Lands vested in successors without new conveyance. How the foregoing provi only members of the original body of Trustees of the said lands who are now living and in connection with the said church) and of Gilbert Heriot Todd, John Moffatt, Thomas Milne, Alexander Dingwall Fordyce, John Watt, Alexander Sherriffs Cadenhead and Archibald McIntyre, (being, in all, nine in number). On occasion of a vacancy of office by either of the said remaining original Trustees, James Webster or Thomas Williams Valentine, whether by death, incapacity, resignation, or ceasing to adhere to the said church, such vacancy shall not be filled up, but the number of the body of the Trustees shall be reduced accordingly to eight or to seven, as the case may be; of the other Trustees, the two whose names follow next in order after those of the said two remaining original Trustees, shall cease to hold office as such at the annual meeting of the Congregation of the said church, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and two other Trustees, in there place, shall be chosen by the said congregation at such annual meeting, or at some other subsequent meeting thereof, to be specially held for the purpose; The Trustees so vacating office shall be eligible for re-election; The names of the Trustees so to be chosen by such congregation shall be placed at the foot of the list of the general body of such Trustees; The like general practice shall, from time to time, be continued thereafter in each succeeding year, the two Trustees (other than the two remaining original Trustees) at the head of the list at the time of every such annual meeting ceasing thereupon to hold office as such, and others being chosen in their place in manner aforesaid, but those ceasing to hold office being re eligible as aforesaid; If any vacancy in such body of Trustees (other than in the case of such two remaining original Trustees as aforesaid) shall occur, whether by death, incapacity, resignation or ceasing to adhere to the said church, between any two such annual meetings, a Trustee shall be appointed by the remaining Trustees, to fill such vacancy until the next annual meeting; At such next meeting, or at some other subsequent special meeting to be held for the purpose, the appointment of such new Trustee shall either be confirmed or disallowed, and if disallowed another shall be appointed in his place; Such new Trustee shall stand in the same order on the general list of Trustees, and shall be subject to the same conditions relative to vacating office and re-election as the person in whose place he has been appointed would have done. 2. The lands belonging to, or hereafter acquired by, or on behalf of the said Trust, shall vest in the Trustees from time to time named in or to be appointed under this Act, and in their heirs and successors from time to time in fee simple without any conveyance by deed from one set of Trustees to their successors in the Trust. 3. The foregoing enactments shall be construed to have the like effect as if the manner of appointment of the successors in office of such original Trustees had been specified in such deeds sions shall be of conveyance of such aforesaid lands respectively. construed. 4. And whereas the lands known as all that parcel or tract Recital. of land situate in the Township of Garafraxa, in the said County of Wellington, containing by admeasurement two hundred acres, more or less, being composed of the easterly and westerly halves of lot number eight in the first concession of the said Township of Garafraxa, with the appurtenances, except certain portions thereof, heretofore otherwise disposed of, are vested in the said James Webster and Thomas Williams Valentine, Alexander Dingwall Fordyce, Alexander Drysdale, John Brockie, Alexander Sherriffs Cadenhead, Robert Powrie, George Colquhoun Hamilton and Matthew Anderson, as Trustees for the use of the aforesaid St. Andrew's Church, Fergus, and it is desirable to allow them to sell such undisposed of portion thereof without the usual formalities required by law in like cases: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, as aforesaid, further enacts as follows: It shall and Trustees may may be lawful for such last mentioned Trustees and their lands. successors in office, or a majority of them, to sell and alienate all or any of such undisposed of glebe lands to such person or persons, party or parties, in such manner, whether by public sale or private contract, at such price or prices, and on such terms of payment and security as to them or the majority of them may seem best. sell certain 5. No purchaser, under any such sale, shall be bound to see Purchaser need to the application of the purchase money by such Trustees. not see to application. 6. The proceeds of such sale or sales shall be applied to the Application of liquidation of the debt contracted for the building of the said proceeds. present St. Andrew's Church, or otherwise for the use of the congregation thereof, as such congregation may decide, but shall not be invested in the purchase of any real estate. 7. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. CAP. XC. An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Community, General Hospital, Alms House and Seminary of Learning, of the Sisters of Charity at Ottawa. W [Assented to 15th October, 1863.] Public Act. HEREAS the Community, General Hospital, Alms Preamble. Charity at Ottawa, have represented by their Petition, that they and Power to mortgage for loans. Public Act. and that they desire that their Act of incorporation may be so amended as to give them the power to mortgage their property, and thus obtain a loan of the moneys necessary for the completion of the building, and it is desirable to grant the prayer of the petitioners: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The Community, General Hospital, Alms House and Seminary of Learning, of the Sisters of Charity at Ottawa, shall have power at all times hereafter to mortgage their Real Estate for any loans of money they may be desirous of obtaining. 2. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. САР. ХСІ. Preamble. Incorporation: Corporate name and An Act to incorporate the "Lacolle Academy." W [Assented to 15th October, 1863.] HEREAS an Association hath been formed at the Village of Lacolle, in the County of St. Johns, by divers persons residing in that Village and in the neighbourhood thereof, under the name of the Lacolle Academy Association, having for its design to afford a course of instruction in such branches of science and general literature as may be deemed proper; And whereas the persons hereinafter named, being the office-bearers of the said Association, and acting on behalf of the members thereof, have, by their petition to the Legislature, represented, that it would be beneficial to the interests of the said Association, and would tend to the success and prosperity of their Seminary, if the members of the said Association were incorporated, and have prayed to be incorporated by the name of "The Lacolle Academy;" And whereas it is deemed expedient to grant the prayer of the said petitioners: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts follows: 1. Alonzo Force, President, Wm. H. Van Vliet, SecretaryTreasurer, Robert Douglas, S. N. Smith, William Gunn, Joseph Teskey, Roswell Canfield, Richard Foster, William Cockerline, Thomas Hodgson, Edwin Scriver, Thomas Brisbin, Alonzo Smith, George Nichols and T. S. Haynes, M. D., the present Directors of the said Association, with all such other persons as now are or hereafter may become members of the same, shall be and are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of "The Lacolle Academy," and shall by that name have perpetual succession and a Čommon Seal, limited. Seal, with power to alter, renew or change such seal at plea- general sure, and shall by the same name at all times hereafter have powers. power to purchase, acquire, hold, possess and enjoy such lands Real property and tenements as may be necessary for the actual use and occupation of the said Academy, not exceeding in annual value the sum of two hundred pounds currency, exclusive of the value of the necessary buildings for the use of the Academy and the ground on which they are or may be erected, and the same to sell, alienate and dispose of and others in their stead to purchase, acquire and hold for the use and purposes aforesaid; and the said Corporation may, by the said name, sue and be sued in all Courts of Law or other places whatsoever, in as large, ample and beneficial a manner as any other body politic or corporate in this Province; and in all actions and Suits. suits at law which at any time may be brought against the said Corporation, service of process at the domicile of the Pre- Service of sident or of the Secretary of the said Corporation, shall be held process. to be a sufficient service for all legal purposes; but the powers Proviso. of the Corporation shall extend only to the purposes and objects mentioned in the preamble, to which only its property and means shall be applied. 2. The said Corporation shall have power to make By-laws, Power to make Rules and Regulations, not contrary to law or to the provisions By-laws. of this Act, for the government and management of the said Corporation, and of the officers, members, affairs and property thereof, and for the admission, demission and qualification of members thereof, and for all purposes relating to the well-being and interests of the said Corporation, and the same to amend, alter or repeal, from time to time, as shall be deemed necessary or expedient. 3. The affairs of the said Corporation shall be managed by Board of a Board of Directors, consisting of not less than five nor more directors. than nine members, who shall be elected, from time to time, by the members of the Corporation, in the manner prescribed by the By-laws of the said Corporation, and who shall remain. in office during such term as shall be fixed by the said By-laws; Provided always, that the present Directors shall Present direcremain in office until others shall be duly elected in their room tors continued. and stead, which election shall take place within twelve months from the passing of this Act. 4. The said Board of Directors shall have power to meet, Meetings. from time to time, for the transaction of the affairs of the said Corporation, and at any such meeting, three Directors shall form a quorum, competent for the transaction of business; and Quorum. the said Directors shall, from time to time, elect one of their President. number to be President of the said Corporation, and another one to be Secretary-Treasurer. Secretary. Transfer of property and liabilities of existing association. Union of and Common Public Act. Preamble. Incorporation. Corporate name and powers. 5. All and every the estate and property, real and personal, of the said Association, and all property held in trust for it at the time of the passing of this Act, and all debts due to, or rights or claims possessed by the said Association, shall be and the same are hereby transferred to and vested in the said Corporation, which shall be liable in like manner to and for all debts due by or claims upon the said Association. 6. It shall and may be lawful for the said Directors of the said Corporation, and the School Commissioners for the Municipality of the Village of Lacolle, at any time, to enter into any agreement with each other, having for its object the union of one or more or all the Common Schools in the Municipality with the said Academy; and during the existence of such agreement, the said School Commissioners shall ex-officio be Directors of the said Corporation; and it shall and may be lawful for the said School Commissioners at any time to pay to the Directors of the said Corporation, such sums of money as the said Commissioners might pay the Teachers of such Common School or Schools, if the same had not been united with the said Academy. 7. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. CAP. XCII. An Act to incorporate the Toronto Club. [Assented to 15th October, 1863.] WHEREAS the persons hereinafter named, with a large number of others in Toronto, and elsewhere in Upper Canada, have associated themselves for the establishment of a Club, for social purposes, and have prayed to be incorporated by the name of the "Toronto Club," and 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: 1. The Honorable J. H. Cameron, and A. Thornton Todd, J. M. Strachan, A. Morrison, John Crawford, Esquires, and such other persons as now are or hereafter shall become members of the said Association, shall be and are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, in deed and in name, by the name of the "Toronto Club" and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall have power from time to time to alter, renew, or change such common seal, at their pleasure, and shall by the same name from time to time and 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, to and for the actual occupation of the said Corporation, any lands, tenements, and hereditaments, |