Nature of business and principal office. 3. Names and residence, and value of real estate owned by the persons, respectively, forming the association. 4. 5. offices. Commencement and duration. Number and places of residence of the directors and Filing. To be filed in office of secretary of state, who must submit the articles to attorney general, and if approved, they should then be recorded. Certificate of Record.-Secretary of state must make, and the same is to be filed with the register of deeds of the county where principal office is located, and duly recorded. Publication.-Not required. Charter Fees.-Governed by Chapter 225 G. L. of 1889 TOWN INSURANCE COMPANIES Are not required to file articles except with the town clerk where located. CORPORATIONS, OTHER THAN THOSE FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT. General Statutes, Ttle 3, and subsequent amendments. Number. Not less than three. Purposes.-Colleges, seminaries, library associations, lyceums, scientific, medical, legal, agricultural, benevolent or missionary, fire department, cemetery, memorial, secret societies, social or moral reform, instruction or mutual improvement in art or science, or for literary or social culture. Also for prevention of cruelty to animals. Organization.-Articles of incorporation shall contain: 1. Name, purpose, plan of operation and location. 2. Terms of admission, and the amount of monthly, quar erly or yearly contributions. 3. Capital stock, if any. 4. Officers of corporation, trustees or directors. Filing and Record. -In offices of secretary of state and register of deeds. Publication.-Not required. Corporation Fees.-Exempt. Record Fees.-Same as previously stated. Failure to File Articles.-Chapter 233 of General Laws of 1885 provides that associations having otherwise incorporated under Title 3, and failing to record their articles, the organization can be legalized by filing the same for record as above. GENERAL RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS. Chapter 151 General Laws of 1885. Purpose.-Any diocesan council, synod, presbytery, conference, association, consociation or general organization for religious or ecclesiastical purposes, composed of or representing several parishes, congregations, or churches. Organization.-Articles of association must contain: 1. 2. 3. 4. Purpose to organize and form a corporation. Name of corporation and general purpose. Name of church or denomination to which the body belongs. Official title of officers, and manner of election. 5. The names and post-office address of first directors, Filing and Record. -In the office of secretary of state. 2. Terms of admission and qualification of members, and selection of officers. Record.-Articles to be recorded in offices of secretary of state and register of deeds of county. Publication.-Not required. Corporation fees.-Exempt. Record fees.-Same as for other corporations. Religious Corporations under Title 4 of General Statutes and Amendments. Articles of incorporation under this title and amendments are not required to be filed in the office of the secretary of state, but must be filed with the register of deeds. [The intention of the act first cited was doubtless to provide a uniform method of incorporating, and to supersede the provisions of title 4, but title 4 is not repealed, nor any laws relating thereto; consequently incorporations under that title previous to 1889, are legal and valid without re-incorporation.] CAMP OR GROVE MEETINGS, SUNDAY SCHOOLS, MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT, MORAL AND LITERARY. Chapter 138, General Laws of 1881. Number. Not less than three. Organization.-Articles of incorporation must contain: Name, purpose and plan; capital stock, shares and value; officers and directors, and residence, and time and place of electing same. Recording.-Articles must be recorded in offices of secretary of state, and register of deeds in county where located. Capital stock-Must be not less than $5,000, and shares not less than $10. Personal Liability-For amount of stock subscribed. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. Chapter 21, General Laws of 1867, and amendments. Societies organized under this chapter, of which only one can be created in a county, file their constitution and by-laws with the register of deeds and report to State Agricultural Society. GAME AND FISH LAWS. The game and fish laws are confined to Chapter 143 of the General Laws of 1887, and Chapters 205 and 206 of the General Laws of 1889. Local fish laws are found in the various volumes of Special Laws. OPEN SEASON. No game to be killed in any other manner than by shooting with a gun, held to the shoulder of the person discharging the same. Birds. Woodcock, July 4th to November 1st. Prairie hen or chicken, white breasted or sharp tailed grouse, August 20th to November 30. Quail or partridge, September 1st to December 1st. The law of 1889, prohibits quail to be hunted or killed at any time until after December 1, 1893. Ruffed grouse or pheasant, September 1st to December 1st. Wild duck, goose or brant, or aquatic fowl whatever, August 20th to January 10th. Harmless birds, such as whip-poor-will, night hawk, blue-bird, finch, thrush, lark, turtle dove, cat bird, etc., destruction of prohibited; penalty for infringements $5 to $50. Animals. Elk, moose, deer, buck, doe or fawn, November 1st to December 1st. Mink, muskrat, otter and beaver; Chapter 20 of the General Statutes of 1877, provided a close season from May 1st to November 1st.; but Chapter 205 of the General Laws of 1889, repeals said chapter 20, so far as the same applies to the preservation of game, birds or animals, and all acts amendatory thereof. Fish. Trout, May 1st to September 15th, Chapter 143, General Laws 1887. Whitefish, trout or pike, taking from Lake Superior, in spawning season prohibited; penalty for infringements, $10, Chapter 143, 1881. Herring fishing, close season November 10th to December 10th. General Laws 1889, Chapter 206. Speckled trout in Goodhue, Wabasha and Olmsted, fishing lawful, April 1st to September 15th. Special Laws 1889, Chapter 47. OTHER FISHING. Fishing in lakes and streams is mainly controlled by Special Laws, and since 1880, the following laws now remain in force for the counties named. In all the remaining counties, if there are any close seasons provided, the enactments are previous to 1880: CLOSE SEASON. Anoka-Angling only in all lakes and streams. S. 1889, ch. 465. Big Stone-All the waters between November 5th and May 1st. 1889, ch. 455. Blue Earth-Lake Madison, December 1st to April 1st. S. 1887, ch. 340. Carver-Lake Minnewahta, December 1st to June 1st. S. 1889, ch. 475. All lakes and streams, December 1st to May 1st. S. 1889, ch. 582. Angling only in Clearwater lake. S. 1885, ch. 265. Cass-All lakes angling only S. 1889, ch. 474. Chippewa-Angling only. S. 1887, ch. 348. Chisago-Angling only in all lakes or streams. S. 1889, ch. 464. All lakes and streams, November 15th to May 15. S. 1889, ch. 478. Dakota-Fish Lake, Giffords' Lake, Long Lake, Prior Lake and Spring Lake, seining prohibited. Ch. 453, S. 1889. Prairie Lake angling only except spearing in December, January, February and March. S. 1885, 261. Douglas-Lakes Andrew, Ida, Irene, Mary, Mettona, angling only. S. 1889, ch. 462. Lake Osakis, March 15th to May 15th. S. 1885, ch. 259. Freeborn-Albert Lea, Fountain Lake, Pickerel Lake and White's Lake. December 1st to May 1st, for four years from January 1, 1887. S. 1887, ch. 335. Goodhue-Speckled trout, September 15, to April 1. S. 1889, ch 479. Lake Pepin, seining within one mile of the head prohibited. S. 1887, ch. 349. Grant-Any of the waters between November 15 and May 1. S. 1889, ch. 455. Hennepin-Medicine Lake, prohibition. S. 1889, ch. 472. Lake Virginia December 1 to June 1. S. 1889, ch. 475. Lake Minnetonka, December 1 to June 1. S. 1889, ch. 476. All lakes and inlets or outlets, December 1 to June 1. S. 1889, ch. 477. Angling only all lakes and streams. S. 1883, ch. 315. Kandiyohi-Green Lake, and townships of New London and Irving, January 1 to May 15. S. 1889, ch. 459. Township of Harrison, January 1 to May 15. S. 1889, ch. 471. Lac qui Parle-Angling only. S. 1887, ch. 348. Le Sueur-All lakes and waters, March 1 to May 1, except spearing in January and February. S. 1887, ch. 353. Lyon-Lake Sigel, angling only. S. 1887, ch. 349. Meeker-Lake Collinwood, Lake Manuella, Lake Stella, Lake Washington, December 1 to April 1. S. 1889, 460. Morrison-Lake Alexander, March 1 to May 1. S. 1889, 466. Olmsted Speckled trout, September 15 to April 1. S. 1889, ch. 479. Otter Tail-All the waters from September 1 to March 1. S. 1889, ch. 459. Angling only, except sturgeon. S. 1887, ch. 354. Pope-All lakes and streams, March 15 to May 15. S. 1885, ch. 264; also S. 1885, ch. 272. Ramsey--All lakes, November 1 to May 15. S. 1885, ch. 278. Renville-Lake Alice and Lake Preston, March 1 to May 15. S. 1885, ch. 266. |