15th VICTORIA-CHAPTER 22. An Act to incorporate the Wellington and Dundas, County of Kent, Agricultural Society. Section. 1. Incorporation of Society. 2. Annual meeting. Section. 3. Officers, how long to continue. Passed 18th February 1852. WHEREAS certain Farmers and other inhabitants of the Parishes of Wellington and Dundas, in the County of Kent, have formed themselves into a Society for the encouragement of Agriculture in the said County, and they are desirous of being incorporated, to enable them more effectually to carry out the objects of the said Society; Be it therefore enacted, &c.-James M'Phelim, Albert B. Smith, John Bowser, John Coates, Horatio B. Smith, Dominick Robisheau, and Nehemiah Beckwith, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate, under the name and style of "The Wellington and Dundas, County of Kent, Agricultural Society," for the encouragement of Agriculture, and for this purpose shall have and enjoy all the powers made incident to Corporations by Act of Assembly of this Province. 2. There shall be a general meeting of the said Corporation annually holden on the second Tuesday in December in each and every year, at Buctouche, in the said County, at which meeting there shall be chosen, by a majority of the members, one President, two Vice Presidents, one Treasurer, two Secretaries, and twelve Directors, who shall continue in office one year, or until others are chosen in their stead; in the choice of which, each member of the Corporation shall have one vote for each of the aforesaid officers. 3. The officers chosen at a general meeting of the said Society holden at Buctouche aforesaid, on the second Tuesday in December last, be and they are hereby declared to be the officers of the said Society until the second Tuesday in December next, or until others are chosen in their stead. WHEREAS Leonard R. Coombes, John Emerson, Henry Baird, Michael Curran, William T. Wilmot, William Clifford, A. W. Raymond, A. B. Hammond, Simon Ballard, Patrick Martin, Benjamin Beveridge, Joseph Cire, Abraham L. Coombes, and others, inhabitants of the County of Victoria, did in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, form themselves into a Society for the promotion of Agriculture in the said County, which said Society has been ever since in active and useful operation: And whereas the said Society, from not being incorporated, is subject to many inconveniences, and has in consequence thereof been found unable, in many instances, effectually to carry out the intentions and promote the objects of the said Society ; Be it therefore enacted, &c.-1. Leonard R. Coombes, John Emerson, Henry Baird, Michael Curran, William T. Wilmot, William Clifford, A. W. Raymond, A. B. Hammond, Simon Ballard, Patrick Martin, Benjamin Beveridge, Joseph Cire, Abraham L. Coombes, and all other such persons as are now or may hereafter be admitted members of the said Society, their associates and successors, are hereby erected into a body corporate, under the name and style of "The Victoria County Agricultural Society," for the purpose of promoting and encouraging Agriculture, and rural and domestic economy and industry within the said County, and for that purpose shall have and enjoy all general powers made incident to Corporations by Act of Assembly in this Province. 2. There shall be a general meeting of the members of the said Corporation, to be annually holden on the third Monday in December in each and every year, at the Grand Falls in the said County, at which annual meeting there shall be chosen by a majority thereof, one President, three Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, and Secretary, who shall continue in office for one year, or until others are chosen in their room; in the choice of which, each member of the said Corporation shall have one vote for each of the aforesaid officers; and every member may vote by proxy, provided such proxy produce a sufficient authority in writing from his constituent or constituents. 3. Whereas at a general meeting of the members of the said Society hereby incorporated, held at the Grand Falls, in the County of Victoria aforesaid, one President, three Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, and Secretary, were elected by the votes of the said members, for the current year;-The said officers so elected, shall be and they are hereby declared the officers of the said Corporation until the third Monday in December next, or until others are chosen in their stead. 15th VICTORIA-CHAPTER 24. An Act to incorporate the Kingston (Kent) Agricultural Section. 1. Incorporation of Society. 2. Annual meeting. Society. Section. 3. Officers, how long to continue. Passed 18th February 1852. WHEREAS certain Farmers and other inhabitants of the County of Kent did, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, form themselves into a Society for the encouragement of Agriculture in the said County, and they are desirous of being incorporated, to enable them more effectually to carry out the objects of the said Society;— Be it therefore enacted, &c.-1. John W. Holderness, John Carruthers, John Brait, Louis Carvell, Daniel M'Auley, Alexander Girvan, William Brait, John Power, James Hutchinson, Robert Lawson, William Fitzgerald, Thomas Jardine, Samuel Girvan, James Hannay, David M.Almon, Thomas Johnson, Thomas Cale, Edward Walker, Junior, Hector M Donnell, and James Thonot, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate, under the name and style of "The Kingston (Kent) Agricultural Society," for the encouragement of Agriculture, and for this purpose shall have and enjoy all the powers made incident to Corporations by an Act of the General Assembly of this Province made and passed in the sixth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to prescribe certain general regulations in respect to Corpo rations. 2. There shall be a general meeting of the said Corporation annually holden on the first Saturday in January in each and every year, at Kingston, in the said County, at which meeting there shall be chosen by a majority of the members, one President, one Vice President, one Treasurer, two Secretaries, and twelve Directors, who shall continue in office one year, or until others are chosen in their room; in the choice of which, each member of the Corporation shall have one vote for each of the aforesaid officers. 3. The officers chosen at a general meeting of the said Society holden at Kingston aforesaid, on the first Saturday in January last, be and they hereby are declared to be the officers of the said Society or Corporation until the first Saturday in January next, or until others are chosen in their stead. 15th VICTORIA-CHAPTER 81. An Act to incorporate the Harvey Agricultural Society. Secton 1.-Incorporation of Society. Passed 7th April 1852. WHEREAS John Smith, Charles P. Bliss, J. E. Upham, John A. Read, Edwin Steves, Isaac Turner, Timothy Bishop, and other inhabitants and land owners in the Parish of Harvey, in the County of Albert, have formed themselves into a Society for the promotion and improvement of Agriculture in said Parish; and it would be more beneficial to the interests of said Society, and enable them more effectually to carry out the intention and promote the object thereof, if the said Society were incorporated ; Be it therefore enacted, &c.-1. John Smith, Charles P. Bliss, J. E. Upham, John A. Read, Edward Steves, Isaac Turner, Timothy Bishop, and the Directors, and all other persons who are now or may hereafter be admitted members of the said Society, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby erected into a body corporate, under the name and style of "The Harvey Agricultural Society," for the purpose of promoting and encouraging Agriculture and domestic economy, and for this purpose shall have and enjoy all general powers made incident to Corporations by Act of Assembly of this Province. 15th VICTORIA-CHAPTER 82. An Act to incorporate the Botsford and Westmorland, County of Westmorland, Agricultural Society. Section. 1. Incorporation of Society. 2. Annual meeting. Section. 3. Officers, how long to continue. Passed 7th April 1852. WHEREAS certain inhabitants of the Parishes of Botsford and Westmorland, in the County of Westmorland, did in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine form themselves into a Society, for the promotion of Agriculture in the said County, which said Society has been ever since in active and useful operation: And whereas the said Society, from not being incorporated, is subject to many inconveniences, and has in consequence thereof been found unable in many instances efficiently to carry out the intentions and promote the object of the Society ; Be it therefore enacted, &c.—1. Alexander Monro, George Dobson, John Blacklock, Thomas Oulton, Joseph Harper, Stephen Gooden, Abel Atkinson, Ephraim Raworth, David Anderson, John Trenholm, Jacob Siliker, and all other such persons as are now or may hereafter be admitted members of the said Society, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby erected into a body corporate, under the name and style of "The Botsford and Westmorland, County of Westmorland, Agricultural Society," for the purpose of promoting and encouraging Agriculture, and rural and domestic economy and industry within the said County, and for these purposes shall have and enjoy all general powers made incident to Corporations by Act of Assembly of this Province. 2. There shall be a general meeting of the members of the said Corporation, to be annually holden on the second Tuesday in October in each and every year, in the Parishes of Botsford and Westmorland alternately, at which annual meeting there shall be chosen by a majority thereof, one President, two Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, two Secretaries, and nine Directors, who shall continue in office one year, or until others are chosen in their room; in the choice of which, each member of the said Corporation shall have one vote for each of the aforesaid officers, and every member may vote by proxy, provided such proxy be a member, and previously to voting |