corporation. Property of 3. All such real and personal estate at present the property association of the said association, or which may hereafter be acquired by transferred to the members thereof in their capacity as such, by purchase, donation or otherwise, 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 maAnd by-laws. nagement 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association, shall be and continue to be the rules, regulations and by-laws of the said corporation, until altered or repealed in the manner prescribed by this Act. Also liabilities. Corporation to appoint Officers, &c. 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 respectively a reasonable and suitable remuneration; and all officers Their powers. so appointed shall have the right to exercise such other powers and authorities for the due management and administration 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 lature. 5. The said corporation shall be bound to make annual to the Legis- reports to the Governor General and both Houses of the Provincial Parliament, containing a general statement of the affairs of the corporation, which 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. CLV. An Act to incorporate the St. Joseph Union Society of the City of Ottawa. [Assented to 30th June, 1864.] HEREAS there has existed for this year past in the city of Ottawa, an Association known by the name of "The St. Joseph Union Society of Ottawa," which has for its object to aid and assist its members in cases of sickness, and to provide similar assistance and other advantages to the widows and children of deceased members. And whereas the members of this association have asked, by petition, that it be incorporated, and it is right to accede to their request: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: rated. 1. Cuthbert Bordeleau, Leonard Demarais, Léon David, Certain perOnésime Barette, Barnabé Desjardins, Alfred Dufour, Herrick sons incorpoPeltier, Toussaint Menard, François Lauriol, Théophile Bellemare and Jean Baptiste Aubin, 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 St. Joseph Corporate Union Society of the City of Ottawa," for aiding and assisting name and its members in cases of sickness and of providing similar powers. assistance and other advantages to the widows and children of deceased members, and by that name shall have power from Real property. 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 estate, being and situated in Upper Canada, necessary for the actual use and occupation of the said corporation, not exceeding in annual value two thousand dollars, and the said property to mortgage, sell, alienate and dispose of, and to acquire other instead thereof for the same purposes; and any majority whatsoever of the said corporation, for the By-laws. time being, shall have full power 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 Upper Canada, as they may deem expedient and necessary for the interest 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 execute and administer, or Further powcause to be executed and administered all and every the other ers of majobusiness and matters appertaining 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. rity. tion. 2. Provided always, that the rents, revenues and profits Application arising out of every description of movable property belonging of Revenue of to the said corporation, shall be appropriated and employed the Corperaexclusively for the use of the said corporation, and for the erection and 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. 3. All real and personal estate at present the property of the Transfer of said association or which may hereafter be acquired by the property of members the associa tion to the corporation. Appointment of Trustees and other offi cers. 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 associatian, 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 such 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 respectively a reasonable and suitable remuTheir powers, neration; and all officers so appointed shall have the right to exercise such other powers and authorities for the due management and administration of the affairs of the said corporation, as may be conferred upon them by the regulations and by-laws of the said corporation. Annual Returns to Government. Public Act. Preamble. Certain per 5. The said corporation shall be bound to made annual reports to the Governor and both Houses of the Provincial Parliament, containing a general statement of the affairs of the corporation, which said report shall be presented within the first twenty days of every Session of the said Parliament. 6. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. CAP. CLVI. An Act to incorporate the Society called "L'Union [Assented to 30th June, 1864.] HEREAS an Association under the name of L'Union St. Jacques de Montréal, has existed for several years in the city of Montreal, 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. Alexis Dubord, Augustin Labelle, Théodore Giroux, sons incorpo- Hercule Giroux, Magloire Pauzé, Louis Chabot, Edouard Baulloin, rated. name and powers. Baulloin, Joseph LeBlanc, François Vermette, Léon Hurteau, Pierre Contant and M. Pelletier, 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. Jacques Corporate de Montréal, for the purpose of aiding its members in case of sickness, and ensuring like assistance and other advantages to the widows and children of deceased members thereof, and Amount of by that name shall have power from time to time, and at any limited. real property time hereafter, to purchase, acquire, possess, hold, exchange, accept and receive for themselves and their successors, all lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all real and immovable estate, being and situated in Lower Canada, necessary for the actual use and occupation of the said corporation, such lands, tenements, hereditaments, real and immovable estate not to exceed the annual value of two 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 corporation, for the Majority to time being, shall have full power and authority to make and make by-laws. 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 as may be in force at the time of the passing of this Act; such majority may Further powalso execute and administer, or cause to be executed and ers of majority. administered all and every the other business and matters appertaining 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. of revenues for certain purposes only. 2. Provided always, that the revenues and profits arising Appropriation out of every description of property belonging to the said corporation, shall be appropriated and employed exclusively for the use of the said corporation, and for the erection and repair of the buildings necessary for the purposes of the said corporation, and for the payment of expenses ligitimately incurred in carrying out any of the objects above referred to. corporation. 3. All the real and personal estate at present the property of Property of the said association, or which may hereafter be acquired by the Association members thereof in their capacity as such, by purchase, dona- transferred to tion or otherwise, not exceeding as regards real estate 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 Corporation to appoint offi cers. 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 respecTheir powers. tively 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 administration 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 to the Legislature. Public Act. Preamble. 5. The said corporation shall be bound to make annual reports to the Governor 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 deemed a Public Act. CAP. CLVII. An Act to enable the Lord Bishop of Montreal, with the consent of the Incumbent and Church-wardens of Trinity Church, Montreal, to raise a loan or loans ou certain Church Property, for the purpose of completing Trinity Church. W HEREAS the Reverend Charles Bancroft, Doctor of Divinity, Incumbent of Trinity Church, Montreal, and Andrew W. Merry and Charles Garth, Gentlemen, Churchwardens of the said Church, have, by their petition to the Legislature, represented that the Church now occupied by the Congregation of Trinity Church, Montreal, is insuflicient in size for the accommodation of the Congregation of the said Church, and that the Lord Bishop of Montreal hath acquired and purchased a certain lot of land hereinafter mentioned and described, as a site for building a new Church, to be called "Trinity Church," and such new Church hath in part been built thereon, but cannot, for want of sufficient funds, be completed; and the Petitioners have prayed for authority to raise a loan or loans for the purpose of completing the said Church |