A n Act to make provision for the sale and disposition and for the application of the proceeds of certain Lands and Heredita ments in the City of Sydney held upon Trusts for a Jewish Synagogue and School and for the appointment of Trustees for such purposes and to declare the Trusts of Lands and Premises appropriated for a Jewish Synagogue and School. [12th August, 1872.]
H E R E A S b y a deed of g r a n t b e a r i n g d a t e t h e s e v e n t h day of M a y one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d fifty u n d e r t h e h a n d of H i s E x c e l l e n c y Sir Charles A u g u s t u s Fitz R o y K n i g h t C a p t a i n G e n e r a l a n d Governor-in-Chief of t h e Colony of N e w South W a l e s a n d t h e seal of t h e said Colony H e r Majesty Q u e e n Victoria did t h e r e b y g r a n t u n t o I s a a c L e v e y Moses J o s e p h L a w r e n c e Spyer a n d E l i a s Moses t h e i r h e i r s a n d assigns A l l t h a t piece or p a r c e l of l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described in Schedule A h e r e u n d e r u p o n t r u s t for t h e erection t h e r e o n of a Schoolhouse for t h e use of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h faith a n d for

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for n o o t h e r purposes w h a t s o e v e r A n d whereas b y a n i n d e n t u r e b e a r i n g date t h e first day of D e c e m b e r one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d forty-two m a d e b e t w e e n Moses J o s e p h of t h e first p a r t L e w i s B a r n e t t a t r u s t e e for t h e p u r p o s e thereinafter m e n t i o n e d of t h e second p a r t a n d t h e said Moses J o s e p h I s a a c S i m m o n s J o h n Isaacs I s r a e l Solomon a n d A b r a h a m Elias thereinafter designated t r u s t e e s of t h e t h i r d p a r t r e c i t i n g t h a t t h e said I s a a c S i m m o n s J o h n Isaacs I s r a e l Solomon a n d A b r a h a m E l i a s for a n d on behalf of themselves a n d of all other t h e m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h persuasion i n t h e Colony aforesaid w i t h a n d o u t of c e r t a i n m o n e y s placed i n t h e i r h a n d s for t h a t purpose b y various m e m b e r s of t h e said Jewish persuasion h a d c o n t r a c t e d w i t h t h e said Moses J o s e p h for t h e p u r c h a s e of t h e l a n d thereinafter described or a p p o i n t e d a n d released T h e said Moses J o s e p h t h e r e b y a p p o i n t e d a n d also g r a n t e d b a r g a i n e d sold released a n d confirmed all those several a n d respective parcels of l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n  tioned a n d described in Schedule B h e r e u n d e r u n t o t h e said Lewis B a r n e t t a n d his heirs to t h e use of t h e said Trustees t h e i r heirs a n d assigns for ever b u t nevertheless u p o n t h e t r u s t s a n d for t h e ends i n t e n t s a n d purposes a n d w i t h u n d e r a n d subject t o t h e powers provi sions declarations a n d a g r e e m e n t s thereinafter expressed a n d declared c o n c e r n i n g t h e s a m e t h a t is t o say u p o n t r u s t as a site for t h e erection of a b u i l d i n g or S y n a g o g u e t h e r e o n for t h e performance of public w o r s h i p a c c o r d i n g t o t h e r i t u a l of t h e J e w i s h persuasion a n d for such o t h e r p u r p o s e s m a t t e r s a n d t h i n g s connected t h e r e w i t h as are u s u a l a n d c u s t o m a r y a n d w h e n a n d so soon as such b u i l d i n g a n d o t h e r erec tions a p p u r t e n a n t t h e r e t o should h a v e b e e n m a d e t h e r e o n t h e n in t r u s t for themselves t h e said T r u s t e e s a n d all o t h e r t h e m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h persuasion i n t h e Colony of N e w South Wales aforesaid as a S y n a g o g u e for t h e p e r f o r m a n c e of public worship a c c o r d i n g t o t h e rites of t h e J e w i s h persuasion for ever A n d w h e r e a s b y a deed of g r a n t b e a r i n g d a t e t h e t h i r t i e t h day of M a r c h one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d forty u n d e r t h e h a n d of H i s E x c e l l e n c y Sir George Gipps K n i g h t C a p t a i n G e n e r a l a n d Governor-in-Chiof of t h e Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s a n d t h e seal of t h e said Colony H e r Majesty Q u e e n V i c t o r i a did t h e r e b y g r a n t u n t o Simon L e a r of M a c q u a r i c - s t r e e t S y d n e y his h e i r s a n d assigns all t h a t parcel of land t h e r e i n m e n t i o n e d a n d described h e r e u n d e r A n d w h e r e a s by a n i n d e n t u r e b e a r i n g date t h e s e v e n t e e n t h day of M a y one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d fortyt w o m a d e between t h e said Simon L e a r of t h e one p a r t a n d J e a n M a l c o l m of t h e other p a r t t h e p a r c e l of l a n d comprised i n t h e lastly hereinbefore recited deed of g r a n t w i t h t h e a p p u r t e n a n c e s were g r a n t e d a n d released u n t o a n d t o t h e u s e of t h e said J e a n M a l c o l m h e r h e i r s a n d assigns subject t o a proviso for r e d e m p t i o n contained in t h e said r e c i t i n g i n d e n t u r e u p o n p a y m e n t on t h e s e v e n t e e n t h day of M a y one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d forty-three of t h e s u m of t h r e e h u n d r e d p o u n d s w i t h interest t h e r e o n as t h e r e i n m e n t i o n e d A n d t h e n o w r e c i t i n g i n d e n t u r e contains a proviso e n a b l i n g t h e said J e a n M a l c o l m h e r heirs executors a d m i n i s t r a t o r s or assigns u p o n default in p a y m e n t of t h e p r i n c i p a l m o n e y or interest t h e r e b y secured to sell a n d dispose of t h e l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s h e r e b y assured or a n y p a r t thereof by p u b l i c a u c t i o n or p r i v a t e c o n t r a c t as she or t h e y should t h i n k fit A n d w h e r e a s t h e said Simon L e a r by his last will a n d t e s t a m e n t b e a r i n g d a t e t h e s e v e n t e e n t h day of S e p t e m b e r one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d forty-seven devised u n t o A b r a h a m Polack J a m e s S i m m o n s a n d t h e said M o s e s J o s e p h a n d t h e i r heirs ( a m o n g s t other h e r e d i t a m e n t s ) A l l t h a t t h e said parcel of land m e n t i o n e d a n d described in t h e Schedule C h e r e  u n d e r u p o n t r u s t for t h e benefit of his wife E l i z a b e t h L e a r for life a n d after h e r d e a t h as to t h e said l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described in Schedule C i n t r u s t for t h e T r u s t e e s or T r u s t e e for t h e t i m e being of t h e J e w i s h Synagogue

S y n a g o g u e i n Sydney for t h e m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e said S y n a g o g u e a n d t h e p u b l i c worship t h e r e i n A n d w h e r e a s t h e said S i m o n L e a r died o n or a b o u t t h e e i g h t e e n t h day of S e p t e m b e r one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d forty-seven w i t h o u t h a v i n g r e v o k e d or a l t e r e d his said will a n d t h e said E l i z a b e t h L e a r t h e wife of t h e said Simon L e a r died i n or a b o u t t h e m o n t h of J a n u a r y one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d fifty A n d w h e r e a s b y a n o t h e r i n d e n t u r e b e a r i n g date t h e twenty-first d a y of M a y one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d forty-nine m a d e b e t w e e n t h e said J e a n M a l c o l m of t h e one p a r t a n d I s a a c L e v e y a n d E l i a s Moses of t h e o t h e r p a r t r e c i t i n g t h a t t h e r e w a s t h e n d u e a n d owing to t h e said J e a n M a l c o l m u n d e r a n d b y v i r t u e of t h e hereinbefore recited i n d e n t u r e of m o r t g a g e t h e s u m of t w o h u n d r e d a n d fifty-two p o u n d s t e n shillings for p r i n c i p a l a n d i n t e r e s t i n consideration of t h e s u m of t w o h u n d r e d a n d fifty-two p o u n d s t e n shillings expressed t o h a v e b e e n p a i d b y t h e said I s a a c L e v e y a n d E l i a s Moses t o t h e said J e a n M a l c o l m all a n d s i n g u l a r t h e l a n d s a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s comprised in a n d assured b y t h e hereinbefore r e c i t e d i n d e n t u r e of m o r t g a g e w e r e g r a n t e d a n d released u n t o a n d t o t h e u s e of t h e said I s a a c L e v e y a n d E l i a s Moses t h e i r heirs a n d assigns subject to t h e e q u i t y of r e d e m p t i o n subsisting t h e r e i n A n d w h e r e a s t h e m o n e y s expressed t o h a v e b e e n paid i n t h e lastly-hereinbefore recited i n d e n t u r e b y t h e said I s a a c L e v e y a n d E l i a s Moses w e r e m o n e y s p a i d b y t h e m b e l o n g i n g to t h e Sydney S y n a g o g u e Y o r k - s t r e e t or c o n t r i b u t e d b y t h e m e m b e r s thereof A n d w h e r e a s b y a n o t h e r i n d e n t u r e b e a r i n g date t h e e l e v e n t h day of J a n u a r y one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d fifty-one m a d e between t h e said I s a a c L e v e y a n d E l i a s Moses of t h e one p a r t a n d J o h n Williams of t h e o t h e r p a r t a p o r t i o n of t h e l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s comprised i n t h e lastly-hereinbefore r e c i t e d deed of g r a n t w e r e i n exercise of t h e p o w e r of sale contained i n t h e hereinbefore recited i n d e n t u r e of m o r t g a g e g r a n t e d a n d released u n t o a n d t o t h e u s e of t h e said J o h n W i l l i a m s his h e i r s a n d assigns l e a v i n g t h e premises comprised i n t h e Schedule C h e r e u n d e r subject t o t h e t r u s t declared b y t h e will of t h e said Simon L e a r deceased A n d w h e r e a s b y a m e m o r a n d u m of transfer u n d e r t h e R e a l P r o p e r t y A c t b e a r i n g date t h e t w e n t y - e i g h t h day of F e b r u a r y one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d seventy-one a n d n u m b e r e d five t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y - t w o u n d e r t h e h a n d s of J a m e s T a b a r a n d George T a b a r i n consideration of t h e s u m of t w o t h o u s a n d p o u n d s paid t o t h e m b y J o h n Solomon Moses Moss a n d D a v i d L a w r e n c e L e v y t h e piece or p a r c e l of l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e Schedule D h e r e u n d e r s i t u a t e i n E l i z a b e t h a n d Castlereagh Streets Sydney were transferred to t h e said J o h n Solomon Moses Moss a n d D a v i d L a w r e n c e L e v y t h e i r heirs a n d assigns a n d a certificate of t i t l e b e a r i n g date t h e twenty-first day of M a r c h one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d seventy-one registered v o l u m e one h u n d r e d a n d s e v e n t e e n folio seventy-seven h a s b e e n issued u n d e r t h e I l e a l P r o p e r t y A c t to t h e said J o h n Solomon Moses Moss a n d D a v i d L a w r e n c e L e v y as t h e registered proprietors i n j o i n t t e n a n c y of t h e said l a n d a n d heredita ments A n d w h e r e a s t h e p u r c h a s e m o n e y of t h e said l a n d s a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s h a s b e e n p a i d b y t h e said J o h n Solomon Moses Moss a n d D a v i d L a w r e n c e L e v y p a r t l y w i t h certain t r u s t m o n e y s b e i n g a s u m voted b y t h e Legislative A s s e m b l y of N e w South W a l e s on t h e twelfth day of A p r i l one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d seventy as a c o m p e n s a t i o n to t h e J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y for c e r t a i n l a n d s a n d h e r e d i t a  m e n t s i n K e n t - s t r e e t Sydney some years since appropriated b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t of N e w S o u t h W a l e s as a site for t h e erection t h e r e o n of a S y n a g o g u e b u t s u b s e q u e n t l y otherwise g r a n t e d b y t h e Crown a n d p a r t l y o u t of m o n e y s c o n t r i b u t e d b y m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y t o w a r d s t h e erection of a n e w S y n a g o g u e b u i l d i n g or buildings a n d t h e said l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n t i o n e d a n d described in t h e S c h e d u l e D

D h e r e u n d e r w e r e so p u r c h a s e d a n d transferred to t h e said J o h n Solomon Moses M o s s a n d D a v i d L a w r e n c e L e v y as T r u s t e e s for t h e J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y in t h e Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s of t h e said l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s for t h e erection of a n e w S y n a g o g u e b u i l d i n g or buildings t h e r e o n A n d t h e n o m i n a t i o n of t h e said J o h n Solomon Moses Moss a n d D a v i d L a w r e n c e L e v y w a s confirmed a n d t h e i r a p p o i n t m e n t as s u c h Trustees d e t e r m i n e d b y a resolution adopted at a p u b l i c m e e t i n g of t h e J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y h e l d a t t h e M a s o n i c H a l l Y o r k - s t r e e t Sydney o n t h e t h i r t e e n t h day of M a r c h one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d seventy-one a t w h i c h m e e t i n g t h e p r o m o t e r s of this Bill were also a p p o i n t e d a C o m m i t t e e w i t h power to add t o t h e i r n u m b e r for c a r r y i n g o u t a r e s o l u t i o n a d o p t e d a t s u c h m e e t i n g for t h e erection of a place of worship u p o n t h e said l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule D h e r e u n d e r A n d w h e r e a s I s a a c L e v e y o n e of t h e T r u s t e e s n a m e d i n t h e hereinbefore recited deed of g r a n t of t h e said l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described in t h e said Schedule A h e r e u n d e r died on or a b o u t t h e t h i r t i e t h day of M a y one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d sixty a n d Moses J o s e p h a n d L a w r e n c e Spyer o t h e r T r u s t e e s n a m e d in t h e said deed of g r a n t h a v e b e e n for some t i m e p a s t a n d n o w are p e r m a n e n t l y resident o u t of t h e Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s a n d t h e said E l i a s Moses t h e o t h e r T r u s t e e n a m e d i n t h e said deed of g r a n t h a s l o n g b e e n resident o u t of t h e Colony or distant from Sydney aforesaid A n d w h e r e a s t h e said Moses J o s e p h a n d I s r a e l Solomon t w o of t h e said Trustees of t h e said parcels of l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule B h e r e u n d e r h a v e been for some t i m e p a s t a n d n o w a r e p e r m a n e n t l y resident o u t of t h e said Colony A n d t h e said I s a a c S i m m o n s a n o t h e r of t h e said Trustees n e v e r accepted or acted in t h e t r u s t s of t h e said i n d e n t u r e of t h e first day of D e c e m b e r one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d forty-two A n d t h e said J o h n I s a a c s a n o t h e r of t h e said Trustees is willing t o b e discharged from t h e t r u s t s of t h e said i n d e n t u r e A n d t h e said A b r a h a m E l i a s t h e o t h e r T r u s t e e n a m e d t h e r e i n died on or a b o u t t h e e i g h t e e n t h day of A u g u s t o n e t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d fifty-six a n d t h e r e h a s b e e n n o a p p o i n t m e n t of a n y n e w T r u s t e e or T r u s t e e s u n d e r t h e power c o n t a i n e d in t h e said i n d e n t u r e A n d whereas t h e said l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule A h e r e u n d e r is ineligible as a site for a School-house for m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h faith a n d it would b e for t h e benefit a n d a d v a n t a g e of all m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h faith i n t h e Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s t h a t t h e said l a n d should b e sold a n d t h e proceeds applied i n or t o w a r d s p r o c u r i n g suitable School premises or t h a t t h e same should b e e x c h a n g e d for o t h e r m o r e suitable premises A n d whereas t h e said parcels of l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e Schedule B h e r e u n d e r a n d t h e buildings erected t h e r e o n are now insufficient in a c c o m m o d a t i o n for t h e purposes of a S y n a g o g u e a n d m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y i n t h e City of Sydney h a v e r e c e n t l y c o n t r i b u t e d largely a n d subscribed funds for t h e erection of a n e w S y n a g o g u e b u i l d i n g or b u i l d i n g s on t h e site of l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e Schedule D h e r e u n d e r a n d it h a s been d e t e r m i n e d to proceed forthwith w i t h t h e erection thereof A n d whereas it is desirable a n d expedient a n d it would be for t h e benefit a n d a d v a n t a g e of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y i n t h e said Colony t h a t t h e said parcels of l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s respectively m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedules B a n d C a n d t h e buildings a n d erections on t h e said h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n t i o n e d i n t h e said Schedule B should b e disposed of a n d t h a t t h e proceeds or value thereof should b e applied i n or t o w a r d s t h e erection of t h e said n e w Synagogue b u i l d i n g or b u i l d i n g s b u t t h e r e is n o power u n d e r t h e hereinbefore recited i n d e n t u r e of t h e first day of D e c e m b e r one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d fortyt w o t o dispose of t h e said properties A n d w h e r e a s it m a y b e found more

m o r e a d v a n t a g e o u s t o e x c h a n g e a n d it would b e for t h e benefit of all m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h faith i n t h e Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s t h a t t h e T r u s t e e s hereinafter m e n t i o n e d should h a v e t h e power of e x c h a n g i n g t h e said parcel of l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule A h e r e u n d e r for t h e said parcels of l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule B h e r e u n d e r a n d t h e b u i l d i n g s a n d erections t h e r e o n i n order t h a t t h e said lastly m e n t i o n e d premises m i g h t thenceforth b e h e l d for a J e w i s h School for t h e m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h faith i n t h e said Colony for w h i c h p u r p o s e such lastly m e n t i o n e d pre mises a r e specially a d a p t e d a n d should also h a v e t h e power in t h e e v e n t of m a k i n g such e x c h a n g e of selling t h e said parcel of l a n d m e n t i o n e d and described in t h e said Schedule A h e r e u n d e r a n d of a p p l y i n g t h e m o n e y s t o arise from a n y such sale in or t o w a r d s t h e erection of t h e said n e w S y n a g o g u e b u i l d i n g or b u i l d i n g s A n d w h e r e a s it is expedient t h a t t h e vacancies in t h e t r u s t s of t h e said several h e r e d i t a m e n t s should be filled u p a n d o t h e r Trustees a p p o i n t e d i n lieu of those absent from t h e said Colony a n d r e s i d i n g a t a distance from Sydney as aforesaid a n d t h a t for t h e purposes of c a r r y i n g o u t all t h e said objects hereinbefore m e n t i o n e d it is expedient t o a p p o i n t one set of T r u s t e e s for all t h e said several parcels of l a n d a n d premises m e n t i o n e d a n d described in t h e said several Schedules A B a n d C h e r e u n d e r A n d w h e r e a s i t is e x p e d i e n t t o declare fully a n d effectually t h e t r u s t s u p o n w h i c h a n y J e w i s h School-house a n d School premises should b e h e l d A n d t o declare fully a n d effectually t h e t r u s t s u p o n w h i c h t h e T r u s t e e s hereinafter m e n t i o n e d should hold t h e said l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e Schedule D h e r e u n d e r a n d t h e b u i l d i n g or b u i l d i n g s t o be erected t h e r e o n A n d t o declare t h e t r u s t s of all f u t u r e properties given devised or b e q u e a t h e d u p o n t r u s t s n o t fully expressed t o or for t h e m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e said n e w S y n a g o g u e A n d also t o m a k e provision for filling u p all future vacancies i n t h e offices of T r u s t e e s of all a n d every t h e said properties B e it therefore enacted b y t h e Q u e e n ' s M o s t E x c e l l e n t Majesty b y a n d w i t h t h e advice a n d consent of t h e Legislative Council a n d Legislative A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s i n P a r l i a m e n t assembled a n d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e same as follows :-- 1. J o h n Solomon of A l b e r t o T e r r a c e Sydney E s q u i r e Moses M o s s of W y n y a r d - l a n e Sydney M e r c h a n t a n d D a v i d L a w r e n c e Levy of P i t t - s t r e e t Sydney Solicitor shall henceforth b e T r u s t e e s of all t h e several parcels of l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said several Schedules A B a n d C h e r e u n d e r a n d of all b u i l d i n g s erections a n d a p p u r t e n a n c e s t h e r e o n a n d t h e r e u n t o a p p e r t a i n i n g i n lieu of t h e several persons respectively n a m e d in t h e hereinbefore recited deed of g r a n t i n d e n t u r e a n d will respectively a n d t h e said several l a n d s h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises shall henceforth be vested i n t h e said J o h n Solomon Moses Moss a n d D a v i d Lawrence L e v y t h e i r h e i r s a n d assigns for a n absolute estate of i n h e r i t a n c e in fee simple u p o n t h e t r u s t s a n d t o a n d for t h e e n d s i n t e n t s a n d purposes a n d w i t h u n d e r a n d subject t o t h e powers a n d provisoes herein expressed a n d contained. 2. I t shall a n d m a y be lawful for the said T r u s t e e s a t a n y t i m e after t h e p a s s i n g of t h i s A c t t o sell a n d dispose of all a n d s i n g u l a r t h e hereinbefore m e n t i o n e d lands a n d premises or a n y or e i t h e r of t h e m b y public a u c t i o n or p r i v a t e c o n t r a c t either in one or several lots as t h e said T r u s t e e s shall deem m o s t expedient for s u c h p r i c e or prices as c a n be reasonably h a d or obtained for t h e s a m e a n d u p o n such t e r m s a n d conditions of sale as t h e y t h e said T r u s t e e s shall d e e m expedient w i t h power t o b u y i n t h e said lands h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises or any or either of t h e m or a n y p a r t or p a r t s thereof a t a n y a u c t i o n sale or t o rescind or v a r y t h e t e r m s of a n y c o n t r a c t for sale w i t h o u t b e i n g responsible for a n y loss t o be occasioned t h e r e b y and

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w h e n sold to convey t h e said lands h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises or a n y or either of t h e m or a n y p a r t or p a r t s thereof to t h e p u r c h a s e r or p u r c h a s e r s of t h e same i n fee simple freed a n d discharged from t h e t r u s t s affecting t h e said lands h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises sold or disposed of A n d t h e receipt or receipts i n w r i t i n g of t h e said Trustees shall absolutely discharge t h e p u r c h a s e r or p u r c h a s e r s of t h e lands h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises sold for t h e p u r c h a s e m o n e y p a y a b l e b y h i m h e r or t h e m respectively a n d shall e x o n e r a t e h i m h e r or t h e m from seeing to t h e application of t h e p u r c h a s e m o n e y for t h e same a n d from liability for t h e misapplication or non-application thereof. 3 . I t shall a n d m a y be lawful for t h e said Trustees to allow a n y p u r c h a s e r or p u r c h a s e r s of all or a n y of t h e said lands h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises hereinbefore described or a n y p a r t or p a r t s thereof credit for a n y period n o t exceeding t h r e e years for t h e p a y m e n t of t h e whole or p a r t of his h e r or t h e i r p u r c h a s e m o n e y u p o n s u c h t e r m s as t o i n t e r e s t or otherwise as t h e said Trustees m a y d e e m reasonable a n d p r o p e r provided t h a t such lands h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises shall r e m a i n u n c o n v e y e d or shall be rendered a s e c u r i t y by c h a r g e m o r t g a g e or otherwise for so m u c h of t h e p u r c h a s e m o n e y thereof as shall r e m a i n u n p a i d t o g e t h e r w i t h interest t h e r e o n u n t i l p a y m e n t thereof t h e lien of t h e said T r u s t e e s as vendors c o n t i n u i n g n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y a r r a n g e m e n t as to or security for t h e p u r c h a s e m o n e y or a n y p a r t thereof r e m a i n i n g u n p a i d . 4. T h e said Trustees shall s t a n d possessed of t h e n e t m o n e y s to arise from a n y sale of t h e said l a n d s h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d p r e m i s e s m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule B h e r e u n d e r or a n y p a r t thereof (in t h e e v e n t of t h e same premises or a n y p a r t thereof b e i n g sold) a n d also of t h e n e t m o n e y s t o arise from t h e sale of t h e said parcel of l a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule C h e r e u n d e r u p o n t r u s t to a p p l y t h e same a t s u c h t i m e or times as t h e y shall t h i n k lit in or t o w a r d s t h e erection of a n e w S y n a g o g u e b u i l d i n g or buildings subject i n all respects to t h e direction a n d c o n t r o l of t h e said C o m m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d a t t h e said public m e e t i n g h e l d on t h e t h i r t e e n t h day of M a r c h one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d seventy-one A n d in t h e event of t h e said p a r c e l of l a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule B h e r e u n d e r a n d t h e said b u i l d i n g s t h e r e o n n o t b e i n g e x c h a n g e d a n d s u b s t i t u t e d for t h e said parcel of l a n d a n d heredita m e n t s m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e Schedule A h e r e u n d e r t h e n t h e said Trustees shall stand possessed of t h e n e t m o n e y s to arise from a n y sale of t h e said l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n t i o n e d in t h e said Schedule A or a n y p a r t thereof u p o n t r u s t t o apply t h e same at such t i m e or t i m e s as t h e y shall deem e x p e d i e n t i n or t o w a r d s t h e p u r c h a s e of o t h e r lands a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s w i t h or w i t h o u t buildings t h e r e o n as a site for or for t h e p u r p o s e s of a School-house for m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h faith i n t h e City of Sydney a n d also i n or towards t h e erection u p o n a n y l a n d so p u r c h a s e d of a School-house or also in t h e a l t e r a t i o n or a d a p t a  t i o n t o t h e purposes of s u c h School-house of a n y b u i l d i n g s u p o n a n y l a n d so p u r c h a s e d or if r e q u i r e d b y t h e said C o m m i t t e e shall a p p l y such proceeds of sale in providing suitable School-rooms or p r e m i s e s in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a n e w S y n a g o g u e building. 5. If t h e said Trustees shall be r e q u i r e d so to do b y t h e said C o m m i t t e e i t shall be lawful for t h e said Trustees t h e i r heirs a n d assigns to e x c h a n g e a n d s u b s t i t u t e t h e said parcels of l a n d heredita m e n t s a n d premises m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule B a n d t h e b u i l d i n g s a n d erections t h e r e o n for t h e said parcel of l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule A a n d i n t h e event of s u c h e x c h a n g e t h e said parcels of l a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule B shall b e applied

applied a n d used for t h e purposes of a School-house or School premises for m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h faith i n t h e said City of Sydney. 6. A n y s u c h School-house a n d premises w h e t h e r p u r c h a s e d or provided u n d e r a n d according t o t h e provisions of t h e f o u r t h section of t h i s A c t or established on t h e said parcels of l a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d p r e m i s e s m e n t i o n e d a n d described in t h e said Schedule B shall b e h e l d in t r u s t for t h e purposes of a J e w i s h School subject t o t h e i m m e d i a t e control of t h e d u l y c o n s t i t u t e d Local B o a r d of t h e J e w i s h D e n o m i n a t i o n a l School in Sydney or i n t h e District of t h e City of Sydney w i t h i n which t h e said premises m a y be situate a n d subject to t h e r e g u l a t i o n s for t h e t i m e b e i n g of t h e said Board i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e P u b l i c Schools A c t t h i r t i e t h Victoria n u m b e r t w e n t y - t w o a n d subject i n all respects t o t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e Council of E d u c a t i o n a p p o i n t e d u n d e r t h e said A c t A n d i n t h e e v e n t of t h e r e b e i n g a t a n y t i m e n o certified J e w i s h D e n o m i n a t i o n a l School i n Sydney t h e n s u c h school premises shall be h e l d i n t r u s t for t h e purposes of a J e w i s h School subject to a n y r e g u l a t i o n s w h i c h m a y from t i m e to t i m e b e m a d e b y subscribers of t h e J e w i s h faith in s u p p o r t thereof. 7. I n t h e event of t h e said parcels of l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n t i o n e d a n d described in t h e said Schedule B a n d t h e b u i l d i n g s a n d erections t h e r e o n b e i n g e x c h a n g e d a n d s u b s t i t u t e d for t h e said p a r c e l of l a n d m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule A t h e said T r u s t e e s shall s t a n d possessed of t h e n e t m o n e y s t o arise from a n y a n d every sale or sales of t h e said l a n d s h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d premises m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e said Schedule A u p o n t r u s t t o a p p l y t h e same i n or t o w a r d s t h e erection of a new S y n a g o g u e b u i l d i n g or b u i l d i n g s i n m a n n e r a n d subject as aforesaid. 8. T h e said l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s m e n t i o n e d a n d described i n t h e Schedule D h e r e u n d e r shall b e held b y t h e said T r u s t e e s u p o n t r u s t as a site for t h e erection t h e r e o n of a n e w S y n a g o g u e b u i l d i n g or b u i l d i n g s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e directions of t h e C o m m i t t e e c o n s t i t u t e d b y t h e said p u b l i c m e e t i n g held on t h e t h i r t e e n t h day of M a r c h one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d seventy-one A n d from a n d after t h e erection of such b u i l d i n g or b u i l d i n g s a n d t h e consecration of t h e said new S y n a g o g u e t h e said l a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s a n d p r e m i s e s shall subject t o t h e provisions of section six of t h i s A c t as to a n y School p r e  mises provided i n connection t h e r e w i t h be held u p o n t r u s t as a S y n a g o g u e for t h e m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y of t h e Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s a n d for t h e performance of p u b l i c worship t h e r e i n b y m e m b e r s of t h e J e w i s h faith subject t o t h e direction a n d c o n t r o l a n d subject to t h e laws a n d regulations m a d e from t i m e to t i m e b y t h e B o a r d of M a n a g e m e n t for t h e time-being of t h e said n e w S y n a g o g u e t o be elected after t h e first election hereinafter provided for b y t h e seatholders thereof i n accordance with s u c h laws a n d r e g u l a t i o n s t h e first Board of M a n a g e m e n t of t h e said new S y n a g o g u e for t h e c u r r e n t J e w i s h y e a r t o consist of a P r e s i d e n t Treasurer a n d eight Com m i t t e e m e n elected b y ballot a n d b y a majority of votes b y t h e subscribers of t h e J e w i s h faith t o t h e said fund t a k e n personally or b y p r o x y at a public m e e t i n g to be convened t h r e e m o n t h s prior to t h e consecration of t h e said S y n a g o g u e b y fourteen days p r e v i o u s notice published i n t w o Sydney newspapers s u c h election to b e m a d e from t h e persons n o m i n a t e d for election t o s u c h Board of M a n a g e m e n t a t a public m e e t i n g of t h e said subscribers t o be h e l d one m o n t h previous to t h e said m e e t i n g for election a n d t o be convened b y seven days previous notice i n t w o Sydney newspapers a n d i n t a k i n g t h e votes a t such m e e t i n g for election every individual subscriber t o t h e a m o u n t of one p o u n d shall be entitled to a vote a n d every subscriber c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e a m o u n t of t e n p o u n d s shall be entitled to t w o votes a n d also to a f u r t h e r vote for every additional t e n p o u n d s contributed. 9.

9. A l l properties real a n d p e r s o n a l hereafter given devised or b e q u e a t h e d to or for t h e said n e w S y n a g o g u e shall unless t h e r e b e t h e expression of a n y c o n t r a r y i n t e n t i o n i n t h e deed of gift will or o t h e r i n s t r u m e n t giving devising or b e q u e a t h i n g t h e same or a n y provision t h e r e i n i n c o n s i s t e n t h e r e w i t h be conveyed assigned or otherwise assured to t h e said T r u s t e e s a n d unless otherwise provided for by t h e said deed of gift will or o t h e r i n s t r u m e n t shall be applied t o w a r d s t h e erection of or t h e s u p p o r t or m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e said n e w S y n a g o g u e a c c o r d i n g or subject to t h e direction of t h e said B o a r d of M a n a g e m e n t a n d subject to a n y provisions i n a n y deed will or i n s t r u m e n t c o n v e y i n g a s s i g n i n g devising or b e q u e a t h i n g t h e same a n d so far as shall n o t b e inconsistent w i t h a n y s u c h deed will or i n s t r u m e n t it shall a n d m a y b e lawful for t h e said T r u s t e e s a t a n y t i m e w h e n r e q u i r e d so t o do b y t h e said C o m m i t t e e a n d after t h e consecration of t h e said n e w S y n a g o g u e w h e n r e q u i r e d t o do so b y t h e B o a r d of M a n a g e m e n t for t h e t i m e - b e i n g of t h e said S y n a g o g u e elected as aforesaid to sell a n d dispose i n m a n n e r hereinbefore m e n  t i o n e d of a n y s u c h real or personal p r o p e r t y or of a n y p a r t or p a r t s thereof w i t h power t o convey assign or otherwise assure t h e s a m e w h e n sold t o t h e p u r c h a s e r or p u r c h a s e r s thereof w i t h t h e like full a n d discretionary powers u p o n t h e sale or sales of a n y such p r o p e r t y as are h e r e b y conferred as to t h e l a n d s a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s described in t h e Schedules A B a n d C h e r e u n d e r w i t h t h e like p o w e r t o give receipts to a n y p u r c h a s e r or p u r c h a s e r s w h i c h shall i n like m a n n e r discharge h i m h e r or t h e m for t h e p u r c h a s e m o n e y payable a n d shall e x o n e r a t e h i m h e r or t h e m from seeing t o t h e application or from liability for t h e m i s a p p l i c a t i o n or n o n - a p p l i c a t i o n thereof. 10. W h e n e v e r a n d so often as a n y one or m o r e of t h e said T r u s t e e s or a n y T r u s t e e a p p o i n t e d u n d e r t h e provisions of t h i s A c t shall die or resign his office of T r u s t e e or shall go t o reside o u t of t h e Colony of NEW S o u t h W a l e s or reside one h u n d r e d miles d i s t a n t from Sydney for a period of twelve m o n t h s it shall b e lawful for t h e s u r v i v i n g or o t h e r c o n t i n u i n g T r u s t e e s or T r u s t e e or for t h e last r e t i r i n g T r u s t e e or for t h e a c t i n g e x e c u t o r s or a d m i n i s t r a t o r s of t h e last s u r v i v i n g or con t i n u i n g T r u s t e e b y i n s t r u m e n t i n w r i t i n g t o appoint a n y person or persons n o m i n a t e d for t h e purpose b y t h e said C o m m i t t e e a n d after t h e consecration of t h e said n e w S y n a g o g u e b y t h e B o a r d of M a n a g e  m e n t for t h e t i m e b e i n g of t h e said S y n a g o g u e to be a n e w T r u s t e e or n e w T r u s t e e s in t h e place of t h e T r u s t e e or T r u s t e e s so d y i n g r e s i g n i n g going t o reside out of t h e Colony or residing so distant from Sydney as aforesaid a n d so often as a n y n e w T r u s t e e or T r u s t e e s shall be so a p p o i n t e d as aforesaid t h e t r u s t premises which for t h e t i m e - b e i n g shall b e vested in t h e s u r v i v i n g or c o n t i n u i n g Trustees or T r u s t e e or t h e last r e t i r i n g T r u s t e e or t h e heirs e x e c u t o r s or a d m i n i s t r a t o r s of a n y s u c h s u r v i v i n g or c o n t i n u i n g T r u s t e e shall b y v i r t u e of s u c h appoint m e n t a n d w i t h o u t o t h e r a s s u r a n c e i n t h e law b e c o m e a n d be conveyed a n d transferred so t h a t t h e same shall t h e r e u p o n become a n d be legally a n d effectually vested i n such new T r u s t e e or Trustees e i t h e r solely or j o i n t l y w i t h t h e surviving or c o n t i n u i n g T r u s t e e s or T r u s t e e as t h e case m a y r e q u i r e a n d every new T r u s t e e to be a p p o i n t e d as aforesaid s h a l l h a v e t h e like powers a u t h o r i t i e s a n d discretions a n d shall a n d m a y i n all respects act as if h e h a d been originally a p p o i n t e d a T r u s t e e by this Act. 1 1 . W h e r e v e r t h e expression " t h e said T r u s t e e s " occurs or is used i n t h i s A c t such expression shall be c o n s t r u e d a n d t a k e n t o m e a n a n d i n c l u d e a n y Trustees of t h e said t r u s t premises w h e t h e r original or s u b s t i t u t e d . 12. This A c t may be cited as t h e " J e w i s h S v n a g o g u e a n d Schools A c t of 1 8 7 2 . " SCHEDULES.

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S C H E D U L E A. A l l t h a t piece or parcel of l a n d in t h e Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s containing by a d m e a s u r e m e n t sixteen a n d one q u a r t e r perches be t h e same more or less situated in t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r l a n d parish of St. Philip a n d city of Sydney being allotment n u m b e r twenty-five a n d p a r t of n u m b e r twenty-six on C h u r c h H i l l commencing a t t h e intersection of Charlotte-place w i t h P r i n c e s - s t r e e t a n d b o u n d e d on t h e south by Charlotte-place b e a r i n g west fifteen degrees s o u t h sixty-seven feet t h r e e inches on t h e west by a l a n e sixteen feet wide b e a r i n g n o r t h fifteen degrees west fifty-nine feet on t h e n o r t h by a line b e a r i n g east fifteen degrees n o r t h eighty-six feet t h r e e inches and on t h e east b y t h e building-line of P r i n c e s - s t r e e t sixty-two feet southerly t o t h e commencing corner. S C H E D U L E B. All t h a t parcel of l a n d s i t u a t e in Y o r k - s t r e e t in t h e parish of St. A n d r e w s in t h e city of Sydney being lot C Commencing a t t h e building-line of t h a t street and b o u n d e d o n t h e south by lot B b e a r i n g westerly ninety-six feet six inches to M a r k e t - r o w on t h e west by M a r k e t - r o w bearing n o r t h e r l y eighteen feet on t h e n o r t h by lot D being a line b e a r i n g easterly ninety-four feet eight inches t o t h e building-line in Y o r k - s t r e e t on t h e east b y t h e said building-line in Y o r k - s t r e e t bearing about s o u t h to t h e n o r t h - e a s t corner of lot B eighteen feet which corner is t h e p o i n t of c o m m e n c e m e n t A n d also all t h a t parcel of land s i t u a t e in Y o r k - s t r e e t aforesaid being lots A a n d B according t o a p l a n exhibited a t t h e sale thereof containing eleven perches and one half of a perch b o u n d e d on t h e s o u t h b y t h e p r o p e r t y of M r . J o s e p h N o b b s commencing a t t h e building-line in Y o r k - s t r e e t bearing according t o t h e deed of g r a n t w e s t eleven degrees s o u t h one h u n d r e d feet six inches on t h e west by M a r k e t - r o w bearing n o r t h eleven degrees fifty m i n u t e s west t h i r t y feet t e n inches or t w e n t y - n i n e feet two inches from t h e n o r t h e r n side of t h e wall on t h e n o r t h by lot C b e a r i n g east fourteen degrees forty-five m i n u t e s n o r t h ninety-six feet six inches to t h e building-line in Y o r k - s t r e e t and on t h e east b y t h e said building-line bearing according to t h e deed of g r a n t south fifteen degrees fifteen m i n u t e s east t h i r t y - e i g h t feet six inches t o t h e commencing point. S C H E D U L E C. All t h a t allotment or parcel of l a n d in t h e Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s c o n t a i n i n g by a d m e a s u r e m e n t t w e n t y - o n e perches s i t u a t e d in t h e t o w n of Sydney parish of St. J a m e s and c o u n t y of C u m b e r l a n d allotment n u m b e r five of section n u m b e r forty-one and b o u n d e d on t h e east b y t h e building-line of M a c q u a r i e - s t r e e t b e a r i n g n o r t h t h r e e degrees fifteen m i n u t e s west seventy-nine links on t h e n o r t h by allotment n u m b e r six bearing west four degrees n o r t h one h u n d r e d a n d thirty-eight links on t h e west b y allotments n u m b e r s twenty-five a n d twenty-six b e a r i n g s o u t h t h r e e degrees t h i r t y m i n u t e s w e s t eighteen a n d a q u a r t e r links t h e n west t h i r t y links t h e n s o u t h t h r e e degrees t h i r t y m i n u t e s west sixty-two links a n d on t h e south by a l l o t m e n t n u m b e r four b e a r i n g east one h u n d r e d a n d seventy-six links being t h e a l l o t m e n t advertised in t h e n a m e of Simon L e a r as n u m b e r six in t h e G o v e r n m e n t notice d a t e d t h e t e n t h day of F e b r u a r y one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d forty less All t h a t parcel of l a n d being portion of t h e above-mentioned allotment b o u n d e d on t h e east by M a c q u a r i e - s t r e e t commencing a t t h e n o r t h - e a s t corner of lot four and b e a r i n g n o r t h t h r e e degrees fifteen m i n u t e s west t w o feet t e n inches on t h e n o r t h by a line bearing west one h u n d r e d a n d sixteen feet on t h e west b y a line b e a r i n g southerly two feet t e n inches t o t h e n o r t h - w e s t c o r n e r of t h e said lot n u m b e r four a n d on t h e s o u t h by a line b e a r i n g east being t h e n o r t h b o u n d a r y of lot four aforesaid one h u n d r e d and sixteen feet one inch t o t h e p o i n t of commencement being t h e l a n d conveyed t o t h e said J o h n Williams b y t h e i n d e n t u r e of t h e eleventh day of J a n u a r y one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d and fifty-one hereinbefore mentioned. S C H E D U L E D. All t h a t piece of l a n d situated in t h e city of Sydney parish of St. J a m e s a n d c o u n t y of C u m b e r l a n d containing thirty-five perches or t h e r e a b o u t s Commencing on t h e w e s t e r n side of Elizabeth-street a t t h e south-eastern corner of land of t h e Odd Fellows Society and b o u n d e d on t h e n o r t h by t h a t land bearing westerly two h u n d r e d and t w e n t y eight links t o Castlereagh-street O n t h e west by t h a t street bearing southerly n i n e t y six links t o land of t h e late T. Flood on t h e s o u t h b y t h a t l a n d b e a r i n g easterly t w o h u n d r e d and t w e n t y - e i g h t links t o Elizabeth-street aforesaid and on t h e east b y t h a t s t r e e t bearing n o r t h e r l y ninety-seven links t o t h e point of commencement being allotment n u m b e r fifteen of section t h i r t y - t h r e e delineated on t h e public m a p of t h e said City deposited in t h e office of t h e Surveyor G e n e r a l originally g r a n t e d to Thomas T a b e r t h e elder by Crown g r a n t d a t e d t h e twelfth day of J u l y one t h o u s a n d eight h u n d r e d a n d thirty-nine.

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