Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01
the person or persons benefited thereby

the person Or persons benefited thereby;
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect an<
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1908.
CHAPTER All. F. NO. SIC.
AN ACT to amend sections one a. ant
two a. Of chapter three hundred an
Of nineteen hundred and one, d9OD, en-
titled. An act to authorize the appoint
ment Of a board of park commissioner
lation Of ten thousand or less and de
timing the duties of such board"
Be it enacted by the legislature of tn
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one ~ of chap
ter three hundred three (3O3) Of Gen.
eral Laws Of Minnesota for 1901. be AND
the same is hereby amended SO as to reae
SECTION l.. The city council Of all Cite:
thousand 100000 or less shall have au.
thority to provide for a board Of parl
of as many members as there are Wards
in said city, and one member at large
said member to be appointed by the CITY
thereof, who shall be appointed in such
city and who shall hold their Office fol
the term Of two years, except that a.
the first appointment after such board Il
shall be appointed for the term. of one
year. Any acanc occurring, In sac
board Of park commissioners by oeatn
resignation or otherwise, shall be fllec
by appointment by, the city mayer and
confirmed by the city council for the un'
expired term: provided, that the prov1s'
ions of this act shall not apply to rS any
city having a home rule charter, Wn1cI
said charter provides for a park boaro
or board Of park. commissioners or a parA
commissioner.
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three hundred three (so3) Of Genera
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 ou.iGH
IN relation thereto .oa as the the e. G1ty yim ee1 nre.
scribe. All expenditures incurred by sale
board Of park commissioners snail DC
audited n paid by the city council as
Provided said expeditures shall not in any
one year exceed a sum equal to a tax o.
"a Of / mill on the assessed valuation OF
the property Of said city.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April II, 1908.
CHAPTER PAIL. F. NO. 740.
| AN ACT to provide for the reinsurance
of the business of any mutual insurance
company formed and incorporated under
the laws Of this state, to insure against
nadoes, cyclones and hurricanes, and
the consolidation of any such company
with any stock company organized un.
der the laws Of this state 10 lns4te
against loss or damage by fire, light
ming hail and tempest on
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. Any corporation or assoc1a-
ton organized under the laws of this
state for the purpose Of insuring against
loss or damage by hall, tornadoes' cy-
clones and hurricanes on land upon the
mutual plan, may at any time re-insure
it's business in and consolidate with any
stock company duly organized under the
laws of this state for the purpose Of IN
lightning, hail or tempest on land,
To so %re-insure its business and con-
solidate it shall be necessary.
o. That a resolution be passed by q
tWo-thirds vote of the members repre-
scented, present and voting at any regular
meeting, or at a special meeting calleG
for that purpose, which resolution snall
recite with what company or corporation
CONDITIONS IL thereof. Thirty days notice
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 shaa be deemed
o. That a declaration be signed ano
Acknowledged by two Of the officers, ano
| a majority Of the directors .reclt1ng tine
| whichSresolution or a certified copy there
| Of, shall be filed with and approved by
the insurance commissions before sucn
reinsurance ana conSOl1Qauon sud1 pe'
| come effective. ~
Sec. 2. When such resolution shall v
been passed and approved as proy1oeo
in section 1 of his act n a. "
! surance commissioner it shall be lawful
for any such mutual company or cor
poration to reinsure Its business and con
| designated. and such stock company shall
| thereupon become liable for az OF rne
| contracts and obligations of such mutua1
company, n shall become possessed 81
| assets Of such mutual company SO rein.
surfing and consolidating. Provided, thai
| the property and assets Of such mutua1
f fornP he protection Of the members and
! policy holders Of such ompan until an
| of it's contracts and obligations have been
hq sec. t 3. This act shall take effect and
Approved April II. 1908.
CHAPTER 245-H. F. NO: 300;
AN 33oa AS T Of e9t ohspte en i aGe q = III aaee General eTs1
Laws Of 1896. entitled an act to revise
and codify the insurance laws OK ene
state.
State Of Minnesota:
e Section ct n / ao That T Ts g Of e fne OF st shapff er
amended SO as to read as follows:
No fire or fire and marine insurance
| ompan shall make m conditions OF
stipulations in its insurance, contracts
concerning the court of jurisdiction
wherein any suit thereon may be brought,
nor shall limit the time within which
such suit may pc BE- commence mn 41Gea TO to less
| occurred.
Any provisions, contract OF stipulation
| contained in any contract or poncy or m
ance company, association, syndicate OF
corporation, insuring any property within
this state, whereby 1t Is provided or sup.
ulated that the assured shall tax out
ance upon the property than the amount
expressed in such policy, or that the IN
sured shall be an insurer OF the properey
any provision or stipulation IN n G
contract or policy to the effect that the
insured shall bear any portion OF the
loss on the property insured, are hereby
declared to be null n void and the liza
bility Of the company. syndicate, assocla-
ton or corporation issuing the policy
ment, stipulation or contract were con-
tained in such policy; nor shall any such
insurance company insert any condition.
insurance requiring a certificate from any
notary public, justice Of the peace or 9th.
er magistrate or person. as to anything
whatever competed with such insurance
ton no Shall II be void. Any person, company, 81
| association hereafter insur1ng any build
ing or structure against loss or a% ma :
renewal Of a policy heretofore issued or
otherwise, shall cause such building OF
structure to be examined by the insurer
thereof to be made, and the insurable
value thereof to be, fixed by the insurer
or his agent, and the amount Of which L
r. DC ahsenca Of any change increasing