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Canterbury Museum and Library Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1873

5. The Canterbury Museum and Library Ordinance Amendment Ordinance

1873.

[16^th June 1873.]

Whereas by an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury intituled “The Canterbury Museum and Library Ordinance

1870” a body of Trustees was constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of “The Trustees of the Canterbury Museum and Library” for the promotion of literature and science and other objects therein mentioned And whereas divers specimens of natural history statuary coins picture; articles of vertu books apparatus models furniture and other personal property now deposited within the precincts of the Canterbury Museum are now vested in the said Trustees: And whereas the said Trustees expect to receive from divers persons other specimens of natural history statuary and other personal property in exchange for specimens forwarded or promised by them: And whereas by an Ordinance of the said Superintendent and Provincial Council passed in this present session intituled. “The Canterbury College Ordinance 1873” provision is made for the establishment and incorporation of a College within the said Province by the name of “The Canterbury College” for the purpose of enabling all classes and denominations resident within the Colony of New Zealand to pursue a regular and liberal course of education: And whereas it is considered desirable that the management of the said two institutions should be amalgamated and the said Trustees are willing that all the said specimens of natural history statuary coins pictures articles of vertu models furniture and other personal property now deposited as aforesaid or which may he received by them and all the functions powers and authorities conferred by the said firstly mentioned Ordinance shall be transferred to and vested in the said Canterbury College:

Be it therefore enacted by His Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof as follows:

1. Trustees of Canterbury Museum empowered to transfer specimens, statuary, &c., to the Canterbury College.

The Trustees of the Canterbury Museum and Library are hereby empowered to transfer and the College hereby Canterbury is empowered to accept all the aforesaid specimens statuary coins pictures articles of vertu models furniture and other personal property now deposited in the said Canterbury Museum or which the said Trustees may at any time hereafter receive and an assignment of the said property duly executed by the said Trustees shall be held and deemed to vest in the said Canterbury College a valid and absolute title in and to the same to all intents and purposes.

2. Specimens, statuary, &c., to be held in trust by Canterbury College. All specimens of natural history statuary coins pictures articles vertu models furniture and other personal property when so assigned shall be held by the said College upon the trusts and for the specific purposes contemplated and intended by the Canterbury Museum and Library Ordinance 1870 and all endowments made for the purposes of the said Canterbury Museum Library and School of Technical Science or any of them and the rents issues and profits arising therefrom shall be held received and applied by the said Canterbury College for the specific object or objects for which such endowments were originally granted or given.

3. Powers vested in Canterbury College.

From and after the due execution of the said assignment all the functions powers and authorities now vested in or which may be lawfully exercised by the Trustees of the Canterbury Museum and Library shall be and the same are hereby declared to be vested in and may be lawfully exercised by the Canterbury College.

4. Title.

This Ordinance shall be intituled and may be cited as “The Canterbury Museum and Library Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1873.”