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BY-LAWS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CORPORATli OF THE PORTOGUESE JEWS 
 
 OF MONTREAL. 
 
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 I REVISED AND PASSED THE 12th DAY OF APRIL, 1885. 
 
 (27th Nissan, 5645 ) 
 
 P0tttteat : 
 
 PRINTED By JOHN LOVELL & SON. 
 
BY-LAWS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CORPORATION OF THE PORTDGUESE JEWS 
 
 OF MONTREAL. 
 
 REVISED AND PASSED THE 12th DAY OF APRIL, 1885. 
 
 (27th Nissan, 5645.) 
 
 PRINTED Br JOHN LOVELL & SON. 
 
 1886. 
 
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 (^fikm 0i tint ^0n0t:e0Hti0tt, 
 
 GERSHOM JOSEPH. 
 
 G. I. ASCHER. 
 
 JESSE JOSEPH. 
 
 JACOB SAMUEL. 
 
 ISRAEL RUBENSTEIN, LOUIS DAVIS, 
 J. H. BLUMENTHAL. 
 
 M. RUBENSTEIN. 
 
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 MINISTER REV. A. D. MELDOLA DE SOLA, 
 
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 A. 
 
 BY-LAWS 
 
 OP THE 
 
 OF MONTBEAL. 
 
 BEVIBKD AKD PASSED THE 12TH DAY OP APRIL, 1886, (27TH NISSAN, 5645.) 
 
 PREAMBLE. 
 
 Whereas the Synagogue of this congregation was 
 specially endowed as a Portuguese Synagogue ; and 
 whereas by the Act of the 2nd Session 2nd Parlia- 
 ment 9th Yict., Chap. 96, it is enacted that Persons 
 of the Jewish faith, calling themselves Portuguese 
 Jews, being inscribed and registered in the manner 
 provided by the Act 9th and 10th Geo. IV., Chap. 75^ 
 and being members of this Synagogue, shall elect 
 from among their number a President, Treasurer, 
 Secretary, and three Trustees, to remain in office for 
 one year, and be known and designated under the 
 name, style and title of "The Corporation of the 
 PoRTuauESE Jews op Montreal." — That in con- 
 formity with the said several Acts, and to eflfect a 
 right understanding among the several members of 
 the said Synagogue, and to promote the peace, good 
 ^rder, and welfare of the general body, the following 
 Code of Laws is hereby made and passed for that 
 
purpoBO, with the hope that each member of the said 
 Synagogue will comply with its dictates, so far as 
 he is individually concerned, thereby contributing 
 to further its sole object and intention, namely, the 
 preservation of the peace, prosperity and weal of the 
 said Congregation, of which he forms a part. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 Clause 1. The oflScers composing the Board of the 
 Corporation shall be voted for, from among those 
 members only who shall have in all respects complied 
 with the following by-laws : 
 
 The said officers shall be voted for by ballot separ- 
 ately, viz: — The President, the Treasurer, the Secre- 
 tary and the three Trustees, in the above order ; and 
 such candidate having a majority of votes shall be 
 declared elected. 
 
 2. Should there be more than one candidate pro- 
 posed, and the result be a tie, the President shall 
 have the casting vote. 
 
 3. The same Officers, or any one of them, may be 
 re-elected. 
 
 4. The Officers and Trustees so elected shall pro- 
 vide the said Congregation with a Hazan, Shochet, 
 Shamas and Mohel to perform the services required 
 of them in their several departments hereinafter des- 
 cribed, and shall have exclusive control over them 
 in relation to their duties and salaries; it being 
 enacted, however, that the appointment of a Hazan 
 shall be submitted to the members of the congrega- 
 tion for approval and ratification. 
 
6. After the ©lection of the Officers above stated, 
 the said members only as aforesaid shall elect, in a 
 similar manner, a member to act as Parnas (who 
 may be a Trustee or other Officer) and he shall have 
 the management of the whole internal affairs of the 
 Synagogue, and attend ail meetings of the Board, but 
 shall have no vote thereat. 
 
 - 6. The Parnas shall have a superintending power 
 over the Hazan and Shamas in the Synagogue, and 
 see that they faithfully perform the duties of their 
 respective offices. 
 
 7. Should either of them appear deficient in the 
 discharge of their duties, he shall report the same to 
 the President, in writing, who shall immediately take 
 cognizance of the same by laying the said communi- 
 cation before the Board of Trustees. 
 
 8. All the Mitsvoth shall be in the gift of the Par- 
 nas; and, in the case of his absence, of the President, 
 who shall officiate for him. 
 
 9. Should both the Parnas and President be absent, 
 the Senior Trustee shall officiate for the occasion. 
 
 10. The said Members only, as aforesaid, shall 
 select a Superintendent,; or Gabai Beth-Haim,. 
 whose duties are laid down in the by-law relating to 
 the cemetery. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 OF THE PRESIDENT. 
 
 Clause 1. It shall be the duty of the President to 
 convene, through the Secretary, all meetings of the 
 Board, and also all public meetings (at the latter of 
 
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 which ten Hhall form a quorum), at loth of which he 
 shall preside, and fn all cases have the casting vote. 
 In his absence the Treasurer shall preside in his 
 stead. 
 
 2. He shall issue all orders to the Hazan, in writing, 
 permitting him to perform the ceremony of Marriage 
 for all persons belonging to this Congregation ; and 
 also for any person or persona not being members thero 
 
 3. He shall also issue all orders to the Mohel permit- 
 ting him lo operate for all persons belonging to this 
 Congregation, and also for any person or persons not 
 being members thereof. 
 
 4. All and every application for the services of the 
 Hazan, Shochet or Mohel, of this said Congregation, 
 shall be made to the President, who shall grant such 
 permission, after having first obtained the consent of 
 the Board, and ascertained that the party so apply- 
 ing for such services be not in arrears. 
 
 5. He shall certify all claims against the Congre- 
 gation, (save and except the salaries of the Ofl&cials,) 
 and keep in his possession, during his term of office, 
 the Seal of this Corporate Body, which he shall affix 
 to all documents when necessary. 
 
 6. He shall, through the Secretary, summon special 
 meetings of the Congregation at the request of five 
 members, delivered to him in writing, stating the 
 object and purpose of such meeting, and shall, at 
 the written request of any two members of the Board 
 of Trutees call a meeting of the said Board, provided 
 such request states the object and purpose of such 
 meeting. 
 
AKTICLE III. 
 
 OF THE TREA8UEER. 
 
 Clause 1. The Treasurer shall collect all monies 
 due to the Congregation, liquidate all claims certified 
 by the President, and also liquidate all claims certi- 
 fied by theGabai Beth Haim, and deposit all amounts 
 over the sum of one hundred dollars currency, in one 
 of the banks of this city, in the name of the Corpor- 
 ation of the Portuguese Jews of Montreal. 
 
 2. He shall in the absence of the President pro- 
 side at any meeting either of the Board, or of the 
 general body. 
 
 3. All applications for seats in the Synagogue shall 
 be made to the Treasurer, whose duty shall be the 
 letting of the same, according to the terms and rates 
 fixed by the Board of lYustees. 
 
 4. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to see that 
 the Eeal Estate and other effects belonging to this 
 Congregation be properly insured against Fire. 
 
 AETICLE IV. 
 
 OP THE SECRETARY. 
 
 Clause 1. The Secretary shall keep accurate 
 minutes of the transactions both of the Board of Trustees 
 and of all meetings of the congregation, both of which 
 he shall summon, when requested by the President so 
 to do. 
 
 2. The Secretary shall give to each member at 
 least one week's notice of all meetings of the congre- 
 gation, and such notice shall mention the object of 
 
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 the meeting ; save and except for Annual Meetings^ 
 ard for introduction and alteration of By-Laws, for 
 which he shall give three weeks' notice, which notice 
 shall also mention the object of such meeting and 
 proposed alteration. 
 
 AKTICLE V. 
 
 OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 
 
 Clause 1. All the meetings of the Board of Trustee* 
 shall be called by the Secretary by direction of tha^ 
 President, but, (except in cases of emergency), at least 
 two days previous notice thereof shall be given. 
 
 2o Any two members of the Board shall have tho 
 power to call a meeting of the said Board by address- 
 ing the President in writing, requesting him to call 
 such meeting, and stating its objects, 
 
 3. It shall be the duty of the Board to make and 
 renew all contracts withiu its cognizance in such a 
 manner as may be deemed proper and conducive ta 
 the interest of the Congi^egation. 
 
 4. It shall be the duty of the said Board to enforce 
 either by law or otherwise the payment of all monies 
 due this congregation arising in any manner whatso- 
 ever ; and it is hereby expressly understood that all 
 fines fi'om members refusing to accept ofl&ce, accord- 
 ing to the By-Laws hereinafter described, are includ- 
 ed in this clause. 
 
 5. The General Meeting for the election of Officers 
 shall take place during the month of April, at which 
 time the newly-elected Board and Parnas shall assumet 
 their duties. 
 
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 6. Any member elected to fill the office of President^ 
 and refusing to accept the same, shall pay a fine of 
 ten dollars. 
 
 7. Any member elected to fill the office of Trea» 
 surer, refusing to accept the same, shall pay a fine of 
 five dollars. 
 
 8. Any member elected to fill the office of Secre- 
 tary, refusing to accept the same, shall pay a fine of 
 five dollars. 
 
 9. Any member elected to fill the office of Parnas^ 
 refusing to accept the same, shall pay a fine of te» 
 dollars. 
 
 10. Any member refusing, when elected, to act m 
 Trustee shall pay a fine of four dollars. 
 
 11. Should any member who has filled any of the^ 
 above offices for one year be elected to any of th& 
 offices or Trusteeship, and decline to serve, he shall 
 not be subject to be fined for one year ; and any mem«^ 
 ber paying any of the above-mentioned fines shall 
 also be exempt for one yoar. 
 
 12. The President, Treasurer and Secretary shalli 
 be members of the Board of Trustees. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Claiise 1. Bisfore any person shall be eligible to* 
 becomo a member of this congregation, he must have 
 been a seat-holder for at least three years at not less^ 
 than ten dollars per annum. 
 
 2. All members of this congregation must conforui 
 
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 to the act of incorporation as laid down in the Pre- 
 ^amble. 
 
 3. Any person having been a seat-holder of this 
 congregation for at least three years, as aforesaid, and 
 ^eing desirous of becoming a member, must make 
 iipplication in writing to the President, stating such 
 his desire, which application shall be laid by the 
 President before the Board of Trustees without delay 
 for their action thereon. 
 
 4. Upon being admitted a member (and registered 
 as aforesaid) he shall be entitled to vote on all ques- 
 tions brought before the general body of the congre- 
 gation at all general meetings. 
 
 5. All payments shall be due and payable three 
 months in advance, and no member shall be entitled 
 to vote &D any question, or interfere at any meeting, 
 ^ho is in arrears six months ; and, if required, the 
 Treasurer shall produce a list of such defaulters. 
 
 6. Every member not in arrears shall be eligible to 
 
 hid elected an Oflacer of the congregation, and also 
 
 ^eligible to be elected Hatan Torah and Hatan Beres- 
 
 hith, the two latter appointments to be in the gift of 
 
 the Parnas. 
 
 7. Members shall have the right to officiate as 
 ^egan on the occasion of the confirmation of any of 
 their children, (by fir t obtaining the permission of 
 the Parnas, and not being in an*ears). They shall 
 :also be called to the law in rotation, and at the dis- 
 <}retion of the Parnas. They shall also have the right 
 to the attendance of the Hasan, Shochet or Mohel, on 
 ^^11 trvvwoiv/iio vTuoii i/iiuir survious may oe required, 
 <permission of the President being first obtained.) 
 
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 S. No member shall be deprived of his seat so long 
 ns he pays his contributions and offerings, but should 
 nny member refuse to pay the same after being in 
 arrears for six months, and being duly notified by 
 the Treasurer, that all arrears must be paid within 
 one month, the Board shall have the power to refuse 
 his offerings and to let his seat to any applicant; he, 
 the member in arrears, having forfeited the same, 
 together with all privileges and immunities. 
 
 9. 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 stranger or non-resident (not being a subscriber 
 to this congregation) upon any special occasion, and, 
 with permission of the Parkas, he may occupy any 
 other vacant seat. 
 
 10. No member shall bring or send any child to 
 Synagogue under the age of five years. 
 
 11. Any person marrying contrary to the laws of 
 Orthodox Judaism shall neither be eligible to receive 
 any honors of the Synagogue nor hold any of the 
 offices of the congregation. 
 
 12. It being indispensible that order and decorum 
 should reign in the house of prayer, every member 
 must, during service, remain at his place and conduct 
 himself with propriety; and all persons leaving the 
 Synagogue shall retire in a quiet and orderly manner ; 
 «very act in defiance of this rule will render the 
 offender liable to be admonished by the Parnas, 
 
 13. Any expelled Member, being desirous of re- 
 admission, shall first pay to the Treasurer all arrears 
 with which he may stand charged and then make 
 
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 application in writing, to the President, who shall 
 without delay summon a meeting of the Board of 
 Trustees to take the same into consideration, and act 
 upon it as it deems fit. 
 
 AETICLE VII. 
 
 SEAT-HOLDERS. 
 
 Clause 1. Any person wishing to obtain a seat in 
 the Synagogue must apply to the Treasurer, and he 
 shall be charged such sum as may be deemed equit- 
 able, which sum must be paid strictly three months 
 in advance. 
 
 2. Should any person being a seat-holder, or any 
 other person, whether residing in the CityofMon- 
 treal or elsewhere, require the services of the Hazan, 
 Shochet, or Mohel, he must make application to the 
 President, in writing, stating such his desire; and 
 before granting the services of its officials, the Board 
 of Trustees shall charge a sum it may deem just for 
 such services. 
 
 3. Clauses 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Article YI shall 
 also apply to seat-holders. 
 
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 AETICLE VIII. 
 
 OF THE MIOVAH. 
 
 Clause 1. This Congregation having a Micvah in 
 the Synagogue building for the use of members, 
 seat-holders, and their families only, it is hereby 
 enacted that the fuel required for the same be provided 
 
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 bytheShamas, who shall have the superintendence of 
 the said Micvah and keep it in order. 
 
 2. Persons requiring the use of the said Micvah 
 shall pay to the said Shamas a fee, for each and 
 €very time they use the same, an amount not less 
 than fifty cents currency, save and except the poor. 
 
 3. The fees accruing from the said Micvah shall 
 belong to and be for the sole use of the said Shamas, 
 towards the expense of providing the necessary fuel, 
 and keeping the said Micvah in order. 
 
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 AETICLE IX. 
 
 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 for 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 
 dwelling of any member or seat-holder, when afflicted 
 with illness ; and also at the house of mourning, 
 
 3. The Hazan shall officiate on every occasion, in 
 Synagogue or elsewhere, unless prevented by illness 
 or absence from town, in which case the prayers 
 shall be read by the Shamas or any duly qualified 
 person appointed by the Parnas. 
 
 4. Provided aiv^ays that, should a Hazan or lecturer 
 of any other orthodox congregation visit Montreal, 
 
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 and he, being requested by the Board of Trustees, con- 
 sent to read the prayers or deliver a lecture, the same 
 shall be allowed ; (permission of the Parnas being 
 first obtained). 
 
 5. The Hazan shall, according to the law of this 
 Province, keep a proper register of Births, Marriages 
 and Burials performed by him, and report the same 
 to the appointed legal officer of the Gfovernment at 
 the required time. 
 
 6. The Hazan shall not engage in business, and 
 must strictly conform to all the before- mentioned 
 regulations relating to his office, and conduct him- 
 self in every way becoming the dignity of his position. 
 
 1. He shall at all times be under the direction of 
 the Parnas, or in his absence the Treasurer, in all 
 matters relating to the Synagogue ; but, in all others, 
 under the direction of the President and Board of 
 Trustees. 
 
 . 8. He shall not perform the Marriage Ceremony, 
 nor any other ecclesiastical or rabbinical function, 
 without the permission of the President being first 
 obtained. 
 
 9. .He shall be a member of the Congregation, and 
 entitled to all the privileges of the same during, his 
 term of office. 
 
 10. He shall be entitled to a fee of not less than 
 five dollars for officiating at weddings or funerals, 
 from the party requiring his services; which fees the 
 Board may require to be paid in advance. 
 
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 AETICLE X. 
 
 THE DUTIES OP THE SHOCHET AND SHAMAS. 
 
 Clause 1. The Shochet shall attend at the Butchers'" 
 Shambles, for the purpose of killing meat, when re^ 
 quested so to do, and shall not refuse to kill poultry 
 for any member or seat-holder of the congregation. 
 
 2. He shall not be required to go to the domicile^ 
 of any member or seat-holder to kill meat or poultry- 
 
 3. He shall attend at the butchers' stalls at such 
 hours as the Board of Trustees may direct. 
 
 4. The Shamas shall attend (illness excepted) the 
 Synagogue upon all and every occasion, and be there 
 in due time to open the same, and make all the 
 necessary preparations for service. 
 
 5. He shall in the absence of the Hazan read the 
 prayers, also attend at the house of any member or 
 seat-holder when afflicted with illness when requested 
 so to do. He shall attend all marriages and funerals, 
 and all other ceremonies in any way appertaining ta 
 members or seat-holders of the congregation. 
 
 6. He shall attend the bakers and superintend the^ 
 making and the delivering the Matsoth, for which he 
 shall receive the following tariff of fees, viz: — 201bs. 
 and under, twenty-five cents; above 201bs. and under 
 50lbs., fifty cents ; 50lbs. and under 75lbs., seventy- 
 five cents; 751bs. and over, one dollar. 
 
 Y. He shall be answerable for all property commit- 
 ted to his care. 
 
 8. He shall not allow any person to officiate in his- 
 stead without permission of the Parnas being first 
 obtained. 
 
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 9. Ho shall keep an account of all the offerings, and 
 hand the same to the Treasurer when requested so 
 to do; he shall also collect all accounts due the congre- 
 gation and hand the proceeds thereof into the hands of 
 the Treasurer, and deliver all notices in any way 
 appertaining to the congregation. 
 
 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 fifty 
 <}ent8, except from the poor, from whom he shall not 
 take payment. 
 
 11. The Shamas when Mohel, shall not circumcise 
 the child of any member or seatholder of this Con- 
 gregation, or the child of any other person, whether 
 residing in Montreal or elsewhere, without permis- 
 sion of the President being first obtained. 
 
 12. It shall be his duty to keep the Synagogue and 
 Micvah clean and in proper order. 
 
 13. He shall, at all times, be under the direction 
 of the Parnas or Treasurer in all matters relating to 
 the Synagogue; and in all other matters, under the 
 
 direction of the President and Board of Trustees. 
 
 14. And further, he, the Shamas, shall, when re- 
 quired, perform all duties for the benefit of the Con- 
 gregation, not derogatory to his situation. 
 
 15. He shall be entitled to a fee of not less than 
 two dollars for attendance at weddings or funerals 
 from the party requiring his services, and which fees 
 the Board of Trustees may require to be paid in 
 advance. 
 
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 ARTICLE XI. 
 
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 OF THE CEMETERY. 
 
 
 Clause 1. The cemetery shall bo under the control 
 and management of the President and Board of 
 Trustees, who shr.ll, through the Secretary, give the 
 necessary permission for the opening of all graves. 
 
 2. At the annual meeting of the election of the 
 officers of the Congregation, a Superintendent, or 
 Gabai-Beth-Haim, shall be elected, who shall be under 
 the control of the Board of Trustees, and whose duty 
 it shall be to keep the kej^ of the said cemetery, notify 
 in writing the Hazan and Shamas of all interments, 
 and, througli the Shamas, give notice to the members 
 of the time appointed for funerals and place and 
 hours of prayer during the Shivah. He shall also* 
 see that the said Cemetery is kept in proper order, so 
 that no member or nonrmember infringe the by-laws. 
 In the absence of the Gabai-Beth-Haim the above 
 duties shall be performed by the Secretary or, in his 
 absence, the Senior Trustee. 
 
 3. All interments in the said cemetery shall be 
 only in strict accordance with the rites and customs 
 of Orthodox Judaism as laid down by the Shulchan 
 Aruch and other recognized authorities, and exempli- 
 fied in the practice of the Portuguese Synagogue, 
 Bevis Marks, London, at the date ofthe passing of this 
 By-law. Theburial service shall only be performed by 
 the Hazan of the congregation, excepting upon occa- 
 sions when it is customary for a layman to read the 
 prayers. In the absence of the Hazan the service 
 
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 filiall bo performed by the Shainas, or by any other 
 duly qualified person appointed by the President. 
 
 4. Every family lot being divided for graves and 
 lettered, it shall be the duty of the Gabai-Betb-Haim 
 to keep a special register of all interments, so that 
 each grave may be for ever readily known and desig- 
 nated ; and all owners of lots who may require their 
 ground opened shall give notice thereof and apply to 
 the President of the Congregation for permission. 
 
 5. The President shall have the power to order the 
 interment, without charge, of any indigent Israelite 
 upon satisfactory representation of such case being 
 marie to him. 
 
 6. The proprietor of each lot in said cemetery 
 shall have the privilege of erecting tombstones or 
 monuments over each or any grave in his lot, and 
 also to cultivate plants, flowers and shrubs. But no 
 proprietor shall be allowed to put any wood, stone or 
 brick fence around such lot or lots to the detriment 
 of the general arrangement of the said cemetery ; 
 and any enclosure of lots, if of stone, shall not exceed 
 18 inches in height, and if of iron, or iron and stone, 
 shall not exceed 4J feet in height. 
 
 7. No lot shall be used by its proprietor for any 
 other purpose than the burial of his own immediate 
 family, save and except any male relative under the 
 age of 13 years, or female relative under the age of 
 15 years, who h^d resided with him, and who shall 
 in that case be considered as one of his own family. 
 
 8. Any Israelite desiring a family lot in said ceme- 
 tery, shall be entitled to obtain one on paying, in ad- 
 
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 vance, to the Treasurer the sum of sixty dollars cur- 
 rency j and he or she shall then become owner of the 
 said family lot, subject to the provisions of these By- 
 laws, and his or her name shall be registered with 
 the number of said lot on the plan of said cemetery 
 as laid out by Mr. Spriggins. The dimensions of 
 family lots shall be twelve feet by twelve. 
 
 9. Any Israelite desiring a single or double grave 
 in said cemetery shall be allotted one by paying to 
 the Treasurer in advance such a sum as the Presi. 
 dent and Board of Trustees shall deem tit, and his 
 name shall then be registered as laid down in By-law 
 No. 8. 
 
 10. In consequence of the said cemetery requiring 
 an annual disbursement for the purpose of keeping it 
 in order, proprietors of family lots shall pay for such 
 purpose to the Treasurer the sum of five dollars per 
 annum. Proprietors of double or single graves shall 
 pay two dollars and one dollar per annum respec- 
 tively. 
 
 11. In every case all arrears, whether duo by 
 members of the said Portuguese Congregation or 
 non-members, shall be paid previous to permission 
 being granted for the opening of any grave. 
 
 12. For attendance at funerals for members of the 
 congregation the Hazan shall be entitled to a fee of 
 not less than five dollars from the person requiring 
 his services; which fee the Board of Trustees may 
 require to be paid in advance. The Shamas also 
 shall be entitled to a fee of not less than two dollar* 
 for attendance at funerals for members of the con- 
 
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 grogatioii, which fee the Board may also require to 
 be paid in advance. 
 
 13. Should any applications be made for burial in 
 •afd cemetery by or for any person or persons not 
 being a member or members of the said Portuguese 
 Congregation, his or their executors or assigns shall 
 pay to the Treasurer previous to interment such a 
 ■um as the President and Board of Trustees shall 
 deem fit to charge for the services of the Hazan and 
 Shamas. 
 
 M. All expenses, attending any burial, such as 
 opening and closing graves, hearse hire, w^atching, 
 &c., shall be paid and bDrne by the representatives 
 of the deceased person. 
 
 15. All proprietors of either family lots or single 
 or double graves shall be required to sign the^e By- 
 Laws, thereby binding themselves to be governed by 
 them. 
 
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 AETICLE XII.. 
 
 ALTERATION OF BY-LAWS. 
 
 Any alteration, amendment, or additior to the 
 foregoing by-laws must be oiTered in writin^^ fs a 
 notice of motion at one Annual General lutjcctng of 
 the congregation, and taken into consideration at 
 aaather Greneral Meeting, after a lapse of at least 
 one year; a. n said alteration, amendment, or addition 
 cannot be c .n'iad unless by a majority of not less 
 than three quarters of the votes present. 
 
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 AETIOLE XIII. 
 
 OF THE RITUAL. 
 
 Tho Horvices shall bo conducted in tho Sephnrdic 
 Hebrew languaiJ^o onl}' (with the exception of the 
 prayer for the Eoyal Family or Government, and 
 Sermon), and the mode of worship and form of pray- 
 er shall bo orthodox, and in accordance with that 
 followed by the Portuguese Synagogue, Bevis Marks, 
 London, at the date of the passing of this By-law. 
 Any alteration, suspension, amendment, or addition 
 to this ritual thus prescribed, or any motion for 
 amendment of the Act of Incorporation which would 
 conflict wiih the said ritual must bo offered in writing 
 as a notice of motion at one Annual Meeting of the 
 members of this congregation, and taken into con- 
 sideration at the next Annual Meeting; and said 
 alteration, suspension, amendment, or addition, or 
 motion to amend the Act of Incorporation which 
 would conflict with the ritual prescribed and estab- 
 lished as aforesaid, cannot be carried unless by a ma- 
 jority of votes, numbering not less than three-fourths 
 of all the members of this Ccmgregation. 
 
 All and every member shall sign these by-laws, 
 pledging himself to support the same.