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The Pamas shall have a superintending power over the Hazan, Shochet, Shamas and Mohel, and see that they faithfully perform the duties of their respective ofl5ces. 7. Should either of them appear deficient in the dis- charge of their duties, he shall report the same to the Pre- sident, in writing, who shall immediately take cognizance of the same by laying the said communication before the Corporation. 8. All the Mitsvoth shall be in the gift of the Pamas; and, in the case of his absence, the Treasurer, who shall officiate for him. 9. Should both the Parnas and Treasurer be absent, then, in that case, the Senior Trustee shall officiate for the occasion. 10. The said Members only, as aforesaid, shall also elect from among their members a Superintendent or Gabai Beth-Haim, as laid down fully in 2nd clause of By- Laws passed for the management of the Beth-Haim, or Cemetery, of this Corporation, on the 25th Feb., 1865. ARTICLE XL OF THE PRESIDENT. Clause 1. It shall be the duty of the President to con- vene, through the Secretary, all meetings of the Corpora- tion, and also all public meetings, at both of which he shall preside ; and, in all cases, shall have the casting vote. 6 2. He shall issue all orders tn th. xr permitting him to perform^ ^'"*"' "> ''ri«ns, a" person! belon^-^ tThi r "'''"""^ °'*f«"'V *» ''"y person or perfo^ not t *^°"^T"°" ' »"n shall ,e 'Sid«nt, by Qncy, iave the inner foj- t in writ- meetino-. a Any member elected to 1511 the office of Trea- surer, refusing to accept the same, shall pay a fine of five dollars. 10. Any member elected to fill the office of Secre- tary, refusing to accept the same, shaU pay a fine of five dollars. 11. Any member elected to fill the office of Parnas refusing to accept the same, shall pay a fine of ten dollars' 12. Any member refusing, when elected, to act as Trus- tee shall pay a fine of four dollars. 13. Should any member who has filled any of the above offices for one year be elected to any of the offices or Trus- teeship, and decline to serve, he shall not be subject to be fined for one year; and any member aying any of the above mentioned fines shall also be exempt for one year ARTICLE VI. OF MEMBERS. Clause 1. That before any person shall be eligible to become a privileged member of this congregation, he shall have been a seatholder for two years at not less than ten dollars per annum. 2. All members of this congregation must conform themselves to the act of incorporation as laid down in Pre- amble, viz :— That it is enacted that all members to be qualified to vote for Officers of this congregation must be registered in manner provided by Act of the Provincial Legislature. 10 3. That any person having been a seatholder of this congregation for two years as aforesaid, and being desirous of becoming a member, shall make application in writing to the President, stating such his desire, which application shall be laid by the President before the Corporation with- out delay for their action thereon. 4. That upon being admitted a member and (registered as aforesaid) he shall be entitled to vote on all questions brought before the general body of the congregation at all general meetings, and be entitled to such vote or votes as shall be hereinafter described. 5. Members contributing the sum of Ten Dollars per annum to be entitled to one vote ; eleven dollars to twenty do ars per annum, two votes ; twenty-one dollars to forty dollars per annum, three votes, and over forty dollars per annum, four votes; and be it understood that in all cases the majority of votes to be binding on the whole 6. That all payments shall be due and payable three months m advance, if by note or notes, or otherwise, and no member shall be entitled to vote on any question or interfere at any meeting, who is in arrears six months ac- Stflre^r ' '■'^ Treasurer shall produce a list iyl: ^""^u^ ''/""'*'' ""'J^'^'ood, that any note or notes that may have become due, and owing to this congrega- tu.n, and unpaid, shall be considered as arrears, and dfprive he maker of such note or notes the privilege of voti'g I interfering at any meeting as aforesaid. 8. That all members not in arrears shall be eliffible to be elected an Officer of the Corporation, to be also et tlZ ""^ ^'""^ ^°''"' '"'•^ Hatan'Bereshith!ae two latter appointments to be in the gift of the Parni 11 9. That any member bein^ npointed to either of the above offices, refusing to ser shall pay a fine of Four Dollars ; but a parcy servmg one year, or paying the said tine, shall be exempt for three years. 10. Members shallhave the right 'to officiate as Se^an on the occasion of the marriage or confirmation of any of his children, (by first obtaining the permission of the Parnas and not being in arrears). He shall also be called to the law in rotation, and at the discretion of the Parnas He shall have the right to the attendance of the Hazan' Sha- mas or Mohel, on all occasions when their services may be required, (permission of the Parnas being first obtained.) 11. That no member shall be deprived of his seat so long as he pays his contributions and oflferings, but should any member refuse to pay the same after being in arrears for SIX months, and being duly notified by the Treasurer, that if all arrears be not paid within one month, the Cor- poration shall have the power to let his seat to any appli- cant, he the member in arrears having forfeited the same together with all privileges and immunities. 12. No member shall be allowed to transfer his seat to any other person, nor shall he take any other seat than his own ; but he may permit his seat to be taken by a stran- ger or non-resident, (not being a subscriber to this congre- gation) upon any special occasion, and with permission of the Parnas may occupy any other vacant seat. 13. No member shall bring or send any child to Syna- gogue under the age of five years. 14. Any person marrying contrary to the laws of Judaism shall neither be eligible to receive any honors of the Synagogue nor hold any of the offices of the Corpo- rafmn 12 15. It being indispensible that order and decomm should leign in the house of prayer, every member must, during service, remain at his place and conduct himself with pro- priety ; and all persons leaving the Synagogue shall ■ etire in a quiet and orderly manner ; every act in defiance of this rule will render the oflfender liable to be admonished by the Pamas. 16. That any expelled Member, being desirous of re- admission, shall first pay to the Treasurer all arrears that he may stand charged with, and then make application to the President, in writing, who shall without delay sum- mon a meeting of the Corporation to take the same into consideration, and who shall act upon the same as they deem fit. ARTICLE VII. SEAT-HOLDERS. Clause 1. Any person wishing to obtain a seat in the Synagogue must apply to the Treasurer, and shall be charged such sum as may be deemed equitable, which sum must be paid strictly three months in advance. 2. That should any person being a seat-holder, or any other person, whether residing in the City of Montreal or elsewhere, require the services of the Hazan, Shamas, or Mohel, he shall make application to the President, in writing, stating such his desire ; and be charged such sum the Corporation may deem just, before granting the ser- vices of their oflScials. 13 ARTICLE Vni. - OF THE PRATERS. Clause 1. The Prayers shall be read in the Hebrew fc^eTSor^""'""""^'^^"'-*^"""^- 2. ne hour for commencing the Morning Service shall ARTICLE IX. OP THE CEMETERY. Clause 1. Respecting the right of Burial, reference is her% made to the By-Laws passed at a general meeting of this Congregation, held on the2Sth Feb., 1856. for the mauagement of their Beth Haim or Cemetery, which code of By-Laws to continue in full force and effect. ARTICLE X. OF THE MIOTAH. Clause 1. This Congregation having completed the erec- tion of a Micvah in the Synagogue building for the use of members, seatholders, and their families, it is horeby en- acted that the fuel required for same be prpvided by the Shamas, and who shall havo the superintendance of same. 2. Ihat persons requiring the use of the said Micvah shall pay to the said Shamas a fee, for each and every thnl they use the same, of not less an amount than two shil- lings and sixpence currency, save and except from the poor. t. n V 1 3. The fees accruing from the said Micvah shall belong and be for the sole use of the said Shamas, towards the expense of providing the necessary fuel. ARTICLE XI. THE DUTIES OF THE HAZAN. Clause 1. The Hazan shall attend (illness excepted) in the Synagogue upon all and every occasion the same is opened for prayers, or the performance of any religious ceremony, in his official dress ; also at all funerals, when notified so to do by the Gabai-Beth-Haim. 2. He shall, when requested so to do, attend at the dwell- ing of any member or seat-holder, when afflicted with illness; and also at the house of mourning. 3. The Hazan shall officiate on all and every occasion, in Synagogue or elsewhere, (unless prevented by illness or being absent from town) ; in which case the prayers shall be read by the Shamas. 4. Provided always, that should a Hazan or lecturer of any other congregation visit Montreal^ and being desirous, or at the request of the Corporation, consent to deliver a lecture, or read prayers, the same shall be allowed ; per- mission of the Parnas being first obtained. 6. He shall, according to law of this Province, keep a proper register of Births, Marriages and Funerals performed by him, and report the same in required time to the ap- ,;«+ori lAffal officer of the Government. r,s*«».''-^ 16 6 The Hazan shall not transact any business, and stnctly coDform to all the before mentioned regulations and conduct himself in every way becoming the dignity of nis situation. & J ^ 1. He shall at all times be under the direction of the Pamas, or in his absence the Treasurer, in all matters re- atmg to the Synagogue ; but, in all others, under the direc- tion of the President and Corporation. 8. He shall not perform the Marriage Ceremony, or any other ecclesiastical or rabbinical function, without the per- mission of the President being first obtained. ARTICLE XH. THE DUTIES OF THE SHOCHET AND SHAMAS. Clause 1 The Shochet shall attend at the Butchei^' Shambles, for the purpose of killing meat, when requested so to do, and shall not refuse to kill poultry for any mem- ber or seatholder of the congregation providing the poul- try IS sent to the market during such houi^ he attends at the butchers, or at his house. 2. He shall not be required to go to the domicile of any member or seatholder to kill meat or poultry. 3. He shall attend at the butchers' stall, for two hours' on each market day to porge the meat and kill poultry from the 1st day of May to the 31st day of October from 6.30 to 8.30, A.M., and from the 1st day of November to the 30th day of April, from 8 to 10 o'clock, A.M. 4. The Shamas shall attend (illness excepted) the Syna- gogue upon all and every occasion, and be there in due u time to open the same, and make all the necessary pre- paration for service. 5. He shall in the absence of the Hazan read the pray- ers, also attend at the house of any member or seatholder when aflflicted with illness when requested so to do. He shall attend all marriages and funerals, and all other cere- monies in any way appertaining to members or seatholders of the congregation. 6. He shall attend the bakers to superintend the making and delivering the Matsoth, for which he shall receive the following tariff of fees, viz : — 20lbs. and under Is. 3d. ; above 20lbs. and under SOlbs. 2s. 6d. ; SOlbs. and under 'TSlbs. 3s. 9d. ; YSlbs. and over, 5s. 7. He shall be answerable for all property committed to his care. 8. He shall not allow any perbon to oflSciate in his stead without permission of the Parnas being first obtained. 9. He shall keep an account of all the offerings, and hand the same into the Treasurer when requested so to do, he shall also collect all accounts due the Corporation and hand the proceeds thereof into the hands of the Treasurer, also deliver all notices in any way appertaining to this con- gregation. 10. He shall provide fuel for the Micvah, and have the same ready for use when requested so to do, for which he shall receive a fee of not less than two shillings and six pence, except from the poor, from whom he shall not take payment. 11. The present Shamas being Mohel, he shall not cir- cumcise the child of any member or seat-holder of this Congregation, or the child of any other person, whether . : 12. It shall be his dntrr ♦^ i * MicvalM>lean and ;„ ^ ™^ ^, ^ the Synagogue .„d Pari!: Sit" I'll': ""''T '''^ ^'•'-'io- of the g"e ; and in all and eve.t nT ' 'f'''"^ '° '^^ Sy"ago- Presiden. and a^oS '"' ""''" '^^ "irectio/of «.« derogatory to his situation ^^"g^egation, not ARTICLE XIII. ALTERATION OF LAWS,