Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-07

1 CuSO llbtc pOWcI dAu huU1lOLlOy w oPSiA
any package, car or vessel cotaining such
articles which may be manufactured, sold or ex.
posed for sale in violation OF the provisions OF
this act. and may inspect the contents therein,
and take samples Jherefrom for analysis. All
clerks, ~bookkeepers, express agents, railroad
officials. employees or common carriers snail
when so requested, i'll tracing, finding or dls-
covering the presence OF amy prohibited article
named in this act. Any refusal or neglect on
the part Of such clerk, bookkeeper, express
; agent railroad officials, employees or common
carriers to render such friendly aid. shall be
deemed a and be pu Is by a
more than fifty (5O) dollars for each and every
offense.
SEC. II. In all prosecutions under this act,
the costs thereof shall be paid / in the manner
now provided by law, and such fine shall be
paid into the ate treasury and placed to the
credit of the state dairy and food commission
er's fund.
SEC. IL. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed to be guilty
OF h misdemeanor, and upon CONVICTION shall be
punished by a fine OF not less than twenty-five
(25) dollars, or more than one hundred (lOO)
dollars and costs for each offense, or by i'm
p%risonment in the county jail. Tor not less than
thirty (3O) days or more than ninety (9O)
days.
Sec. 10. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
| siStent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. ID. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 20. A. d. 1891.
CHAPTER l3-s. II. NO 53.
An Act authorizing the formation Of farmers
mutual fire insurance companies;
e it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
minnesota:
SECTION /. That it shall be lawful for any
number OF persons. not less than twenty-five
t25), residing in this state, who shall collective
ly own property Of not less than twenty-five
thousand (25,OOO) dollars to form themselves
into a company or corporation for mutual IN
Surance against loss or damage by fire or light
ming. which corporation shall have perpetual
succession, may sue and be sued, contract and
be contracted with, plead or be impleaded IN
any court in this state, and possess the usual
powers and duties OF corporations; provided,
however that nothing herein contained shall be
construed as amending. repeating, or in anywise
affecting the existing statutes for the incorpora-
ton or operation OF county or township farmer
| fire insurance companies.
! SEC. 2. They shall organize by adopting and
signing articles OF incorporation, which shall
contain:
First, The name OF the corporation, which
shall not be the same as that previously assumed
by any other corporation i'll the state.
| Second, The general nature OF its business,
and the place OF its principal office or head
Third, The names and residence and the
value OF the real estate, owned by the persons,
respectively, SO associatdng to form such corpora
ton.
Fourth, The time OF commencement and the
period of duration Of such corporation.
Fifth, The number, names and places OF resi-
dence of the directors, and OF the president, sec
rotary and treasurer OF such corporation fort the
first year Of its existence, and the time and
place of the election OF their successors.
SEC. 3. Such articles shall be acknowledged
by the persons signing the same i'll the manner
by law provided Tor the acknowledgment OF
deeds, and shall he filed for record in the office
OF the secretary Of state.
SEC. 4. The secretary of state shall, before
| recording such articles, submit the same to the
attorney general, who shall examine said arti-
cles, and if he tnd the same to have been exc
cuted III conformity to law he shall endorse the
word "Approved' thereon, and date, sign and
return the same to the secretary OF state. who
shall thereupOn record the same i'll the records
in his office, and shall issue under his hand and
official seal and deliver to the said corporation
his certificate to- the effect that such corpora
tion has been duly incorporated under the pro-
{ visions OF this act, and is authorized to transact
business from and after the date thereof. Such
certificate shall be recorded in the office OF the
register OF deeds Of the county wherein such cor
p%oration shall have its principal office. and said
certificate and records and any certified copy
of such records shall be received in all courts OF
this state as prima facie evidence that such cor
! p~oration has been duly organized and created
under the laws Of the State OF Minnesota.
SEC. 5. Upon the issuance Of such certificate
the persons therein named shall be and become
a corporation and authorized to transact the
business Of mutual insurance against loss or
damage to property by fire or lightning in such
| manner and upon such terms as i'll and by It's
by laws may be provided.
SEC. 6. The general management of the bust
ness Of said corporation shall be vested i'll di,
rectors, each of whom shall during his term OF
! office. be a policy holder in said corporation.
Such directors shall be elected annually, and
shall hold their office for one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified. The
directors shall choose from their own number
a president, secretary and treasurer. whose
respective terms of office shall be one year, and
whose duties and compensation shall be such
as may be in the bylaws OF the corporatlonpro-
| vided.
SEC. Z. Such corporation before commencing
| it's business shall prepare ana adopt bylaws
which shall describe the duties OF its officers. the
manner, place and time OF eiecting them, the
directors, the scheme and manner OF trans rams
rules and regulations as may be deemed
| essential for the government OF the corpora
ton and the management OF its affairs. Such
! bylaws shall not be amended, changed, Sus-
| pended or repealed except in the manner therein
| set forth, and Il copy OF the same and OF any
subsequent amendments thereto, or changes
therein shall be by the secretary forthwith filed
! with the commission OF Insurance, who shall
safely keep the same in his office.
SEC. s. Such corporation is authorized to is
sue policies of insurance, signed by its president
and secretary, agreeing to pay the person as
sured thereby all loss and damage to the prop
erty insured WHICH ne - nay Jay IS SUSTAIN 5 4ha py e 1lre or
years and not exceeding Ill amount the sum
specified in such policy.
SEC. 9. Every holder Of a policy OF such in
surance shall be a member OF the corporation.
He shall have the right to participate i'll the
election of directors, and shall be eligible to
| election to any office in such corporation: he
shall be liable to the corporation for his pro
rata share OF all losses and damages by fire Or
! lightning sustained by any other member, and
! also 1Or his pro IdId SudEG Vi luc EXPENSES OIL
the management OF the business OF such corpor-
alton, and shall also be bound and subject to
| the bylaws thereof.
SEC. 10. The corporation shall, in and by
its bylaws, provide for the manner in which
such insurance shall be effected, and the
terms and conditions thereof; the time and
der it's policies of insurance shall be determined,
| proved, adjusted and paid; the time and
manner and place in which, and the person to
whom such assessments shall be paid. 1t shall
also in and nv IFS BYLAWS, provide such other
regulations, terms and conditions, as it may be
necessary for effectively and fully carrying out
it's scheme of insurance, and the said bylaws i'll
| force at the time Of the date of any policy OF in
! slrallce, issued by the corporation, shall have
the force and effect OF law in the determination
OF all questions and claims arising under such
policy between the holder thereof and the said
corporation.
| SEC. II. The said corporation shall also, in
and by its bylaws, provide the manner, terms
and conditions upon which any member thereof
j may withdraw or be suspended or expelled
therefrOm.
SEC. IL. The secretary Of the corporation
shall prepare and submit to the members there
OF, at each annual meeting, a detailed statement
i OF the condition OF such corporation and its
| transactions for the preceding year, showing the
| number OF policies and to whom issued and the
! amounts insured thereby. tie number of assess
| ments made during the year, and the amount
paid in upon each assessment: the losses sus-
tanned during the wear, and whether the same
| have been paid or adjusted or remain unpaid or
unadiusted, or are disputed; the number Of
! members Of the corporation the number OF new
members received during the year and an item
| lied statement OF the expenses of such corpora
ton during the year and OF the amount and
condition OF its funds, and such other matters
OF such annual statement shall, WITHIN thirty
(3Oj days after such meeting. be filed with and
preserved by the insurance commissioner.
SEC. 13. No corporation formed under this
act shall continue fora longer period than thirty
SEC. Il. No corporations formed under this
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