Bill 75 (Legislature 13, Session 3)

L13 S3 6311

Alberta — Bills

No. 75 3rd Session, 13th Legislat.ure, Alberta 5 Elizabeth II, 1957 BILL 75 A Bill to Incorporate the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Alberta MRS. WILKINSON (Private Bill) EDMONTON. ALBERTA Printed by A. SHNITKA, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, 1957

BILL No. 75 of 1957

An Act to Incorporate the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Alberta (Assented to , 1957)

WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying for the incorporation of ani association of religious women as a body politic and corporate in deed and in name by the name of the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Al berta; and

Whereas it is expedient to grant 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: 1. Sister Marie Berthe Dorais, (in religion), Sister Eva I~~orpor N orisette, (in religion), Sister Angelina Letarte, (in re- a IOn ligion), Sister Leonie Ferland, (in religion), and Sister Annette Desilets, (in religion), all of the town of St.

Albert, in the Province of Alberta, 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 politic and corporate in deed and in name by the name of "Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Alberta" for the purposes and objects herein- after set out. 2.

The corporation shall have power to conduct charit- Powers able institutions of any kind or nature Whatsoever, and without in any way restricting the generality of the fore going, shall have power to conduct orphanages, schools, boarding schools, working places, housekeeping schools, industrial schools and reformatories for wayward women, hospitals, dispensaries, homes for the aged, and convents, and to impart education and moral training to pupils. 3.

The corporation shall have perpetual succession and Contracts a common seal, and may at all times hereafter contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded in any matter whatsoever in all courts and places w ha tsoever in the Province of Alberta. 4. The head office of the corporation shall be at the city Head office of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, or at such other places in the Province as may from tima to time be deter- mined by the by-laws of the corporation.

Investments Buildings Application of revenues Additional powers 2 5.

The corporation shall have power from time to time and at all times hereafter to acquire by gift, devise, be quest, transfer, purchase or otherwise for the benefit of the corporation !lny land or real or personal estate and the corporation may from time to time dispose of the same or any part thereof by sale, transfer or mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise, and with the proceeds therefrom may acquire other lands, tenements, hereditaments and other property (real or personal) or invest the ~ame in any security whatsoever for the use of the corporatIon. G.

The corporation shall have power to, erect, construct, equip and maintain buildings and other erections for the proper carrying on of its educational, hospital and other charitable works and to do all other matters and things necessary for the carrying out of the objects in which the corporation may become engaged in or occupied with. 7.

The rents, revenues and profits of all property (real or personal) held by the corporation and the assets and property of the corporation shall be appropriated and applied to the maintenance of the members of the corpor ation and the construction and maintenance of the institu tions carried on by the corporation, and the construction and maintenance of buildings and the acquisition of pro perty (real or personal) requisite for the advancement of charity and benevolence and for the furtherance of any or all the objects and works in which the corporation may engage. 8.

(1) The corporation in addition to all other powers shall have power (

a) to borrow or raise or secure the payment of money by negotiable instrllments and by the issue of de bentures or debenture stock, bonds, mortgages or obligations, charged upon the property of the cor poration, and to extend the period for payment of the same, and to purchase, redeem or payoff any such securities in whole or in part, (

b) to invest its funds, or any portion thereof either directl:y- in the name of the corporation, ~r indi rectly In the name of trustees, in the purchase of such securities as it may deem advisable and also may lend its funds or any portion there~f on any such securities, (

c) to ensure or give any guarantee for payment of an~ loan, mortg~¥e, bond or debenture issue, obli gatIOns or secu:r:ItIes ?lade or. is~ued by any branch of the corporatIon SItuate WIthIn the Province of Alberta, and (

d) to mortgage or charge all or any part of the pro perty Of. the corporation either for the payment of securIty for a debt or otherwise.

(2) Each of the branches established by the corporation shall have the same powers as are hereinbefore in this

section conferred upon the corporation. 9. The corporation may from time to time have or Branches ~stablish and maintain any number of branches thereof to promote the objects of the corporation and for such pur ... poses may appoint such subordinate officers with such powers and tenure of office as the corporation may deem advisable. 10.

It shall be lawful for the corporation to make by- By-laws laws, rules, orders and regulations for the government and proper administration of the property, affairs, and interest of the said corporation, and to repeal and amend the same from time to time, including the enforcement of discipline and the admission and retirement of members, the appointment, deposition or removal of any persons as members of the corporation, or bearing office therein and generally for the internal government of affairs of the said corporation. 11.

Until otherwise directed by by-laws the incorpor- Officers ators mentioned herein shall be the officers of the said corporation. 12. The corporation may exercise any industry that may Industry help it to maintain its institutions and may bargain and sell the products of the same provided it conforms to the laws of the Province of Alberta. 1,3. The corporation shall at aU times when called upon Accounting to do so by the Lieutenant Governor in Council render an account in writing of its property and affairs. 14.

The powers herein granted shall be subject to the ?eneral general laws of the Province now in force or hereafter aws enacted. 15. This Act comes into force on the day upon which Coming into force it is assented to.

THIRD SESSION THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE 5 ELIZABETH II 1957 BILL

An Act to Incorporate the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Alberta Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ........... .. Third time. MRS. WILKINSON Title: 1957 (13th, 3rd) Bill 75,

An Act to Incorporate the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Alberta

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L13 S3 6311
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