■l6 JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS 



ACT OF INCORPORATION. 



To all whom it may concern; 



The undersigned, John D. Macdonald of the City of Hamil- 

 ton, in the County of Wentworth, Doctor of Medicine, Presi- 

 dent ; Benjamin Ernest Charlton of the City of Hamilton, Manu- 

 facturer, First Vice-President ; John Alexander Mullin of the 

 City of Hamilton, Doctor of Medicine, Second Vice-President ; 

 George Dickson, M. A., of the City of Hamilton, Principal Col- 

 legiate Institute, Corresponding Secretary ; William Kennedy of 

 the City of Hamilton, Bank Clerk, Recording Secretary ; Rich- 

 ard Bull of the said City of Hamilton, Insurance Agent, Treas-. 

 urer; WilHam H. Ballard, M. A., of the City of Hamilton, Cura- 

 tor and Librarian and Thomas Mcllwrath of the said City of 

 Hamilton, Forwarder; Anthony F. Forbes of the said City of 

 Hamilton, Broker; A. T. Freed of the said City of Hamiltor, 

 Editor; Henry B. Witton, of the said City of Hamilton, Canal 

 Inspector; and Charles H. Mockridge of the said City of Hamil- 

 ton, Doctor of Divinity ; Members of the Council of the Associa- 

 tion hereinafter referred to 



DO HEREBY DECLARE. 



ist. That an association known as "The Hamilton Associa- 

 tion" was duly established on or about and has been continuously 

 in existence since the second day of November, A. D. ore 

 thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, and that such Associa- 

 tion doth still exist. 



2nd, That the several persons whose names and descriptions 

 are hereinbefore set forth are the Trustees and Office- Bearers 

 for the time being of said Association, and they do hereby de- 

 clare that it is the desire of such association to become incor- 

 porated according to the provisions of the Revised Statues of 

 Ontario, Chapter one hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "An 

 Act respecting Benevolent, Provident and other Societies." 



