Bill 7 (Legislature 1, Session 2)

L1 S2 10375

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 7 of 1907.

An Act to Incorporate "The Elks' Club of Edmonton." W H~~REL-'1.-S, the persons her~i~a:fter named and others ~n the , . C1ty of Edmonton and VIQimty, -have prayed to be mcor porated by the name of ~'The Elks Club of Edmonton," and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition : Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and con S!Jnt of the LPgislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta. e•J1act;; as foJJuws: 1. Ge >rgt) D O'Connor, Gordon Jackson, E.

C.• Bowkar, and all su,1h persons as are now or hereinafter shall become members of the said association. shall be and ara hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic, in deed and in name, by the name cif "~'he Elks Club of Edmonton," and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall power from time to time and rull times harE! after to be able and capable to purchase, acquire, hold, pos sess and enjoy, and to have, take and receive to then~ and their successors to and for the actual use of the said corpora tion, any lands, tenements, hereditaments and real and im movable pro_P,enby and estate situate, lying and being with in the said City of Edmonton, and the same to sell, alienate1, exchange and otherwise dispose of or encumber whensotlver the said corporation may doom it proper to do so; and by the same name shall and niay be ahle and capable tio be sued and to sue, implead and be impleaded, answer and be an swered 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 ado?,~ed ___ :~ have full force and effect in so far as the same sh~ ue inconsistent with the laws in force in the_I>rovinca of Alberta and the provisioiJ<{of .this Act,¥§u'OJectt~ the approval of tihe Attorney General : 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. 8.

The said corporation may from time to · time oorrow money not to exceed in the whole the sum Olf Twenty-Fivfl) Thousand ($25,000) dollars at such rate of interest and upon such terms as they may deem proper; and may for such purpose make, execute,.. or issue any J.IlOrtgages, bonds, de bentures or other instruments, under the seal of the said corporation, which bonds or debentures shall operate· subject to any mortgage given in part payment of the purcha.se money of real property acquired for a site of the club build ings or for the erection of such buildings and appurtenance.s thereto, as mortgages and charges against the lands an'd effects of the said corporation without registration; and eao'h holder of .any of the said debentures or bonds issued under. the provision of, this

section shall be deemed to be a mort gag~ and encumbrancer pro rata with the other holders thereof upon any interest in' any real estate hrud, by the said corporation, and also upon any such interest in any policy or policies of insurance against loss or 'damage 'by fire effect ed upon the buildings owned by the corpo-ration. 4. Any such mortgage, bond, debenture, or other instru ment shall be signed by the president of the said corporation countersigned by the secretary. 5. 'l'he moneys authorized to be raised under the provi sions of

section of this A.ct shall be applied exclusively in the purchase of the site for the club buildings and in the purchase, improvement or erection of a club house, and de pendencies thereon together with necessary furniture or for the purchase of any freehold interest therein and in the pay ment of· any mortgage or charge thereon for the I"edemption of the said debentures and any reissues as they becolme due , respectively from time to time and at all times. 6.

No membBr of the corporation shall be in any way liable for or chargeable with the payment of any debt or denumd due by the said corporation peyqnd the extent o£ the entrance fee and annual subscriptions remaining unpaid by the said member, and for any unpaid accounts he may have incurred to the corporation for articles ordered by him in said olub; and any member of the said club not so indebt ed 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 regu lations of the said club and thenceforth shall be free from liabilty for any debt or engagement of the corporation. 7.

The said corporation shall have power to draw, make, a,ccept and endorse any bills of exchange and promissory not.es necessary for the purpose of the said corporation under the hands df the president and secretary thereof a.fter author ity of the governing body of the said eorporation so to do and in no ca,se shall it be necessary tha-t the seal of the cor poration be a.ffixed to any such bill or note nor shall the pres ident or secretary be individually liable m responsible therefor: Provided that nothing herein contained shall be con structed to authorize the eorporation to issue no~ 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 corpora;t.ion shall have power to rent any portion of the real estate held by the said corporation upon such terms and for such periods as may be agreed upon and to invest in rool and personal sureties any funds of the said club. 9. The club hereby constituted shall be subject to all pro visions for the inspection, control and regulation of clubs in the province which may hereafter be passed by the Legisla ture. 10. This Act may be cited as "The E~ks C~ub of Edmonton. A ct." No.7.

Second Session, First Legislature Edward VII 1907 - BILL An A.ct to Incorporate "The Elks' Club of Edmonton." Received and read the First· time ..................... , ... . Second Time ....................... . Third Time ....................... . Mr ............................. .. EDMONTON. JAs. E. RICHARDs, King'.:; Printer. A. D. 1907. Title: 1907 (1st, 2nd) Bill 7,

An Act to Incorporate "The Elks' Club of Edmonton"

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L1 S2 10375
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L1 S2 10375
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	8910bb056443ac33dfd2896cd6dc6ece3fa1e5b2

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