Zoological Gardens Act 1898 (WA)

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ANN() SEXAGESIMO SEGUNDO

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No. XXXII.

AN ACT for the Establishment of Zoological

and Acclimatisation Gardens at South Perth.

[Assented to, 2eth October, -49s.]

Legislative Assembl y of Western Australia, in tins present Parlia- with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and

1. THIS Act may be cited as the Zoological Gardens Act,

1898.  Short title.

2. THE Governor may grant and demise unto John Winthrop

Power to demise land

Hackett, Edward Albert Stone, and George Throssell, and their	to trustees for zoo-
successors (hereinafter called the trustees), by an instrument in the	logical and accli-
form of the Thirty-third Schedule to the Land Act, 1898, with such	matisation purposes.
modifications, and subject to such further terms and conditions as the Governor may think fit, the lands described in the Schedule to this Act; and such lands, together with any other lands to be acquired by the trustees, shall at all times be maintained and used as gardens for zoological and acclimatisation purposes and for public

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resort and recreation ; and on the death, resignation, or other removal of the trustees or any trustee, the Governor may appoint hew trustees or a new trustee to be their or his successors or successor.

Committee of 3. (i.) THE said gardens shall be under the control and

Management. management of a committee of six members, to be called the " Acclimatisation Committee," three of whom shall be the trustees for the time being, and three shall be appointed from time to time by the Governor, and shall hold office for not longer than three years. The Governor may appoint any member of the committee to be the President thereof.

(2.) One-third of the members of the committee shall form a

quorum for the transaction of business.

(3.) The Governor may remove any member of the committee ;

and any member so removed, if a trustee, shall thereupon cease to be

a trustee.

THE public shall be admitted to the said gardens every day, between such hours, and upon such payment for admission, and otherwise, as the committee may prescribe: Provided that the committee may reserve any part or parts of the said gardens ; and may temporarily close the said gardens whenever they may think fit to do so, on notice to be advertised in some newspaper circulating in Perth.

Admission of public. 4.

THE trustees may from time to time raise, by way of mortgage, a sum or sums of money, not exceeding in the aggregate £5,000, upon security of the lands, buildings, and other property vested in and to be acquired by them, under the provisions of this Act.

5.

Power to mortgage.

ALL moneys raised by mortgage under the powers afore- said, after payment thereout of all reasonable expenses attending such mortgage, shall be applied in the improvement of the said gardens for zoological, acclimatisation, or recreation purposes, in the erection, maintenance, and repair of buildings, in the planting of trees and shrubs, and in the permanent improvement of the said gardens: Provided that no mortgagee shall be bound or required to see to the application of such moneys, nor be affected by the misapplication or non-application thereof.

6.

Application of

borrowed money.

Any two of the 7. ANY act, deed, mortgage, or other instrument, matter,

trustees may execute

or thing done, signed or executed by any two of the trustees for

instruments, etc.

the time being, shall be as binding and effective as if done, signed,

or executed by all the trustees.

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8.

THE committee shall cause a full and true account to be kept of all moneys received and expended, and shall on or before	Account s.
the 1st day of August in every year transmit to the Colonial Treasurer a copy of such account made up to the 30th day of June then last past, and certified by the President and the Auditor General.

9.

THE committee shall have all the powers and authorities conferred by the Parks and Reserves Act, 1895, upon a Board of	By-laws.
Parks and Reserves to make, repeal, and alter By-laws for the management, conservation, and use of the said gardens, and to impose and enforce penalties for the breach or non-observance of any such By-laws in manner prescribed by the said Act.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

ALEX. C. ONSLOW, Governor's Deputy.

SCHEDULE.

Perth Suburban Lots Nos. 108, 121, 122, 326, 327, 328, 329, and 330, con- taining forty-two acres two roods or thereabouts, as the same are marked and distinguished on the maps of the Department of Lands and Surveys of the Colony.

By Authority : A. CURTIS, Acting Government Printer, Perth