Bill 37 (Legislature 2, Session 4)

L2 S4 10642

Alberta — Bills

Prea-ml)le Coustltution, rules Borrowi11g PO\Vf':rS BILL No. * of 1913.

An Act t<J Incorporate T~1e Knights of C<llumbus Ulub. (A~ented to 1913) W HEREAS the 'persons h reinafter named and others in the City of Edmonton and vicinity have asoociated themselve~ together for the establishmen of a club for social purposes; And whereas the said pers ns hereinafter named have pray~d to lJe inoorporated by the n e of "The Knights of Columbus Club," ·and' it is expcllient t<> rant their prayer; Theref,ore Ilis lVIajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative As.~embly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. M. S. Booth, Joseph H. ariepy Michael K.

Ryan, Stanislns Larue, James '1'. J. Collisson, Emile Tessier, T. P. Malone, H. M.

Martin, and all such other p rsons as are now or may hereafter booome mem'bers of the said ociation, shall be and are hereby· ileclared t<> be a corporate and olitic body, in deed und in name by the name of "The Knights of Columbus Club," and by that name shall have power ft,om time o time and at all times hereaJter to be able and capn:blo to purch ;:.e, acquire, hold, possess and enjoy rmd to have, take and receive to them and their successors to and for the actual use of the sai corporation, any uands, tenemen ls, hereditaments and real and mmovable property and estate, and also movable and pen<cmal roperty situate, lying and being within the said City of Edm n ton, and the same to sell, nlienate, exchange and (Jtherwise disp se ·of or em~umber whensoever the said corporation may deem t proper to do so, and by the same name may and chall be a:b and capable to sue and Le sued, implead aud be impleaded, answer and be answered unto any matter whatsoever. 2.

The constitution, rules md regulations touching the admin istration of the said corpora on shall be formulated ,at a general meeting thereof, called for hat purpose, and of which aL least ten days' notice shall be giv n by pu blie a<lverti.'iemcn t or other wise to all the members the eof; and the constitution, rules and regulations then adopted s all, subject to the approvnl of the Attorney General, have full force and effect insofar as the same shall not be inconsistent wit the laws in force in the Province of A lherta and: the provisions this Act: Provided always that the said eorporation may from time to time repeal, nlter and chang such constitution, rules and regula tions in the manner herein provided, the amendments so made to be subject to the approval of the Attorney-General as aforesaid. 3.

The said corporation y, from time to time, borrow money, not to exceed in the whole the rum of two hundred thousanr ($200,000. 00) dollars at s ch rate of interest and upon sue terms as they may deem pro ·er; and may for such purpo3e make execute or issue any mort· ges, bondts or deben.tures, stock o other instruments under th seal of' the said corporation, whicl bonds or debentures or sto .:: or olher instruments shall opera.! subject to any mortgage give in the part payment of the purchas money of real property acq ired for a site for the club building. or of the erection of such ln ildings and appurtenances thereto, n. mortgages and charges aga"nst the land.•'! and effects of the sair eorvoration without registr tion; ana each holder of any of th said debentures or bonds iss ed under the provieions of this sectio ehall be deemed to be a mo gage and encumbrance pro rata will the ·other holders thereof pon any interest in any real estat held by the said corporatio , and also upon any such interest i any policy or policies of in ranoe .against loss (Jr damage by fir effected upon the buildings wned 'by the corporation.

Execution of mortgages Appli<>n.Uon of moneys borrowed -l.iahtlity of menJiters 4.

Any such mortgage, bond, debenture or stock or other instru ment shall be signed by the pres~dent of the said corpmation and countersigned by the secretary. 5. 'l'lie moneys authorized to e raised under the provisions of soction 3 <>f this Act. shall be ap lied exclusively in the purchase of a site f10r the club buildings ar d in the purchase, improvement or erection of a clubhouse and de endencies thereon together with necessary furniture, or for the p rchase of •any freehold interest therein, JLnd in the payment of ny mortgage or charge thereon and for the redemption of the s id debentures and any re-issues a'l they become due respectively from time to time and at all times. 6.

No m~mber of the corrpora ion shall be in any W{ly liable for or chargeable with the paym ut of any debt or demand due by the said corporation beyond t c extent of the entrance fee and annual subscriptions remaining npaid' by the said member and for any unpaid accounts he may ave incurred to the said corpora tion for articles ordered by him ir the said club; and any member of the said club not so indebted t the said covporation may retire therefrom and will cease to be a ember·on giving notice to that effect .in such fonns as may be re uired by the constitution, rules and regulations of the said club a d thenceforth shall be free from liability for any debt or engagen ent 'Of the said corporation.

Powe" nl ctnb 7. The said corporation shall ave power to draw, make, accept ~~:~.bills and and endorse bills of exchange o promissory notes necessary for the purpose of the said corporatio , under the hands of the presi uent and secretary thereof, after thority of the cornrniLt~e of the said corporation so to do; and in o case shall it be necessary that the seal of the corporation be ·affi ed to any such ·hill or note, nor shall the president or secretary e individually liable or respon sible therefor: Leo"lug real e~tate. Provisions as to inspection rontml and regulation of elub~ to apply

Short title Provided that nothing herein ontained shall be construed to authorize the corporation to issu notes or bills of exchange pay able to bearer, or intended to be circulated as money or as notes or bills of ·a bank. 8. Notwithstanding anything r.ereinbeforc contained, the said corporation shall have power tQ re t nny portions of the real estate held by the said corporation upon such terms and for such peF-iods as may be agreed upon. 9. The said corporation f;hall ~ot at any time sell or use upon the premises any alcoholic liquonj. 10.

The club hereby constiturd shall be subject to all provi sions for the inspection, control and regulation of dubs in the province, wliich may hereafter b passed by the Legislature. 11. This Act may be cited as The Knights of Columbus Club Act." No. 37 FOO R'rH SESSION SECOND LEGISLATURE GEORGE V BILL

An Act to Incorporate The Knights of Columbus Club. Received and read the First time .................... . Second time ..... . Third time .................. . EDl\IONTON : J. '-V. JEFFERY, Government Printer A.D. 1913 Title: 1913 (2nd, 4th) Bill 37,

An Act to Incorporate The Knights of Columbus Club

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L2 S4 10642
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L2 S4 10642
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	04177756236c0fa2141cabbcbd8072b008a9a164

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