Bill 3 (Legislature 5, Session 6)

L5 S6 9309

Alberta — Bills

REPRINTED BILL BILL No.3 of 1926.

An Act to Incorporate St. Joseph's College. (Assented to 1926.)

WHEREAS Most Reverend Henry Joseph O'Leary, Ed- monton, Alberta, Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Edmonton, Alberta, Right Reverend John T. Kidd, of Cal gary, Alberta, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Calgary, Al berta, Brother Austen, F.S.C., and Brother Alfred, F.S.C., both Brothers of the Christian Schools, of Edmonton, Al berta, Christian Brothers, Patrick Burns, K.S.G., of the City of Calgary, Alberta, President of P. Burns & Company Lim ited, and Honourable Nicholas D.

Beck, Edmonton, Alberta, a Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Alberta, together with a number of Catholic laymen, are de sirous of establishing an institution or college in Edmonton for the promotion of any and all useful branches of higher education fol' the purpose of affording to Catholics an op portunity of securing' a higher education in the Province of Alberta, which while embracing such studies, a3 may be available in the University of Alberta, may embrace such ad ditional subjects of study as may be deemed necessary; And

whereas the said Archbishop of Edmonton aforesaid, and the Bishop of Calgary aforesaid, and others, by their Petition ask that a College to be known as "St. Joseph's Col 'lege" be incorporated by a Statute; And

whereas the said Petition has been presented, pray ing for the incorporation of the said College as all institution or college in Edmonton for the promotion of any and all use ful branches of higher education as hereinafter set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said Petition; Therefore His Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.. Most Reverend Henry Joseph O'Leary, Edmonton, Al berta, Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Edmonton, Al berta, Right Heverend John T.

Kidd, of Calgary, Alberta, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Calgary, Alberta, Brother Austen, F.S.C., and Brother Alfred, F,S.C., both Brothers of the Christian Schools. of Edmonton, Alberta, Christian Brothers, Patrick Bul'l1s, K.S.G., of the City of Calgary, Al berta, President of P. Burns & Company Limited, and Hon oUl'able Nicholas D. Beck, Edmonton, Alberta, a Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Alberta, to-

2 gether with such other persons as shall from time to time become Governors of the said College hereby incorporated, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate under the name of "St. Joseph's College," and shall have a perpetual Succession and a Common Seal. 2. There shall be and is hereby constituted a Board of Governors of the said College. 3.

The said Corporation shall be governed by a Board of Governors, the first members of which shall be the Peti tioners, who shall hold office until their successors shall be appointed, and a meeting of the Board shall promptly, after the passing of this Act, be called for that purpose, when a new Board of Governors shall be elected and the Board there after shall consist of- (

a) The Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Edmon ton for the time being. (

b) The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Calgary for the time being. (

c) The person holding the office of Rector of the Col- lege for the time being. . (

d) The person holding the office of Bursal' of the Col lege for the time being. (

e) Three Catholic Laymen selected by the officials designated in clauses (a), (b), (0) and (

d) hereof. (

f) A person nominated by the University of Alberta so long as the College is affiliated with the said Uni versity. 4. The said Corporation shall have, in addition to the powers with which the Corporation will become Ivested by virtue of

section 30 of The inte1'pTetation Act of the Revised Statutes of. Alberta, 1922, the following plenary powers and authority:

(1) Full power and authority to become affiliated with the University of Alberta and for that purpose to enter into any arrangement with the University that the Board deem::! exp2dicnt.

(2) Full power and authority to enter into any contract or agreement with any or all persons whom the Board may think fit, for the purpose of engaging. professors, teachers and others to carry out the de tails of the management, conduct and control of the institution. .

(3) To borrow money for the purposes of the College, and to secure the payment thereof by mortgages, bonds, debentures or other securities, either upon any property owned by the College or upon . the credit of the College itself. Promissory notes, mortgages, bonds, debentures or other securities shall be signed by the Chairman and the Bursar

3 for the time being or by such other members of the Board as the Board may arrange.

(4) To acquire and hold and sell ,or otherwise deal in real and personal property for the authorized pur poses of the College and generally to do all other necessary acts or things incidental to the purpose of carrying on the conduct, management and control of the said College.

(5) Full power and authority to exercise all the powers of the Corporation and to make rules, regulations ~nd by-laws concerning the government, conduct, management and control of the College and its pro pel'ty, revenues, business and all affairs thereof.

(6) The Board shall have full power and authority, amongst other things to increase the number of members of the Board, the term of office thereof and the removal therefrom of the selected members. 5. This Act shall come into force onl the day upon which it is assented to. .

No.3. SIXTH SESSION FIFTH LEGISLATURE 16 GEORGE V 1926 BILL

An Act to Incorporate St. Joseph's College. Received and read the First time .................... . Second time .................. . Third time ................... . MR. HEFFERNAN. EDMONTON: W. D. McLEAN. ACTING KING'S PRINTER A.D. U26. Title: 1926 (5th, 6th) Bill 3,

An Act to Incorporate St. Joseph's College

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