Bill 28 (Legislature 2, Session 4)

L2 S4 10631

Alberta — Bills

Preamble Incorporation corporate name Qullliflcations for membership Provlsiom\1 directors Head ollice Ooverning body l1urpmoes lleuevolent Improvement Branches Powers of Rules aud by-lii'I'S BILL Nq. 28 of 1913.

An Act to incorporate t~e Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of ~e Dominion of Canada. ( ssented to 1913) W HEREAS a petition as been presented praying that it blc enacted as herein-a er set forth, and it IS expedient tb grant the prayer of the sai petition; Therefore His Majesty, y and with the advice and consent df the Legislative Assembly f the Province of Alberta, enacts 1js follows: 1.. Charles E. Redeker, investment broker; Ernest W. Hac - muth, real estate broker; Charles L. Barnett, grand secre ; Joseph F. Morris, real e te broker; and James F.

Bennet, .accountant; all of the Ci y of' Vancouver, in the Province f ,British Columbia, together with such persons as become membe s of the Society, are hereby ncorporated under the name of "Th .Benevolent ·and Protective Order of Elks of the Doffilinion I Oanada," hereinafter calle "the Society." z.

Any white male pe~n who 4as been a resident of tlf Dominion of Oanada for · t least six months immediately pr ceding the date of his app icwtion; of sound mind and body, f good reputation, a believe in the Supreme Bei~g; an adhm·m t of lawful government, an who shall have attained the age .twenty-one years, may Lee e a member of this order. 3. The persons named ~n eootion of this Act shall lJe thjc provisional officers of the sbciety and shall hold office until the~r successors are elected. 4. The head offi-ce of Jlhe society shall be in the Oity Qf Vancouver in the Province! of British Columbia. 5.

The society shall be [verned by a representative body to *' known as the Grand Lodg whose officers shall be elected in sue manner and for such peri d of time as may be determined b ,by-l-aw. 6. The purposes o-f the~ociety shall be as follows: (a.) Beuevolent, provi ent, ·moral and charitable purposes; (

b) Purposes of soci intercourse, mutual helpfulness a mental and mora improvement and rational recreatio 7. SubjeC-t to the cons "tution and by-l-aws of the. societ , branehes under the name fl "lodges," subordinate to the societ , may be estal,lished in Cana a under the title or number designat d in the charter granted b the society when consbituting su branches, a.nd subject t·o Sl ch conditions and provisions and wi such powers -as t.he society nay determine by by-law: Provide-d, ho-wever, that such powers shall not be in CX{)CSS .those conferred on the soci ty b~· this Act. 8.

The society may rna -e such rules and by-laws· as it dee necessary for government and management of its business a affwirs a.nd! for the guida ce of its officers •and members a especially with respect t·o t e fJUalification, olaesificat.ion, admissi and expulsion of members tJ1e fees and dues which it may d advisable to impose, the ntrol and management of its fun the num'ber of members omposing the Grand Lodge, ·and t e Real Estate Llabllltles of branches Members not versonally liable number, constitution, pmvfrs, and dubies of its executive co~ .mittee, board of trustees or other governing or managin .committee and of its office , and generally for regulabing ever matter and thing proper an nece~sary to be done for the good .the society and the prosecut on of its object and purposes. may acquire by devise, b est, purcha.<;e, gift or lease, such re 1 9.

Subject to provincia~:aws, the society or any branch ther~ property not .exooeding in t 1e aggregate the value of one hundre thousand dollars &9 is requ red for its actual use and occupatio only, and may sell, lease o otherwise dispose thereof. 10. The· property of eaqh branch only shall be liable for th~ debts and engagements of ~ch branch. 11. No member of the fOciety shall merely by reason of sue~ membership be or become !personally liable for any of its deb$ or obligations. No. 28 FOURTH SESSION SECOND LEGISLATURE GEORGE V BILL

An Act to Incorporate The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the Don1inion of Canada Received and read the First time .................... . Second time ...... , ........... . Third time .................. . EDMONTO~: J. W. J EFFKRY, Governntent Printer A.D. 1913 Title: 1913 (2nd, 4th) Bill 28,

An Act to Incorporate The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the Dominion of Canada

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L2 S4 10631
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L2 S4 10631
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	589bd3e61704b33d9eb5c8016a6d11c7dc7630ed

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