and immunities vested in such bodies under the law, with power to such corporation in its corporate name, from time to time and at all times thereafter, to have, take, acquire, hold, possess and enjoy, to and for the uses and purposes of such corporation, any messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments of what nature or kind soever, as well as to hold, possess and enjoy any such messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments that may have been heretofore acquired by or become vested in, any such institution previously established, or in any trustee or trustees for such institution, and to sell, mortgage or otherwise dispose of the same, and to lease any building or part thereof on any of its lands that shall not be required for the actual use and occupation of the institution from time to time; but the yearly value of the real property to be so held by such corporation shall never exceed the sum of five thousand dollars.

powers.

(2) Any association incorporated under this Act, having Investment funds exceeding ten thousand dollars, shall have power to invest the funds of such association in provincial, school and municipal debentures, in first mortgages on improved real estate, or to contract with any incorporated body having authority to make investments in such securities, for the investment of its funds, and any such association shall have full power to contract, in relation to any such investment, as fully as a private individual might or could do in relation to his own affairs, and to assign, transfer, discharge or otherwise to deal with such securities, or any of them, and to sell, transfer, grant, lease or otherwise deal with any lands so mortgaged which may become vested in such association, whether by foreclosure, transmission, quit claim or otherwise. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 6; 5-6 Ed. 7, c. 11, s. 1.

benefits to

classes of per

8. Any association incorporated under this Act may by Limitation of its by-laws limit any insurance or benefits to such class or designated classes of persons as it may by its by-laws or regulations sons. determine, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute or law to the contrary, unless such other statute shall be declared specifically to apply to associations incorporated under this Act. 5-6 Ed. 7, c. 11, s. 4.

9. The applicants for incorporation under the provisions Fees. of this Act shall deposit with the Provincial Secretary a fee of ten dollars before issue of letters patent. R.S.M. c. 18,

8. 7.

DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AND OTHER OFFICERS.

powers of

10. The affairs of such corporation shall be managed by Number and the directors or trustees thereof for the time being, appointed directors or as hereinafter or by any by-law of such corporation provided,

trustees.

officers.

who shall not be less than three nor more than nine, and
who, or a majority of whom, shall have full power to exer-
cise all the powers of the corporation, and to act in its name
and on its behalf, and to use its seal, subject, always, to any
provisions limiting the exercise of such powers in the declara-
tion aforesaid or in any by-law of the corporation; and such
directors or trustees, or a majority of them, shall have power
to make by-laws binding the members and officers thereof,
and such others as shall agree to be bound by them, for all
purposes relative to the affairs and business of the corpora-
tion, except as to matters touching which it is provided by
the declaration aforesaid that by-laws shall be made in some
other manner.
R.S.M. c. 18, s. 8.

Election of 11. The members of such corporation, at their annual meeting to be held on such day as may be provided by any by-law of the said corporation, may choose from among themselves a president, a secretary and a treasurer, who may also be directors, and such other officers and servants of the corporation as they may think necessary; and also a board of directors or trustees of such corporation, who shall hold office for one year and until their successors shall have been appointed. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 9.

Failure to elect.

12. The failure to elect officers and directors or trustees, on any day appointed for that purpose by the declaration aforesaid or by any by-law, shall not operate the dissolution of the corporation; but the board and officers then in office shall remain in office until their successors are elected, which they may be, if no other provisions be made therefor by the declaration or by-laws, at any general meeting of the members of the corporation or at any meeting at which a majority of such members shall be present, in whatsoever way such meeting may be called:

Provided that it shall be called by the usual general notice to all the members of the corporation. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 10.

Application of funds.

APPLICATION OF FUNDS.

13. Any corporation hereunder may, according to what is stated in the said declaration, be at the same time a charitable and benevolent association, or a mechanics' institute and a library association, or either of them; and the funds and property shall be appropriated and used for purposes legitmately appertaining to the corporation, and for no other. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 11.

SHARES.

transferable.

14. The shares of the members or any class of members Shares in the property of the corporation shall be transferable in such way, and subject to such conditions, as, shall be mentioned in such declaration or in by-laws of the corporation. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 12.

forfeited.

15. All such shares shall be personal property, and by May be such declaration or by-laws provisions may be made for the forfeiture of such shares in certain cases, or for preventing the transfer thereof to others than members of the corporation. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 13.

members.

16. No member shall be liable in his person or separate Liability of estate for the liabilities of the corporation beyond the unpaid shares which he may hold, or any balance unpaid thereon. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 14.

liability of

17. No member of any association incorporated under Limitation of this Act, which does not issue shares or stock to its mem- members. bers, shall be liable for any of the debts or liabilties of the association or for any debts or liabilities to the association, excepting the assessments or dues of such members for a period not exceeding six months. 5-6 Ed. 7, c. 11, s. 5.

BRANCHES AND LODGES.

18. Any institution or association incorporated under Branches. this Act or the Act or Acts for which this Act is substituted may, from time to time, have or establish and maintain any number of branches or subordinate lodges thereof in the Province to promote the objects thereof. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 15.

Incorporation

19. Any branch or lodge of any such institution or asso- of branches. ciation, whether such, institution or association has been established under this Act or was previously established, and whether such branch or lodge was in existence before this Act or shall be created thereafter under the authority hereof, may become incorporated by complying with the like formalities as in sections 2, 3, 5 and 6 of this Act provided, and the further formalities in the next section stated. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 16.

for incorpora

branch.

20. The applicants for incorporation of such branch or Application lodge shall also, on such application, file with the Provincial tion of Secretary evidence by statutory declaration, showing that such branch is a branch or lodge of such an institution or association, together with a copy of the constitution or by-laws (if any) of the branch or lodge, and, in case it has no constitution or by-laws, a statutory declaration of the fact. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 17.

Corporate powers of branches.

Powers retroactively conferred.

21. A branch or lodge of an institution or association incorporated under this Act, or heretofore incorporated under the Act or Acts for which this Act is substituted, shall have all the powers and privileges mentioned in section 7 of this Act, subject to the limitations therein expressed. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 18.

22. Any lodge, or charitable or benevolent association, heretofore incorporated under the Act or Acts for which this Act is substituted, shall have, and shall be deemed to have had since the date of its incorporation, all the rights, immunities, powers and privileges granted to, or vested in, any institution or association incorporated under this Act, and every certificate of incorporation signed by the prothonotary of the Court of King's Bench under this Act, or any Act or Acts for which this Act is substituted, and letters patent Incorporation issued for the incorporation of any such association or for changing the name of any such association, shall be held to be valid and to duly incorporate such association or change the name, as the case may be, notwithstanding any defect or error in the same or in any declaration or other notice or proceedings filed or leading thereto, and every such certificate or letters patent shall be conclusive evidence of the due incorporation of the association named therein. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 19; 5-6 Ed. 7, c. 11, s. 2.

validated.

Notwith

standing

defects or error.

Dissolution, conditions of.

Report to
Lieutenant-

DISSOLUTION.

23. Provision may be made for the dissolution of the corporations in the declaration aforesaid or by the by-laws of the corporation to be thereafter passed:

Provided that no such dissolution shall take place until all the liabilities of the corporation are fully discharged. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 20.

REPORTS.

24. Reports shall be furnished by such associations to Governor-in- the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council as from time to time may be required. R.S.M. c. 18, s. 21.

Council.

CHAPTER 28.

An Act respecting Aid to Charitable Institutions.

HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as

follows:

1. This Act may be cited as "The Charity Aid Act." Short title.

R.S.M. c. 19, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION.

2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires

(a) the expression "hospital" means and includes a pub- "Hospital." lic hospital incorporated by a special Act or by letters patent under the great seal of the Province of Manitoba, receiving aid under this Act and having a building declared suitable for hospital purposes by the inspector of public buildings for the Province, with at least fifty beds in cities of ten thousand population or over, and at least fifteen beds in places of less than ten thousand population;

(b) the expression "resident," as applied to a munici- "Resident." pality, means and includes any person who has resided in such municipality continuously for one month or who, though not having so resided, was actually employed therein by a ratepayer thereof immediately prior to being admitted to a hospital. 9 Ed. 7, c. 7, s. 1 (14); 10 Ed. 7, c. 12, s. 2; 1 Geo. 5, c. 5, s. 1.

PROVINCIAL AID TO HOSPITALS.

hospital may

Provincial

How and

3. The Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council may from time Any public to time, by order-in-council, direct that any hospital shall, receive upon, from and after a day named in said order, and until aia. such order is rescinded by subsequent order or a resolution of the Legislative Assembly, receive aid under the provisions of this Act, at the rate of twenty-five cents per day, how much. for each day's actual treatment and stay, not exceeding four months in all, of every patient admitted to or living within such institution during the calendar year next preceding the year for which such aid is given; provided that such patient at the time of admission is domiciled in this Province. R.S.M. c. 19, s. 2; 7-8 Ed. 7, c. 6, s. 1.