Bill 12 (Legislature 14, Session 2)

L14 S2 1968

Alberta — Bills

No. 12 2nd Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 9 Elizabeth II BILL 12 A Bill to incorporate Our Lady's Hospital, Vilna MR. DUBETZ Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer·to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, JDdmonton, Alberta., 1961

BILL No. 12 of 1961

An Act to incorporate Our Lady's Hospital, Vilna (Assented to , 1961)

WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying for

Preamble the incorporation of an association of religious women as a body corporate and politic in deed and in name by the name of "Our Lady's Hospital, Vilna", and WHEREIAS it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said peUtion: THERgFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.

Sister Agnes Brunning (in religion), Sister Jeannette Incorpora Kinch (in religion) and Sister Brigid Knopic (in religion), tlon all of the Village of Vilna, Alberta, 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 corporate and politic in deed and in name by the name of "Our Lady's Hospital, Vilna", for the hereinafter set out purposes and objects. 2.

The obJects of the corporation are to carryon charit- Objects able works and activities consisting of the operation of hospitals, missions, convents, schools, boarding schools, schools of nursing, novitiates and the like, to impart educa- tion and religious and other training, to care for the aged, sick and unfortunate and generally to engage in charitable and benevolent activities. 3,. The corporation shall have perpetual succession and Seal.

I d II ' h f d succession a common sea an may at a tImes erea ter contract an contracts' be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead or be impleaded and status in any manner whatsoever in all courts and places. 4.

The corporation shall have power from time to time pow1r~'1 and at all times hereafter to acquire by gift, devise, be- ~~q~e~\~n quest, transfer, purchase or otherwise, for the benefit of ~~~nalty the corporation 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.

Further powers BorrowInl' MaIn tenance Branches Attorneys Funds By-laws 2 5. The corporation shall have power to erect, construct, equip and maintain buildings, and other improvements for the proper carrying on of its hospital, educational and other charitable works and to do all other matters and things necessary or convenient for the carrying out of the objects in which the corporation may become engaged or occupi'ed. 6. The corporation may, in addition to all other powers: (

a) borrow or obtain credit with or without security; (

b) obtain credit or borrow or raise or secure the pay ment of money by negotiable or other instruments including but not restricted to debentures, de benture stock, bonds, mortgages or obligations charged upon all or any assets or revenue of the corporation, and may vary or extend all or any of such instruments, and may purchase, redeem, pay or repay all such credits, instruments or securities in whole or in part; (

c) invest its funds, or any portion thereof, either di rectly in the name of the corporation, or indirectly in trust as it may deem advisable, and also may l'end its funds or any portion thereof with or without security; (

d) ensure or guarantee payment of any debt, loan, mortgage, bond or debenture issue, obligations or securities. 7. The corporation may exercise any activities that may help it to maintain its operations and may bargain and sell the products -of such activities provided it conform to the laws of the Province of Alberta. 8. The corporation may from time to time have or establish and maintain any number of branches thereof to promote the objects of the corporation. 9. The said corporation shall have the power to appoint one or more attorneys for such purposes as it may think fit. 10.

The funds or credits of the corporation, whether re ceived as revenues, gifts, proceeds from borrowing, or from the disposal, charging or use of assets, or otherwise, shall be used and applied for the furtherance of all or any of the objects and activities in which the corporation may engage, the maintenance of its members, the exercise of its powers and for furtherance of works of charity or benevolence. 11.

(1) It shall be lawful for the corporation from time to time to make by-laws, rules, orders and regulations for the government and proper administration of the property, affairs, and interests of the said corporation, and to repeal and amend the same and for the enforcement of discipline

3 and the admission and retirement of members, the appoint ment, expulsion or removal of any persons as members of the corporation, or bearing office therein and also generally for the internal government of the affairs of the said corporation.

(2) Until otherwise provided by by-law the rule presently being followed by the petitioners in the operation of Our Lady's Hospital, Vilna, shall be the by-laws of the corpora tion. 12. The powers herein granted shall be subject to the Limitation general laws now or hereafter in force in the Province. of powers 13.

Upon presentation to the Registrar of the proper Vesting of land titles office of any transfer or other instrument where- title by any land or interest in land situate in Alberta is being transferred from the Sisters of Service of Canada or the Sisters of Service of Canada Incorporated, to the corpora- tion hereby created, the Registrar may without fee, charge or tax therefor do all things necessary to vest such land or interest therein in the name of the corporation, subj'Ect to all such limitations, encumbrances or charges as may be registered against the title thereof. lJ4.

The head office of the corporation shall be at the Head oWee Village of Vilna, in the Province of Alberta, or at such other place in the Province as may from time to time be deternlined by by-law of the corporation. 15. The corporation shall at all times when caned upon Returns to do so by the Lieutenant Governor in Council render an account in writing of its property and affairs. 16. This Act may be cited as "The OUT Lady's Hospital,

Short title Vilna Act". 17. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it Coming is assented to. Into force

No. 12 SECOND SESSION FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE 9 ELIZABETH II 1961 BILL

An Act to incorporate Our Lady's Hospital, Vilna Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ............. . Third time ............ . MR. DUBETZ Title: 1961 (14th, 2nd) Bill 12,

An Act to incorporate Our Lady's Hospital, Vilna

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L14 S2 1968
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L14 S2 1968
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	3486051fc40239c2d14b1f40b70d5b7751ca3e02

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