2 GEORGE V.

CHAPTER 102.

An Act to incorporate The Associated Charities of the City of Winnipeg.

[Assented to March 15th, 1912.]

WHEREAS an association under the name of “The Asso- Preamble.

ciated Charities of the City of Winnipeg" has existed for several years in the City of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, having for its objects the extirpation of pauperism, mendicancy and such social conditions as create preventable dependency, and for providing assistance for needy families and for homeless persons, and other charitable and benevolent purposes, and is governed by a constitution and by-laws which have received the assent of the said association; and whereas members of the said association have by their petition prayed to be incorporated, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petitioners,

Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:

1. William Robinson, manager; George Bingham, grain Incorporabroker; James Henry Ashdown,. merchant; Robert Thomas tion. Riley, manager; Edward D. Martin, manager; Edmund Guthrie Perry, clergyman, and John Howard Toynbee Falk, secretary, all of the City of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, and their successors, and such and as many other persons as have become, or are now or shall hereafter become, members thereof, shall be and are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic under the name of "The Associated Name. Charities of the City of Winnipeg."

2. The said corporation shall have perpetual succession Seal. and a common seal, with power to make, alter or break the said seal at pleasure.

May sue or be sued.

May acquire lands.

Dealings

with real estate.

Amount of real estate holdings.

Real estate in excess of limit

to be sold.

Investment of funds.

Real estate holdings not subject to statute of mortmain.

Borrowing powers.

Security for loans.

3. The said corporation, by said name, may sue and be sued and prosecute and defend all manner of actions, both at law and in equity.

4. The said corporation shall at all times be able and capable to have, obtain, receive and acquire by purchase, lease, grant, gift, devise or otherwise, to them or their successors, lands and any interest in lands, and any and all personal estates, and the same to hold and to improve the same by the construction of such buildings or other works and improvements as it may deem proper, and to lease, sell, exchange, give, grant, assign and convey, and otherwise alienate and dispose of the same or any part thereof, as the said corporation may deem expedient, provided that the lands held by the said corporation shall not at any one time exceed the value of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

5. In the event of the real estate of the said corporation exceeding in value the sum hereinbefore limited, by reason of the increase in value thereof, or by any gift, donation or devise to the said corporation, such real estate, gift, donation or devise shall not lapse or be forfeited, but the said corporation may be capable of acquiring and holding the same, and shall, within seven years thereafter, sell and convert into personality the same or so much thereof as shall be necessary to comply with the provisions of this Act.

6. It shall be lawful for the said corporation, in its corporate name, to invest its funds in real estate and buildings and other improvements thereon, and in first mortgages upon. real estate, and on deposit in any chartered bank of Canada. and in the Canadian Post Office Savings Department, and from time to time to alter, sell, assign and dispose of such real estate, securities and deposits as aforesaid.

7. The powers conferred upon the said corporation to have, hold and receive any real or personal estates by virtue of devise contained in any last will and testament shall any not be limited by any statute or statutes of mortmain.

8. The said corporation may from time to time borrow money, not to exceed at any one time in the whole the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), for such purposes and upon such terms as it shall think proper and expedient, and may for such purposes make, execute or issue any mortgages, bonds, debentures or other instruments under the seal of the said corporation for securing the repayment of any money borrowed, which shall operate as a mortgage and charge against the real or personal estate, or both, as therein set out,

of the said corporation, and subject to the said limitation may borrow money upon the promissory note or notes, or evi- Borrowing dence of debt of the said corporation, from any person, com- notes. pany or corporation.

on promissory

how executed.

9. All deeds, mortgages, discharges, bonds or other instru- Deeds, etc., ments executed in accordance with powers conferred by this Act by the said corporation shall be sealed with the corporate seal and signed by the presiding officer and secretary of such corporation, or such other persons as may be thereunto appointed by by-law.

10. The said corporation may advance and lend money Lending with or without security in such sums as it may deem advis- Powers for able for charitable purposes only and without interest.

charitable purposes.

and by-laws

11. The said corporation may from time to time make Constitution and pass a constitution declaring its objects and purposes for governand by-laws for the government of the said corporation, and association. for the guidance of its officers and council, and may alter, amend and annul the said constitution and the said by-laws; and, until altered, amended or anulled, the present constitution and by-laws of the said association shall continue to be the constitution and by-laws of the said corporation at the time of coming into force of this Act, provided always that the said constitution and by-laws shall not be contrary to this Act or to the laws of this Province.

continued.

12. The council and officers of the said association shall officers continue to be the council and officers of the said corporation at the time of the coming into force of this Act, and until others are duly appointed in their stead.

given by

performance

13. It shall and may be lawful for the said corporation Bonds to be to receive in its corporate name from the treasurer thereof, oficers or any officer thereof receiving or handling moneys, from time to time, sufficient securities by bonds, with one or more surety or sureties or otherwise, as said corporation may deem expedient, for the faithful performance of his duty as such, for faithful and that he will, when required to do so, truly account for of duties and pay over from time to time, as directed by said corporation, all such sum or sums, funds or other property as may come into his hands or under his control, belonging to the and for resaid corporation, and shall render and deliver up to the said perter corporation, or his successors in office, or any person author- in their ized by this Act, or by any by-law or regulation passed hereunder, and return them all such moneys, funds, deeds, bonds or mortgages, or stock or any other funds in his possession or under his control belonging to the said corporation, at the

turn of property.etc.,

hands.

Bond may

be that of

a company.

Members' interest not

expiration of his term of office, or at any time fixed by the said corporation, and such security may be taken from a company duly empowered for such purposes.

14. No member of the aforesaid corporation shall have transferable. any power to assign or transfer to any person or persons whomsoever any interest which he may have to or in the funds or property of the said corporation, but the same shall at all times be the property and remain under the control of the said corporation.

Return to be made to

15. The said corporation shall at all times, when required government. by the Provincial Secretary of the Province of Manitoba, make a full return of all property held by it, with such details and other information as the said Provincial Secretary may require.

16.

This Act shall come into force the day on which it is assented to.

CHAPTER 103.

An Act to incorporate "The Big Point Shooting Club."

[Assented to April 6th, 1912.]

WHEREAS WHEREAS certain persons are associated together in the preamble. Province of Manitoba, under the name of "The Big Point Shooting Club," having for their purposes the promotion of social amenities, and shooting and water sports, at Big Point, within the Province of Manitoba, and have by their petition prayed that they may be incorporated for the more effectual carrying out of the aims and objects of the said association, with the powers hereinafter provided; and whereas it is expedient to grant the prayers of the said petitioners,

Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:

1. Asberry Singleton, E. H. Houghton, W. A. Harper, IncorporaG. A. Carruthers, George M. Conrad, D. H. Bain, Frank tion. Squair, Robert Muir, A. E. Muir, G. A. Elliott, and such other persons as are now members of said association in good standing, or shall hereafter become members, are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic in law and in fact, under the name of "The Big Point Shooting Club," and by Name. that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts and places whatsoever.

2. The capital stock of the corporation shall be fifty thou- Capital sand (50,000) dollars, divided into five thousand shares of stock. ten (10) dollars each. No transfer of shares shall be made except by consent of the board of directors and as provided for by the by-laws, rules and regulations of the corporation; Transfers. all shares shall be transferred on the books of the corporation in such manner, and subject to such restrictions and regulations as may be made by the by-laws, and calls may be made Calls. upon such stock and in such instalments upon such notice as shall be regulated by the said by-laws. No one shareholder voting power shall be capable of voting on more than one hundred (100) of shareholdshares of the capital stock of the corporation.

ers limited.

3. The said corporation shall have perpetual succession seal. and a common seal, with power to alter and change the said seal by by-law to that effect, and shall have power from time