Bill 8 (Legislature 11, Session 4)

L11 S4 6919

Alberta — Bills

BILL No.. 8 of 1951. An A'ct to Incorporate the Mennonite Educational SQciety of Alberta. (Assented to , 1951.)

WHEREAS there exists an Associati'On under the name Qf "The MennQnite Educational Society of Alberta" incor porated under The Societies Act, being

chapter 245 'Of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, having as its Qbject the establishment and conduct 'Of a Mennonit~ High School in the Province of Alberta providing secular and Christian guidance and education; And

whereas a petition presented by the said Association prays that 'an Act be passed by the Legislature, of the Prov ince to enact as hereinafter set forth, with regard to the cDrpDrate status, property, rights and duties 'Of the said Association; And

whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition; Therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and con sent Df the Legislative Assembly Qf the Province of Alberta, enacts as f'Ollows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Mennonite Educational Soeietyoj Alberta Act". 2.

(1) The MennQnite Educational Society Df Alberta, Constitution . t' f 't t b d h th h II of Corpora-conSIS lng 0- I S presen mem ers an suc '0 ers as s a. tion hereafter from time to. time become members of the said Corporation and of which the f;ollowing are the present executive 'Officers and B'Oard of Direct'Ors: B. B. Janz, Coal- dale, Alberta; A. A. Toews, Coaldale, Alberta; D. Matthis, Coaldale, Alberta; A. Pauls, Coaldale, Alberta; G. Friesen, Gem, Alberta; C. T. 'Toews, Linden, Alberta; is hereby constituted a body ,corporate and politic under the name of "The Mennonite Educational So.ciety of Alberta" for the purposes and o.bjects aforesaid.

(2) The said corporation shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal. 3 Th t · Powers of • e corpora Ion may,- Corporation (

a) acquire by gift, devise, purchase, exchange, lease or otherwise, real and personal property 'Of any and

Use of moneys (b) (c) (d) (e) (I) (g) 2 every nature and kind and possess, hold and enjoy the same as owner; sell, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise deal with or dispose of its real and personal proOperty or any portion thereof and acquire other real or per sonal proOperty to such extent as may be deemed advisable or desirable and make and execute all necessary and proper conveyances, transfers, mort gages, leases or other instruments for carrying the same into effect; invest all or any sums of money belonging to the coOrporation in any property or security whatsoever for the benefit of the corporation; acquire, take possession of and hold as the corpora tion may deem proper all such property, boOth real and personal, as may at any time be mortgaged, hypothecated or pledged to the corporation by way of security oOr conveyed to it in s,atisfaction of obligations or debts due or owing to it from any person, firm or coOrporation; borrow from any person, firm or corporation such sum oOr sums of moOney as may be found necessary for the purposes 'Of the corpoOratioOn and secure any loan to the lender or lenders by bonds, bills of exchange, promissoOry notes, mortgages, hypotheca tion, or any other instrument or instruments that may be required or deemed necessary or advisable by the lender or the lenders; acquire by purchase or otherwise, build and erect and manage and conduct all such school buildings, churches, dormitories, hans, houses 'and other build ings as may be found or deemed necessary or con venient for carrying on the objects of the corpora tion; on the passing of the proper Resolution by the members 'Of The Mennonite Educational SoOciety of Alberta, incorporated under The Societies Act, being

chapter 245 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, take transfer and become owner of all the assets oOf the said incoOrporated association, and the corporation shall thereupon become liable for and pay all the liabilities of the said incorporated AssoOciation; (

h) fix, charge and collect fees for any services render ed by the corporation in the carrying out of its objects; and (

i) do such other things as may be necessary or in cidental to carrying out the objects of the Corpora tion. 4. The revenues and profits of aU property held by the corporation shall be applied,-

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a) t.o the maintenance .of the instituti.ons carried .on by it; (

b) t.o t~e. c~:mstructi.on and repa~r .of buildings and the acqulsItI.on .of pr.operty reqUIsite f.or its purp.oses; and (

c) t.o the pr.om.oti.on .of charity and benev.olence and t.o the 'Objects 'Of the c.orporation. 5. The head .office .of the corp.orati.on shall be at Coaldale, Head Offic~ Alberta. 6. Within three m'Onths' from the date upon which this First. Act comes int.o f.orce the President 'Of The Mennonite Edu- Meetmg cational Society of Alberta incorp.orated under The Societies Act, shall call a meeting of the members .of the c.orp.oration ,at a time and place to be fixed ,by him, .of which due notice shall be given t.o all members of the corporation fOol' the purpose .of electing the .officers of the corporation and transacting any other business under this Act. 7.

(1) The existing c.onstitution and by-laws of The Men- Constitution nonite Educational S.ociety .of Alberta, incoroporated under and By-Laws The Societies Act, and registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies .on the 8th of January, 1947, SD far as they are not inconsistent with this Act, shall be deemed t.o be the c.onstitution and by-laws of the c.orp.oration, and shall Ibe deemed to be in full f.orce and effect upon the day upon which this Act c.omes int.o force.

(2) The c.orporati.on may by by-law passed at any annual meeting make and fr.om time to time repeal and alter the c.onstitution and by-laws, which are not inc.onsistent with

section 3,- ~ (

a) for the government, conduct and administration of the property, affairs, business and interests of the corporati.on; and (

b) f.or the election, appointment, retirement, renewal .or dismissal of its members, directors, .officers, agents and employees; and (

c) f.or filling any vacant office thereby or otherwise .occasi.oned; and (

d) f.or the holding and conducting of the meetings of the B.oard .of Direct.ors; and (

e) f.or any .other purpose in connection with the man agement and -c.ontr.oI of the business of the corpora ti.on. 8. All the real and personal pr.operty now .owned .or here- Taxation of after acquired by the cDrpor,ation while used fOol' the school, Property educational, religious and benevolent purposes .of the cor- poration shall as and from the 1st day .of January, 1951, be exempt from all taxes, rates, levies and assessments of every nature ,and kind except l,ocal impr.ovement and fr.ont- age taxes.

Coming into force 4 9. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

No.8 FOURTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE 15 GEORGE VI 1951 BILL

An Act to Incorporate the Mennonite Educational Society of Alberta. Received and read the First time Second time Third time MR. R. S. LEE. Title: 1951 (11th, 4th) Bill 8,

An Act to Incorporate the Mennonite Educational Society of Alberta

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L11 S4 6919
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Volume / chapter	L11 S4 6919
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