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Geieral Asseily of the Froviice of Iva Scotia.
AN ACT TO INCnitrOKATE
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PusBed nt Halifax, the twelfth day of April, a. d. 1802.
Be it eiiactod by tlie Governor, Council, and As-
sembly, as follows :
1. Edward I'. Ardibcdd, William P. Parrot t, Jatnos corpoiatlon
W. Emory, Eslos IIowo, Josc'iili II. (Joiiverse, and
Gardiner (J. lhil)I)ard, their associato.s, siK'ce.ssors,
and assigns, arc hereby constituted a body politic,
by the name of the "Glace Bay Mininj^ Company,"
for the purpose of openinj^ and working Coal Mines .
in the County of Cape Breton, and transacting- busi-^""'"''**-
ness connected therewith, and building mills, and
manufacturing coal oils, and constructing and making
such railroads as may be necessary ft»r the transpor-
tation of the production of such mines, ami other
articles from thence to the place of shipment, and
constructing and building such wharves, docks, and
piers, as may be necessary for the working of such
mines.
2. The Capital of the Company shall be one hun- capital
drcd and fifty thousand dollars, in shares of one s'*'""""-
hundred dollars each, which shall be pei'sonal pro-
perty, transmissible and assignable as such • and the
corporation shall have power to increase their Capital
stock to three hundred thousand dollars by the issue
of new shares of vote of the stockholders.
3. The first meeting of the Company shall be held First ment-
at such time and place in this Province, or in thcwhenhria*
Uriitod Sliitos ol" Anioricu, us any tliicu of the corpora-
tors sJiull (IctorriiiiM', of wliicii pul)Iic notice Hhull l>o
\];'iVi-\i in twii of llic Jliilifax nt'\vs|»ii|icis, at least
twenty <litys [trevions to sneli nieetinj;' ; at wliich, or
any Kultse(|neiit nioetinj^, tin; company may be orgai;-
izfd l»y (lie election of a Hoanl of Diioctors, of not
l(!ss than tinoo or more than seven, and (tf whom
Quorum. t,„,,,. ^,,.^|| ,„. ,^ ,,,„„.,„„.
i,iaiiiiii.v C.I 1. No meniher (if (Im" Company shall he liahle in
''"'"'"'■ his person nr separat(^ eslale jWr tlie (lel)ts of lh(>
C'oni[)any, to a }j;Teater amount in tin; wlioh; than
(lonlile the amount of tin; stock held iiy him, ileduct-
ing thcn-from the amount actually paid to the Com-
pany on account of such st(;ck, unless he shall have
I'ciideied liimsell liahle for a j^Tealer sum by liecominj^
sufcty for the debts of the Company ; but no share-
i>hii>iiity holder wild may ha\e (rinisl'erred his intcfest in the
?"'■'■',"""'" i^bick of the Company shall cease to be liable for any
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contracts ol the Com()any entered into belore the
date of such transi;.'r, so us any action in respect ul"
such liability shall be bnuiglit within six months
after such transfer.
n. The meeting of the Ct)mpany shall be held at
such place as the Directors may appoint, and at every
annual meeting' tiiey shall elect a recognized mana-
ger or agent, resilient in this I'rovince, service on
whom of all process, lujtices, and other documents,
shall be held to be sufficient service on the company,
and the name of such agent shall bo filed with the
Registrar of Deeds for the County of Halifax,
(lompaiiy 6. The Couipaiiy, as soon as the same shall have
"|"^j J/i^','^.'''' been organized, and the sum of twenty-live per cent,
paid in on account of the stock taken, may proceed
to render navigable Little and Big (jlace Bay, and
Little and Big Ulace Bay lakes, from the ocean up-
wards ; they may for that purpose, on obtaining the
consent of the proprietors of the lands to be thereby
Errci I'iirs iiH'eeted, erect piers, and breakwaters upon any land
owned by the Company, or upon any land of the
Crown, in respect of which such permission shall be
granted by the Governor, in and about the entrance
of said Little and Big Glace ; they may, with such
assent, deepen, widen, excavate, and clear out such
Bays and Lakes, and construct docks, dams, sluices.
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doKcription of strnrturn caloilatod in improve ami
make pood and availalih; the navij^-ation from the
ocean as far up the hikes as may Irofo time to time
be (h'emed advisahh; by tlie Company, and tliey shall,
witii such Mssciit, have the ri;;'ht to dip. cxnivatr. oi
emliank tiic cIiumiu'Is td' said litkcs. or any part thereof,
so as to riMider tiie lakes navigable.
7. The public shall at all times, ai>(M- the (U)niple- ro^»'.' opon
tion of said work, have the ri;_dit to use tlie same, nc.
paying such tubs as shall be lixcil by the Legislature.
8. The Lepisliiture nmy auth(ui/,(> any i>ther party if Ui.' e'om-
or coiupany to iii;ike the iiiipni\ i iicMits specilicd in j|,',;|:\,"' i',||.
this Act, in Big (llace Ibiy and Jjake. if the couipany i>"ov.M»ir.iiH
hereby incorporated shall not complete tli(! sann;
within throo year."* from the pa.ssinp of this Act.
An Ail lo ninciKJ /he Ad to liicorpurafr lite (llace llaij
MiniiKj (JiDnpautj. ( Pa>iAcd on llw lO/A <hii/of Mmj,
A. D. 1801 J
He it enacted by the (iovernor. Council, and .\s-
seirddy, as I'ollows :
1. VesRcds mav be allowed fo enter the harboi" con- vi'shcIs
strncted at bit If' ( Mace Hay by the (Hace Uay >Iinin-- ;;;f,>-,,;;.';'',;;|
("ompanv, and to land and ship cargoes th(>rc, except p. lyi""'"' '^^
coal, on llie payment of (lo(.'Kap<3 ami tolls to llie
Company ; tin.' rate of such dockage ami tolls to be
fixed by the Company and approv(Ml by theCovernor
and Council : proviiled such vessels shall not int(.'rferc
with the use of the harbor by the Company; and in
all (;ases the Ccmipany shall be entitl(Ml to priority, to cnmpimy to
the exclusion of all oilier vessels, in favor of vessels '"'>•'.
bringing" goods lor them or tiieir order, or coming to
receive coal from thorn ; and in no case shall more than ^.'ll'^i"'!", „
two vessels at any one tinn; hv. entitled to the privi- time.
lege granted by this act, except by consent of the
Company.
2. AH vessels entering the harbor of Little (j! lace Vessels to
Bay, shall be subject to such rules and regulations {^,^' "^JljJ.'^"'^^^
as shall from time to time be made by the company Company
and approved by the Governor and Council.
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No right to 3 Nothing in thin Act, or tho Act of which this is
■hi|> coaii. jjjj amendment, nhall give any parties the right to use
the harbor constructed by the Company at Little
Glace Hay, for the shipment of coals, without the
cons(!nt in writing of the Company, from time to time
accorded and given.
An.'i.d.n".ii ^" ^^^^ '^^ amend the act to incorporate the Glace Bay
ofchartir. Mining Companif. (Panaed on the l\th day of
March, A. D. 1865.
Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and As-
sembly, as follows :
<'apitni ^^ «'"i'* ^'C lawful for the company by a resolution
Huxk iniiy passcd at any general meeting, to increase the capi-
bein<rea«o.i ^,^j ^^^^^j^ ^^j ^j^^, Company to a sum not exceeding one
million of dollars.
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I.
The Officors oi' tlu; (Jlacc Hay Mining- Compai)y shall l)o
not loss than three, nor more thati five Directors; one of
whom shall he President of the Company ; also, a Manager
or Agent, as required l»y the Act of Incorp(»ration ; also, a
Treasurer and Clerk.
n.
The annual meeting' of the Company for the choice of Direc-
tors and other purp(jses, shall be held in Halifax, on su(;h
day in January or February in each year, as the Directors
shall annually appoint. The number of Directors shall be
fixed at every annual meeting.
111.
The Directors, Manager or Agent, Treasurer, and Clerk,
shall be chosen annually; and shall hold their offices until
others be chosen and (jualitied in their stead. The Directors
and Manager or Agent, shall be chosen by the stockholders,
all other oflScers of the Company by the Directors. No per-
son shall be eligible for the office of Director unless he own
at least one hundred shares of stock.
IV.
Special meetings may be held when called by the Direc-
tors ; and at any time stockholders holding one thousand
shaves of stock may sign a notice to the President, rccjuest-
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ing him to call a special meetiiif^, and such mooting shall be
held in pursuance of such call ; and no business sliull be
transacted at any meeting, other than that (or which the
meeting was called.
V.
All moetings shall be called by a noli(U! signed !)y the
Clerk, 'octcd and mailed to each stockholder, or left at his
resident.' or place of business, as registered in the books of
the Company, fifteen days prior to llie meeting.
VI.
The Directors shall possess all powois held by tlie Com-
pany, and shall have tiie same power to make contracts for
the transaction of the business of the Company, iindcsr sea'
or otherwise, as the corporation have ; e.\ce|>t tlie alienation
of any Real Kstate, Mining Rights, or Water Privileges.
The President and two Directors, or in the absence of llie
President, three Directors, shall constitute af|uorum.
They may elect such OHicers and Agents as they may
think proper, tV»r the management of the all'airs of the Cttin-
pany.
All OlHoers appoiiiie I by iin,' Directijr.-:, may bo removed
b}' them.
Vll.
The Treasurer, under tlie supervision iin 1 direction of tlu;
President, shall receive and p;iy all monies of the Cc .ipaiiy ;
and keep account of all the inccme and expenditure, entered
in regular books to be kept for that purpose ; and to be
open at all times to the inspection of the Directors. lie
shall furnish to the Dinictors quarterly, or at such times as
they may require, and to the stockholders at their annual
meeting, correct statements of the fiiumcial position of tho
Company. He shall perform such other duties as shall be
designated by the Directors, and shall give such bonds for
the faithful performance of his duties as they may require.
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VIII.
The Ck'i'k shall koop a record ol" all the meetings of the
Stockliuldors and Directors. lie shall keep a register of all
Stockholders, their place of residence, and the shares held
by each ; and shall perAirin such other duties as shall he
designated by the Directors.
Before entering upon tln^ duties of his office, he shall
make oath before the President of the Company, that he will
fuitlifully perform the same.
IX.
The salaries, t)r pay, o\' all tlie Company's officers and
cmploye(>s, shall be fi.\(Ml ])y the Directors.
X.
Every Stockholder shall have a certificate of the stock
held by him, which certificate shall be in the following form :
<ili,.\ci: Hay Mining Company.
Certificate No. Incorporated A. I). 1862. Shares.
This certifies tliat
is projjrietor of
Shares, of one hundred dollars each, in the Capital Stock of
the Glace Bay Mining Coni'anv, subject to the provisions of
the Charter and Bye-Laws of the Corporation.
Dated at this day of A. D. One
thousand eight hundred and sixty
President.
Treasurer.
Transfer No.
For value received hereby tranfer to
of
Shares of the Capital Stock of the Gi.ace Bay Minino Com-
pany, subject to the provisions of the Charter aud By-Laws
of the Corporation.
Witness hand this day of A.D. 18G.
But no transfer shall take efl'ect until the surrender of the
Certificate at the office of the Treasurer.
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XI.
At all meetings of the Company, every Stockholder shall
have one vote for each i?hare held by him, and absent stock-
boiuci's may vote by proxy, autliorized in writing, and filed
with the Clork, and one thuusuiid shares, represented at any
meeting, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
XII.
The Seal of the Corporation shall bo that hitherto used,
inscribed as follows :
Glace Bay Mining Gompanij. [ncorporaled by special Act
of Assembly of Nova Scotia. 1862.
XIII.
No transfer of stock shall be recorded in the books of the
Company within iivo days previous to the annual meeting.
XIV.
In the event of a vacancy occurring in tl;c Board of Direc-
tors, in consequence of the resignation, death, disqualifica-
tion, or removal from Halifax of a Director, such vacancy
may be filled pro feni by the. other Directors, or left unfilled
until the next annual meeting, as they may deem expedient.
XV.
These By-Laws may be altered at any meeting called for
that purpose
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