New Ulm review., 1895-05-22

affidavit Of his foreman. of the time the
same has been published, and such affidavit
shall be prima facie evidence of the publi-
cation of any such notice, ordinance, reso-
luton or council proceeding, or any such
other matter. required to be published as
herein provided; and no account or
claim for any publication whatever shall be
allowed and adjusted by the city controller
until such affidavit shall have been filed
with the city clerk and the city clerk shall
have certified that fact to the city con-
troller.
Sec. 352. JUDGMENTs-HoW PAID.
Whenever any final Judgment shall be re-
covered in any competent court against the
city no execution shall issue thereon against
such city. but such city shall cause the
Sec 353 CITIES NOT REQUIRED TO
GIVE BONDS. The city shall not be re-
CURED In taking any appeal, or in serving
out any writ or process, or in or about the
prosecution of any act or proceeding, to
enter into any bond. or to give any security
whatever. and all proceedings In such
action shall be stayed the same as though
Sec. 354 WHO MAY ADMINISTER
OATHS. The mayor, acting mayor, prest-
t aent Of the city council or presiding ad oicef f
any board authorized by this act, shall, by
virtue of their office, in all matters and
psoeecdinss before them relating to hnrahr OF ap,
pertaining to the city, be and are hereDy
authorized to administer oaths and receive
testimony under oath or affirmation.
ROADS AND BRIDGES. The city. council
of any city, by q two-thirds vote of all the
members elect, shall have the power to
bridges beyond the city limits into other
towns and counties, whenever they deem it
proper, and fix the amount and and manner man 1 In
which the appropriations for such pur-
poses shall be expended.
Sec 356. The city council shall have the
power to, and shall require, before any
sewer pipes be laid therein and connections
made with the front line, of each lot In
the business portion of the city the word
slot" shall be construed to mean subdi-
vision twenty-five (22l feet front.
This provision shall not apply as to gas
pipes in cities where there is no system Of
gas lighting with mains laid in the public
streets, nor water pipes, in cities where
there is no system of public water works
with pipes laid in the streets, nor to sewer
pipes in cities where there IS no system :. Of
carrying off sewerage by pipes laid In the
streets.
See 357 LIBRARY BOARD-BOARD
OF EDUCATION. Nothing in this act con-
tained shall be construed to affect the pow
ers and duties of any board of education
or library board In any city. o,,,
Sec 35S. NO RIGHT TO BE AFFECT
ED. That no rights already accrued to any
city, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred
In favor of any city under the provisions or
any act Of this state shall be affected by
date of the approval of this act: and all
proceedings for the acqnirement OF parks
and parkWays and the making of local Inn
provements and the making ana collection
of assessments therefor. which improve
ments have been finally ordered under the
provisions Of any law of this state oeIore
the date of the approval of this act, snali
be proceeded in as though this act has not
been passed
Sec. 359 All general laws and parts
thereof inconsistent with the provisions, % or
+I,;e, Of
nothin. in this section shall be taken or
construed as in any manner changing the
provisions of section tWenty-one CID OF thls
Sec. $50 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April s, 1888.
NO. IS T. NO. 712.
AN ACT to revise and codify the insurance
laws of the state. 49,
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota.
Section l. This act may be cited as the
Minnesota insurance act OF eighteen nun
dred and ninety-fve When consistent WIN
tho context and not obviously used in q
different sense, the term company, or
insurance company" as used Eereln, IN
cludes all corporations, aSS0clatl0ns, phit
,lerships or individuals engaged as prlnci-
pals in the business Of insurance; the word
''domestic" designates those companies IN
corporated or formed in this state, anu the
word "foreign," when used without llinlfa-
of any other state or government; tne
terms "unearned premiums and "reinsur,
ance reserve" and met value OF pollcieS
or 'premium reserve, SeVeraliy lhtenu tue
liability Of an insurance company upon It's
insurance contracts, other than accrued
claims, computed by rules Of valuation, eS-
tabished by section IL; by the term met
assets is meant the funds of an insurance
company available for the payment of its
obligations in Minnesota, including, in case
of a mutual fire company, its deposit notes,
or other contingent funds, ana IN case OF
mutual marine, or mutual lire ana ma,
rine company, its subscription funds and
premium notes absolutely DUE and also In
Guiding uncolected and deferred premiums
not more than three months due, on poll
ces actually in force, after deducIlng from
such funds all unpaid losses and claims,
and claims foI losses and all other debts
and liabilities, inclusive of policy liability
and exclusive of capital: the profits OF q
mutual insurance company are that portion
of it's cash funds not required for payment
Of losses and expenses. and set apart fol-
any purpose required by law.
Sec. 2. All Insurance companies hereafter
Incorporated or formed by authority Of any
general or special laws of this state, except
town insurance companies now or hereafter
formed under chapter eighty-three Of the
General Laws of one thousand eight hun
dred and seyenty-five and acts amendatory
thereof, and corporations engaged in the
transaction of life and casualty insurance
upon the assessment plan under laws OF
this state, may exercise the powers and
shall be subject to the duties and liabilities
provided by this act. And the Legislature
may, for any cause, it being sufficient, an
nul or dissolve any such corporation, or
revoke it's charter, and may amend or re
peal the laws affecting the powers and OBJ
legations of such corporations
Sec. =. A contract of insurance is ar
agreement by which one party for a con
Sideration promises to pay money or its
equivalent, or to do some act Of value tc
the assured upon the destruction or injury
| an interest, and it shall be unlawful for any
company to make any contract of insurance
upon concerning any property or inter
est or lives in this state, or with any resi-
dent thereof, or for any person as insUr
ance agent, or insurance broker, to make
negotiate, solicit, or in any manner aid In
transaction of such insurance. unless ant
except US authorized under the provision:
of this act; provided, that nothing herei1
shall affect the rights or powers of cor
poratiOns engaged in the transaction O.
| life and casualty insurance upon the assess
ment plan under the laws of this state, mol
OF title insurance save as otherwise herel1
| provided. All contracts of insurance OF
| property, lives or interests in this state
Sec. 4. The department OF insurance
| shall remain as now established. Its
chief officer, appointed by the gov
ernor with the advice and consent OF
| the senate, shall be styled the Insurance
| Commissioner for the state. and Shall hole
| his Office for the term Of two years from
the date OF his commission and until his
| successor is appointed and qualified Hi.
| term of office shall commence on the frs
| Monday in January. He shall give bonds
with sureties in the sum of I>wenty-tiv,
| thousand dollars, to be approved by thu
| treasurer of the state, for the faithful dis
| charge of his duties, and shall receive i,
| full compensation for his services an an
| nual salary of two thousand five hundred
! dollars.
sec. s. The commissioner shall exercis
| the powers and perform the dutie:
conferred and imposed upon him b!
| this act, or by any other :, law o.
| commissioner to assist him in his duties
who shall receive an annual salary OF eight
! cen hundred dollars. In the event of va
| cancy in the office of commissioner. or dur
! Il.