St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07

DIougnt TOT the purpose OF 9elay "
Sec. s. If any writ Of certiorari shall
1eIeaft ef t be issued saf . c CONTRARY rtgi yd to h any yer Pred
upon the adverse party within said
period Of sixty days. the party against
davit showing the facts and shall be en-
titled to his costs and disbursements the
same as in other civil actions.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April p. 1909.
CHAPTER 411-H. Z. NO. 2ss.
AN c to provide for the organization
and regulation Of township mutual fire
insurance companies transacting the
laws In, conflict with the provisions of
this act.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section l. 1t shall be lawful tor any
plumber of persons, not less than twenty
f fsx;s c25). residing in adjoining towns In
property worth at least fifty thousand
($5o,ooo} dollars. to form themselves into
n a 1ompany sos or c93G npe at dan1 for m M 1;a
or lightning. No such company shall
operate in more than fifty 60) towns III
th see a<ggre at ns at tne w same Gesi time e. form
pany as defined BY this act sha make.
sign and acknowledge before some off,
Ger, competent to take ACKNOWLEDGMENT
which shall specify:
!. The name.
3. The general nature Of the business.
4: The territory in which 1t desires
to transact business.
s. Who may become members.
G. Source from which the corporate
funds shall be derived.
t. The class Of property it desires to
8: In what board its management
g: The date Of It's annual meeting.
10. The corporate existence.
It may also contain any other lawful
provision defining and regulating the
powers or business of the corporation. its
ot1cers. directors and members.
corporation shall be presented to the
eommissioner Of insurance for his ap-
shall endorse thereon such approval and
the certificate shall then be filed in his
office and. shall be recorded in a book
approval of said certificate and the filing
OF the same with the commissioner the
f fionp Tha11 organization re- o9n1nSate OF such incorpora-
Sec; 4. Every corporation formed I'M
der the provisions of this chapter shall
have power:
/. TO have succession by it's corporate
name for the time stated in its certificate
Of Incorporation.
@ IL sue ana ne SueO III any COURT.
3. To have and use a common seal
and alter the same at pleasure.
4: To acquire by purchase or other
cucumber and convey all real and per-
sonal property necessary for the purposes
Of it's organization. subject to such lin
ltatlons as NAV be imposed by law or by
its articles of Incorporation.
o.. To elect or appoint in such manner
a aTop 1t m ofXcs dster ananfs all hdar h]sce and som or
define their powers and duties: Nn'
3. 10 make and amend. consistently
with law. bylaws providing for the man
atgement of its property and the regula-
ton and INC gov gGvernment of it's affairs; o,
Sec. 5. The first board of directors
shall ADOPT bylaws which shall remain
by the members at any regular or spe-
fcial meeting called therefor.
Sec. G. A copy Of the bylaws Of every
president and secretary of the CORPORA
ton. shall be filed with the commissioners
of insurance: and anv amendment to the
adopted by the member of the corpora
ton, certified to by its president and Sec
age of this act every township mutual
insurance company doing business with
in this state shall cause a COW of it's bv-
laws to be certified to bv it's president
and secretary and shall file the same
with the commissioners of insurance. and
laws OF n township mutual insurance
company heretofore ORGANIZED. dulv GER
sbai1. to %,+ BY its t r president and tjaa se affet r.;
adoption. be filed in the Office Of the COM
missioner Of insurance
Sec. l. Every corporation organized
not exceeding thirty 600 years in the
first instance. and may be renewed from
ceeding thirty 900 years. by. adopting a
resolution expressing such proposed re-
newal by a two-third t2-O vote Of al,
regular meeting Of such corporation. or
at any special meeting called for that
purpose, the notice for which shall clear
When any such resolution for renewal
shall be adopted the same shall not take
effect Until a copy thereof. duly certi,
such corporation. under it's corporate
seal, If it have one. shall have been ap-
manner n1pane as ilsei is I provi i1el'h herei m in me Case se'n of
the original certificate Of incorporation
Sec; 5. The certificate Of incorporation
ter which the original certificate Of in
corporation might lawfully have con
tail1ed by the adoption of a resolution
ing called for that expressly stated pur-
pose. by a majority vote of it's members
E,S .A OSAAAo vi Ny q INIJtllly
vote Of its entire board of directors,
within one year after having been there
by duly authorized by a specific resolu-
ton duly adopted at such meeting Of the
members, and by causing such resolution
to be embraced in a certificate duly ex-
ecuted by it's president and secretary I'M
der the corporate seal cf the company,
IT it have one, and approved. filed and
recorded in the manner prescribed for
the approval. fling and recording of the
original certificate.
Within ninety 90) lays after the pass.
age of this act every township mutna'
fire. insurance company heretofore or
with the commissioner of insurance a
certified copy of its articles of incorpora.
ton and all amendments thereto, whicf
copy shall be certified to by the office,
with whom the same has been filed anG
the said certified copy shall be filed witt
the commissioner of insurance and re.
corded in q book kept for that purpose
and thereafter all amendments to an,
certificate of incorporation. or articles
of incorporation. Of any township mu.
tual fire insurance company. organized
under the law of this state. either before
or after the passage Of this act. shall be
presented to the commissioner Of insur.
be approved. it shall be filed in his office
and recorded in a book kept for that DUR
pose, and all said amendments shall ht
effective from and after the date Of thai1
approval and fling.
Sec. 8. Any township mutual fire in.
surance company heretofore or hereafter
organized under the laws Of this staff
its members: Or at any special meetins
called for that purpose, by a majority
vote Of those present. amend it's certif
cate or articles OF incorporation SO tina