Bill 54 (Legislature 14, Session 4)

L14 S4 1886

Alberta — Bills

No. 54 4th Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 10 Elizabeth II BILL 54 A Bill to Incorporate, St. Michael's General Hospital, Lethbridge MR. LANDERYOU Printed by L. S. "'ALL, Printer to the Queen's ~rost Excellent :\Iaje-sty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1962

BILL No. 54 of 1962

An Act to Incorporate St. Michael's General Hospital, Lethbridge (Assented to , 1962)

WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying for the incorporation of an association of religious women as a body corporate and politic in deed and in name by the name of "St Michael's General Hospital, Lethbridge", and

WHEREAS it is expedient to grant the prayer of 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:

Preamble 1.

Sister Mary Albert (in religion), Sister Francis de Incorpora Sales (in religion), Sister Mary Beatrice (in religion) and tion Sister Mary Hugh (in religion), all of the City of Leth- bridge, Alberta, and Reverend 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 corporate and politic in deed and in name by the name of "St Michael's General Hospital, Leth- bridge", 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, provided always that the said Corporation and the activities of its members shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. 3.

The corporation shall have perpetual succession and a Seal. I d II t · h f succession, common sea an may at a Imes erea ter contract and contracts be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead or be impleaded and statu!! in any manner whatsoever in all courts and places. 4. The corporation shall have power from time to time Powers. II ' h ft t . b 'ft d . b acquisition and at a tImes erea er 0 acqUIre y gl , eVlse, equest. of realty transfer, purchase or otherwise, for the benefit of the ;~<!wnalt).

Furthe·r powers Borrowing 2 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, agree ment for sale, exchange or otherwise. 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 occupied. 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, debenture 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 instru ments, and may purchase, redeem, payor 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 lend 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. Maintenance 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 conforms to the laws of the Province of Alberta. Branches Attorneys Funds 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 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.

3 11.

(1) It shall be lawful for the corporation from time By-laws 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 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 corpora tion.

(2) Until otherwise provided by by-law the rule presently being followed by the petitioners in the operation of St. Michael's General Hospital, Lethbridge, shall be the by-laws of this corporation. 12. The powers herein granted shall be subject to the Limitation general laws now or hereafter in force in the Province. 0 powers 13. Upon presentation to the Registrar of the proper '~el~i~g land titles office of any transfer or other instrument where- Ole by any land or interest in land situate in Alberta is being transferred from The Sisters of St.

Martha, a body corpor- ate with head office at Antigonish, in the Province of Nova Scotia and having a branch at the City of L"thbridge, in the Province of Alberta, to the corporation hereby created, the Registrar may "'ithout fee, charge or tax therefor do all things necessary to vest such land or intere~t therein in the name of the corporation, subject to all such limitations, encumbrances, or charges as may be registered against the title thereof. 14.

The head office of the corporation shall be at the Head office City of Lethbridge, in the Province of .. ~~lberta, or at such other place in the Province as may from time to time be determined by by-law of the corporation. 15. The corporation shall at all times when called upon to Heturns 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 St. Jlichael's Gencral

Short title Hospital, Lethbridge, Act". 17. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is Commence- assented to. ~\~t of

No. 54 FOURTH SESSION FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE 10 ELIZABETH II 1962 BILL

An Act to Incorporate St. Michael's General Hospital, Lethbridge Received and read the First time ................................. . Second time Third time ....................................... . MR. LANDERYOU Title: 1962 (14th, 4th) Bill 54,

An Act to Incorporate St. Michael's General Hospital, Lethbridge

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L14 S4 1886
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L14 S4 1886
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	83999d087045cca5adf7c6c17a1a9458cc2e5281

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