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 OF THE 
 
 HOUSE OF INDUSTRY, 
 
 TORONTO. 
 
 HENRY ROWSELL, PBINTEB, TORONTO. 
 
 
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HOUSE OF INDUSTRY, 
 
 TORONTO. 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 I. That a' Superintendent and Matron shall he 
 appointed by the Board, with such further assis- 
 tance as may be considered necessary. 
 
 II. That a Chairman and Deputy CLairman 
 shall be choseu annually, from the members of 
 the Board, at the First Monthly Meeting of the 
 Trustees, after the Annual General Meeting, for 
 the Election of Managers, whose duty shall consist 
 in presiding at the Meeting of the Tnistees ; to 
 sign the Minutes of the Board and the Articles of 
 Apprenticeship on behalf of the Corporation, to 
 which the Corporate Seal is to be attached. 
 
 III. That a Treasurer and Secretary be chosen, 
 who shall be Members of the Board. 
 
 DUTY OF TREASURER. 
 
 To keep an accurate acuouut of all moneys re- 
 ceived and paid on account of the Corpo- 
 ration. 
 
To present a statement of the total amount of 
 receipts and disbursements, shewing the ba- 
 lance on hand, at each Monthly Mieeting of 
 the Board, and to furnish a balance-sheet and 
 vouchers of all sums paid, when called upon 
 to do so by the Board of Managers. 
 
 DUTY OP SECRETAB^. 
 
 To keep an accurate record of all the proceedings 
 of the Board and sign the Articles of Ap- 
 prenticeship, with the Chairman or Deputy 
 Chairman. 
 
 TV. That the Seal of the Corporation shall not 
 be attached to any Document without an order 
 from the General Board of Trustees. 
 
 V. That a General Meeting of the Board of 
 Management shall be held on the Third Tuesday in 
 each month, at Half-past Three o'clock, P. M. — 
 (Five to be a quorum) — but special Meetings 
 shall be called by the Secretary at the desire of 
 the Chairman, or ujwn the requisition of the 
 Weekly Committee, or of six members of the 
 General Board. 
 
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 VI. That should any member of the Board wish 
 for an alteration, or rescinding of any by-law, 
 notice in writing shall be given at the Monthly 
 Meeting of the Trustees, previous to such altera- 
 tion or rescinding being taken into consideration. 
 
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 VII. That no alteration or repeal of any by-law 
 shall be made unless at least seven of the Trustees 
 are present, who shall give their consent. 
 
 VIII. That three members of the Board shall 
 attend weekly, in rotation, three times a week, 
 during the winter months, and twice a week during 
 summer, in accordance with a list to be prepared 
 by the Secretary. 
 
 DUTIES OF \VEEKLY COMMITTEE. 
 
 1st. To consider and examine into all cases 
 brought before them for relief. 
 
 2nd. To enter the names of all applicants, their 
 age, country, religion, number and ages of 
 their children, &c., in a book prepared for 
 that purpose, stating the nature of the relief 
 afforded, or their reason for withholding it. 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEEKLY COMMITTEE. 
 
 IX. That cases decided upon by one Weekly 
 Committee cannot be re-considered by any subse- 
 quent Weekly Committee, but must be left for the 
 decision of the General Board. 
 
 But should any further information have been 
 obtained upon any case which may have been 
 decided upon, it shall be competent for the Com- 
 mittee befoi-e whom such further information may 
 be brought, to refer it back to the Committee by 
 whom it was decided, with their recommendation 
 upon it. 
 
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 PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR RELIEF OR ADMISSION 1 ,T0 
 
 THE HOUSE. 
 
 1. Orphans. ' 
 
 2. Deserted Children, 
 
 3. Children of persons, who, from poverty or 
 
 sickness, are unable to support thera. 
 
 4. Persons whose age and infirmities render them 
 
 unable to provide for themselves ; and who 
 have no friends able and willing to support 
 them. 
 
 5. Patients discharged incurable from the General 
 
 Hospital, or in so weak a state of health a 
 to unfit them foi' earning their own living. 
 
 It being considered indispensible that previous 
 to any patient being sent to the House, a certificate 
 in writing, stating the name, age, and disorder of 
 the individual, shall be sent to this Institution, at 
 least three days previously, in order to afford the 
 Medical Officers of this Charity an opportunity to 
 report if the case is one which they consider 
 should be received. 
 
 FOR OUT-DOOR ASSISTANCE. . 
 
 1. Old and infirm persons. 
 
 2. Persons in distress, who are unable to obtain 
 
 employment. 
 
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 rt being di.stinctly understood tliat where aucli 
 persons have children in good health, who have 
 arrived at the age of ten years, tlieir parents or 
 guardians must consent to place them out at 
 service, or allow the Trustees to do so, giving an 
 undertaking in the latter case, in writing, that it 
 is with their consent that the children are so 
 disposed of, in accordance with the form annexed 
 to this rule, the Trustees agreeing to furnish any 
 information in their power, from time to time, 
 as to the welfare of such children, on application 
 from the parents or guardians, w^ho have signed 
 the agreement. It shall, however, be in the 
 discretion of the Committee to consider whether 
 the circumstances of the family require that one of 
 the elder children should be allowed to remain at 
 home. 
 
 Should the ])arents or guardians not consent to 
 such conditions, they shall only be considered en- 
 titled to temporary relief. 
 
 ^ORM OP AGREEMENT. 
 
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 my own free will and consent, authorize the 
 Trustees of the Toronto Horise of Industry to bind 
 out as an apprentice, in accordance with the 
 
 By-Laws of the Corporation, C D , 
 
 aged years, on condition that on my appli- 
 cation, either personally or by letter, the Trustees 
 
will afford mc any information in their powor as 
 to the welfare of the said child. 
 
 Witness, • 
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 Mother or 
 
 Signed (in duplicate.) 
 
 - of the above child. 
 
 In the case of children who may be placed 
 under the care of this Charity, in consequence of 
 their having been deserted by their parents or 
 guardians, or whose parents are persons of noto- 
 riously bad character, from whose inability or 
 neglect to provide for them, the children have 
 become dependent upon, and are receiving the aid 
 and protection of this Institution. It shall be in 
 the power of the Board, if they shall deem it ex- 
 pedient to place' out such children, (special regard 
 being had to the ^particukr circumstances of each 
 case,) notwithstanding they may have failed to 
 obtain the consent in writing of their parents or 
 guardians, as provided for in the above Rule. 
 
 INELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION. 
 
 1. Women who are depraved in their morals, arid 
 whose general chiaracters are bad. 
 
 2. Persons who can support themselves, with 
 some assistance from this Charity, or who have 
 friends able and willing to support them. i'] 
 
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 All persons with contagious disordera, or who 
 require conHtant medical treatment. 
 
 Persons who are afflicted in their minds, unless 
 the Medical Officers are of opinion that they may 
 be received without inconvenience or danger. 
 
 Persons from the country — the Legislature having 
 made provision for their support by thr> own 
 Municipalities. 
 
 Emigrants, utiless they arrive in impaired health, 
 and consequently cannot proceed at once to obtain 
 employment. 
 
 CASUAL POOR. 
 
 AH persons who may apply at the Institution 
 shall be received into the building erected for that 
 purpose, and be furnished with a night's lodging, 
 supper, and breakfast, after which they are to be 
 discharged ; no recommendation whatever being 
 required to entitle them to such assistance. 
 
 Unless under very special circumstances, the 
 relief afforded shall not extend beyond one night, 
 as this branch of the Institution is intended to be 
 confined exclusively to temporary assistance 
 
 , The Weekly Committee shall have power to 
 place out temporarily the children under the care 
 
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 Oi this Charity, in accordance with the by-laws 
 provided for that purpose ; it being necessary in all 
 cases that the written consent of at least two 
 meoibers of such Committee shall be first obtained. 
 
 1st. That where practicable the children shall be 
 placed with persons of the same religious 
 denomination. . 
 
 !^nd. That no child shall be apprenticed to any 
 person not of the same religious belief, while 
 there are any applications from parties of the 
 same denomination, whose testimonials are 
 in other respects satisfactory. 
 
 3rd. That where no such applications are before 
 the Committee, no child shall be sent out of 
 the' House under the period of 14 days from 
 the date of their admission. 
 
 4th. That a note shall be sent by post to a member 
 of the Board of the same religious persuasion 
 as the child, as soon as it is admitted, giving 
 its age and name, to afford an opportunity of 
 finding some fit and proper person to whom 
 the child may be bound, in accordance with 
 the articles of apprenticeship. 
 
 5th. That failing any such application within die 
 before-mentioned period, the child shall be 
 placed with any respectable party whose 
 
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 application has been otherwise approved of 
 bv the Board. 
 
 6th. That in no case shall a child be considered 
 as permanently placed out, until tlie applica- 
 tion for such child shall have been approved 
 and confirmed by the General Board. 
 
 7th. That, as a general rule, a preference shall be 
 given to applications for apprentices from the 
 country, provided they are in other respects 
 satisfactory. 
 
 8th. No child shall be placed out with persons 
 keeping a tavern, or where liquors are sold. 
 
 9th. Persons receiving assistance from the Charity, 
 who shall make away with, or sell the food 
 or wood given them, shall be liable to be 
 struck off the books for relief. 
 
 RULES FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT. 
 
 1st. He shall keep a register of all applications 
 for assistance ; the names of the parties applying ; 
 with full particulars of their cases ; age of the 
 parents and children ; the number in family ; and 
 to what denomination they belong, together with 
 the relief afforded, or the reason for refusing it. 
 
 2ud. That he shall keep an accurate register 
 of all applications for children ; the names of the 
 
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 parties applying ; their religious denomination, 
 testimonials, residence ; whether freeholders or 
 otherwise, and their trade or occupation. 
 
 3rd. He shall enter in a book kept for that 
 purpose, the quantity of provisions, wood, clothing, 
 <fec., received into the Institution, either for the 
 use of the inmates, or for distribution among the 
 out-door poor. 
 
 4th. That, where practicable, he shall give 
 employment to persons receiving relief, by sawing 
 wood, &;c. , and pay them the value of their labour 
 in bread or wood. 
 
 5th. That a Visitor's Book shall be kept by 
 him, and parties visiting the House shall be 
 requested to offer any remarks or suggestions for 
 the consideration of the Committee. 
 
 6 th. That he shall keep an accurate inventory 
 of all property belonging to the Charity. 
 
 7th. That, for the information of the Board, the 
 Superintendent shall prepare a list of the Ministers 
 of the religious denominations in the city, who 
 may desire to give religious services on Sundays 
 or week-days, which list shall be suspended in the 
 Board-room, and no others shall be recognized as 
 having authority to officiate. 
 
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 8th. That he shall virjitjthe houses of the persons 
 receiving relief from this Charity, or of any appli- 
 cant for assistance,'^Avhcn required to do so by the 
 Committee for the week, or the General Board, and 
 report the result of his enquiries, in writing, for 
 their information. 
 
 9th. That the food shall in all cases be whole, 
 some aiid plain, and furnished in accordance with 
 the Dietary Tables prepared by the Medical Officers 
 of the Charity. 
 
 10th. The inmates"';'are to be allowed to attend 
 their several places of worship on Sundays, but 
 they shall return to the House immediately after 
 service, unless permission to the contrary has been 
 obtained from the^ Superintendent. 
 
 nth. That the Superintendent and Matron shall 
 never be absent from the Institution at the same 
 time. 
 
 12th. That all the inmates, who are able, shall 
 rise at* the ringing of the bell, at half-past five 
 o'clock during the months of April, May, June, 
 July, August, and September; and at half^pa^' 
 six (^clock, during the remainder of the year. ^ 
 
 13th. That all i^the inmates, who, undj 
 advice of their spiritual advisers, do no^ 
 shall attend morning and evening prayer. 
 
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 Uth. That no person shall be allowed to sit 
 clown to meals without appearing clean and 
 properly washed. 
 
 15th. That no profane or immoral language or 
 conduct shall be permitted in the Establishment. 
 
 16th. That no spirituous or malt liquors shall 
 be allowed on the premises without an order in 
 writing from the Medical Officers. 
 
 17th. That no inmate shall use spirituous or 
 mall liquors without permission from the Medical 
 Officers being given in writing. 
 
 18th. That no person supported by this Charity 
 shall leave the premises without the sanction of 
 the Superintendent, who shall enter such permis- 
 sion in a book for that purpose. 
 
 19th. That no visitors shall be allowed to any of 
 the inmates without the permission of the Superin- 
 tendent or Committee. 
 
 ^20th. That persons supported in this Institution 
 feM perform any work they are required to do by 
 of uperintendent or Committee, 
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 orweerhat the Superintendent shall take due 
 Board-rche casual poor are not allowed access to 
 having auoremises. 
 
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22nd. That the doors and gates erected by the 
 Committee, the more effectually to separate the 
 male and female wards, shall be kept constantly 
 locked. *^ 
 
 2.3rd. Any person violating any of the above 
 rules, shall be reported- in writing by the Super- 
 intendent to the Weekly Committee, 
 
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 ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
 
 Tkc foUoiinng shall he the order in which husinesfi 
 ahcdlhe conducted at the meeting o of the General 
 Board: — 
 
 1st. In case of the absence of the Chairman or 
 Deputy Chairman, the member^ present shall 
 select a Chairman. 
 
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 2nd. The Minutes of the last Meeting shall be 
 read and confirmed. 
 
 3rd. The Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts 
 shall be presented. 
 
 4th. Correspondence (if any) shdl be read. 
 
 5th. References from Weekly Committees, or 
 
 Reports from Special Committees shall then be 
 
 read. 
 
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 6th, CoiTespondence shall then be taken up 
 
 and considered. 
 
 7th. References and Reports of Committees 
 shall then be considered. 
 
 8th. Motions shall be considered, of which 
 previous notice shall have been given. 
 
 9th. The general business shall then be pro- 
 ceeded with. 
 
 10th. Notices of motions, to be brought forward 
 at tb6 next meeting, shall then be given. 
 
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