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Lorsque le document est trop grand pour etre reproduit en un seul cliche, il est film^ d partir de Tangle sup^rieur gauche, de gauche i droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nomL re d'images n^cessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m^thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 »4'' ^ULES AUU BY-hms .'^ OF THK ,JB0KRD OF TJ^ME OK \ y • HALIFAX, N. s. '^ ^-^'^^^fc<:o.,X24i,^2%ih'^n 1894. . villeSt., HftlifHv. "I ' ■ >■'- llll .OlllUHH ll H I M^ ly— I^ULES ADD BY-LAWS OK THK BOflHD OF T^flDE OK HALIFAX, N. S. Imnrporalftt (h-tobtr l^th, 1S!KI, nm/i-r tin Art of tJir Domiviou I'tirHanii'Vt impfrthir; Hoari/n of Tiuilf. Atfopteii hy Iht. Council of the Hoiinl on Xovevilier Jnf, ISiii). I'ev'iKKl uitil pasMtd at meetbxj of the Mofitc/, Dexemlwr -:'!>tfi, IS'.i.i. y. v.. Am.kn &Co., 124 & 12JHJran\illeSt., Halifax. ACT OF INCOKPOEATION, CHAPTER I. •K). .1 n A>(^. Te.«pe(iliuerof Oommerce. "Board of Trade," incbdes ,39 V, c 34, s. \,ffart. '■ iJonnl of Trade." 2. Any nuinl)er of persons not less than thirty, iSXommif!. who ai« merchants, traders, brokers, mechanics, maii- ufacturers, managers of banks or insurance agents, ^nd residents of any district which has a population •of not less than two thousand five hundred, may as- sociate themselves together as a board of trade, and ■appoint a sec;retary. 39 V., c. 34, s I, part. il. The persons so associating themselves togethti i^'IlK!' "* :as a board of trade shall, under their hands and seals, make a certificate sj)ecifying the name assumed by the association, and by which it shall l»e known, — also tlie name as hereinl)efore defined, of the district in which the same is situate and its busineSvS is trans- acted, and the name of the person by them apjwinted secretary to the said Iward of trade.' 39 V., c. 34, s. 1 , part. 4. Such certificate shall be acknowledged before a i** itiHcati- H) i,i' notary public, commissioner for taking atfidavits, or ^f stlae*^'^'*" justice of the peace, by the secretary of the said board of trade, and shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, who shall cause the same to be recorded, in a register to be kept for that purpose : and a copy there- of, duly certified by the Secretary of State, shall be e^'fcIeiicH of th(i existance of auch assooiation. c. 34, 8. I, part. 39 v.. p<.r»»im 5. The porsons named as corporatore in the said t4> have «)iuicite„ g "jjiQ naual place of nteeting of the- said corpor- ation shall be held to be the legal domicile thereof, at which sei'vicb of any notice or process may be luade. 37 v., e. 51, 3. 4, part. «ffl()c« iwd 7. The officers of every board of trade shall be a Boanl ftf Ttarie. president, vice-president and secretary, who together with not Leas than eig)it other utenkbers, shall constitute a council, which shall be called "The Council of the Board of Trade of "{adding the tutvie of the duitrict oM hereinbefore defined), aiuJ who shall have the powers and perform the duties hereinafter mentioned : and when the foregmng provisions have been com- plied with, it shall be competent for a majority of the^ persons named as corporators in the said certificate, to hold a meeting for the election of a president vice- president and members of the said council and, with- out notice, to make and enact such bye-laws, rules and regulations as are hereinafter mentioned. 37 Y., c. 51, 8. 5;— 39 v., c. 34, ». 2. First meeting N>r elei'tioii o( ntticers, iut. ly meeting)). Klajtion «f I'l'eHident and iiieiii)>erH of Council. S. The members of the said corporation shall hold general quarterly meetings in each year, at some place within the district, — of which, notice, naming the time and place, shall be given by the secretary of the council for the time being, at least three days previous to such meeting, through one newspaper or otherwise, as is thought necessary by the council ; and at the first quarterly meeting held in each year the mem- l)ers of the said corporation present, or a majority of thcni shall elect, in the manner prescribed by the by- laws, from among the members of the corporation, a president, vice-president and secretary, and at least IP «lj?}it otlier menil>ers of the founcil, who with thv president, vice-president and secretary, shall form the •council of the cor[>oration arid shall Irold their offii-es until others are elected in their stead, at the iwxt first ration ; M, It t\wi said electron does no* take place at such WoviH>«>n i first (juarterly meeting, as atoresaid, the said corpor- tUntioH ation shall not be thereby dissolved, but such election may be held at any general meeting of the corporation, called in the manner hereinafter provided, and the members of the council in office shall retnaiii members until the election is held. 37 V., c. 51, s. 6. 9. The president and vice president shall, hefore p„,„i,|f „^ ,^,„^ entering upon the duties of tlieir office, take and sub- vicppreiiift^it scril>e before the mayor or the city or town, constitu-offlie. ting the district, or before any justice of the peace, an oath in tire form following, that is to say ; — "I swear that I will faithfully and truly perforin »''"'''•'"' ""'^ "my duty as of the Hoard of Trade, and "that I will, in all matters connected with the dis "charge of Buch duty, do all things, and such things "only, as I shall truly and conscientiously believe to "be adapted to promote the objects for which the said "board was constituted, accr-^ding to the true intent "and meaning of the same. So help mo God." 3* v., c. 51, 8. 7. 10. If any member of the council dies or resigns ]^^',"!^*'*",','|'finih»i his office, or is absent for six months continuously viitaiu;ie« in from the meetings of the council, the council may, at any meeting thereof, elect a member of the corpora- tion to be a member of the council, in the place of the member who has died or resigned, or is absent ; and such new member shall be so elected >»y a majority of the members of the council present at any meeting of the same, if there is a quorum present at such meet- ing ; and the member so elected shall hold office un- til the next annual election. 37 V., c. 51, s. 8. M 11. At any annual or general meeting of the cor- *J*^"/t*^J,,^J^'J;| poration, wheher for the purpose of electing mem-ot'oiTx bers of the council or for any other purpose, h major- ity of members present at such meeting shall be com- iucetiiiu'»i )ratioii to 1(11 jMiwev. llMirf'iiuMit •>« iiicmlit'rf. pt>teut to do and |M?rforiu ali acts which, either and'er thiH Act or under any by law «rf the corp«irution, are or shall Ihj din;ctetl t;^ tc^tlur secretary tei: days'" notice, in writing, of such iiiti-iktitMi, and irp«Mi dis char^nX any lawflil lial>ility which m standing uponi ihe l>ookH of the corporatir^i aji^inst hin> at the- tiini - oi Buch notice-. 3-7 V., *r. 'it, ». 10, Miikfir^f i)>ia\v« X'.i. 'Flio- nmjority of the mem-lw^rs of the corpora- ^>rwhuTiMrryo"e ^i"" prcseivt at any general nwHytinj^ nmy inttke by- laws ainl regulations, and froni- tinw to- tiim? repeal, sUter ami amend the sanie, for the goveninient ol the- «orporatio»i, providiirg for ther adnMsnion, and sub acriptions of imin>l)ers, - for the iuFj)osing of penalties^ — ^for the expoilsion or retiremerrt of tnenrbers, — for- the iimnageroent of its couneil, otJicer*and affairs, — for the guidam'^T of the bojird of arbitrators herein- after mentioned, arrd for fixing the date and pdace of the regular iTieetings of tlie council, and all other by- laws in accordance with the req^uireukents- of this Act or th« laws of Canada : To ht i)imiiiiK. x?l Such by-laws shall be binding on alf members, of tlwi corporation, its officers and servants, and alt other persons, whouisoever, lawluHy under its control : Soti !e of pro- ^ fHo by-law shair be rafade by the corporation r'"^iveu '''^*'^"**''^*^P*' ^'^ ^^'''*^^"'^**'^*^®^ ™*'^^^**"*^' wi^fwut notice in writing thereof having been given by one member and seconded by anotlier member at a previous meet- ing, and duly enteen a n»er«hant, broker, trader, mechanic, manufacturer, manager of a bank or insurance agent, .sliall be eligible to become a n»einber of the corpora tion J and at any general meeting of the corporation any member of the corporation may propose any such person, as aforesaid, as a candidate for becoming a member of the corporation j and if such proposition is carried by a majority of two thirds of the memljers of the corporatian then present, he shall thenceforth .? M> a mcmlier of the cprppratioij, and shall have all th(^ ii» to I rights and he suhject.to uU the obligations which the other nieiubers possosis or are suliject to : Provided I^J^ tMrt »vb^ ftlways, that any person who is not a merchant orWti*'«'N, »«. trader, barker, uiochanic, manufacturer, nuinager of a bank or insurarK?*! agent, shall be eligible to become a member of the corporation, in maniier ^foresaid, if such person is recommended by th«! council of the JBoard of Trade at any such meeting. 37 V., <;. T)!^,.. , ,.,^, . «. 12. . . r,..,;.!.. , ml or- 15. The council, or a maioritv of them, by a notice Six-'iai «♦"">« insened m one or more newspajH'rs pubiislwHl withm |K.ruti<.n. the district one day previously to tite meeting, or by a circular letter to each member, signed by the sec- retary of the corporation, and mailed one day pre- viously to the meeting, may call a general meeting of the corporation for any of the purposes of this Act. 37 v., c. 51, s. Mi, ■ . : .■ \ ./ . ■'.■■■ y. 16, The council may hold meetings, from time toMcetinjfs of time, and adjourn the same when necessary, and may, ^Jlverlw^ ao. at such meetings, transact such bushiest as if?, by this Act or by the by-laws of the corporation, assigned to it : and sucli meetings of the council ^hall be con\ened by the secretary, at the instance of the president, or upon the reqv.est of any two members of the council : 2. The council shrill, in addition to the powers Powem. hereby expressly conferred on it, have such powers as are assigned to it by any by-law of the corporation, •'■»•«' except the power of enacting or alteritig any by-law. Exception, or admitting any member, which shall be done only in the manner provided for by this Act : i • ' S. Any five or more members of the council, law Q»<"""'"- fully met, shall be a ijuorum, and a majority of such ^subi|.ivu.iata Q^ ^^^ welfare of the corporation and the purposes (general meetniir , . ., ^ •. .1 p 1 j.- of this Act, and shall submit the same for adoption, at a general meeting of the corporation, called for that purpose, in the manner hereinbefore provided 37 v., c. 51, 8. 15. 18. All subscriptions of members due to the cor poration, under any bylaw, all penalties incurred under any by-law, by any person bound thereby, and all other sums of money due to the corporation, shall be paid to the secretary thereof, and in default of payment shall be recoverable in an action brought in the name of the corporation ; and it ^hall only be necessary in such action, to allege that such person is indebted to the corporation in the sum of money, the amount of such arrearage on account of such sub scriplion, penalty or otherwise, whereby an action has accrued to the corporation by virtue of this Act. 37 v., 0. 51, 8. 16. 1 9. On the trial or hearing of any such action, it shall be sufficiei^t for the corporation to prove that the defendant, at the time the deaaand was made, was or had been a member of the corporation, and that the amount claimed as such subscription, penalty or otherwise, was standing unpaid upon the books of the corporation. 37 V., c, 51^ a. 17. 20. The meetings of the council shall be open to all members of the corporation who may attend at the same, but who shall take no part in any proceed ings thereat ; and minutes of the proceedings at all meetings whether of the council or of the corporation, shall be entered, in books to be kept for that purpose by the secretary of the corporation ; and the entry thereof shall be signed by the president or vice-pres R«oord thereof, jfjent or the Other person who presides at the meeting ; and such books shall be open at all reasonable hours to any member of the corporation free of any charge. 37 v., c. 51, 8. 18. 21. At the time hereby appointed for the election of the council, and in the same manner, the members of the corporation may elect, from their number, twelve persons, who shall form a board, which shall be called "The Board of Arbitration ;" and any three of such persons shall have power to arbitrate upon, Meetings of uouncil to be open to menv bera. .Vliinite.s. H«.>ard nf arbi- tration. Power*. 9 and make their award iu any uominercial case or dif- ference which is voluntarily referred to then» by the parties concerned : and whenever such parties agree to hind themselves by bond or otherwise, to submit the matter in dispute between them to the decision of the board of arbitration, such submission shall be understood to be made to any three members of the said board, who may, either by the special order of the s.iid board, or by virtue of any general rules ad- opted by them, or under any by-law of the corpor- ation touching the consideration of any cases so sub- mitted, be appointed to hear, arbitrate and decide upon the case or cases so submitted to them ; and such decision shall be binding upon the said board of arbi- P""" «* 9i»f>j"'* .or ... sion to board. tration and the parties maknig the submission ; and any such submission shall be according to the form A in the schedule to this Act, or to the same effect. 37 V, c. 51,8 19. 22. The several members of the board of arbltra- Members of tion shall, before they act as suc!», take and subscribe, *x>a"i to u- before the president or vice-pi'esitlent of the corpora- tion, an oath in the form B in the schedule to this Act, that they will faithfully, impartially and dili- gently perform their duties as members of the board of arbitration, and such oath shall be kept among the documents of the corporation. 37 V., c. 51, s 20. 23. Any member of the council may, at the same time, be a member of the board of arbitration. 37 v., c. 51., s. 21. 24. The three members appointed to hear any c»se submitted for arbitration, as aforesaid, or any two of them, shall have full power to examine, upon oath (which oath any one of such three members is hereby empowered to administer), any party or witness who, appearing before them, is so examined, and shall give their award thereupon in writing; and their de- cision. Of that of any two of them, given in such a- ward shall bind the parties according to the terms of the submission and the provisions of this Act. 37 v., c. 51, s. 22. 25. The council of the corporation may appoint five persons to constitute a board of examiners to ex- amine applicants for the office of inspector of flour and meal, or of any other article subject to inspection, and may do all such other acts, matters and things Members of council may I* arbitrators. Powers of arbi- trators a8 to examination 'n hearinif caiM>K. Award. Power of council to ap|)oint boarrl of examinerH of inspectora. 1^" 10 connected with the inspf»ctroH'bf' f}6ur and mfeal or any other article, arid shall have as full power and be subject to the .same conditions a^ those conferred upon and required of the councils of the boards of trade by The General Inspectimi Acl" ■ and the said examin- ' ers and inspector shall be subject to all th 3 provisions ' touching their office set forth in the said Act. 37 v., c. 51, s. 23. . Hoards of Trade o« * i i • inayaffliiatewith ^o. Any board of trade duly registered as afore S%3r '^"^''^ tr' T^'^- '^' P^^^^^^^^« -^ *^i« ^^^' may beele affiliated with the Dominion board of trade on duly ..,,„ complying with all the terms and requirements of that organization, and may be represented at all its Provision* f •'7»«''y % special general meetings, held from time to time ; Provided always, that the delegates or rep- resentatives to the Dominion board of trade shall be elected at a general meeting, duly convened, of the board of trade desiring such affiliation as aforesaid. 37 v., c, 51, s 25. i SCHEDULE OF FORMS. Form A. Know all men, that the undersigned and the undersigned (if there are m^e parties, that is more separate interests, mention tkem) having a di^er- ence as to the respective rights of the said parties, as in the case hereunto subjoined, have agreed and bound themselves under a penalty of dollars, to per^ form and abide by the award to be made by the Board ot Arbitration of the Board of Trade of in the case aforesaid, under the penalty aforesaid, to be paid by the party refusing to p^rform or abide by such award to the party ready and willing to perforin or abide by the same. In witness whereof, the said parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals at the of on the day of , A.D. 18 •< A. B. [ls] Q- \r CI , ' 0. ly. (L.8.1 3< v., c. 51, sch. part. ^ ^ \ 11 Form R I swear that I will faithfully, impartially and (Til- Jgently perform my duty as a iiieiiib<^r of the Board •of Arbitration of tlie Board of Trade of 4ind tliat I will, in all cases in which I shall act as arbitrator, give a true and just award, according to the best of my judgment and ability, without fear^ favor or affection, of or for any person whomsoever : ;SoJielp.nie God. 37 V., c. f.J^ sch. ;j(irt ,; • >' ■'■ '■■ .;•» u.U-.:; (I; ^ji.ifi;!.;,. 1 ■...»» ; »» I .. <» ,'. ' RULES AND BY-LAWS OF THE I'rMirnJiIe. Raiii*^. UlUIIKt'S. BOARD OF TRADE OF HALIFAX litroporated hy Act of the Dmninion /'urliainenf 1880. PREAMBLE. Whereas, this Association is organize V>oard, may become a member in the manner set forth Il^/.,',X'rs, in Sec. 14 of the Act of Incorporation, but no person shall be considered a Member of the Board until he lias signed the By-ljaws, and has paid his subscrip- tion; and if the subscription be not paid within thirty days of such admittance, the Council may cancel the uv^mbership granted. The Ordinary Annual Sub scription of each Member of the Board shall l>e Five Dollars. All subscriptions to be reckoned from 1st January to 31.st L)e>reml)er, but Members joining after 1st July, shall pay half the Annual Subscription for that year 5. — Any member of the corporation, who intends ii«m(oii«H"ii>«. to retire therefrom or to resign his membership, may do so, at any tin«e, by giving to the secretary ten days notice, in writing, of such intention, an(J upon discharging any lawful liability which is standing upon the books of the corporation against him at the time of such notice. 6. — The election of office-bearers at each Annual Meeting shall take precedence of all other business after the reading of the Minutes and the Annual Report. 7. — Nominations for the offices of President, Vice- Nominal ion*. Presidents, Treasurer, and Members of council, may be sent in to the Secretary in writing, by any Mem ber of the Board not later than Monday of the week preceding that in which the Annual Meeting is fixed to be held, and if less than Twenty five who are eligible for office have been so nominated, the Coun cil shall on the following day (Tuesday) or on a later day previous to the Annual Meeting add sufficient qualified names to the list to make up that number. All nominations shall be posted in the Board Rooms when received, and no person shall be elected to office who has not been so nominated. 8. — At the Annual Meeting of the Boai-d the,,. . .» • 1 IT- -Tk •! . 1 •. „ KlWrtlOII lit President, two Vice^ Presidents and a comtp'ttf^e otomiers »ii.i fifteen other Members shall be elected by ballot from •"»'""'■ the list of names placed in nomination in accordance with By-Ijaws, who shall form the Council, and these .shall remain in office for one year, or until their sue c«ssors shall he appointed ; hut no such President or Vice-President shall hold the same office for more- than two years in smx-ossion. And provided further- Uiat no person shall be re-electsd to the office of President^ Vicc-P^esideiit, or Memlier of Council, for- the current year if he shall havo heen ahsenfc, without leave ol)tained from Council, from more than one-half ot the meetings of Council held in the preceding year Jrmsurer and Auditor* to l*e elected at same- meeting. RKSPEGTIXG tJENERAL MEETINGS AND MEETIMGS OF '_ : . '.eouNgit.' nS^'^^^.rai . ^.Tv^^f ,-^""°^I ^^^"^''^l Meeting of the Board- n.e«tinjrs. shaU be held on the third Tuesday in January in< each year, eXeept when that day shall be a lec/al holiday,— in which case the meeting shall take place upon the following day. And Monthly General Meetings may be held on the third Tuesday in each month, and if any of these days shall happen to be a leg-al holiday, then the Meeting may be held upon the- following day. <,.... ianneetinKslO.-Special GencralMeetingsf shall be called at the requisition df not less than (10) Ten Members presented to the PresidentMn writing ;— or may be ordered by the council. - fi'noriini.. Sotificatiwiw. '•(ii.iKiif,. 'I---A quorum, of. Members at any Annual^ Moi^thly, or Special General Meeting,, shall consist of not less than (15) fifteen Members. 12.— Notification by Circular nmiled to- the then last known address of 'ekcH Member, or by an adver- tisement publisl^ed daily m one morning and one- evening newspaper^ % at least the three ddys immedi- ately precediiig dat? fiked for the Meeting, shall be- s^ufficient for all' Meetiiigs of tjife B'oard ; Meetings of Council to'b^caijed'insvich manner as the Council may ordfer. '■''''' ■ •■ i ■>■ 13.— M,onthiy Meetings.pf Council shall bo held on, the first l;uesday Qf every, month, and SpeciaR Meetings on any other day at the call of, the President or at the request of two Members of' the Council; a quorum of CounxJil to consist of not less thaaa five Members. 15 14- — At all meetings of the council, and at all p*^*^"''"" ,a(ei»eral meetings of the corporation, tho president, or "'"'^"^ in his aUseuce, a vice president, in the order of seniority, or if they are a*>sent any nM»iiiber «f the ■council then present who is chosen for the occasion, shall presid* , and in all cases of equality of votes wpon any division, he shall' have a castiiig vote. ir,._-It shall he the duty of the President or pre-^,,.„„ „,.,,, •sidmg officer, at aiiy Ordinary or Spe•' iielonging to the Boary lease or purchase such land or premises as may be requisite or nec;essary for the prosecution of the objects of the Uoard, on such terms and conditions, and for such period, as the .said Council in its discre- tion shall determine. 18. — The Council shall conduct all the business of the Board, reporting its proceedings at each ordinary Oeneral Meeting. 19.— The Council may appoint a Secretary and Se.retarv. other offic-ers not elsewhere provided for, and regulate their duties and salaries. I 16 fVtCtionii; C'oinwn'tteei. ra«'ande». Aiiitiiaf Ueport^ 20. — The Coun«fl nrray draw up Petitrons, and eiflier forward them to Parliament, or elsewhere, as ''Kcase may be, — at once, or, if they think proper, retwr i.ht same to the fioard at any General Meeting, but when Petitions are forwarded without such refen^nce to the Board, notice of action taken shall be posted in it* usual Meeting place ; they may print and circulate documents, publish articles in the newspapers, conduct correspondence ; devise and execute such other meas- ures as they may deem expedient to promote the objects of the Board, 21. — The Council shall, if required by the Board, draw up and forward such Petitions as may be agreed upon at any fleneral Meeting. 22 — All Petitions must be signed by the President, and countersigned by the Secretary, with the Seal of the Board. 23. — -At the regular meetings of the Council, the Council shall have power to appoint Committees, Members of the Council or of the Board, who shall examine, consider and report to the Council upon any subjects submitted for their action. 24. — If any Member of Council be absent without its leave for six consecutive months, his seat may be declared vacant, and all vacancies, whether caused thus or by resignation or death, shall be filled by the Council. 25 — It shall be the duty of the Council to present a general report of the business of the year at each Annual General Meeting, — such report maybe printed, and a copy of it sent by mail to each Member of the Board. Dutie." . }, DUTIES OP THE SECRETARY. 26.— The Secretary, under the superintendance o the Council, shall be the executive officer of the Board, keep the Books of the Board, conduct its corres- pondence, retain copies of all letters, preserve all documents, attend and take minutes of all Meetings, and perform all such other duties as properly pertain to his office ; and shall, with the President, sign and when necessary seal with the seal of the Board, all papers and documents requiring signature or execu- tion on behalf of the Board. Wlip" 17 ALTERATION OF BY LAVfR. 37 — ^The By-Laws may be added to, repealed, or Ait«MHi<»««i amended, by a vote of two-thirds of all the M«ml»er8 »> '^w*- present, at any General Meeting of the Board ; notioo of such amendment having been given, as provided for by Sec. 13 of Act of Incorporation ; and all pro- posed amendments or additions must be refered to the Council, who will report on the fiame to tlie Board at any General Meeting. 28. — Order of Business at Meetings: 1. Reading Minutes. 3. Report of Council 3. Reports of Committees. L Election of Members by open vote. 5. Unfinished Business. 6, New Business. I ADDITIONAL CLAUSE TO KULES AND BY-LAWS OF THE BOARD OF TRADE OF HAEIFAX. The following addition to By-Laws was voted on and passed at a Special General Meeting held on the 26th day of October, 1905 : The Council shall cause to be sent by post to each g^ulkper for member of the Board, not later than Thursday prior to Annual Election. the date of the Annual Meeting, a ballot paper con- taining the names of all persons nominated who are eligible for election, such ballot paper to have a de- tachable portion for the member's signature. The ballot to be so folded that when sealed the signature shall be visible, and yet that it cannot be opened with- out removing tlie signature portion. A cross must be placed on left side of the names desired to be elected, and if more than the requisite number for each office be marked, the ballot for that office will thereby be voided. Ballots to be deposited before 12 o'clock noon on Monday proceeding the day of the Annual Meeting. Unsigned ballots, or those cast on other forms than that issued by the Council, shall not be valid. •^m^nm^'^imimmmm tf( MEMBERS OP BOARD OF TRADER T. FinFm., C'jwhior. Merclnuite Fiiink Haliftix. lift Union liuii Hr.ul8trect, W. H. IhuuiAuy ' Aaulia Sugar Kfrtjuiiry,. T. H. Crrtlcr. Allison, J. \V, Adams. I*; l\ Allen, T. V. Armstrong, K. F. Arthur, W. ft. Aiigwiji, I. H. I C'aiian. (I H. t Crowell, I. H. j Chisliolui, Wnr. Camnl^ell, C. 8. I Clushohu, J. Si Billnrmn-. ./anies BrookHeUl, W. H lioak,, Hob. RolH-rr; Burns, A; Creighton, C. A. li^^yer,, M. Ue Wolfe, J. K. Klliot, Foster E{»gar„ M. F. ?«>rha», TIv)». Fraser, J>»nei Forrest, .lames Famell, Dr. E. Farrell, V. F (•anelX, Domniofc Foster, Miner T FulTev, H. H. fiassy J, A. (iremt, Mc(J. fJoiin, A, Glawey, John Oreene, F. W. Gorfia-nj, J. VV. FTUAJ)E()F HAIJFA.X. 'I'lu! fiillowiiiK ami'i dinonts to By-f^wH 4, 7, S, 13. 10, 19 and '2 J woro voted on fiiul piiHsed at ii Special tieiicral Moot- ing hold on the tllh day of January, I0<)6 : — SRfTiON -1, page l'<, will he amended by Htriking out tho words " HJgned the Hy-I^aws, and l»aH " in the Hfth lino. SucmoN 7, page 13 Strike out thisaeotion and substitute tlio following : NoniinationH for the ofKooH of ['resident Vice- PreHil!•^:?^S>"i'.^J