BILL No. 26 of 1911.

An Act to incorporate The Empire Club. (Assented to 1911.)

WHEREAS the persons hereinafter named and others in the City of Edmonton and vicinity 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 Empire Club" 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. J. D. Hyndman, W. A. Griesbach, R. N. Frith, J. Burtt Morgan, Ernest H. Cotterell, Percy W. Abbott, K. M. Armstrong, II. L. Landry, A. W. Taylor, W. F. W. Ca~·stairs, W. B. S. Craig, Gco. C. Benjamin, C. Lionel Gibbs, B. H. Bentley, J. Kenvvood, J. E. ·walford, Geo. C. Scott, Geo. Wm. Boughton, C. C. Batson, J. J. Denney, S. M. P.

Michaelson, Sam Child, Gf'o. A. Clampett, .J. R. Harpc'r, J. Caldwell, A. P. Chattel!, W .. J. Holfe, H. J. Reade, A. C. Hobertson, M. R. Jennings, S. Winther Caws, Alex. Beaton, J. R. Hetherington, D. H. Boles, W. L. Stitt, Alf. Brown, Frank E. Haldane, John C. Landry, Alf. Dennis, F. L. Christie, Harold Moore, Wm. A. \\'ells, K F. Hellwig, J. R. Mcintosh, E. Kemp, T. Z. Lazier, H. H. Hyndman, H. D. Johnson, William H. Clegg, Winfield Attenborough, A .• T. Mcintyre, J. M. Mcintyre, Fred C. Humber­ stor](', A. M. Calderon, A. Boileau, H. R Mountficlcl, A. Hender­ son, E. C. Hopkins, John W. H. Williams, H. A.

Mackie, J. E. Wallbridge, A. K Jamieson, K H. Cope, J. McCulla, A. S. Sugl, C. R. Morrison, E. L. Ferris, W. D. Ferris, Dave Daysland, H. Hoekley, .T. Frierson, Roland Lines, IV. Lines, C. Y. \Veaver, Arthur E. Shera, A. K Potter, Jas. A. Ross, Lucien Dubuc, W. R. W('st, A. F. Ewi11g, W. C. Chapman, 0. Bishopric, J. K White, J. Morris, C. W. Coppock, C. W. Wallis, T. W. Lines, .John C. F. Bown, R. IY. Langmaid, R. D. Tighe, Wm. Lovatt, Geo. T. Bragg, A. N .. Johnson, 0. Derome, Chas. M. Freeze, L.A. Giroux, H. \Y. Ross, .J. C. McCaig, E. C. Emery, N. Menasse, W. Mason, F. Knight, Thos. Rookes, Geo. S.

Armstrong, C. F. Newell, C. B. F. Mount, W. T. Creighton, W. M. Armstrong, C. W. Challand, .J. \\'. I\iss01;, Chas. H. Russell, J. C. McClory, Wm. Short, H. B. ~'p<'( ;·, A. }!(·Nicol, Wilfred Dawe, .John W. Heron, J. A. Looby, I-lc·nry Moller, Robt. McLean, Chas. H. Oxburp.:h, D. R. Tn)'!or, R. W D. Elwell, J. A. Royal, A. G. Harri:-m1, D. J. Smith, K. W Townshend, A. Driscoll, E. G. Pnlnwr, R. H. :-\('cor l, H. B. Burnham, C. C. McCaul, A. M. Frith, Dr. H. SJllith, .J. .J. Dcm:1:m, Geo. Pheasy, H. A. Dickey, Bruer M. McL<'Od, l l ;,, in Tomlinson, P. Rule, H. Helliwell, A. I. "'Walker, C. A. H:mdman, Dr. F. L.

Mcinnis, William Miller, H ur::sell Barkc·r, John 1\Jc Kinley, J. L. Bell, Mayor G. S. Arm­ strong, T. N. Bowdf'n, F. Cristic, H. B. Sotton, and all such other perso11s as now are, or hereafter shall become members of the said association, shall be and are hereby declared to be a corporate and politic body, in deed and in name by the name

2 of "The Empire Club," and by that name shall have power or'Porate from time to time and at all times hereafter to be able and name capable to purchase, acquire, hold, possess and enjoy, and to have, take and receive to them and their successors to and for the actual use of the said corporation, any lands, tenements, hereditaments and real and immoveable property and estate, situate, lying and being within the said City of ~dm~nton, and the same to sell, alienate, exchange and otherw1se d1spose of or encumber whensoever the said corporation may deem it proper to do so; and by the same name shall and may be able and capable to sue and be sued, implead in and be im- pleaded, answer and be answered unto any matter whatsoever. 2.

The constitution, rules and regulations touching the ~onstltu­ administration of the said corporation shall be formulated at ut1ion · f d f h" l ru e-s a general mcetmg thereof, called or that purpose, an o w tc 1 at -h,ast 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 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: Providcd always that the said corporation may, from time to time, alter, repeal and change such constitution, rules and regulations in the manner herein provided. 3.

The said corporation may, from time to time, borrow orrowtng money, not to exceed in the '.vhole the sum of one hundred 1 owera thousand dollars ($100,000) at such rate of interest and upon sueh terms as they may deem proper; and may for such purpose make, execute or issue any mortgages, bonds or debentures, stock or other instruments, under the seal of the said corpora- tion, which bonds or debentures or stock shall operate subject to any mortgage given in part payment of the purchase money of real property acquired for a site for the dub buildings or of the erection of such buildings and appurtenances thereto, as mortgagrs and chargrs against the lauds and effects of the said corporation without registration; and ea('h holder of any of the said debentures or bonds issued under the provisions of this

section shall be cleemed to be a mortgagee and encum- brmJcer pro rata with the othrr holders thereof upon any interest in any real estate held by the said corporation, and also upon any such interest in any policy or polici(·S of insurance against loss or damage by fire effected upon the buildings owned by the corporation. 4. Any such mortgage, bond, debenture, stock or other 1 xecution instrument shall be signed by tlw president of the said corpora- t • • 1 ortgages, tton and counters1gnerl by the secretary. 5. The monPys nut!Jr}J'ized (,o be raised undPr the provisions, p•plicatlo of

section 3 of this Ad shall br applied exclusively in the pur- o moneysn chase of a site for t lw eluL b~<ildings and in the purchase, im- 1 orrowed provcment or cr<'ctio!t of a ciub house and dependencies thereon, together with IH'Ct'f!o:al)" fum:t1;re, or for the purchase of any frcelwld interest tlwn~i o, and in the payment of any mortgage or charge th!Teon a1" l for the H'' !emption of the said debentures and any n'-if!SUPS a:-: they beeome due respectively from time to time and at all ti HI<'~'. 6.

No nwmber 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 a bill ty o! embers

fee ami annual subscriptions remammg unpaid by the said member and for any unpaid accounts he may have incurred to the corporation for articles ordered by him in the said club; and any member of the said club not so 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 be free from liability for any debt or engagement of the corporation. 7.

The said corporation shall have power to draw, make, Po~ers of accept and endorse bills of exchange or promissory notes neces- ~~u ~~: sary for the purpose of the said corporation, under the hands and notE)s 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 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 bearer, or intcncled to be circulated as money, or as notes or bills of a bank. 8.

Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, the Lea~'lng said corporation shall have pmver to rent any portions of the reaJ estiat& rcai estate held by the said corporation upon such terms and for such periods as may be agreed upon. 9. The club hereby constituted shall be subject to all pro­ Yisions for the inspectioa, control and regulation of clubs in the {Jrovince, which may hereafter be passed by the Legis­ lature. 10. This Act may be cited as "The Empire Club Act." Shott title

No. 26 THIRD SESSION SECOND LEGISLATURE 2 GEORGE V 1911 BILL

An Act to incorporate The Empire Club. Received and read the First time ................... . Second time ................. . Third time .................. . C. w. CROSS EDMONTON: JAMES E. RICHARDS, Government Printer 1\.D. 1911 Title: 1911 (2nd, 3rd) Bill 26,

An Act to incorporate The Empire Club