1904

CHAPTER 27

An Ordinance to incorporate The Indian Head Club.

[Assented to October 8, 1904.]

HEREAS the persons hereinafter named and others in Preamble the town of Indian Head and vicinity have associated themselves together for the establishment of a club for social purposes; and

Whereas the persons hereinafter named have prayed to be incorporated by the name of The Indian Head Club of the town of Indian Head in the North-West Territories and it is expedient to grant their prayer;

Therefore the Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows:

1. James A. MacCau!, R. M. Napier, John Sproat, R. B. Incorporation Gordon, A. W. Sherwood, H. G. W. Wilson, E. W. Williamson, George Thompson, James Conn, W. R. Boyd, George Ferguson, A. Walker, A. S. Jarvis, J. McAra, D. G. MacKay, H. S. Edwards, J G. Lewthwaite, H. H. Campkin, W. M. Crawford, W. M. Douglas, W. Govan, F. L. MacKay, H. P. Gardner, J. S. Court, J. H. Francis, W. Wilson and Joseph Glenn and all such other persons as are now or hereafter shall become members of the said association shall be and are hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic in deed and in name by the name of The Indian Head Club and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall have power from time to time and shall at all times hereafter be able and capable to purchase, acquire, hold, possess and enjoy and to have, take and receive to them and their successors and to and for the actual use of the said corporation any lands, tenements, hereditaments and real and immovable property and estate situate and lying and being within the said town of Indian Head and the same to sell, alienate, exchange and otherwise dispose of or incumber whensoever the said corporation shall deem it proper so to do and by the same name shall and may be capable to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto in any matter what

soever.

rules and

2. The constitution, rules and regulations touching the Constitution, administration of the said corporation shall be formulated at a regulations general meeting thereof called for that purpose and of which

Borrowing power

Execution of mortgages,etc.

Application

of moneys borrowed.

Members not liable for

at least 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 Territories and the provisions of this Ordinance:

Provided always that the said corporation may from time to time alter, repeal and change such constitution, rules and regulations in the manner therein provided.

3. The said corporation may from time to time borrow money not to exceed in the whole the sum of $15,000 at such rate of interest and upon such terms as they may deem proper and may for such purposes make, execute or issue any mortgages, bonds, debentures or other instruments under the seal of the said corporation.

4. Any such mortgage, bond or debenture or other instrument shall be signed by the president of the said corporation and countersigned by the secretary.

5. The moneys authorised to be raised under the provisions of section 3 of this Ordinance shall be applied exclusively in the purchase of a site for the club buildings and in the purchase, improvement or erection of a club house and dependencies thereon together with necessary furniture or for the purchase of any freehold interest therein and in the payment of any mortgage or charge thereon and for the redemption of the said debentures and reissues as they become due respectively from time to time and at all times.

6. No member of the corporation shall be in any way liable debts of club for or chargeable with the payment of any debt or demand due by the said corporation beyond the extent of the entrance fee and annual subscription remaining unpaid by said member and for any unpaid accounts he may have incurred to the corporation for articles ordered by him in 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.

Bills of exchange

7. The said corporation shall have power to draw, make, accept and endorse all bills of exchange and promissory notes necessary for the purposes of the said corporation under the hands 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 authorise the corporation to issue notes or bills of exchange payable to bearer or intended to be circulated as money or as notes or bills of a bank.

lease

S. Notwithstanding anything herein before contained the Power to said corporation shall have power to lease any portions of the real estate held by the said corporation upon such terms and for such period as may be agreed upon.

9. The Ordinance may be cited as "The Indian Head Club Short title Ordinance."

Preamble

1904

CHAPTER 28

English Club.

An Ordinance to incorporate The English

[Assented to October 8, 1904.

WHEREAS the persons hereinafter named and others in the

town of Medicine Hat 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 English Club of the town of Medicine Hat in the North-West Territories and it is expedient to grant their prayer;

Therefore the Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows:

Incorporation 1. Ambrose Gayford, Samuel Newton, Fred Sharpes, F. Williams, George Owens, Hadyn Mann, William Lormax, Frank Hillier, John Marsh, H. Muir, L. H. Burgess, O. A. Rimmer, William McGowan, John McGowan, James McGowan, P. Drury, John Kerr, John McMurtie, James McLaughlin, H. McDonald and Tilford Watson and all such other persons as are now or hereafter shall become members of the said association shall be and are hereby declared to be body corporate and politic in deed and in name of The English Club and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall have power from time to time and shall at all times hereafter be able and capable to purchase, acquire, hold, possess and enjoy and to have, take and receive them and their successors and to and for the actual use of the said corporation any lands, tenements, hereditaments and real and immovable property and estate situate, lying and being within the said. town of Medicine Hat and the same to seli, alienate, exchange and otherwise dispose of or incumber whensoever the said corporation shall deem it proper so to do and by the same name shall and may be capable to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto in any matter whatsoever.

Constitution, rules and regulations

2. The constitution, rules and regulations touching the administration of the corporation shall be formulated at a general meeting thereof called for that purpose and of which at least 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 Territories and the provisions of this Ordinance:

Provided always that the said corporation may from time to time alter, repeal and change such constitution, rules and regulations in the manner therein provided.

power

3. The said corporation may from time to time borrow not Borrowing to exceed in the whole the sum of $15,000 at such rate of interest and upon such terms as they may deem proper and may for such purpose make, execute or issue any mortgages, bonds, debentures or other instruments under the seal of the said corporation.

mortgages,

4. Any such mortgage, bond, debenture or other instrument Execution of shall be signed by the president of the corporation and counter- etc. signed by the secretary.

5. The moneys authorised to be raised under the provisions Application of of section 3 of this Ordinance shall be applied exclusively in borrowed the purchase of a site for the club buildings and in the purchase, improvement or erection of a club house and dependencies thereon together with necessary furniture or for the purchase of any freehold interest therein and in payment of any mortgage or charge thereon and for the redemption of the said debentures and reissues as they become due respectively from time to time and all times.

liable for

6. No member of the corporation shall be in any way liable Members not for or chargeable with the payment of any debt or demand due debts of club by the said corporation beyond the extent of the entrance fee and annual subscriptions remaining unpaid by said member and for any unpaid accounts he may have incurred to the corporation for articles ordered by him in 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, Bills of accept and indorse all bills of exchange and promissory notes exchange, etc. necessary for the purposes of the said corporation under the hands of the president and secretary thereof after the authority of the committee of the said corporation so to do and in no case shall it be necessary that the seal of the said 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 authorise the corporation to issue notes or bills of exchange payable to bearer or intended to be circulated as money or as notes or bills of a bank.