Grafton School of Arts Trustees Enabling Act 1889 52 Vic (NSW)

Grarton Scuoo. or Arts TRUSTEES ENABLING.

Preamble.

An Act to enable the trustees of the Grafton School of Arts to mortgage certain lands situated in the city of Grafton, and for the declaring the trusts of the moneys raised by such mortgage. [10th January, 1889. |

We december by a deed of grant bearing date the seventh day of

December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty- six, Her Majesty did give and grant unto Thomas Fisher, Alfred Lardner, and Thomas Bawden, their heirs and assigns, all that parcel of land, situate in the city of Grafton, mentioned and particularly described in the Schedule to this Act, upon trust to permit and

suffer the said lands to be appropriated as a site or place for the erection of such building or buildings for the Grafton School of Arts, established in the town of Grafton, for promoting the know- ledge of the arts and sciences amongst mechanics and others as the president, senior vice-president, and treasurer for the time being of such institution should think fit. And whereas in pursuance of the said trusts, certain buildings were erected on the said land for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the said institution. And whereas the present accommodation is unsuited to the requirements of the said institution, and the buildings in use are in necd of repair and enlargement, and it is expedient that the said Thomas Fisher, Alfred Lardner, and Thomas Bawden, should have power to raise money by mortgage of the said lands for the purpose of adding to, enlarging,

altering, and repairing the buildings now standing upon the said lands. And

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Grafton School of Arts Trustees Enabling.

And whereas such power of mortgage cannot be obtaincd without legislative sanction: Be it there fore enacted by the Queen's Most i xeellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and 'Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in