St Peters College Act 1849 (SA)

No. 1.

Private Act.

ORDINANCE Enacted by the Governor of South Australia, with the advice and

consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

To 62co~porate the Governors of the Church of England Col-

legiate School of St. Peter's, Adelaide.

[lath July, 1849.1

WHEREAS from funds contributed, as well by the Venerable

Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, through the Right I'rcamble

Reverend Augustus Short, Doctor of Divinity, Lord Bishop of Ade-

laide, as by William Allen %quire of Buckland Park, Port Gawler,

and other individuals, it has beer1 resolved to found and endow, in

the iminediate vicinity of Adelaide, a Church of England Collegiate

And whereas the Institution would acquire a degree of per- manency and importance, highly desirable in an establishment of. its character, by being incorporated: Be

School wit11 the declared object of teaching the Holy Scriptures in

the Original Tongues, the Principles of the Christian Religion,

Classics, and Mathematics, together with any Langwgc, Art, Branch

of Science, or of Literature, that shall from time to time be deemed by

the Authorities of the said School to corlstit~ite a sound and liberal

education; and under such regulations, that, while providing religious

Brorship and teaching in accordance with the Formularies and Liturgy of the Church of England, the advantages may be participated in

1 ) ~ the children of other Christian Bodies without interfering witb

their peculiar Religious Principles:

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time bein of the Col- Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor of South Au~trali~

legite s$m~ toobe with the advice and consent of the Le 'slative Council therebf,

&ay Cov~mb,

That the Lord Bishop of Adelaide, the $ery Reverend the Dean of Adelaide, and the Venerable the Archdeacon of Adelaidc, for the time being, and the other Governors for the time being of the said Collegiate School, elected, or hereafter to be elected, in pursuance of the Statutes and Rules thereof as adopted by the Council of Governors and specified and set forth in the Schedule hereto annexed, shall be, and are, hereby constituted and declared to be One Body Corporate by the name ocuThe Governors of the Church of

" England Collegiate School of Saint Peter's Adelaidc;" and by that

I name shall have Perpetual Succession and a Common Sed, and shall and may sue and be sued, implead or be impleaded, grant or receive by its Corporate Name, and do all other acts as natural persons may: and shall have power and authority to take and purchase and hold lands, tenements, and hereditaments, to them, their successors and assigns, for the purposes hereinbefore recited, and subject to the aforesaid Statutes and Rules.

Sa*ng rights of the

Crown and others.	11. Provided always and be it Enacted, That nothing herein cou. tained shall be deemed to affect any right, title, or interest of Her Majesty, Her Heirs or Successors, or of any Body Politic or Corporate, or of any other person save and except such as a r e mentioned herein, and those clairning by, from, through, and under them.
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Act.	In. And be it Enacted, That this Ordinance shall bc deemed and taken to be s Public Act, and shall be Judicially taken notice of as such by all Judges, Justices, and others within the Province of South Australia, without being specially pleaded.

Commencement. IV. And be it Enacted, That this Ordinance shall commence and

take effect from and after the passing thereof.

H. E. F. YOUNG,

Lieutenant-Governor.

Pasged the Legislative Council, this

Eighteenth doq tf July, One\ Thousand Big& Hundred and Forty-nine. I

W. L. O'BALLOEAR,

Clerk of Council.

ia SCHEDULE REFERRED TO IN T H E FOREGOING ORDINANCE.

)f, Statutes and Rules.

in 1. The Church of England Collegiate School of Saint Peter's, Adelaide, is open

ie	to the admission of all who shall conform to the Rules hereinafter specified. In it
id	shall be taught the Holy Scriptures in the Original Tongues, thc priuciplcs ~f the
of	Christian Religion, Classics, and Mathematics, together with any Language, Art,
of	Branch of Science, or Literature, which shdl from time to time be deemed by the
to	Visitor and Governors of the said School to constitute a sound and liberal Educ t' a 1011.

11. The property and management of the said School shall be vested in a Council

ne	of fifteen Governors, of whorn not less than three nor more than five shall be
of	Clergymen of the Church of Kngland. The Lay Governors shall make and
at	&jcribe. the Declaration (contained in the Form A, hereto annexed), at the first
311	bullcil after accepting office. No Governor to be entitled to act until such Ue-
ve	cllwration shall have been so made and subscribed.

m. The Lord Bishop of Adelaide, for the time being, shall be ex ofleio a

g	time being, and the Archdeacon of Adelaide for the time being, shall slvo be
Governor, and President of the Council; the Dean of the Cathedral Church for the
nd	Governors ex oflcio. Of the remaining t~velve, four shall, pro hac vice, be nomi-
he	nated by William Allen, Esq., and the remainder by the body of the Original Pro- pietors of the Collegiate School. As vacanciev occur by death, leaving the colony,
or a Governor becoming otherwise disqualified, the Council shall meet within
111.	twenty-one days, and ballot for tt proper person to fill the said vacancy.

R, Secession from the Communion of the Church of England, insolvency, felony,

,er	insanity, neglect or refusal to perform the duties of the office, or two years' absence
or	from the Colony, shall constitute disqualification for the ofice of ($overnor.

re V. The Governors, appointed in the manner aforesaid, shall, without delay, take

ler the necessary steps to procure an Act of Tncorporatio~l, under the name of The "Governors of the Church of England Collegiate School of Saint Peter's, Adelaide."

VI. The Lord Bishop of' Adelaide for the time k i n g shall be the Visitor, with

power to enter the School at any time, to examine and instruct the Scholars, to

,ed	inspect the accoilnts and general managcnlcnt of the Institution, to correct abuses,
ice	and to prevent the adoption of any Hy-Laws that lrligllt contravene the Fundmnental
ice	f'rinciples of the School, or frustrate the intentions of the Original Founders. Should any disagreement arise between t lx Govcrnor~ as to the interpretation of
any of the Rules and Statutes, or the By-Laws, the matter shall be referred to the
Visitor, whose decision shall be find : Provided always that no Govcrnor shall be
,ad	Pecluded from appealing to a Court of Law upon any question affecting the rights
of property.

nI. Thc entire management of the as well ss the appointment

and removal of the Head Master, who must be a Clerk in Holy Orders, holding the

Licence of the Lord Bishop of Adelaide, shall be for ever vested in the Governors; butthe Governors and Head Master, conjointly, shall appoint and remove the Second

other Masters.

VIIT. Until the year of our Lord One thousancl Eight Hundred and Sixty, nu

One shall be appointed to the office of Head Master who has not graduated in Arts,

Or Civil Law, in one of the Univervitics of the United Kingdom; but fmm and *rthilt period, any Clerk in Holy Orders, holding a Licence from the Lord Bishop

Of Addaide, whose classicd, scientific, and literary attainments are such a+?

'Ou1& in the opinion of the Visitor, fairly entitle him t,o rank with a Master of

% or a Bachelor of Arts at least, of any University above referred to, or who

8ha11havp obtained a Diploma from any Incorporated College in any of the British

shall be eligible for the said office, This clause, however, is not to preclude

in the event of a vaoancy occurring in the Head Mastership, from

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making the best temporary arrangement in thew power for carrying on the b ~ & ~,

of the School.

IX. Neither the Head nor Second Master shall be a Governor, nor hold a Cure

of souls; but they shall be at liberty to take such ministerial duty as may not in.

terfere with their scholastic and other engagements having reference to their

X. Neither the Head nar Second Master shall be removed from his office, except

, for i ~ m o d t y or gross neglect of duty, without three months' notice being given to

hina of such intended removal, or his salary for such period paid to him and any Master who shall vamte his appointment without having given notice in writing to

the Governors of such his intention three months previously, shall be deemed to

have forfeited hi8 ~alary for such period.

XI. Whenever a vacaney shall occur in the office of Bead Mauter, applicatione for smh appointment shall, within seven days of such vneancy beiug declared, be

invited by advertisement in not less than two of the Adelaide Newspapers. The

testimonids and qualifications of the candidates okfering themselves, shall be then subjected to an examination by tt Committec of three appointed by the Governory, of whom the visitor for the time being shall always be one. This Committee hsving made their report in writing to the Council, any Member may put in nomination any one of the Candidates for the office. Notice shall then be given in the Governm

Gaaet.teJ or through any other public medium, as well as by circular to each Governor,

of the day and hour fired for the election, which shall be by ballot, and which shalltake

place within twenty-eight days of such office becoming vacant; and the gentleman who shall be found to have the greatest number of votes shall be declared duly elected. Bo appointment, however, shall be deemed valid or completc until a written engagement (according to the Form B, hereto annexed), shall have ha entered into between the Head Master elect and the Council of Governors, by their Secretary.

XII. The Second Master shall be appointed in the same nmnncr as thc Head

Master, excepting that the latter, conjointly with the Committee of threc appointed

to examine the testimonials and qualifications of the Candidates, uhdl nominate to the Council a fit person to ill1 the said office. The other Masters &all be appointed in like manner.

XLII, The Pupils of the Collegiate School shall be distributed into the followin$

divivions :-

l. Tnition Boys, who shdlreccivc instruction only.

2. Day Boarders, who RhdI be provided with dinner fivc days in the week.

3. Boarders, who shall be educated, lodged, and ho~rded.

4. Bormdation Boys, who $hall be educated, boarded, lodged, and clothed.

XN. The public School hours shall be-in the morning, from nine till twelve

in the afternoon, from two till half-past four o'clock.

XV. The business of the School shall always be commenced in the morning b:

reading a Form of Prayer appointed by the Visitor and Council, at which all tb

. hpils shall be expected reverently to assist; and by reading a portion of tb Canonical Scriptures, in the authorised version of the Church of England, in whicl all the pupils shall, when required by the Masters, take part. I n the afternood, th bnsines~ of the School shall be dways concluded with a Form of Rayer, likewis appointed by the Visitor and Council. This duty shall be always performed by th

Head or Seoond Master.

XVE. The CulYiculum of Study be determined from time to time by th

Governors, asaisted by the Head Master,

XVIL Mdf-yearly Examinations of the Pupils shall be held by the Visitor, Q

Erslainers deputed by him, at which the Pwents or Guar&ans of the S c h o l ~ s

be invited to attend.

XVlIL Tb VBQ&8ions md aolidpya shall be as follow :-In June or July, wed

; in December or ,Junual+y, four weeks; Queen's Birthday, Proclamation of Colony, and every Saturday, and such other days as the Council shall determine. DX. No boy labouring uncler any infectious or contagious disorder shall be

allowed to attend the School, nor shall any boy remain in i t whose example would,

,, the opinion of the Head Master and Council, exercise any injurious influence

,pan the other Pupils.

xX. Any boy not under seven years of age, who can read arid write, shall be

eligible for admission.

XXL. The whole of the pecuniary arrangements respecting tuition, board, and lodging, shall be made with the parents or guardians, by the Governors through their

Secretary.

XXII. The terms of payment for each Pupil shall be, from time to time, prescribed

by the Comcil of Governors.

XXIII. All payments for the above objects shall be made quarterly, in advance.

XXIV. Foundation Boys arc tlle Nominees of Benefactors or their heirs or

migns, or corporate successors, according to the following terms :--Any person

giving or bequeathing to the C ~ ~ v e r n o r ~ of the Church of England Collegiate School

of St. Pcter's, Adelaide, property for such special object, shall, so long as i t shall yield

xclear incoine of Fifty Pounds per annum, have the privilege of nominating and

keeping always at the School One l'upil, who ahall bc educated, lodged, boardcd,

and clothed by the said Go\ ernorv free of all charges; and for every Fifty Pounds

30 accru111g to the mid Corporation, the benefactor, his heirs, assigns, or Corporate

surcwaors, shall be entitled to One such nomination.

XSV. In the event of such benefactor, or his heirs, or asdgns, or corporate suc-

tcsaors failing to nominate within three calendar months to a vacancy occurring in

his or her nomination, after due notice, such nomination shall lapse to the Governors,

who shall elect from the School the most deserving 6oy, taking into consideration

tonduct as well as attainments.

XSVI. I'arties endowing the Corporation or Trustees to the amount of the

mud tuition fee, or tuition and day-boarding fee, or tuition and boarding fee, shall

th~mselves, their heirs, assigns, or corporate successors, in like manner exercise the

wne privilege of nomination to the class or division so endowed;	lapae of nomi-
nation to be provided for as above.

SXVII. Each Boardirig Pupil shall wear a Cap and Gown, of such form and

material as shall be determined on by the Visitor and Council.

XXVITI. The Foundation I h y, ~ shall, besides the Cap and Gown, wear such

hiform Dress iks may, from time to timc, be appointed by the Visitor and Council.

XSIX. The Boarding and Foundation Pupils shall be lodged, boarded, and

@thrrwise provided for within the establishment, under thc T-Iead Master, and such other officers as shall be appointed by the Governors for that purpose. The Head

&er shall be responsible for the general discipline of the e~tablishment.

1 ~ X S. On the Lord's Day, Goal Friday, and Christmas Day, all Public Worship

"'thin the prccirlcts of the Collegiate esta)Jlishrnent shall be according to the Liturgy

"d ~o~mula r i e s of the Church of Ihgland; and until a Chapel shall be attached to

t'? collegiate Ruilding~, or a room licensed by the Lord Bishop, for Divine Worship l i ' t l h thmn, the Bo't1ders srld Foundsition Boys shdl bc taken on those days by the l'eadMaster, or such person as with the consent of the Governors he shall depute,

Cllurch belonging to the Church of England as the Visitor and Goverriors

appoint. Also, a Sennon, or exposition of Scripture, shall be delivered by

Ihe Head Master, or other officiating Minister, on those days, whenever such Chapel

'B;fOresaid shall have been built, or a room licensed for Divine Worship.

Xm~. h'evertheless, nothing in the d o v e rule shall be construed to prevent any

01- Foundation Boy receiving leave of abaenee, on written application to the

Governors

Govarnars* by his Parents, Gusrdian~, or Friends whom t h y shall norxiinate, to r;penl

the Lord'e Day, Good Friday, and Christmcas Day, with them. This al)plicatior

shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose by the Governors: Provided al

ways, tb t the hour of closing the gates (to be fixed by the Council) shall be duly

observed, md a Certificate (according to Form C, hereto annexed, to be p,,, vided by the Governors), signed by the Parent, Guardian, or Friend so nominated be brought to the Head Master by the boy on his return.

XXXTI. During the week, one or more Lectures shall be given by the Head M&. ter, on the Doctrines and Evidences of Christianity, and on the History of the Church, at which all the Pupils shall be required to attend.

XXXIII. During the week, one or more Lectures shall be given by the He& Master dso, on the peculiar principles and formularies of the Church of England, bU attendance at these shall notabe required from those Pupils whose Parents, beine member8 of other Communions, shall wish them to be exempt.

XXXN, Tbe Governors, with the sanction of the Visitor, shall be empoweri to make any new Rules, Statutes, or By-Laws, with a view to the more efficienl cronducting or expansion of the Collegiate School: Provided always, that no suck gale, Statute, or By-Law ~lhall c o ~ ~ a w e n e b e Fundamental Principles of its consti.

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XXXV. There shall be monthly meetings of the Governors, for the admission ol

Pupils, and for the transaction of other business.

XXXVL The Governors shall appoint a Secretary, who shall keep a book in

'which the proceedings of all meetings of the Governors (not less than Jive of whom

shall form a quorum) shall be minuted and signed by the Chairman.

XXXVII. The Governors shall appoint a Treasurer, who shall, half-yearly, sub-

mit the aecounts of the Corporation properly balanced, at the monthly meetings ol ,?Jm Governors, held in January and July; such Treasurer shall make no paymenl on Bccaunt of the Collegiate Establishment without the account being first passed bg the Council, signed by the Chairman, and countersigned by the Secretary.

XXXVllL The Governors shall cause to be invested as an Endowment not leg

than $500, in such a way m shall be ilnrnediately productive of a revenue.

XXXRL The Governors shall employ the ~emainder of the funds at their disp

sal in the erection of Collegiate buildings, on the site, and according to the plans

agreed upon by William Allen, Esq. and the Council acting for and on behalf 0

the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and the original Proprietary.

XL. The Lord Bishop of Adelaide, William Allen, Esq., and the body of Propri

etors, shall, severally, convey to the Council of Governors, the property intended b!

them or their constituents to be devoted to the Collegiate School founded on tbl

principles md conditions set forth in the above Rules and Regulations.

XLL Until a College be erected for the admission of Senior Students, it shall b

l&wfd for Governors to msign dormitories in the Collegiate School buildings fo

the accommodation of Church of England Students in Theology, not exceeding a

any one h e Four in number, on terms for board and lodging to be fixed by tb

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APPENDIX.

Declaratio~ to be subscribed by a Governor on accepting that oflcc.

I, A. B. do declare that I am a Member of the Church of England, and that I do

&,w the Thirty-nine Articles and thc Book of Common Prayer to be agreeable to

the Word of God; and do hereby accept the ofhe of Governor of the Church of England Collegiate School of St. Peter's, Adelaide; and promise, to the best of my

l judgment and ability, to perform the duties of the said ofice.

FORM S.

Engagemefit befwen the Head Master und Council o f Governors.

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I, A. B., B.A. or M.A., or B.C.L., or D.U.L. of College,

Clerk in Holy Orders, holding the Licence of the Lord Bishop of Adelaide, do here-

by engage to fulfil thc duties of Head Master of the Church of England Collegiate

School of St. Peter's, Adelaide, as fixed by the Statutes of the said School, together with By-laws to be made from time to time by the Council of Governors, according

to the Statute No. 33, receiving quarterly the undermentioned Stipeud,

FORM C.

1 certify that A.U. has passed his leave of absence with my knowledge an6

colen t.

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