu' ("oltir d, and tlie 11 AKTICLK IX. RULES or ORDER. SECTION 1 . When a Member wishes to .speak on any .=;uhjoct, lie ■shall rise and address the Chairman, and no .Nlemher .shall he; permitted to speak more than twice on tlie .same motion, (except in explanation, hy special perniis-sion of the Chair- man.) The President yhall n\)v.\i all Imsines.s meetings ui the Company, hy callin;,' the Mendjers to onler and de:iiring tlie Color Sergeant to call the Roll. The order of busine.ss shall \>v. as follows : — 1. Minutes of Preceding Muctings. 2.- -Liqnidation of Accounts. 3. — Reports of the JJoard. 4.- Motions pursuant to notice. 5. — New Business. 6. Adjournment. SEcrrioN 2. All motions shall lie in writint;, when re({U(=.-ted hy the Chairman, aci:ompanied hy the names of the mover and seccjnder, and no discussion shall Vx; per- mitted thereon, until the Chairman shall have formally read and dcc'ared the motion to be before the meeting. In ease of an amendment or amendments, the vote shall l)e tirst taken upon the last ofl'ered, and if lost, retrogressi v«dy towards the main motion. Hi:cTiuN ;V When two Members shall rise to address the Chair, the Chairman shall name the tirst speaker. 12 An appoal againHt. tlm (Ir-rision of the Chair on any jK)iritof order, can If inado at tho roquost of fivH Mtnnhcrs present. In a case of apiieal, one of tho ajjitellants «liall have the privilege of explaining his reasons for said appeal. The Chairman .shall then state his reasons for so deciding. Xo further di8Ciissi(in shall take place. The vote shall llicn be taken, and tlif ri'.sult declared Ijy the Chairman. SKCTION 4. A motion for adjournment .«hall be always in order, (ex- cept when a Member is speaking in order.) AKTICLK X. WITHDRAWAL. A member wishing to withdraw from the Company can do so on giving one month's notice, and .settling his account in the Secretary'.s Dooks. The Captain sliall then give him a formal di.scharge. ARTICLE XI. ShoiUd any amendment, addition to, d(;duction from, or substitiuion fur, any of the above ndes be deemed expe- dient, the Member wishing so to alter shall give one week's notice of lii.s intention ; .eaiil notice to be accompanieil by the proposed alterntion. It shnll require a vote; of three- fourths of the members present to adopt such alteration ; .and for reference, the Secretary shall keep a miiinte book, with copy of any alteration that may hereafter be carried into effect. nr on any ! M(Mnl>«rs lants shall lid a])jieal. ) docidinf,'. voto sliiill iiirinan. /k, the underpinned f)fficer8, NonComniin»iiinpd OflTiCBrn and ['rivafpH of the IhI Voluntenr Militia Hiflo Conipuny of Montreal, hnviiiff adopted tht; foro(;WN S CAHI.ETON. CHAPMAN A DUKRKSNE. , FAIlHEI.l,. Kcm.SVTH. I-. UAUI.T. HALDIMAND. HEXUEUaON. HEWITT. HIHI). 1>. HOOD. HUNTER. JONES. LAMONT.XGNE. l-APIERRE. LEVEY'. 1^ K I.EVKY LEWIS LEVEY. •H. 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