The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-30

Of certiorart in any proceeding Of . civi
nature shall be entitled to his costs
such writ shall appear to. have beer
brought for the purpose Of delay 3ol
vexation, the court may award doubl,
see tS The pny Ml p 9arty ,ba
hereafter a! be issued contrary to any pro
vision Of this act. or shall not be servet
nsr;ad npG;n the ne .,l adverse party within sais
which the same Is SO issued may hav,
the same dismissed on motion and am
aavit e.at showing the facts and shall be en-
same as In other civil actions. ''''
sec. .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
approved April e. 1909.
CHAPTER 411-H. F. NO. 2es.
AN ACT to provide for the organization
ana regulation Of township mutual tirt
insurance companies transacting thu
Iusness OF Insurance and repeating al
th;. IRIS IN IN conflict with the provisions o.
oe It enacted by the Legislature OF thu
State OF Minnesota:
number nun OF persons. not less than twenty
Eye Eve CD, residing in adjoining towns II
shis state. who shall collectively owl
dciars ta e5 fern sast g int
company or corporation for mut9a m va
insurance against loss or damage by FIR
operate gorS No t,sn such s,tx @
tns aggregate at tho same time.
Sec. 2. The persons who desire to form
township mutual fire INSURANCE com
sign and acknowledge before some on
Ger, competent to take acknowledgment
o. deeds. certificate OF incorporation
!. The name.
2 The location Of the principal office
T. The general nature Of the business
The territory in which it desires
g. Who may become members.
funds shall be derived.
insure.
,,s,, 8; In Z. what wts;ed board its management
M The oa5s eosporate OF s existence saRaa1 meeting
provision defining and regulating tht
powers or business Of the corporation. it.
Sec. 8: The. certificate Of every suct
corporation shall be presented to thu
commissioner of insurance for his ap
2boXa4 hoY, a1l1 and II ne approve OF the same he
the certificate shall then be filed in his
office and shall be recorded in a book
seo kept therein for that purpose. Upon thu
OF the same with the commissioner the
corporate organization of such incorpora,
IlOn snail ne complete.
der the provisions of this chapter shall
l. TO have succession by its corporate
Of incorporation.
2. To sue and be sued in any court.
.: To have and use a common sea.
To ne same Sy at
wise. and to hold. enjoy, improve. lease
encumber and convex all real and per
sonal property necessary for the purpose:
Of it's organization. subject to such linn
itations as NAV be imposed by law or by
Its articles of incorDora ton.
o. 10 elect or appoint IN such manner
proper officers. agents. boards and com
mittees., to fax their COMPENSATION ant
define their powers and duties.
v,th Il 10 o, make ns and amend. CONSISTENT,
tion and government Of it's affairs. .
Z. TO wind up and liouidate its bust
Sec. $. The first board Of director:
shan ADOPT bylaws which shall remain
eft sffect've ctH until and except as amended
cial meeting called therefor.
Sec. q. A copy Of the bylaws Of ever,
such corporation. certified to by thu
ton. shall be filed with the commissions,
OF insurance. and anv amendment to tn.
bylaws shall within reasonable time
after such amendment shall have beer
ton. certified to by its president and sec
retary. be filed with the commissioner
Within ninety 600 DAYS after. the pass.
insurance company doing business with
IN this state shall cause a conv Of it's bv-
laws to be certified to bv its president
with the commissioner Of insurance. and
thereafter every amendment to the bv.
laws OF any township mutual insurance
1rn nrHY nfNf 1..1..
SHALL within a reasonable time after its
adoption be filed in the office Of the com.
missioner Of Insurance.
pursuant to this act shall be for periot
not exceeding thirty (3O) years in tn.
nrst instance. and may be renewed from
ceeding thirty 900 years. by adopting
resolution expressing such proposed re
nswn ne mebyers by twoth,rd t23 vote Of al
regular meeting Of such corporation. OF
at any special meeting called for tha
purpose. the notice for which shall clear
ly 1HPad specify the object Of the meeting:
shall be adopted the same shall not tax.
effect until a. copy thereof. duly certi
NED ned to by the president and secretary Q
seal, II It have one. shall have been ap
proved, filed and recorded in the sam.
manner as is provided herein in case O.
Sec; 8. The certificate Of incorporation
may be amended in respect to any mat
ter ter,,v Which the original certificate Of in
tepsd no TN might lawfully have con
specifying the proposed amendment q
the regular meeting or special meet
Ing called for that expressly stated pur
pose, by majority vote Of its member
vote of its entire board OF directors
within one year after having been there
tion duly adopted at such meeting Of tn,
members. and by causing such resolutio,
to be embraced In a certificate duly ex
ECU Scuted "a oy ITS president and secretary un
II 1t have. one, and approved. filed ant
recorded in the manner prescribed fol
r; enH ,approSai, fling and recording Of th'
Within ninety (9O) days after the pass
age OF this act every township mutua
nre INSURANCE company heretofore or
with the commissioner of insurance :
tsp5ed o1 nnd coRy OF of Its ARTICLES Of
cGPy Cory ta shall be certified to by the Officer
ne ne said certified copy shall be filed witt
% corded din In book kept for that purpose
certificate Of Incorporation. or article,
OF incorporation. Of anv township mu
uner nTe tSe a al i, company orsanizee
or after the passage of this act. shall b,
presented to the commissioner OF insur
ance for his approval and. If the sam,
be approved. 1t shall be filed in his ofic'
and recorded In book kept for that pur
pose. and all said amendments shall b,
effective from and after the date Of thei,
approval and fling.
Sec. 8. Any township mutual fire in
surance company heretofore or hereafte
organized under the laws of this stat
may at any regular annual meeting o
It's members: or at any special meetin,