.\^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) 1.0 [fl^ I.I m m tti .3. las :^ ii£ 12.0 I 1.8 1.25 |U III 1.6 ^ 6" ► PhotDgraphic Sciaices Corporation 23 WKT MAIN STMIT WltSTM,N.Y. 14510 (71«)S73-4S03 ,<irjs^ ^^ F.^ t/j CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHIVI/ICIVIH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques Technical and Bibliographic Notas/Notas tachniquas at bibliographiquas Tha Instituta has attamptad to obtain tha bast original copy availabia for filming. Faaturas of this copy which may ba bibliographically uniqua. which may altar any of tha images in tha reproduction, or which may significantly change tha usual method of filming, are checked below. □ Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur I I Covers damaged/ D Couverture endommagie Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restaur^ et/ou pellicula I "y Cover title missing/ Ua Le titre de couverture manque I I Coloured maps/ D Cartas gtegraphiquas en couleur Coloured init (i.e. other than blue or black)/ Encre da couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) I I Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur 0- Bound with other material/ Reli6 avac d'autras documents D D Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion along interior margin/ La re liura serrAe peut causer de I'ombre ou de la distortion le long de la marge intArieure Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within the text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II se peut que certainas pages blanches ajouties lors d'une restauration apparaissant dans la taxte, mais, lorsqua cala Atait possible, cas pages n'ont pas kxh filmAas. Additions! comments:/ Commentairas supplAmantairas; L'Institut a microfilm^ la mailleur exemplaira qu'il lui a it6 possible da se procurer. Les details de cet exemplaira qui sont paut-Atre uniques du point de vue bibliographique. qui peuvent modifier une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger una modification dans la m6thoda normale de filmaga sont indiqu6s ci-dessous. I I Coloured pages/ Pages de couleur Pages damaged/ Pages endommagias Pages restored and/oi Pages restaurtes et/ou pelliculdes Pages discoloured, stained or foxei Pages d6color6es, tachatdes ou piqu6as FtT Pages damaged/ r~p\ Pages restored and/or laminated/ I I Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ □ Pages detached/ Pages ditachias r~~V Showthrough/ U^ Transparence I I Quality of print varies/ Quality inigala de I'impression Inclucies supplementary material/ Comprend du material supplimantaira Only edition available/ Saule Edition disponible n Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc., have been refilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Les pages totalament ou partiallament obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata, una palure, etc., ont h\h filmies A nouveau de fapon A obtanir la mailleure image possible. The in posslfa of the filmini Origin baginr the lai sion, other flrat p siom, or illui The la shall TINUE which Maps, differi antlrel beginr right a requin metho This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est film* au taux da reduction indiqu* ci-dessous. 10X 14X 18X 22X MX 30X 12X 16X aox a4x wmm^% 32X The copy filmed here has been reproduced thanks to the generosity off: Metropolitan Toronto Library Science & Technology Department L'exemplaire ffilm6 ffut reproduit grAce d la ginirositd de: Metropolitan Toronto Library Science & Technology Department The images appearing here are the best quality possible considering the condition and legibility of the original copy and in Iceeping with the filming contract specifications. Les images suivantes ont 6t6 reproduites avec le plus grand soin, compte tenu de la condition et de la netteti de l'exemplaire ffilm6. et en conformity r^vec les conditions du contrat de filmage. Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed beginning with the front cover and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, or the back cover when appiTopriate. All other original copies are filmed beginning on the first page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impression. Les exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en papier est imprimie sont film6s en commenpant par le premier plat et en terminant soit par la dernlAre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second plat, salon le cas. Tous les autres exemplaires originaux sont filmAs en commenpant par la premidre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la dernidre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol — ^> (meaning "CON- TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever applies. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la derniftre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbols — ► signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbols V signifie "FIN ". Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper lefft hand corner, lefft to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre ffilmte it des taux de reduction diff^rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul ciichi, il est filmd A partir de I'angle sup6rieur gauche, de gauche k droite, et de haut en has, en prenant le nombre d'images nAcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m6thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 t^ O K F 1 C K R S OF THii ©oroittit ^xxnxaxw ^ocii^tB 1887-S Patron The Lieut. -Goveknok ok Ontario lloii.-l*reHi<liMit The Mayor ok Toronto l>r«iii<l«iit Mr. W. R. Brock VUt«-l'|-«Hl4iclltH Hon. S. H. 15i.ake Kev. D. J. Macuonnell Dr. J. George Hodgins 1'rok. Goluwin Smuii James H. Pearcu Alo. Boustead Rev. Dr. Brkius Rev. Canon Dumoulin James Bain, Jr. Ald. Harvie Ali). Rogers Dr. p. H. Bryce Dr. Cannifr TfeuHiirer John I. Davidson ll»ii.-H«M>r«^tiir.v J. J. Kelso Cuuiivll J. D. Nasmith I'. K. Galhraith HeNiJy G'JiRIEN Mervyn Mackenzie Thomas McGaw J. Kidston Macuonai.d Mrs. C. B. Grasett „ John Harvie „ J H Richardson Mrs. E. J^EKiii „ S. McMaster Miss Dui'ont M. F2lliott Workman „ COSENS Mrs. J. C. Clafi' „ J. B. WiLl.MOTT S. Brett ^^th' .. v.v-)gi.--.' -t— 1 "-- ^ ' ' - - ■•■i'*""!"-"'*""— " lllllll 111 '" "' " • ''-'"'■■ METROPOUfAN TORONTO CENTRAL LIBRARY Science and JelSnology l^lvntUvvftUiv •%)t^ finance James H. I'earce Aid: Harvie Mrs. J. 13. Willniott J. Kidston Macdonald J. J. Kolso Mrs. J. H. Richardson Mrs. J. C. Clapp humane OBtucrttion a»tb 5*^ttnclj g^^cicticft Rev. Canon Dumoulin Rev. Wm. Briggs, D.D. James Bain, Jr. Mervyn Mackenzie (iDvuvltu Dr. Wm. Canniff Dr P. H Brycfc Aid. Rogers Thos. McGaw Miss Workman Mrs Harvie Mrs. S. Brett Mrs. 8. McMaster Miss Dupont Mrs. C. B. Grasett ^votfccutiott attb gcoittlrttiott Mayor Howland Hon. S. H. Blake Aid. Boustead Beverley Jones Henry O'Brien Miss M. Elliott Mrs. E. Ltiijjh NOV 3 1977. ®lje Cton^titutiott ARTICLE I. — NAME. The title of this organization shall ho "Tun Toronto Htmanf. Society." article II. — OnjECTS. Its objects shall bo to promote and develop a humane public sentiment, and to secure the enactment and enforcement of suitable laws for the preven- tion of cruelty. ARTICLE III. — SPIRIT. There shall be nothinR in its mnnagemont or publications to intrrfcr'' with its receiving the support of all good people. ARTICLE IV. — MEMBERS. The society shall consist of life members, honorary members, active mcml)ers, and associate members. ARTICLE V. — TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP. Any person elected by the society may become a life meniltor by paying IfSO.OO ; an honorary member by being elected as sucli by the society ; an active meml)er by paying not less than Jl.OO per annum. ("Iiil- dren are eligible for associate membership on payment of <(1.00 per annum. ARTICLE VI. — PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP. Life and active members shall be entitled to all the privileges of the society. Honorary members shall be entitled to all its privileges during the term of their membership. Associate members shall receive all the publica- tions of the society, but shall not be entitled to vote. ARTICLE VII. — OFFICERS. The officers of this society shall be a patron, honorary president, presi- dent, four vice-presidents, a treasurer, an honorary secretary, secretary, a council composed of not less than fifteen gentlemen and ten ladies and the staff inspector of the Toronto police force, to be elected at the annual meeting by ballot. ARTICLE VIII. — DIRECTORS. The officers annually elected by the members of the society shall together constitute a board of directors. 4 doMsTiTuVioN. Meetings of the board of directors shall be held at least once in each month. Special meetings may l)e called by the secretary at the request of three members of the board or upon order of the president. Quorum. — Five membeis of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum. ARTICLE IX. — OTHER OFFICERS. All Other officers shall be elected or appointed by the board of directors, and shall hold office during pleasure or until their successors have been elected or appointed. ARTICLE X. — POWERS OF HOARD OF DIRIiCTORS. The directors may enact by-laws for the transaction of their business, and for the regulation of paid officials; remit the annual or other dues of any member of the society, and generally shall, during thei; 'erm of office, have the full and complete management, control and disposal of the affairs, property and funds of the society. ARTICLE XI. — ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of this society shall be the first Saturday in May in each year at such time and place as may be announced by reastmable public notice, and other meetings of the society may be calle I at any time, by the president upon the written request of four directors, by giving three days previous notice thereof in a daily paptir published in the City of Toronto, or by circular. At all mt.itings of the society, except the annual meetipf;, nine members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. ARTICLE XII. — AMENOMENTS. No alteration of this constitution shall Ix; ir.ade e.vccpt upon proper motion in writing m,-ide at a meeting of the society, a ul adopted at a sub.se- quent meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present. -\ )nce in each uest of three constitute a of directors, have been ^vi'$aw^ op THE ©crrouto fjummte ^c^cletti. )usiness, and iliKjs of any " office, have rs, property y in May in nable public time. by the [three days Toronto, or ne members pon proper ! at a sul>.se- ^ Rt;i,K I. — ORDKR OF nUSINF.SS. The order of business at meetings of the society or directors .^liall be as follows : — Calling of the roll ; reading of the minutes ; reports of committees ; report of treasurer; communications and resolutions; unfinished buiness; new business ; election of memliers. RtJI.K II.— STA«-iIN(; OOMMITTKKS. There shall lie the following standing committees consisting of not less than four members each, and the president and secretary shall act as consult- ing members of each committee : — Committee on membership and finance. Committee on cruelty. Committee on humane education and branch societies. Committee on prosecution, laws and legislation. RUI.K III. — MF.KTINT.S OF COMMITTEF.S. Committees shall keep full minutes of their proceedings, ar^i trar.imit the same to the secretary for the information of the council. Due noMce of the meeting of the board and of its committees shall be given by the secretary of this society. RULE IV. — DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 1. President. The president f'-,all !ie the executive officer of the society and shall preside (or in his absence one of the vice-presidents) at all meeting of the board and of the society. 2. Vice-Presidents. One of the vice-presidents shall, during the absence of the president, act as president. H Spfretary. The secretary of the society shall act under the direction of the council, and shall perform such duties as it may require. He shall also be responsible for the management of the society's office. 6 bY-laWs, 4. Treasurer. The treasurer shall be the custodian of all moneys of the society. He shall pay out the same only upon the written order of the secre- tary, countersigned by the presiding offir.er. He shall furnish such guarantee as may be required by the board, and deposit all moneys of the society in its name in such bank as the board may designate. He sh.tll make a report of the condition of the treasury at each stated meeting of the board. 5. Assistant-Secretary. An assistant-secretary may be appointed by the board or council, who shall act as assistant to the secretary. RULE V. — AGENTS. Special agents of the society may be appointed and removed at will by the president with the consent of the board, by which body the remuneration to be paid shall be determined. No special agent is authorized to incur any pecuniary liabilities on the part of the society, nor are any illegal acts or omissions on his part to be deemed as within the scope of his authority as such special ?igent. \. RULE VL — ALTERATION OF BY LAWS. I I ■ >Jb alteration shall be m.ide in any of the by-laws of this society unless such alteration shall have first Ixxjn proposed in writing at a meeting of the board of directors, and approved by such board at a sul)so(juont meeting thereof. • — -„- V— ^ ♦ «. 7. 8. It. 10. 11. moneys of the •■ of the secre- uch guarantee the society in make a report )ard. •ointed by the Slcticlce of ^itltit 'C'l at will hy remuneration Mlities on the is part to he t. iciety unlesR W'tinf,' of the K'nt meeting Wis liHlAK'VlS, IT TO mi, OlIK DUTY TO STOP: 1. Cniully to ulillilruii, to roHuiin tliuui from viuioiiH inlliioiivuH iiiiil ruiu- •Si. udy tlioir uoiKlllion. •M. 2. Tliu buiiliu^ of aniiimU. ;t. Don llKhtB. 27. 4 OvorloadiiiH horHu-cars. 28. "). UvurlondiiiK toaiiiH. Lit (1. Tho iiHu of U^'lit cliouk ruiiiB. :tt). 7. Ovordriviiif,'. 8. Cliiipiii),' do(;H uars ami laiU. :il ». Uudorfuuding. a2 10. Nuh'luct of sliultur for utiiiiialH. m 11. lilV){|{ill(,' UOWH. M 12. CruultluH on railroad Btock trains. an l.t. liloudinK c-alvoB. U. l'luukinf{ livu fowls. m 15. Tho doclr<ui,' of liorsos' tails. lU. UrivinK )s<tiIod and disalilud animals. ;i7 17. Tyint,' calvus and sliuuii's lugs. TO INTRODUCE: ;i8 18. liuttor roads and iiavonients. ;{« 10. Uuttor mothods of slauglitoring. 2U. Dottur inutliods of Iiorso shooing;. w 21. Improvud cattlu cars. 22. Drinking fountains. 23. Bettor laws in all I'rovincos. 21. Humanu literaturo in soboole and TO INDUCE Cliildruu to l)u humanu. 'luucliors to tuuuli kindnuHH to ani- mals, ('lur^'ymou to (iruauli it. Aiilhors to writu it. l')ditors to kuuj) il buforo tliu ituoplu. Drivurs and traiuors of horsus tu try kindnuss. Ownurs of animals to food ro(;ularly. Puoiilo to protud insuctivurous birds. Koys not to moluHt birds' nests. Mun to tako buttur uaru of stock. lOvorybody not to sell thuir old family Iiorsu to owners of tip-carls. ruoi>lo of all tliu I'rovincus to form Humanu Soviutius. Mun to givo money to forward this good causu. Women to iuturust thumsulvus in tliis iioblu work. Teoplu to apiireciatu the iutulligeuce and virtues of animals. And generally to maku men, women and children better becausu uioru humane. jioiue