Bill 11 (Legislature 14, Session 4)

L14 S4 1843

Alberta — Bills

No. 11 4th Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 10 Elizabeth II BILL 11 A Bill to Incorporate The Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff MR. GAINER Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1962

BILL No. 11 of 1962

An Act to Incorporate The Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff (Assented to , 1962)

WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying for

Preamble the incorporation of an association of religious women as a body politic and corporate in deed and in name by the name of "The Mineral Springs Hospital (Sister of St. Martha) of Banff", and

WHEREAS it is expedient to grant the said petition: THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.

Sister Marie Albert (in religion), Sister Anne I~forpor Michael (in religion) and Sister Helen Joseph (in religion), a on all of the Town of Banff, in the Province of Alberta, Rev- erend Mother Paul of the Cross (in religion) and Sister Mary Clarissa (in religion) both of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and such other persons as are now or may hereafter become, under the provisions of this Act, members of the said corporation, shall be and are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate in deed and in name by the name of "The Mineral Springs Hospital (Sisters of St.

Martha) of Banff" for the purposes and objects hereinafter set out. 2. The corporation shall have power to conduct char- Objects itable institutions of any kind or nature whatsoever, and without in any way restricting the generality of the fore going, shall have power to conduct schools, boarding school~, hospitals, dispensaries, homes for the aged, and convents, and to impart education and moral training, and engage in work of welfare and education. 3.

The corporation shall have perpetual succession and Seal, a common seal, and may at all times hereafter contract ~~~~~~~n, and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be and status impleaded in any matter whasoever in all courts and places. 4. The head office of the corporation shall be at the Head office Town of Banff, in the Province of Alberta, or at sllch other places in the Province as may from time to time be deter- mined by the by-laws of the corporation.

2 pow~r~t" 5. The corporation shall have power from time to time acqulsl lOn d t 11 t' h ft t . b . of realty and an a a Imes ere a er 0 acquIre y gIft, devise, bequest, personalty transfer, purchase or otherwise, for the benefit of the Power re buildings Disposal of revenues Borrowing By-laws corpora tion any land or real or personal estate and the same or any part thereof, may from time to time mortgage, lease, charge, encumber or dispose of by sale, transfer, agreement for sale, exchange or otherwise. 6.

The corporation shall have power to erect, construct, equip and maintain buildings and other erections for the proper carrying on of its educational, hospital and other charitable works and to do all other matters and things necessary for the carrying out of the objects that the cor poration may become engaged in or occupied with. 7.

The rents, revenues and profits of all property, real or personal, held by the corporation and the assets and property of the corporation shall be appropriated and applied to the maintenance of the members of the corpor ation and the construction and maintenance of the institu tions carried on by the corporation, and the construction and maintenance of buildings and the acquisition of property real or personal, requisite for the advancement of charity and benevolence and for the furtherance of any or all the objects and works in which the corporation may engage. 8.

The corporation in addition to all other powers shall have power (

a) to borrow or rajse or secure the payment of money by negotiable instruments and by the issue of debentures or debenture stock, bonds, mortgages or obligations, charged upon the property of the corporation, and to extend the period for payment of the same, and to purchase, redeem or payoff any such securities in whole or in part, (

b) to invest its funds, or any portion thereof, either directly in the name of the corporation, or indirectly in the name of trustees, in the purchase of such securities as it may deem advisable, and also may lend its funds or any portion thereof on any such securities, (

c) to ensure or give any guarantee for payment of any loan, mortgage, bond or debenture issue, obli gations or securities made or issued by the cor poration, and (

d) to mortgage or charge all or any part of the property of the corporation either for the payment of security for a debt or otherwise. 9. It shall be lawful for the corporation to make by-laws, rules, orders and regulations for the government and proper administration of the property, affairs, and interest of the said corporation, and to repeal and amend the same

3 from time to time, including the enforcement of discipline and the admission and retirement of members the appoint ment, deposition or removal of any persons a~ members of the corp?ration, or bearing office therein and generally for the Internal government of affairs of the said cor poration. 10. Until otherwise directed by by-laws the incorpor- Continuation ators mentioned herein shall be the officers of the said corporation. 11.

The corporation may exercise any activity that may ~Iaintenance help it to maintain its institutions and may bargain and sell the products of the same provided it conforms to the laws of the Province of Alberta. 12. Upon presentation to the Registrar of the proper Vesting land titles office of any transfer or other instrument of title whereby any land or interest in land situate in Alberta is being transferred from "The Sister of St.

Martha" a body corporate duly incorporated under the Laws of the Pro- vince of Nova Scotia, with Head Office at Antigonish in the said Province, and having a Branch at the Town of Banff, in the Province of Alberta, or from any assigns or trustees of the said Sisters of St. :Martha, to the corpor- ation hereby created, the Registrar of Land Titles may without fee, charge or tax therefor, do all things necessary to vest such land or interest therein in the name of the corporation, subject to all such limitations, encumbrances or charges as may be registered against the title thereof. 13.

The corporation shall at all times when called upon Returns to do so by the Lieutenant Governor in Council render an account in writing of its property and affairs. 14. The powers herein granted shall be subject to the Limitation general laws of the Province now in force or hereafter of powers enacted. 15. This Act may be cited as "The Mineral Springs Hos-

Short title pital (Sisters of St. lvlal'tha) of Banff, Act". 16. This Act comes into force on the day upon which Commence. it is assented to. ment or Act

No. 11 FOURTH SESSION FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE 10 ELIZABETH II 1962 BILL

An Act to Incorporate The Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff Recei ved and read the First time ......................................... . Second time Third time ....................................... . MR. GAINER Title: 1962 (14th, 4th) Bill 11,

An Act to Incorporate The Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L14 S4 1843
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Volume / chapter	L14 S4 1843
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