The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

the person or persons benefited thereby.
Sec. = All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed:
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1903
CHAPTER 243-H. F. NO. SO.
AN ACT to amend sections one % and
two % of chapter three hundred and
three (303) General Laws OF Minnesota
titled, IAN act to authorize the appoint
ment of a board of park commissioners
in all cities in this state having popu-
fining the duties of such board"
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one % of chap
ter three hundred three COB of Cen
eral Laws of Minnesota for 1901, be and
the same is hereby amended SO as to read
Section l. The city council of all cities
of this state having a population of ten
thousand 100000 or less shall have au-
thority to provide for a board of park
commissioners, which board shall consist
of as many members as there are wards
in said city, and one member at large,
said members to be appointed by the city
mayor and confirmed by the city council
thereof, who shall be appointed in such
city and who shall hold their office for
the term of two years. except that at
the first appointment after such board Is
authorized, one of the members thereof
shall be appointed for the term of one
year. Any vacancy occurring in said
board of park commissioners by death,
resignation or otherwise, shall be filed
by appointment by the city mayor and
confirmed by the city council for the I'M
expired term; provided, that the prov1s-
ions of this act shall not apply to any
city having home rule charter which
said charter provides for park board
or board of park commissioners or park
commissioner.
Sec. 9. That section two ~ of chapter
three hundred three 1903 of General
Laws of Minnesota for 1901, be and the
same Is hereby amended so as to read as
Sec. 2 Such board of park commission
erS shall have the charge, management,
care and control of all public parks in
said city, and shall perform such duties
in relation thereto as the city council
of said city may from time to time pre-
scribe. All expenditures incurred by said
board of park commissioners shall be
audited and paid by the city council as
other claims against said city are paid.
Provided said Expenditures shall not in any
one year exceed sum equal to a tax OF
" Of 1 mill on the assessed valuation OF
the property Of said city.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1903.
CHAPTER 244-H. F. NO. 740.
AN ACT to provide for the reinsurance
Of the business of any mutual insurance
company anu lHCOI pOIdItu uLuOA
the laws of this state, to insure against
loss or damage to property by hail, tor
nadoes, cyclones and hurricanes, and
the consolidation of any such company
with any stock company organized I'M
der the laws of this state to insure
against loss or damage by fire, light
ming hail and tempest on land.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Any corporation or associa-
ton organized under the laws of this
state for the purpose Of insuring against
loss or damage by hail, tornadoes, cy-
clones and hurricanes on land upon the
mutual plan, may at any time re-insure
its business in and consolidate with any
laws Of this state for the purpose Of in
surfing against loss or damage by fire,
lightning, hail or tempest on land.
To SO re-inSure it's business and con-
solidate 1t shall be necessary.
a. That resolution be passed by a
two-thirds vote Of the members repre-
| scented, present and voting at any regular
meeting, or at a special meeting called
for that purpose, which resolution shall
recite with what company or corporation
it is proposed to re-insure Its business
and to consolidate and AM I'll the terms ar
either printed or written shall be pre-
viously given to each member Of the time
and place when such meeting is to be
held reciting the purpose thereof, the
mailing of such notice to the last known
address of the member shall be deemed
sufficient notice of such meeting.
Cd That declaration be signed anC
acknowledged by two of the officers, ano
a majority of the directors reciting the
passage and approval of such resolution
which resolution or a certified copy there
Of shall be filed with and approved by
the insurance commissioner before such
reinsurance and consolidation shall be-
come effective.
Sec. . When such resolution shall have
been passed and approved as provided
in section 1 of this act and shall have
been filed with and approved by the in,
surance commissioner it shall be Lawful
for any such mutual company or cor
poration to reinsure its business and con-
solidate with such stock company. sc
designated, and such stock company shall
| thereupon become liable for all of the
| contracts and obligations Of such mutua
company, and shall become possessed Of
and vested with all of the property anC
| assets of such mutual company SO rein
surfing and consolidating. Provided, thai
| the property and assets of such mutua
company shall be kept intact to be usec
for the protection of the members anC
policy holders of such company until al
of it's contracts and obligations have beer
| fully discharged
| Sec. g.. This act shall take effect ant
| be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II, 1903.
CHAPTER 245-H. F. NO. 300.
AN ACT entitled an act to amend sec.