CAP. CLII. An Act to incorporate the Seaman's Union Bethel, of W [Assented to 30th June, 1864.] 7 HEREAS William Lunn, Esquire, the Reverend Ephraim Preamble. B. Harper, the Reverend James B. Bonar, the Reverend D. G. McVicar, and Messrs. James A. Mathewson, T. James Claxton, Hector Munro, Benjamin Lyman, Charles Alexander, John C. Becket, W. H. A. Davies, A. Walker and others, all of the City of Montreal, have, by petition, set forth that there does not exist in the City of Montreal any permanent building for promoting the religious and moral welface of the sailors frequenting the port of Montreal, and that the establishment of such a place, exclusively devoted to these purposes, is extremely desirable, as tending to prevent that class of persons from being attracted to the haunts of dissipation; and in order to the establishment and permanent maintenance of such an institution, it is necessary that a society should be incorporated to that end, with all needful powers for the raising of funds by subscriptions or donations, and the acquisition and holding of real property and otherwise, and that they are desirous of being so incorporated under the name of the "Seaman's Union Bethel;" And whereas it is expedient to grant their prayer: Therefore, Her Majesty' by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: powers. 1. The said William Lunn, Esquire, the Reverend Ephraim Incorporation. B. Harper, the Reverend James B. Bonar, the Reverend D. G. McVicar, and Messrs. James A. Mathewson, T. James Claxton, Hector Munro, Benjamin Lyman, Charles Alexander, John C. Becket, W. H. A. Davies, A. Walker, and all such other persons, donors or subscribers to an amount of not less than two dollars each yearly, or who may, under the provisions of this Act, become such donors or subscribers to the said institution, shall be, and they are hereby constituted, a body politic and corporate, under the name of the "Seaman's Union Bethel," Corporate for the establishing and maintenance of a Sailor's Institute in name and the said City of Montreal, and shall, by that name, have perpetual succession, and a common seal, and shall have power, from time to time, to alter, renew and change such common seal, and shall have power to acquire and hold for themselves Real estate and their successors under any legal title whatever, all such for occupation. real estate as they may require for their actual use and occupation as such Seaman's Union Bethel, not exceeding in annual value the sum of five thousand dollars, and may sell and alienate any real estate so held by them, and acquire other Other real instead thereof for the purposes of this Act, and may acquire estate may be any other real estate or interest therein, by gift, devise or must be disbequest, if made six months before the death of the party posed of withmaking in seven years. 40 received but making the same, and may lawfully hold such real estate for a period not more than seven years, but the same, or any part or portion thereof, which may not within the said period have been alienated, shall revert to the party from whom the same Investment of was acquired, his heirs or other representatives; and the proproceeds. ceeds of such real estate as shall have been so disposed of during the said period, shall be invested in the public securities of the Province, stocks of chartered banks, mortgages, or other approved securities, for the use of the said corporation. Application of revenues. Officers of the corporation. Power to for certain purposes. 2. All the revenues of the said corporation, from whatever source they may be derived, shall be devoted exclusively to the purposes for which the said Institute was created, and to the acquisition, improvement and repair of the buildings and other real estate required to that end, and to no other purpose whatever. 3. The said corporation shall have power to administer their affairs by such and so many trustees, and other officers, under such restrictions as touching their election, their powers and duties, as by by-law or by-laws in that behalf they may, from time to time, ordain. 4. The said corporation shall have power to make all such make by-laws by-laws, not contrary to law, as they may deem expedient, for the election of trustees, for the government, maintenance and regulation of the said Institute and of everything connected therewith, the conditions under which donors or subscribers may vote, and generally for the administration of the affairs of Altering by the said Institute, and may amend, alter and repeal such bylaws, from time to time, as they may deem fit, observing always, however, such formalities of procedure as by such bylaws may have been prescribed to that end, and generally shall have all needful corporate powers for the purposes of this Act, laws. Returns to the Legislature. Public Act. Preamble. 5. The said corporation shall be bound to make annual reports to the Governor General and both Houses of the Provincial Parliament, containing a general statement of the affairs of the corporation, which said reports shall be presented within the first twenty days of every session of the said Parliament, 6. This Act shall be demed a Public Act. CAP. CLIII. An Act to incorporate the Society called "l'Union St. Louis de la Côte St. Louis, paroisse de Montréal, comté d'Hochelaga." [Assented to 30th June, 1864.] HEREAS an Association, under the name of "L'Union St. Louis de la Côte St. Louis, paroisse de Montréal, comté d'Hochelaga," has existed for several years at Côte St. Louis, in the parish of Montreal, County of Hochelaga, having for its object the aid of its members in case of sickness and the ensuring of like assistance and other advantages to the widows and children of deceased members; and whereas the members of the said Association have prayed to be incorporated, and it is expedient to grant their petition: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. Jean Baptiste Martineau, Adolphe Dagenais, Jean Baptiste Certain perLamoureux, Alphonse Martineau, Joseph Lalonde, George sons incorpeVermette, André Brazeau, Casimir Martineau, fils, Joseph rated. Charbonneau, Dominique Masson, Ignace Boucher, Dominique Dupré, fils, Michel Dubé, Michel Hémond and Jean Marie Leclaire, together with such other persons as now are members of the said institution, or may hereafter become members thereof, in virtue of this Act, shall be, and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, under the name of "l'Union St. Louis, de la Côte St. Louis, paroisse de Montréal, Corporate comté d'Hochelaga," for aiding its members in case of sickness name and and ensuring like assistance and other advantages to the widows and children of deceased members, and by that name shall have power from time to time, and at any time hereafter, to purchase, acquire, possess, hold, exchange, accept and receive for themselves and their successors, all lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all real or immovable estate, being Amount of and situated in Lower Canada, necessary for the actual use real property and occupation of the said Corporation not exceeding in annual limited. value two thousand dollars, and the said property to hypothecate, sell, alienate and dispose of, and to acquire other instead powers. thereof for the same purposes; and any majority whatsoever of Majority to the said Corporation, for the time being, shall have full power make by-laws. and authority to make and establish such rules, regulations and by-laws, in no respect inconsistent with this Act, nor with the laws then in force in Lower Canada, as they may deem expedient and necessary for the interests and administration of the affairs of the said Corporation, and for the admission of members thereof; and the same to amend and repeal from time to time, in whole or in part, and also such regulations and by-laws of the said Association as may be in force at the time of the passing of this Act; such majority may also Further pow execute and administer, or cause to be executed and admi- ers of majori nistered, all and every the other business and matters apper- ty. taining to the said Corporation, and to the government and management thereof, in so far as the same may come under their control, respect being nevertheless had to the regulations, stipulations, provisions and by-laws to be hereafter passed and established. 2. Provided always, that the revenues and profits arising out Appropria of every description of movable property belonging to the said tion of reve Corporation, shall be appropriated and employed exclusively nues for cer 40* for tain purposes for the use of the said Corporation, and for the erection and only. repair of the buildings necessary for the purposes of the said Corporation, and for the payment of expenses legitimately incurred in carrying out any of the objects above referred to. Property of Corporation to appoint offi cers. 3. All real and personal estate at present the property of the said Association or which may hereafter be acquired by the members thereof in their capacity as such, by purchase, donation or otherwise not exceeding the value aforesaid, and all debts, claims and rights which they may be possessed of in such capacity, shall be and they are hereby transferred to the Corporation constituted by this Act, and the said Corporation shall be charged with all the liabilities and obligations of the said Association, and the rules, regulations and by-laws now or hereafter to be established for the management of the said Association, shall be and continue to be the rules, regulations and by-laws of the said Corporation, until altered or repealed in the manner prescribed by this Act. 4. The members of the said Corporation, for the time being, or the majority of them, shall have power to appoint administrators or managers for the administration of the property of the Corporation, and such officers, managers, administrators or servants of the said Corporation, as may be required for the due management of the affairs thereof, and to allow to them Their powers. respectively a reasonable and suitable remuneration; and all officers so appointed shall have the right to exercise such other powers and authorities for the due management and adminis tration of the affairs of the said Corporation, as may be conferred upon them by the regulations and by-laws of the said Corporation. Annual report 5. The said Corporation shall be bound to make annual to the Legis- reports to the Governor and both Houses of the Provincial lature. Parliament, containing a general statement of the affairs of the Corporation, which said reports shall be presented within the first twenty days of every Session of the said Parliament. Public Act. Preamble. 6. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. CAP. CLIV. An Act to incorporate the Quebec Typographical WHEREAS an association, known as the Quebec Typogra phical Society, has existed for several years, having for its object the aid of its members in case of sickness, and the ensuring of like assistance and other advantages to the widows and children of deceased members, and also the advancement of literature among its members; and whereas the members of the the said association have, by their petition, prayed to be incorporated, and it is expedient to grant their petition : Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. S. Marcotte, J. N. Duquet, Et. de Varennes, R. Lamon- Certain pertagne, E. Contant, P. C. Chatel, Ig. Fortier, Joseph Auger, sons incorpo. George Cloutier, V. Morel, Jos. Vienno-Michaud, John Harwood, rated. Jas. Clifford, A. J. Jacquies, Eiz. Nicolle, F. X. Malouin, A. G. Lachance, P. Dumas, Napoléon Bureau, N. Mayrand, George P. Harwood, J. F. Tourangeau, together with such other persons as now are members of the said institution, or may hereafter become members thereof in virtue of this Act, shall be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, under the name of the Quebec Corporate Typographical Society, and by that name shall have power name and from time to time, and at any time hereafter, to purchase, general powacquire, possess, hold, exchange, accept and receive for themselves and their successors, all lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all real or immovable estate, being and situated in Lower Canada, necessary for the actual use and occupation of ers. limited. the said corporation; such lands, tenements, bereditaments, real Amount of and immovable estate not to exceed the annual rent or value of real property one thousand dollars; and the said property to hypothecate, sell alienate and dispose of, and to acquire other instead thereof for the same purposes; and any majority whatsoever of the said Majority to corporation, for the time being, shall have full power and autho- make by-laws. rity to make and establish such rules, regulations and by-laws, in no respect inconsistent with this Act, or with the laws then in force in Lower Canada, as they may deem expedient and necessary for the interests and administration of the affairs of the said corporation, and for the admission of members thereof; and the same to amend and repeal, from time to time, in whole or in part, and also such regulations and by-laws of the said association as may be in force at the time of the passing of this Act; such majority may execute and administer, or cause to Further powbe executed and administered all and every the other business ers of majoriand matter appertaining to the said corporation, and to the ty government and management thereof, in so far as the same may come under their control, respect being nevertheless had to the regulations, stipulations, provisions and by-laws to be hereafter passed and established. tain purposes 2. Provided always, that the revenues and income arising Appropriafrom all property of the said corporation, shall be appropriated tion of reand employed exclusively for the benefit of the members of the venue for cersaid corporation, and for the erection and repair of the buildings only. necessary for the purposes of the said corporation, and for the payment of expenses legitimately incurred in carrying out any of the objects above referred to. |