Bill 46 (Legislature 13, Session 2)

L13 S2 6405

Alberta — Bills

No. 46 2nd Session, 13th Legislature, Alberta 4 Elizabeth II, 1956 BILL 46 A Bill Ratifying, Confirming and Declaring to be in Full Force and Effect Special Franchise Agreements and the By-laws Authorizing the Same between Canadian Western Natural Gas Company Limited and the Towns of Cardston, Magrath and Raymond and the Villages of Grassy Lake and Stirling MRS. WILKINSON (Private Bill) EDMONTON, ALBERTA . Printed by A. SHNITKA, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty 1956 .

Preamble Special Franchil'le Agreements Confirmed BILL No. 46 of 1956

An Act Ratifying, Confirming and Declaring to be in Full Force and Effect Special Franchise Agreements and the By-laws Authorizing the Same between Canadian Western Natural Gas Company Limited and the Towns of Cardston, Magrath and Raymond and the Villages of Grassy Lake and Stirling (Assented to , 1956)

WHEREAS Canadian Western Natural Gas Company Limited is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta; And

whereas the agreements hereinafter referred to granting to Canadian Western Natural Gas Company Limited special franchises to supply natural gas to the under-mentioned municipalities and the inhabitants thereof have been duly executed under the authority of by-laws approved by a vote of two-thirds of the proprietary electors voting thereon; And

whereas the said by-laws and the said agreements have been duly approved as required by law by the Board of Public Utility Commissioners of the Province of Alberta but subject in each case to ratification of the agreement by

an Act of the Legislature of the Province of Alberta; And

whereas Canadian Western Natural Gas Company Limited has duly filed its petition for such ratification and it seems expedient that the prayer of the said petition be granted;

Now therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. Thee by-laws and agreements named and described in

Schedule 1 of this Act granting to Canadian Western Natural Gas Company Limited, special franchises for the supply of natural gas to the municipalities in the said

Schedule referred to and the inhabitants thereof, and all the rights, powers, liberties and privileges, exclusive and otherwise, granted by and aU"the terms, provisoes and con ditions contained in the said by-laws and agreements ~re hereby declared to be in fullJorc~ and virtue,and effect, ~nd to be legal, valid and binding upon the municipalities, not withstanding any informalities, irregularities or defects

2 therein either in substance or form, or any informalities, irregularities or defects in the passing thereof, and notwith standing that the municipalities may not have had power to pass the said by-laws or to enter into the said agreements, or to grant the said rights, powers, liberties and privileges, exclusive or otherwise, or any of them. 2. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which ~omillg it is assented to. mto force

SCHEDULE 1 Town of Cardston, Agreement dated January 31, 1955, authorized by By-law No. 981. Town of lVlagrath, Agreement dated February 7, 1955, authorized by By-law No. 651. Town of Raymond, Agreement dated February 7, 1955, authorized by By-law No. 493A. Village of Grassy Lake, Agreement dated June 30. 1954, authorized by By-law No. 71. Village of Stirling, Agreement dated March 14, 1955, authorized by By-law No. 91.

Schedule

THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE 4 ELIZABETH II 1956 BILL

An Act Ratifying, Confirming and Declaring to be in Full Force and Effect Special Franchise Agree ments and the By-laws Authorizing the Same between Canadian West ern Natural Gas Company Limited and the Towns of Cardston, Magrath and Raymond and the Vil lages of Grassy Lake and Stirling Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time .......... . Third time .... MRS. WILKINSON Title: 1956 (13th, 2nd) Bill 46,

An Act Ratifying, Confirming and Declaring to be in Full Force and Effect Special Franchise Agreements and the By-laws Authorizing the Same between Canadian Western Natural Gas Company Limited and the Towns of Cardston, Magrath and Raymond and the Villages of Grassy Lake and Stirling

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L13 S2 6405
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L13 S2 6405
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	cd97342e14a319bcee252ccfc397498539a22f99

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