Bill 54 (Legislature 3, Session 1)

L3 S1 10566

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 54 of 1913 (Second Session).

An Act to Incorporate The International Club. (Assented to ' 1913.) WHEREAS the persons hereinafter named and others in the City of Edmonton and vicinity, in the Province of Alberta, have associated themselves together for the establishment of a club for social purposes; And whereas the said persons hereinafter named have prayed to be incorporated by the name of "The Inter national Club" of the City of Edmonton in the Province of Alberta, 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: l.

Arnold Abrams, Myer Shapiro, Bert Finch, P. D. "Watt, A. Viner and M.

Louer, and all such other per.;;ons as are now or hereafter shall become members of the association shall be and are hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic in deed and in name by the name of "Tbe International Club," and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall "Pave power from time to time and shall at all times here after be able and capable to purchase, acquire, hold, possess, lease and enjoy and to have, take and receive to them and their successors and to and for the actual use of the said corporation any lands, tenements, hereditaments and real moveable property and estate situate, lying and being within the said City of Edmonton, and the same to sell, alienate, exchange and otherwise dispose of or encumber whatsoever the said corporation shall deem it proper to do so and by the same name shall and may be capable to sue or be sued, implead or be impleaded, answer and be answered unto in any manner 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 Attoreey 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 amendments 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 $15,000 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 instru ments under the seal of the said corporation. 4:. Any such mortgage, bond, debenture or other instru ment shall be signed by the president of the said corporation and countersigned by the secretary. 5. The moneys authorized to be raised under the pro visions of the

section three (3) in this Act shall be applied exclusively in the purchase of a site for the club buildings and in the purchase, improvement or erection of a club house and dependencies thereon together with necessary furniture or for the purchase of any freehold interest therein and in the payment of any mortgage or qhange thereon and for the redemption of the said debentures and re-issues as they become due respectively frorri 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 accounts he may hav,e incurred to the corporation for articles ordered by him iu said club; and any member of the said cl]lb not eo indebted to the said corporation may retire therefrom and will cease to be a member on giving notice to that effect in such form as may be required by the constitution, rules and regulations of the said club and thenceforth shall l:e free from liability for any debt or engagement of the corporation. 7.

The said corporation shall have power to draw, make, accept and endorse all bills of exchange and promis sory notes necessary for the purposes of the said corporation under the hands of the president and secretary thereof after authority of the committee of the said corporation so to do; and in no case shall it be necessary that the seal of the corporation be affixed to any such bill or note nor shall the president or secretary be individually responsible therefor: Provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize the corporation to issue notes or bills of exchange payable to bearer or intended to be circulated as money or as notes or bills of a bank. 8.

Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained the said corporation shall have power to lease any portions of the real estate held by the said corporation upon such terms and for such period as may be agreed upon. 9. The 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 International Club Act." No. 54 FlRST SESSION THIRD LEGISLATURE <!GEORGE V 1913 (I!IECOND SESSION) BILL

An Act to Incorporate The International Club. Receiven and read the First time ................. . Second time ............... . Third time ................ . MR. GUNN. JIDMONTON: J. W. JznERY, Government Printer ... .,. 1913 Title: 1913 (3rd, 1st) Bill 54,

An Act to Incorporate The International Club

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L3 S1 10566
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L3 S1 10566
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
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