Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30

Sec. i. The party prevailing on a writ
of certiorari IN any proceedlns OF a c cryl
against the adverse party: and in case
such writ shall appear to nave been
brought for the purpose Of Delay ay,n or
costs to the prevailing party.
Sec. 3. If any writ Of certiorar1 shall
hereafter be issued contrary to any pro,
upon the adverse party within Sala
period OF sixty days. the party against
which the same ls so issued may nave
the same dismissed on motion and affi-
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 -. 1909.
CHAPTER 411-H. r. NO. 26s.
AN ACT to provide for the organization
and regulation of township mutual fire
business OF insurance and repeating all
laws in conflict with the provisions OF
this act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of minnesota:
Section l. 1t shall be lawful for any
number of persons. not less than twenty.
this state. who shall collectively W
property worth at least fifty thousand
$4,000 dollars. to form themselves into
a company or corporation for mutual
or lightning. No such company shall
operate in more than fifty GO( towns in
the aggregate at the same time.
Sec. 2. The persons who desire to form
a township mutual fire INSURANCE com
pany as defined by this act shall make.
sign and acknowledge before some OF ON
OF deeds, a certificate Of incorporation
which shall specify:
!. The name.
2. The location Of the principal office.
3. The general nature Of the business.
4. The territory i'll which it desires
to transact business.
5. Who may become members.
s.. Source from which the corporate
funds shall be derived.
:. The class of property it desires to
s. IN what board It's management
8. The date Of its annual meeting.
10. The corporate existence:
1t may also contain any other lawful
provision defining and regulating the
officers. directors and members.
corporation h be presented to the
commissioner of insurance for his APP
prevail and it he approve of the same hs
shall endorse thereon such approval and
the certificate shall then be filed in his
office and shall be recorded in a book
kept therein for that purpose. Upon the
of the same with the commissioner the
ton shall be complete.
Sec. +. Every corporation formed I'M
der the provisions Of this chapter shall
/. 10 have succession by its corporate
name for the time stated in its certificate
of Incorporation.
2. To sue and be sued in any court.
J. To have and use a common seal
and alter the same at pleasure.
wise. and to hold. enjoy. improve. lease,
cucumber and convey all real and per-
sonal property necessary for the purposes
of it's organization. subject to such linn
i~tations as may be i1eposed by law or by
its articles Of INCORPORATION.
.. To elect or appoint in such manner
as it may determine all necessary or
miltecs. to fix their compensation and
define their powers and duties.
6; To make and amend. consistentlv
ton and government Of its affairs.
I. To wind up and liouidate its bust
ne Sec: i" ;. the Th man fIrst P boSrd of 0y di iswi
shall adont bylaws which shall remain
effective until and except as amended
by by the neea members eei,s at t any regular or spe-
Sec. 6. A copy Of the bylaws OF every
such CORPORATION. certified to by the
president and secretary Of the corpora
of insurance. and anv amendment to the
bylaws shall within a reasonable time
after such amendment shall have been
adopted by the members of the corpora
ton, certified to by its president and Sec
rotary. be filed with the commissioner.
Within ninety GOD days after the pass,
~ OF this act every township mutua
in this state shall cause a COW of its bv-
laws to be certified to by it's president
and secretary and shall file the same
with the commissioner Of insurance. and
thereafter every amendment to the by
laws of any township mutual insurance
company heretofore organized. duly GER
titled to by its president and secretary.
shall. within q reasonable time after It's
adoption. be filed in the Office Of the COM
missioner Of Insurance.
pursuant to this act shall be for a period
not exceeding thirty $50 years in the
first instance. and may be renewed from
time to time for a further term not ex-
ceeding thirty 600 years. by adopting a
resolution expressing such proposed re-
newal by a two-third (2-3) vote Of all
regular meeting of such corporation, or
at any special meeting called for that
purpose, the notice for which shall clear
ly specify the object Of the meeting.
effect until a. copy thereof. duly certi-
fed to by the president and secretary Of
seal, If it nave one. shall have been an
proved, filed and recorded in the same
manner as is provided herein in case of
Lut OI1SlIldl CSlLlllcdCC OIL HcOTDOTdllOH
Sec; 8. The certificate Of incorporation
may be amended in respect to any mat
ter which the original certificate Of in
corporation might lawfully nave con-
specifying the proposed amendment at
the regular meeting or a special meet
ing called for hat expressly stated pur-
pose, by a majority vote Of its members
vote Of its entire board Of directors.
within one veal after having been there
by duly authorized by q 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 its president and secretary UNI
der the corporate seal Of the company,
If 1t nave one, and approved. fled and
the approval, filing and recording of the
original certificate.
Within ninety. C90) days after the pass
Eanized shall cause to be made and filed
with the commissioner Of insurance a
certified copy OF It's articles of incorpora-
copy shall be certified to by the officer
with whom the same has been filed and
the said certified copy shall be filed with
the commissioning CT insurance and re-
corded In a book kept for that purpose.
and thereafter all amendments to any
certificate Of incorporation. or articles
of incorporation. Of any township 1nu-
tual fire Insurance mpany organized
or after the passage Of this act. shal be
presented to the commissioners Of insur-
ance for his approval and. If the same
and recorded in a book kept for that pur-
pose, and all said amendments shall be
effective from and after the date Of their
approval and fling.
surance company heretofore or hereafter
organized under the laws of this state