Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Incorporation Act of 1886 No sms (NSW)

IXCORPORATIO.V. An Act to repeal the “ Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Incorporation Act of 1874” and to re-incorporate the said Institution and to enable the Committee to borrow money and with the sanction of the members of the said Institution to sell demise or otherwise dispose of either absolutely or by way of mortgag e the real or personal property of the said Institu­ tion and for other purposes therein

mentioned. \2‘̂ rd October, 1886.]

Preamble.	"^TTH EaEA S a certain Literary Society or Institution was establislied
y V in Sydney in the year one thousand eight hundred and tliirty- three under the name or style of the “ Sydney Mechanies’ Stdiool of Arts” the objects of the said Institution being the intellectual improve­ ment of its members and the cultivation of literature science and art And whereas by an Aet passed in the thirty-seventh year of the reign of Her present Majesty the members of the said Institution were incor­ porated And whereas it having been found difficult to manage the said Institution under the provisions of the said Act it is expedient to repeal the same and to rc-iucorporatc the said Institution by an Act containing simple provisions I3e it therefore enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty liy and witli the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Xcw South MAles in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same That the said Aet shall be and is hereby repealed but such repeal shall not affect the past operation of any enactment in the said Act contained or any proceeding act matter or thing instituted done or commeneed there­
under And be it further enacted as follows :—
Short title of Act.	1. This Aet may be cited for all purposes as the “ Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Incorporation Act of 1886.”

1886. 50'̂ VIC. 159

Sydney Mechanics' School o f Arts Incorporatio7i.

2. Tlic ol)jocts of tlio said Institution namely tlic intellectual 0'’.iects of institu-

improvement ot its memlu'vs and the cultivation or literature science tiicreof.

and art shall be promoted by the maintenance of a library and reading room the delivery of lectures the enconragement of social intellectual and physical n'crcation and by sneb otlicr means as the Committee of management may from time to time deem advisable.

3. All persons who have already become or who may bereaft cr incorporation of

become members of the Sydney iMeebanics’ School of Arts (I't'i’cinafter seal and may sue and be sued impb'ad and be impleaded answer and be answered proceed and be procctaled against in all Courts u batsoever.

termed the Institution) shall be and they arc hereby constituted into of Arts,

a body corjiorato by the name of the “ Sydney Mechanics’ School of

4. All r(;al and pt'rsonal projfcrty of what nature or kind soever Transfer of real .and

vested in or held by any pi'rson or jiersons ■whether as trustees or

otherwise in trust for the said Institution shall on the passing of this	'
Act 1)0 and the same is hereby transferred to and vested in the said body corporate.

5. The said body corporate arc hereby empmvered to take Tower to hold and

piu’chaso hold and enjoy to them and their successors for ever all the

said real and personal property hereby transferred to and vested in tlicm and also may take purchase hold enjoy and receive any other rt'al or chatted ]>ropcrty whatsoever necessary or proper for the jnirpose of file Institution and may stdl grant convey assure demise or other­ wise dispose of either al)solutely or by Avay of mortgage any such real or personal property lu'reby A’ested in or hereafter to be acquired by such body corporate Provided ahvays that no sale mortgage demise encumbrance or other disposition whatsoever of any such real or personal property shall be laAvful unless the same shall liaA'c ])een prcAuously sanctioned by resolution of a general or special meeting of the Members of tlic Institution.

G. The managi'inent and control of the Institution shall be Afanr.gemcnt of

entrusted to a Committee to be elected as jirovided by the By-hiAvs commiû ^̂

and such Committee shall consist of a President four Vice-Presidents

a Treasurer and tAvelve Conunittec-nn'n.

7. Any person deriving ^leenniary advantages or emolument Disqualification,

from the Institution or contracting or agreeing thereAvith for the supply of any goods materials or Avork thereto shall be disqualified from holding olliee or acting as a member of the Committee Avhilst so deriving such advantage or emolumi'nt or contracting or agreeing as aforesaid.

8. If any member of the Committee shall resign or absent himself from the meetings thereof for three consccutiA'c montlis “	•
without sufficient cause in the opinion of the Committee or become othenvise disqualified his scat shall be declared vacant at the next meeting of the Committee.

9. The said Committee shall liaA'c poAA er to make repeal amend To«-er of Committee,

or alter by-laAVS for tlie ;.>-encral regulation of the affairs of the Institution and the good conduct thereof and shall also have poAver to line suspend or expel any member thereof subject to such member’s right to appeal to a general meeting to receive expend and manage the funds of the Institution and subject to the proviso contained in section five hereof may borroAv money for the purposes of the Institution on mortgages of the real and chattel property of the Institution or am" part thereof or may borroAV inoncA" Avithout securitv provided that the amount so borroAved Avithont security shall never exceed in the aggregate the income of the Institution for the last pre­ ceding year and the Committee may also settle and agree to tlic

povenants poAvevs and authorities to be contained in the securities

aforesaid

160 VIC. 1886.

Sydney Mechanics' School o f Arts Incoryyoration.

aforesaid to let any room or part of tlie said Institution for any period to regulate the admission of persons not being members thereof to eiigage and dismiss the paid olFiccrs to dispose of by public auction or private contract any of the old damaged or Avorn-ont books papers apparatus or other effects belonging to the said body corporate to institute conduct and defend all legal proceedings and to transact generally all the business of the Institution Provided that no by-laA\'s alterations or amendments shall liaA’c effect until they shall ha\m been approved by a sjiecial general meeting of the members.

Annual meeting.	10. A general meeting of the members of the Institution of AAdiich soA'en days notice shall be given by advertisement in two daily papers shall be held annually for the transaction of the general business of the Institution and at such meeting the report of the preceding year shall be presented for adoption.
Special general
meetings.	11. A special general meeting of the said members may at any time be called by a majority of the Committee or by fifty members of the Institution on a requisition in AA'riting to the Secretary signed by them and notice of such meeting stating its objects shall be published in tAA'o daily ncAvspapcrs in Sydney at least ten days prior to the day of meeting.
Hatters to be enter­
tained at meetings.	12. No motion for Avinding up the Institution or for repealing altering adding to or amending any of its by-laAvs or for any other purpose except formal motions shall be proposed at any general meeting unless seven days previous notice thereof in Avriting be given to the Secretary and a duplicate of such notice be at the same time posted in the Amstibule of the Institution.
Custody and use of	33. The said Committee shall liaA'C the custody and use of tlie common seal of the said body corporate and the form thereof and all other matters relating thereto shall from time to time be determined by the said Committee and a majority of the members thereof ])rcscnt at any meeting shall have power to use or direct the use of such seal for all purposes Avhatsoever requiring to be evidenced by the corporate seal of the said body corporate Provided always that it shall not bo necessary to require such seal to be affixed as evidence of the appoint­ ment of an attorney or solicitor by the said body corporate in or for the prosecution of any action suit or other proceeding.
the corporate seal.
confirmed.

Existing by daws Id. The rules and by-laAvs of the Institution in force at the time

Evidence of bydaws

of the passing of this Act are hereby confirmed and shall except so far as repealed altered or amended in pursuance of the proA'isions of this Act be and contimic binding on the members of the Institution and all other persons as fully and effectually as if the same had been made under this Act and a printed copy of such by-laAvs or of any by-laAvs made under the authority of this Act sealed Avith the seal of the said body corporate and purporting to be certified by the Secretary of the Institution for the time being as correct shall be received in all Courts as conclusive evidence of such by-laAvs and of the same having been duly made under tbe authority of this Act.

Auditors.

15. There shall be three auditors of the Institution to be elected at each airnual meeting Avho shall be paid such sum for their services as the Committee may from time to time determine.

President Vice. 10. The President or any one of the Vice-Presidents or the

or'secretary Treasurer or the Secretary may make such affidavits and do such acts

for certain purposes. represent Institution and sigii sucli documcnts as are or may be required to be done by the

plaintilf or complainant or defendant respectively in any proceeding to

Avhieh the corporation may be parties.

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