BILL No. 75 of 1912.

An Act to Incorporate the Edmonton Military Institute. (Assented to 1912.) WHEREAS the hereinafter named and other officers of the Active Militia of Canada, have associated themselves together f9r the establishment of a military institute or club for the promotion of the study of military science and for· social purposes; and Whereas the said officers hereinafter named, and other persons, hav~ prayed to be incorporated by the name of the "Edmonton Military Institute,". and it is expedient to grant their prayer; Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Belcher, C.M'.G., Lieutenant Colonel Frank Ford, Lieutenant Colonel William F. W. Car­ stairs and also such other persons as now are or hereafter shall become members of the said association shall be and are hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic in deed and name by the name of.

The Edmonton Military Institute, and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall have power from time to time and at all times here­ after to be able and capable to purchase, acquire, hold, possess and enjoy and to have, take and receive to them and tneir successors to and for the actual use of the said corporation any lands, tenements, hereditaments and real and immoveable property situate, lying and being within the said City of Edmon­ ton or any extension of the lirni1f; thereof, and the same to sell, alienate, exchange or otherwise dispose of or to encumber whensoever the said corporation shall deem it proper to do so; and by the said name shall and may be capable to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto in any matter whatsoever. 2.

The constitution, rules and regulations touching the administration of the said corporation shall be formulated at a general meeting thereof called for that purpose and of which at least ten days' notice shall be given by public advertisement or otherwise to all the members thereof; and. the· constitution, rules and regulations then adopted shall, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, have full force and effect in so far as the same shall not be inconsistent with the laws in force in the Province of Alberta and the provisions of this Act: Provided always that the said corporation may: from time to time alter, repeal and change such constitution, rules and regulations in the manner therein provided, any amendment so made to be subject to the approval of the Attorney General as aforesaid. 3.

The. said corporation may from time to time borrow money not to exceed in the whole the sum of $35,000 at such rate of interest and upon such terms as they may 'deem proper and may for such purpose make, execute or issue any mortgages, bonds, debentures or other· instruments .under the seal of the said corp9ration. 2 · 4. Any such mortgage, bonds, debentures or other instrument shall be signed by the president of the said corporation and countersigned by· the secretary or such other officers as may be designated. 5. The moneys authorized to be raised under

section of this Act shall be applied exclusively in the purchase of a site for a club building, and in the purchase, improvement or erection of a club house and dependencies thereof, together with neces­ sary furniture or for the purchase of any freehold interest therein and in the payment of any mortgage or charge thereon and for the redemption of the said debentures and reissues as they become due respectively from time to time and at all times. 6.

No member of the corporation .shall be in any way liable for or chargeable with the payment of any debt or demand due by the said corporation beyond the extent of the entrance fee and annual subscriptions remaining unpaid by said member and for any unpaid account "he may have incurred to the cor­ poration for articles ordered by him in said institute or other­ wise indebted to the institute, and any member not so indebted to the said ~orporation may retire therefrom and will cease to · be a member on giving notice to that ~ffect in such form as may be required by the constitution, rules and regulations of the said institute and thenceforth shall be free from liability for any deJ:>t or engagement of the corporation. 7.

The said corporation shall have power to draw, make, accept and endorse all cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes necessary for the purpose of the said corporation under the hands of the president and secretary thereof or such other officials as may be designated after authority of the committee of the said corporation so to do, and in no case shall it be neces­ sary that the seal of the corporation be affixed to any such bill or note, nor shall the, president m secretary be individually liable or responsible therefor: Provided that nothing herein contained shall -be construed to authorize the corporation to issue notes or bills of exchange payable to bearers or intended to be circulated as money or as notes or bills of a bank. 8.

Notwithstanding anything herein contained ·the said corporation shall have power to rent any portions of the real estate held by the corporation UPl:>n such terms and for such period a;:; may be agreed upon. 9. The institute or club hereby constituted shall be subject to all provisions for the inspection, control and regulation of clubs in the province which may hereafter be passed by the Legislature. 10. This Act may be cited as "The Edmonton Military Insti­ tute Act." No. 75 THIRD SESSION SECOND LEGISLATURE GEORGE V BILL

An Act to Incorporate the Edmonton Military Institute. Received and read the .f4•i rst ti me . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . Second time . . . . .........•.... Third time ...........•..•.... EDMONTON: JAMES E. RICH~Rns, .Government Pri11.ter -\.D. 1912 Title: 1911 (2nd, 3rd) Bill 75,

An Act to Incorporate the Edmonton Military Institute