Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-05-09

association. society or corporation under the
provisions OF any existing law may organize as
a body corporate by adopting articles as herein
after set forth and complying with the other
provisions OF this act: orr any religious society,
association or organization now in existence by
virtue OF any special or private la Tvs. which does
not wish to reorganize under the provisions OF
any existing law. may be reorganized and con-
tinued as g religious association. society or cor
poraIion by adopting by Il vote OF three-fourths
of the menb ers pres mt and voting at Il stated
meeting called tor the purpose of considering
the question OF such reorganization articles con-
tanning:
First-The name of the corporation, its gen.
eral purpose and plan OF operation and its place
OF Location.
Second-The terms of admission and qualifi-
cation OF membership and the selection OF Off
GERS and the filling of vacancies and the manner
III which such society or corporation is to be
governed and managed. Such articles shall be
recorded in the office of the register Of deeds for
the county in which the corporation is located,
and i'll the office OF the secretary OF state, and
thereupon such organization shall be q body COR
porate by the name expressed i'll said articles,
shall have a common seal, which it may alter at
pleasure, and will have all the powers herein
after specified, and may adopt and establish a
constitution and bylaws and make all rules and
regulations by il deemed necessary and expeGi-
enG for the management, regu alton and conduct
of it's affairs in accordance with law.
SEC. 2. All the rights, privileges, franchises
and property of every name and nature, whether
real or personal, whether i'll action or in pos
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ever situated OF any corporation reoreanlzlng
under the provisions OF this act shall pass to the
new corporation as soon as it shall have become
fully organized without further act or ceremony.
Provided. however, that the last board of trus-
tees, or their survivors, of any corporation OF
society recognizing under this act may at any
time convey by a general or specific description
and by proper deed or deeds to the new corpora
ton any property owned by such society or cor
poration. Such deed shall reclte the facts OF
such reorganization, and it shall be prima facle
wi Inn no Of f1la fnafC thnrajn Sfnfnf and l snail
be sufficient to pass all the title 10
the property therein described possessed
by the corporation, association or so
ciety on whose behalf it is executed.
Proof of the reorganization Of any corporation,
pursuant TO the provisions of this act may be
made by the affidavit Of the president and re-
cording secretary of such newly organized cor
poration, and such affidavit shall be recorded in
the Office OF the register OF deeds OF the county
in which such corporation is located. and such
affidavit shall be presumptive evidence OF the
facts therein stated pertaining TO such orsanlza-
tion or reorganization.
SEC. 3. Any religious society, association, Or
ganlzatlon or corporation formed pursuant TO
the provisions of this act. or which shall have
reorganized under the provisions of this act,
shall be capable OF suing and being sued, hold
ing, purchasing and receiving title by devise,
gift, grant or other conveyance OF any property,
real and personal, and shall have the power,
through its trustees, to mortgage, sell. convey OF
otherwise dispose of it's proDer5.,, whether real
or personal, OF any part or portion thereof; pro-
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~lncumbrance or any other disposition OF the real
property of any such corporation shall be made
through the trustees except when first author
lied to make the same by resolution OF such So
cicty or ORGANIZATION, passed at q stated meeting
thereof called for that purpOS", notice of the time.
place and object OF which shall be given by the
recording secretary OF the corporation, assocla-
ton or society, which notice shall be printed
and a copy mailed to each member at his resi-
dence, when such residence is known to the
person sending such notice.
Provided, further, that no sale, encumbrance
mortgage, conveyance, OR other disposition
OF any real property OF said corporation, society
or organization shall be made. except by the vote
and assent of two-thirds (23) of the mem bers
present at the meeting called for the purpose OF
making such disposition. Proof OF the facts OF
such notice of meeting. such meeting. and Its
proceedings, may be made by the affidavit OF the
record ing secretary OF such society, organlza'
ton or corporation, ana a certified copy Of the
minutes OF any meeting duly certified and al
tested by the recording secretary under the sea
OF the society, organization or corporation. IL
case of sales of real property. such affidavit anc
certified copies shall be recorded at length in the
office OF the register of deeds Of the county where
the premises are situated. and the said aifidav1ts
and records OF said meeting Or a certified copy
Of such record aforesaid shall be preSumptlTt
evidence OF the facts therein stated.
SEC. 4. The constitution and bylaws and all
rules for the management, regulation and con-
duct OF affairs OF aay corporation or society re-
organizing under the provisions of this act, 81
far as they are not inconsistent with this act
| shall commune III lOfCe uuUll alCSEGu, GOcuueu
revised or repealed.
| SEC. 5. No appropriations OF contracts made
by any corporation organized OF reorgan1zet
pursuant to this act, where the amount OF q SIN
gle appropriation Tor Il single purpose or th'
! amount involved in such contract exceeds thu
sum of $500 90 shall be valid unless such con.
tract OF appropriation shall be authorized ant
ordered by the vote and assent OF twG-third'
(23) OF the members present and voting at
stated meeting of such corporation held tor TIL
purpose OF considering sucn contract or appro
priation.
SEC. 6. Nothing herein contained shall ii
anywise impair any rights in pews possessed b,
any members at the time OF the formation or re
organization Of any corporation formed or reor
ganiEeG pursuant to this act.
SEC. Z. Nothing herein contained shall bt
construed to or shall repeal any law now IN tore
relating TO the formation OF reorganization o
any religious societies, associations or corpora
lions in this state. no shall This act apply to O.
affect any action now pending in any court IL
this state.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect and be il
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April "a, 1899.
22I.
! AN ACT to ~legalize the publication of certain
articles OF Incorporation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State o
MlnneS0ta:
SECTION l.. That the publication of articles o
incorporation heretofore made for six successive
days in a daily newspaper printed and published
in a county where such corporation is OrganiZeC
be and The same is hereby legalized and mad'
as valid and etfectuai to all inUents and purpose!
in the organization OF corporations for any o
the purposes designated in section one hundred
and nine QO9 OF chapter thlrty-four (3D or tn
General Statutes, 1878, OF in any act amenda
tory thereto, as if such publication had beel
made tor four successive weeks IN a neWSpape
so printed and published.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from art
after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.
aaa.
AN ACT to cede jurisdiction to the United
States over the territory embraced within For
Smelling reservation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State o
Minnesota:
SECTION l.. That jurisdiction is hereby cedet
to the United States of America over the follow
ING described territory. to wit: Beginning at
point where the south line OF the nOrtheaS
quarter (nelp Of the northeast quarter (nelp o
section thirty-two (30 OF township twenty
west OF the fourth Ath) principal meridian, in
tersects the middle OF the main channel of TIL
Minnesota river; thence west TO the southwes
corner of the northwest quarter lnwl4
of the northwest quarter (nwl4) of sec
tion thirty-tWo (32. town and range aforesaid
| thence north to the northwest corner OF sector
(2O), town and range aforesaid: thence east tt
the middle OF the main channel of the Missis
| ippi river; thence along the main channel of tn
Mississippi river to the confluence OF the Mis-
| sissippi river at the head OF Pike island, and tn
middle of the Minnesota river to the place o
beginning; provided the public highways acros
| said reservation shall be kept open for publ
travel.
SEC. Q. From the cession of Jurisdiction t.
| the United States. hereby granted, the follow
ing reservation is hereby made, to wit: Th
| State of Minnesota shall have and hereby doe
| reserve and retain a concurrent jurisdictionw will
! the United States in and over the %territor,
| aforesaid, so far as may be necessary for saie
| state and it's officers to serve any process O
| papers, civil Or criminal, that may be lawful.
issued under the authority of said state OF 0
| thereof, and to arrest on said territory and pun
! ish any person or persons charged with Grim
against the laws of said state, whether com
| mitted within or without the boundaries of sai'
| territory, in the same manner and to the sam
extent as though said cession OF Jurisdiction hat
| not been made.
| SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be il
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