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 J'— The Lodge shall meet every alternate Wed- 
 nesday, at half-past Seven o'clock, when the Secre- 
 tary shall read over the Officers' names. Every 
 elective Officer absent at that time will be fined 
 one shilling, and every minor Officer sixpence, unleii 
 a satisfactory apology be given. V 
 
 2.--Special Meetings of the mj^e may be hold 
 at any other time, when summonfet by tlte^N. G.5 
 provided ^Iways, that not less than twenty-four houri^ 
 notice of the time and object thereof be given bytlit 
 Secretary, by means of a written or printed Circul 
 to every Brother of the Lodge residing within 
 boundaries of the City. No business other thani 
 
 \a8 may have been stated in the notice, shall be I 
 
 fussed at aiiy such Special Meeting. 
 
 a^The election of N. G., V. a, Secretary, aad 
 minoir.Officers, shall take place oh the Lodge night 
 nearest to the 19th of May and 1 9th of November, 
 in each year. ' i^ 
 
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 . DUTY OF ^mCERS. 
 4.^It »hall bo tlio duty of (ho N. G, to pro»ide 
 at all regular and spociul Mcotlngi of the Lodge; fo 
 enforcjo duo observunco of tho laws; neo that alf tho 
 Officer* of tfie Lodge, and members of Committoe*, 
 perform their respective duties; take care that all 
 fines be punctually charged in the books by tho 
 Secretary; summon Special Meetings, when ho may 
 consider it necessary; appoint all inferior Officers 
 (except the supporters to the V. G.); asqcrtain andi 
 announce to tlie Lodge the result of all votes; give 
 the casting vote, when necessory ; oscertain and an- 
 nounce to the Lodge the amount of receipts, previous 
 to closing the same j sign all orders on the Treasurer, 
 in conjunction with the Secretary ; and perform all 
 other dulies appertaining to his ollice. 
 
 6.— It shall be tho duty of the V. G. to assist the 
 N. 0»jivhile presiding in the Lodge; ^to take charge 
 the Lodge, in the absence of the N. G. ; appoint 
 own supporters; act as Chairaian of the Com- 
 l^e of Enquiry on the character of proposed 
 imbers, and to perform such other duties as are 
 squired of his office. 
 p 6.— It shall be the duty of tho Secretary to keep 
 the books of the Lodge; to keep a just and true 
 account between the Lodge arid the Members ; notify 
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 nogJect be fined three-pence (all Brothers notified 
 for arrears to pay two-pence for each 8ummon»)i enter 
 carefully Brothers' places of residence, after receiving 
 the same in writing, or bo fined sixpence ; keep care- 
 fully and in good order all books, papers, and other 
 properties belonging to his office; fill up all certifi- 
 cates, clearances, and cards, granted by the Lodge?; 
 
 . furnish to the N. G. and Inside Tyler every Lodge 
 night a list of suspended Members ; also fufnish the 
 Lodge Surgeon every three months with a list of 
 clear and suspended Brothers,— for each neglect be 
 fined throe-pence ; have his books written up, and a 
 
 _ statement of the affairs of the Lodge made out for 
 the Auditing Committee; deliver up in good order 
 all books, papers, and other properties belonging to 
 the Lodge, to his successor; and to perform all iiic 
 
 other duties, appertaining to lAs oilice, as mayi 
 
 required of him by the Lodge. 
 
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 7. — It shall be the duty of the Recordimo 
 CRETARY to keep an accurate record. of the procei 
 ingsof the Lodge ; to deliver the Register Schedulei^ 
 to the newly initiated Members, and when they are 
 correctly returned to him to insert the same in the Re- 
 gistry Book, with the amount of cash received; take 
 
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 clia|g^ of all the saleable property of the Lodge ; 
 kee^ a true account of the same against Members; 
 balance his books every lodge night, and ''deliver over 
 to tHi^ Secretary, at half-past nine o'clock j all monies 
 he m^y have received; write, and duly despatch, all 
 communications and circuliir notices ordered by the 
 N. G. or the Lodge ; he shall carefully keep in good 
 order all books, papers, goods, and properties belong- 
 ing to his office, and deliver them in. like good order 
 to his successor ; and perform all other duties ap- 
 pertaining to his offic^, that may be required of him 
 by the N. G., or by the Lodge. 
 
 8.— It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to 
 attend every Lodge night, (or find a substitute, for 
 whom he shall be responsible,) and receive all collec- 
 tioDs from the Secretary ; disburse the necessary 
 l^pR^ents, under an order or orders signed by the 
 p'N. G. and Secretary ; keep correct accounts of all 
 lies coming into his hands, and paid by him ; have 
 IJbooks written up, and make out a true and correct 
 iment of the receipts and disbursements of the 
 9, with vouchers for the Auditors; and to deli- 
 up, when called upon, all monies, bonds, papers,* 
 >ks, and other properties of the Lodge which may 
 be in his possession, to his successor, or to any Bro- 
 ther or Brothers appointed by the Lodge to reqeive^ 
 them. Prior to his installation into office he shall 
 
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 give, with one or two securities, to be approved of by 
 the 'Lodge, a Bond to the »N. G., t<) the amount of 
 twenty-five pounds, Currency, for his intronnissions. 
 
 9.—- It shall be the duty of the Warden to keep 
 the regalia; place out the same for the use of the 
 Officers, before the opening of the Lodge, and at its 
 close collect and put away the same M^a careful 
 manner; to place the chairs, benches, tables, desks, 
 &c., in their proper places; keep the key of the 
 dispensation chest; open the same at the opening of 
 the Lodge, and lock it at the close thereof; and 
 perform all such other duties as are prescribed, in 
 the charge of his office. 
 
 10.— It shall be the duty of the Inside Tyler to 
 keep the door of the Lodge; to allow no Brother 10 
 go out or come in during discussion or harmony ; t#| 
 admit uo person not having the sign and pas8-w< 
 nor any Brother who is in arrears, unless he €6i 
 for the purpose of paying said arrears, without' 
 consent of the N. G. ; for each neglect he shi^ 
 fined two shillings and sixpence ; be shall in m 
 leave his post at the door, (without procuring 
 stitute,) nor suffer a stranger to enter during 
 hours, or for each offence he shall be fined £U 
 
 1L<— It shall be the duty of the Outside TTLCit 
 to assist the Warden in placing and re-placino' the 
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 chairS) &c.} both before and after each meeting of 
 the Lodge. He shall receive one shilling and three- 
 pence for each night he is in attendances^ and be fined 
 one shilling and three-pence for each night he id 
 absent, unless he finds a substitute, or sends a satis- 
 fiactony apol6gy. 
 
 12. — It shall be the duty of the Surgeon to 
 examine and grant Certificates to applicants for ad- 
 mission into the Lodge, who are in a soutid state of 
 health; attend and administer medicine to every sick 
 Brother, when requested, provided he is clear upon 
 the books, and resides within the City boundaries; 
 fill up the printed form or schedule with the name of 
 each sick Brother, his age, disease, occupation, the 
 i number of days he is sick, as also the Mortality 
 i!^Ui»tf in order that tlie^ame may be sent every quar^ 
 fy along with the District Accounts, to the C. S. of 
 I llie District. He shall be paid out of the <* General 
 itHbutionJ^und." 
 
 N-— The Lodge shall appoint two Trustees, who 
 tl^ along with the Treasurer, cfeposit all monies 
 png to the Lodge in one or other of the Banks 
 16 City (to be chosen by the Lodge), with the 
 tception of five pounds, which may remain in the 
 Treasurer's hands, to meet contingent expenses ; and 
 the Trustees, along with the Treasurer, may with- 
 draw the same, -or any part thereof (when requested 
 
 
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 so to do by the Lodge), with a check signed by the 
 N. G., Treasurer, and Trustees, and with the Seal 
 of the Lodge affixed thereto. 
 
 14. — The Lodge shall appoint two Trustees, on 
 the first Lodge night in May and November, who 
 shall examine and audit the books and half-yearly 
 statement, and inspect and report upon all the ac- 
 counts of the Lodge. 
 
 ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. 
 
 15.— The Lodge shall appoint a Committee, con- 
 sisting of five Brothers, along with the V. G., who 
 shall act as Chairman, which Committee shall meet 
 on Friday immediately after every Lodge night, for 
 the purpose of enquiring into the character of p<|r-^ 
 sons proposed to become Members, at which meet 
 the proposer and 'seconder shall attend to give 
 necessary^ information regarding the Candidateei : , 
 of the parties neglecting to attend shall be 
 sixpence. . 
 
 16.-^Every Candidate for admission must bei 
 eighteen and under forty years of age, (except i 
 case of Honorairy Members) of good moral charac 
 and rectitude of habits, and must produce a certii" 
 cate from the Surgeon of the Lodge, th^t he is free 
 from all disease ; such certificate not to be admissa^ 
 
 
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 17. — ^That any Member of a Lodge, which is 
 beyond the distance of five miles/ wishing to 
 throw his card or clearance into this Lodge, before 
 he be admitted must produce a certificate of sound 
 health from the Surgeon of the Lodge; but if He he 
 ^^a Blember of a Lodge which is within the distance 
 |if five miles, he must pass the Committee of En- 
 try) produce a certificate from the Lodge Surgeon 
 the is free^from all bodily disease, and be only 
 ittckl by a vote of the Lodge. 
 
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 CONTRIBUTIONS AND ARREARS, 
 i— That every Brother (except Honorary Mem- 
 ^) shall pay the siim of one shilling and sixpence, 
 rortnightly, which shall include the Sick and Mor- 
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 19. — Any Brother allowing his contributions to 
 exceed the sum of ten shillings 4nd sixpence* or ne- 
 glecting to pay for any goods h6 may receive, within 
 fourteen weeks after delivery of the same, or to pay 
 yany fine within fourteen weeks from the date of in- 
 niction, after receiving due notice of the same, shall 
 be suspended, and not allowed to visit his own or any 
 other Lodge until be complies; and shall hot bo en- 
 titlea to any of the benefits of the Lodge until the 
 expiry of fourteen weeks from the date he complies. 
 
 ■ 20. — No Fine when recorded shall in any case be 
 mitigated or rescinded, except by the majority of a 
 Committee of the whole Lodge, and the fine must 
 he paid before any Appeal cata be made. : 
 
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 SJCK AND FUNEBAL GIFT. 
 21.-^That any Brother, on being by dis 
 bodily hurt six successive days unable to follow 
 regular employment, shall receive, on appli< 
 the \N. G. or Secretary, a Sick Gift of Fifki 
 lings per week^ and for any number of da] 
 than a week in the same proportion. 
 
 22.— That any Brother declaring off the 
 the Lodge, must give notice to the N. G.;or 
 tary before commencing his employment, or be mli^l 
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 58.— That if ^ any Brother, being sick, employ a 
 Physician or Surgeon not provided by the Lodge, 
 then the Lodge Surgeon shall visit such sick Brother 
 once a week, and certify to the Lodge when such 
 Brother is capable of following hit lawful en^ploy- 
 
 ment. 
 24.— That a Visiting Committee of three members 
 
 be appointed, as they come in rotation on the books, . 
 who shall Visit sick Brothers at least pnc<r a week, or 
 be fined three-pence for each neglect, to contmue in 
 [ office for three months. 
 
 1 25 -That any B«>tl>er receiving the sickgiftof 
 \he Lodge, who shall be out of his dwelling after 
 nine o^clock, P. M., in sumn;»e<and five o'clock, P. 
 M., in winter, shall forfeit a week's sick gift, unless 
 can shew a reasonable cause for his being out. 
 ^.-That after the death of a Brother, his Wife, 
 "ifeose having' charge of the Funeral, on applying 
 leN G.. and satisfying him of the justice of the 
 ^ ghall receive an order to draw from the 
 irer the sum of Ten Pounds; and on the 
 SlaBrother's Wife, on applying to the N. G., 
 ^is^inghim in like manner, the Brother sha^l 
 ^ the sum of Seven Pounds Ten Shillings. If 
 Wi^iftj, or those having charge of the Funeraybe 
 
 ^unworthy character, or if . Brother die M.tho«t 
 having any near rektives in the City, the Mge 
 
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 Wife, 
 
 
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 sKall take the management of his Funeral, and defray 
 all necessary expertses. >^ 
 
 27,— That when a Brother or his Wife die at a 
 distance, the Husband, Widow, Administrator, or 
 Assignee, shall bring or send to the N. G. a proper 
 certificate, signed and sealed by the N. G. of some 
 neighboring Lodge ; but if there be none within three 
 miles, then the certificate shall be signed by the Cler- 
 gyman, Pi iest, or any Justice of the Peace, in the to^p 
 or place,— the receipt of which shall be sufficient 
 authority to pay the Funeral Gift, provided the Bro- 
 ther be good on the books of the Lodge. 
 
 ii8.-rThat if the Widow <if a deceased Brother A6 
 not marry again, and shall, within three months after 
 the death of her husband, pay one shilling per quar- 
 ter as long as she lives, FiVe Pounds will, at her deal) 
 be paid to those who may have the charge of her Punej 
 The N. G. shall inform her of the same, in writii 
 within one week after the death of her husband, 
 bet fiufed five shillings for such neglect. 
 
 CONDUCT IN LODGE. 
 
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 29.— That all Members shall provide .themsel 
 with Regalia, same pattern as those chosen by tl 
 Lodg^, and shall wear the same while in Lodge, or be 
 fined three-pence* 
 
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 ■' 30— That any Brother coming into the Lodge, in 
 „ state of inebriety, shall, for ll«» first offence, be fined 
 five Bhillings; for the second, ten .hillings, and for 
 the third be reported to the District Committee, and 
 shall Buffer such punishment as they thmk fit. 
 
 31 -No smoking nor intoxicating drink, allowed in 
 the Lodge, nor reading of books, newspapers, &c.. 
 except for reference and ill.istration of any subjegt 
 under the notice of the Lodge. ' 
 
 32 —Motions of importance must be in writing, and 
 given in on one Lodge night, and read by the N. G. 
 
 4.0 next Lodge night, previous to discussion. 
 
 38 _No Brother shall be allowed to ask a ques- 
 tion " nor any Brother, when asked, reply, except 
 •*" 'Jthe N. G., or in each case he shall be finej 
 L; nor speak more than twice in one night 
 ». the same s'ubject, ex'cept he be allowed by the 
 ■ft, or be fined sixpence; and any Brother no 
 Upstanding when addressing the N. G., or not 
 ,ing the Officers by their proper titles, shall be 
 iree-pence, for each' ^)ffence. 
 
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 TODtlCT OUT Ot LODGE. • 
 
 a-That if any Brotberbegunty of fra«d,orany 
 other disgrateful crime, or follow any^vil, wicked or 
 
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 /ved in 
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 ubje^t 
 
 g» and 
 N.G. 
 
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 except 
 e fined 
 3 night 
 by the 
 her not 
 , or ndt 
 shall be 
 
 id, or any 
 vicked or 
 
 notorious practice, contrary to Law, or use any un. . 
 lawful means of procuring a livelihood, if proof be 
 made thereof, he shall be expelled, or suffer such 
 other punishment as a Commvttee of the Lodge or 
 District may think fit. 
 
 • 36.— That if any Brother divulge a Brother's name 
 who votes against a person becoming an Independent 
 Odd Fellow; or make use of the discussions used in 
 Lodge or Committee, so" as to cause disturbance or 
 angry feeling between Brothers ; or make known any 
 business brought before the Lodge or Committee to 
 any person not belonging to the Order shall, ^n each 
 -case, be fined ; for the first offence, five shilhngs ;ior 
 the second, ten shillings, and for the third, suffer such 
 punishment as a Committee of^he Lodge or District 
 may think proper. # r 
 
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 REMOVAL 
 
 36— That if any Brother remove wis tesidei 
 must give to the Secretary a written! n6tice,li 
 shall be stated the place of residence to which 
 removed, within one month after removal ; and 
 initiated Members must give in theaMie, within ti 
 Lodge nights after their inHiation^ they Shall ' 
 fined sixpence. ^ ^,^ ^^^ 
 
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 LECTtRES AND DEOUEES. 
 
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 87.— Tlio N. O. shall hold a Lecture on the last 
 Tuesday of every month, nt which the P. O., V. O. 
 and Secretary, shall attend and assist. Brothers may 
 receive the first, or White Degree, on the first Lecture 
 night after having paid the whola of their initiation 
 money ; in three months after they may receive ,the 
 second, or IJluo Degree, and the remair|ing degrees in 
 the same rotation, provido(Liltey give notice on a re- 
 gular Lodge night, but iV4ll cases they must be able 
 to give the signs and pass-words of the Degree or De- 
 grees they have already taken, or otherwise they will 
 not be entitled to receive anotl.er Degree unti|;diey 
 con do so. 
 
 38. — That if any Brother neglect to take his De- 
 gree on the first Lecture night after he has claimed 
 ^tbe tame, he shall be fined three-pence, and.itny Bra- 
 ^l•r claiming a t)egree to which he is not ^entitled, 
 
 II be fined five shillings. 
 
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 WI^WS AND OBPHANS. 
 
 —That eadr-mairied Brother shall pay one 
 lilliiig for his Wife, and six-pence for «ach child un- 
 der twelve years of age, as entry money, to the Wi- 
 dows' aud Orphans' Fund ;. he shtall also give notice of 
 
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 ovory birth or death, within one month after such oo 
 currence, to tho Secretary, who ahall enter the same 
 in tho Registry Book* . 
 
 40. — Tliat any unmarried Brother may enregister 
 either his Father or Mother, by paying one shilling 
 entry money, who shall, after his death, receive the 
 same allowance ns tho Widow of a deceased Brother. . 
 
 • 41.— That if any Brother neglect to return the 
 Register Schedule within fourteen days from the date 
 of receiving tho same, or neglect to give notice in 
 writing of any addition to his family, the Lodge will 
 not be responsible or liable for the loss of Funeral or 
 other Benefits occasioned by the omission of, or any 
 mi<M:atement in the same. 
 
 43*-rNo alteration in any of these Bye- Laws can 
 take place excoft by a majority of the half-yearly 
 Committee meeting. Notice of any proposed alter^ 
 ation or addition must be made in writing, to the N.^ 
 G., and read by him, publicly, at least two 
 nights before the meeting at which they arQ to 
 considered. 
 
 43. — That these Bye-Laws be Printed, and tl 
 every newly Initiated Brother shall purchase a Copjt 
 as also a copy of the General Laws of the Order, on 
 the night of his initiBtionw . . _-^ 
 
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 FORM OF PROPOSITION. 
 
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 Loyal lirttith Sorth America Lodg§^ No. 0701, nfth* 
 I. O. O. F.i Manchetter Unity, 
 
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 > or Secretary of the Lm/al Britief^ JVorth 
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 ^ Yours in Friendship, Love, and Truth,, 
 
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 Residence, ■.■...-. 
 
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 FQdpi^^4BliGEON'8 CERTIFICATE, , 
 
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 He U uiiablo to follow liU uiuaI employment. 
 
 C. D., Surgeon. 
 • E. F., Junlico of the Feuco. 
 
 Or G. U., Minister or Prteit* 
 
 
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 FORM OF DECLARATION OFF THE FUNDS. 
 
 To the N. O. or Secretary of tht Loyal DrUith North 
 
 America Lodgt, 
 
 Montreal, . - 18 . ^ 
 
 I, % ^ Brother of the above Lodge* 
 
 having recovered from indisposition, and being able to 
 Ji^jthiy tMiikl employment, do hereby declare off the Si 
 ffnds of the Lodge. #* 
 
 Yoursjit in Friendship, Love, and Ti 
 
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 FORM OF APPLICATION FOR FUNERAL 
 
 To the N. G, or Secretary of the Loyal Srtiuh 
 
 America Lodge. 
 
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 FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE DEATH 
 
 OF A BROTHER, OR BBOTIIER'S WIPE, RESIDING IN THE COUNTRY. 
 
 This is to Certify, that 
 
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 A. W. LAIRD, A tt v 
 JOHN LAMBERT, N.oi 
 M JAMES SINCLAIR, F, a. 
 
 died on 
 
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 Justice of tha. Peace. 
 Minister or Priest. 
 
 ROBERT R. SMILEY, Secretary. 
 WILLIAM MAL8BURG, Ireaturer. 
 / F. C. T. ARNOLDI, M. D., Surgeon. 
 
 
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