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 BELT.A COOLA (JOLOXY 
 
 — OF — 
 
 BRITTSPI (X)H :\IBIA. 
 
 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 
 
 1. The naue of this iiasociation shall be, — 
 
 ^^^ Bella (Joola Colony, Brit!sh Columbia 
 
 2. The purpose of this Colony shcoll lie to induce moral, indualnous and loyal Nor- 
 wegian farmers, niechanies, and liusiiicss men to come to Bella C<x)la and make their 
 homes there under the laws of British Columbia. 
 
 3. To take charge of the colonization, the coloniHts elect oi;e President, one 
 Vice-President, one Secretary, and two other mewlters, who shall constitute the man- 
 H£;iii(:j coniuiittee of the Colony. 
 
 Tlie President and Secretary «hall also con.stitute the negotiating committee be- 
 tween the Government and the Colon}-. 
 
 4. To become a member of this Colony, a petition mast be made to the managing 
 committee, and with which must be fiiniished satisfaet^jry evidence of good niorai 
 character, working abilitv, and pos.session of neces-ary means to coNer travelling 
 expen.se-s and provisions for one year. Tlie petitioners h.ave also to submit themselves 
 to the rules and regulations of the Colony by signing the same. 
 
 5. Every member of this Colony must abstain from import, manufacture, 
 e.xport, or in any other way whatever the use of iiuoxirating drinks, excepting for 
 sacramental, medical, mechanical, and cliemical u.ses. 
 
 tJ. Tran.sgression of the.se rules, when proved before the managing committee of 
 the Colony, shall be punished by banishment from the territory of the Colony, and the 
 colonist's ri'al estat(^ if any, shall lie forfeit».'d to the Government. 
 
 These rules adopted and approved September 11th, 1894 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 1. All otlicers of this Colony shall be elected by a majority of the legal voters, and 
 hold their offices for one year until their successors nre elected and qualified. 
 
 2. The duties (jf the ofKcers of this Colony shall bo the .same a.s the duties of the 
 iifficers of other similar orgauization.s. 
 
 H. An annual meeting of the Colony shall be held on flic first Tue.sdaj' after the 
 first Monday in the month of June every year. 
 
 4. At such aimual meeting there shall Ix' entitled to vote every member of the 
 ( lolony who as such is the holder of and the jien'on mentioned in a free grant agree- 
 Tuent from the Minister of Immigration for the Province of British Columbia. 
 
 .'). These by-laws may only be altered or amended at the annual nueiing, and the 
 liy-!aws and any alterations shall 1)C submitted to an'l approved b\- tlie Minister of 
 Immigration before coming into force.