FORM OF OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION. I swear that I will faithfully, impartially and diligently perform my duty as a member of the Board of Arbitration of the Board of Trade of the town of Sorel, and that 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 party or person whomsoever. help me God. So CAP. L. An Act to incorporate "The Exchange Bank of Canada." [Assented to 14th June, 1872.] WHEREAS penyed that they might be incor HEREAS the persons hereinafter mentioned and others Preamble. porated for the purpose of establishing a bank in the City of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec; and whereas it is desirable to grant the prayer of their petition: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. Matthew Hamilton Gault, Thomas Caverhill, Alexander Wil- Incorporation. liam Ogilvie, Thomas Tiffin, Edward Kirk Greene, William Rodden, Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, M. P., and all such other persons as may become shareholders in the corporation to be by this Act created, and their assigns shall be and they are hereby created, constituted Corporate and declared to be a corporation, body corporate and politic, by name. the name of "The Exchange Bank of Canada." shares. 2. The capital stock of the said bank shall be One Million of Capital and Dollars, divided into ten thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, which said shares shall be and are hereby vested in the several persons who shall subscribe for the same, their heirs, legal representatives and assigns. opening books, 3. For the organization of the said Bank, and for the raising of Provisional the amount of the said capital stock, the persons herein before Directors for mentioned shall be Provisional Directors thereof and they or the &c. majority of them may cause stock books to be opened after public notice thereof has been given, upon which stock books shall and may be received and inscribed the signatures and subscriptions of such parties or persons as desire to become shareholders in the said Bank; and such stock books aforesaid shall be opened at Montreal aforesaid and elsewhere, at the discretion of the Provisional Directors, and shall be kept and remain open so long as as they shall deem necessary; and so soon as Five Hundred Thousand Dollars of the capital stock shall have been subscribed upon the stock books aforesaid and One Hundred Thousand Dollars thereof actually paid into some one of the chartered banks doing the business of banking in Canada, a public meeting shall be called of the subscribers thereof, by notice published in two newspapers of the said City of Montreal during at least two weeks; such meeting to be held in Montreal aforesaid, at such First general meeting and time as such notice shall indicate and specify and at such meeting the subscribers shall proceed to elect seven Directors, having the requisite stock qualification, who shall from thenceforward direct the affairs of the said corporation, shall assume the charge of the stock books hereinbefore referred to, and shall remain in office until the second Tuesday in June which shall be Term of office. in the year next after the year in which they are so elected, and until such time as their successors in office shall be duly and regularly elected; and immediately upon such election being held the functions of the said Provisional Directors shall cease. election of Directors. Chief seat of business. General Bank ing Act of 1871, 24 to apply. 4. The chief place or seat of business of the said corporation shall be in the City of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec. 5. The Act passed during the last session of Parliament, to wit, Vict., c. 5, the session of 1871, entitled "An Act relating to Banks and Banking" and all the provisions thereof, shall apply to the Bank hereby incorporated in the same manner as if it were expressly incorporated with this Act, excepting in so far as such provisions may relate only to banking institutions already in existence or to banks en commandite. Duration of this Act. Certificate of Board under 34 V., c. 5, must be ob tained within 12 months. 6. This Act shall remain in force until the first day of July, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-one. 7. The said Bank shall obtain from the Treasury Board within twelve months from and after the passing of this Act, the certificate required by section seven of the said Act relating to banks and banking, passed in the thirty-fourth year of Her Majesty's reign, chapter five, in default of which this Act shall become and be null and void and of no effect, and the charter hereby granted and all and every the rights and privileges hereby conferred shall be forfeited. Preamble. CAP. LI. An Act to incorporate the "Banque Ville-Marie." W [Assented to 14th June, 1872.] HEREAS Nazaire Villeneuve, Denis Emery Papineau, Pierre Aimé Fauteux, Alexis Dubord, John Lewis Cassidy, Louis Norbert Duverger, Léandre Fauteux, Casimire Fidèle Papineau Papineau, all of the City of Montreal, Louis Archambeault of L'Assomption, George Caron of St. Léon, Anselme H. Pâquet, François Xavier A. Biron of St. Cuthbert, and Pierre St. Jean of the City of Ottawa have by their petition, prayed that they may be incorporated for the purpose of establishing a bank in the City of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec; and whereas it is desirable to grant the prayer of their petition; Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. Nazaire Villeneuve, Denis Emery Papineau, Pierre Aimé Incorporation. Fauteux, Alexis Dubord, John Lewis Cassidy, Louis Norbert Duverger, Léandre Fauteux, Casimir Fidèle Papineau, Louis Archambeault, George Caron, Anselme H. Pâquet, François Xavier A. Biron, Pierre St. Jean, and all such other persons as may become shareholders in the corporation to be by this Act created, and their heirs and assigns shall be, and they are hereby created, constituted and declared to be a corporation, body corporate and politic by the name of "Banque Ville-Marie." Name. shares. 2. The capital stock of the said Bank shall be One Million of Capital and Dollars, divided into ten thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, which said shares shall be and are hereby vested in the several persons who shall subscribe for the same, their heirs, legal representatives and assigns. 3. For the organization of the said Bank, and for the raising of Provisional the amount of the said capital stock, the persons hereinbefore Directors. mentioned shall be Provisional Directors thereof and they or the majority of them may cause stock books to be opened after public notice thereof has been given, upon which stock books shall Powers. and may be received and inscribed the signatures and subscriptions of such parties or persons as desire to become shareholders in the said Bank and such stock books aforesaid shall be opened in the City of Montreal aforesaid and elsewhere, at the discretion of the Provisional Directors, and shall be kept and remain open so long as they shall deem necessary and so soon as Five Hundred First general Thousand Dollars of the capital stock shall have been subscribed meeting. upon the stock books aforesaid and One Hundred Thousand Dollars thereof actually paid into some one of the chartered banks of Canada, a public meeting shall be called of the subscribers thereof, by notice published in two newspapers of the said City of Montreal during at least four weeks; such meeting to be held in Montreal at such time as such notice shall indicate and specify: and at such meeting the subscribers shall proceed to elect seven Election of Directors, having the requisite stock qualification, who shall from Directors. thenceforward direct the affairs of the said corporation, shall assume the charge of the stock books herein before referred to, and shall remain in office until the fifteenth day of January next following their election, and until such time as their successors in office shall be duly elected; and immediately upon such Provisional election being held the functions of the said Provisional Directors Directors to shall cease. retire, Certificate of be obtained within 4. The chief place or seat of business of the said corporation. shall be in the City of Montreal. 5. The Act thirty-fourth Victoria, chapter five," Relating to Banks and Banking," and all the provisions thereof, shall apply to the Bank hereby incorporated in the same manner as if it were expressly incorporated with this Act, excepting in so far as such provisions may relate only to banking institutions already in existence or to banks en commandite. 6. The said Bank shall obtain from the Treasury Board within Treasury must twelve months from and after the passing of this Act, the certificate required by section seven of the said Act relating to banks and banking, passed in the thirty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign, chapter five, in default of which this Act shall become and be null and void and of no effect, and the charter hereby granted, and all and every the rights and privileges thereby conferred shall be forfeited. Duration of 7. This Act shall remain in force until the first day of July, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-one. Preamble. Incorporation. Name. Capital and W CAP. LII. An Act to incorporate the St: Lawrence Bank. [Assented to 14th June, 1872.] HEREAS John Charles Fitch, Francis Shanly, John Hoskin, Thomas Dick, Robert Hay, William F. Allen, Samuel Burden and others, have by their petition prayed that they might be incorporated for the purpose of establishing a bank in the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, and whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of their petition: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. John Charles Fitch, Francis Shanly, John Hoskin, Thomas Dick, Robert Hay, William F. Allen, Samuel Burden and such other persons as may become shareholders in the corporation to be by this Act created and their assigns shall be and they are hereby created, constituted and declared to be a corporation, body corporate and politic by the name of "The St. Lawrence Bank." 2. The capital stock of the said Bank shall be One Million Dollars, divided into ten thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, which said shares shall be and are hereby vested in the several persons who shall subscribe for the same, their legal representatives and assigns. holders. 3. For the purpose of organizing the said Bank and of raising Provisional the amount of the said capital stock the persons herein before Directors. mentioned by name shall be Provisional Directors thereof, and they or a majority of them may cause stock books to be opened after giving due notice thereof; upon which stock books shall and may be Powers. received the signatures and subscriptions of such parties or persons as desire to become shareholders in the said Bank: and such books shall be opened at Toronto and elsewhere at the discretion of the Provisional Directors, and shall be kept open so long as they shall deem necessary: and so soon as Five Hundred Thousand Dol- First meeting lars of the capital stock shall have been subscribed upon the said of Sharestock books and One Hundred Thousand Dollars thereof actually paid into some one of the present chartered banks in Canada a public meeting shall be called of the subscribers thereof by notice published at least two weeks in two newspapers of the said City of Toronto; such meeting to be held in Toronto aforesaid at such time as such notice shall indicate and at such meeting the sub- Election of scribers shall proceed to elect seven Directors having the requisite stock qualification, who shall from thenceforward manage the affairs of the said corporation, shall take charge of the stock books herein before referred to, and shall continue in office until the first Wednesday in the month of July, which shall be in the year next after the year in which they are so elected, and until their successors in office shall be duly elected; and immediately upon Provisional such election being had the functions of the said Provisional Directors to Directors shall cease. : Directors. retire. 4. The chief place or seat of business of the said corporation Chief seat of shall be in the City of Toronto. Bank. 5. The Act passed during the last Session of Parliament, inti- Act 34 V., c. tuled "An Act relating to Banks and Banking," and all the pro- 5, to apply. visions thereof shall apply to the Bank hereby incorporated in the same manner as if it were expressly incorporated with this Act, excepting so far as such provisions relate only to banks already in existence or to banks en commandite. Act. 6. This Act shall remain in force until the first day of July, in Duration of the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-one. within 12 mos. 7. The said Bank shall obtain from the Treasury Board, within Certificate of Treasury twelve months from and after the passing of this Act, the certifi- Board must cate required by section seven of the said Act relating to banks be obtained and banking, passed in the thirty-fourth year of Her Majesty's reign, chapter five; in default of which, this Act shall become, and be null and void and of no effect, and the charter hereby granted, and all and every the rights and privileges hereby conferred shall be forfeited. CAP. |