ORDINANCE No. 2 of 1847.
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elected annually.
4. And it is further enacted, that the said Trustees so elected and Trustees to be nominated as aforesaid shall continue to be and to act as trustees until the last Thursday in the month of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. And upon such day such trustees shall cease to have any power or authority so to act. And two persons shall be elected at a general meeting to be held on that day, and four other persons shall be nominated by the Governor as soon as convenient thereafter to be trustees of the said church for the year immediately ensuing. And a fresh election and nomination of trustees shall in like manner take place upon every last Thursday in the month of April in every year thereafter, and copies of the minutes of every election or nomination of a trustee which shall take place under the provisions of any clause in this Ordinance shall be transmitted without delay to the Colonial Secretary. Provided always that no person shall be elected a trustee at any general meeting before the completion of the said church who shall not have paid up a subscription thereto of at least twenty pounds sterling, or after its completion, who shall not be a renter of at least three sittings therein, nor any person who shall not be a member of the United Church of England and Ireland. [Amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1850.]
Colonial Chaplain ex officio chairman of trustees.
Vacancy occasioned by death, or removal of trustees, how to be filled.
5. And it is further enacted, that the Colonial Chaplain for the time being duly appointed to the said church, or during his absence the Clergyman duly appointed to officiate for him, shall at all times be ex officio chairman of the trustees, but shall not have the power of voting by reason of being such chairman except in cases where the votes of the trustees present shall be equal. [Amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1850.]
6. And it is further enacted, that whenever any trustee shall die, or shall resign, or shall leave the Colony, then in case such trustee shall have been originally elected at a general meeting, his vacancy shall be filled by some other person duly qualified in like manner as such trustee, to be elected at a general meeting to be called for that purpose as soon as may be convenient by the continuing trustees or the major part of them. And in case such trustee shall have been originally nominated by the Governor, his vacancy shall be filled as soon as may be convenient by some other person duly qualified, to be nominated in like manner. Provided always that if such general meeting shall not be called within one month after the death, resignation, or departure of such trustee from the Colony, it shall be lawful for the Governor to nominate some person duly qualified as aforesaid to be a trustee.
Proviso.
ORDINANCE No. 2 of 1847.
Church.
215
elected annually.
4. And it is further enacted, that the said Trustees so elected and Trustees to be nominated as aforesaid shall continue to be and to act as trustees until the last Thursday in the month of April, one thousand eight hundred and and forty-eight. And upon such day such trustees shall cease to have any power or authority so to act. And two persons shall be elected at a general meeting to be held on that day, and four other persons shall be nominated by the Governor as soon as convenient thereafter to be trustees of the said church for the year immediately ensuing. And a fresh election and nomination of trustees shall in like manner take place upon every last Thursday in the month of April in every year thereafter, and copies of the minutes of every election or nomination of a trustee which shall take place under the provisions of any clause in this Ordinance shall be transmitted without delay to the Colonial Secretary. Provided always Proviso. that no person shall be elected a trustee at any general meeting before the completion of the said church who shall not have paid up a subscrip- tion thereto of at least twenty pounds sterling, or after its completion, who shall not be a renter of at least three sittings therein, nor any person who shall not be a member of the United Church of England and Ireland. [Amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1850.]
Colonial
ex officio
chairman of trustees.
Vacancy occa- sioned by death,
or removal of trustees, how to be filled.
5. And it is further enacted, that the Colonial Chaplain for the time being duly appointed to the said church, or during his absence the cler Chaplain to be gyman duly appointed to officiate for him, shall at all times be ex officio chairman of the trustees, but shall not have the power of voting by reason of being such chairman except in cases where the votes of the trustees present shall be equal. [Amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1850.] 6. And it is further enacted, that whenever any trustee shall die, or shall resign, or shall leave the Colony, then in case such trustee shall have been originally elected at a general meeting, his vacancy shall be resignation, filled by some other person duly qualified in like manner as such trustee, to be elected at a general meeting to be called for that purpose as soon as may be convenient by the continuing trustees or the major part of them. And in case such trustee shall have been originally nominated by the Governor, his vacancy shall be filled as soon as may be convenient by some other person duly qualified, to be nominated in like manner. Provided always that if such general meeting shall not be called within one month after the death, resignation, or departure of such trustee from the Colony, it shall be lawful for the Governor to nominate some person duly qualified as aforesaid to be a trustee.
Proviso.
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