ELECTION. Elections. Non-election of trustees-on day designated in rules 15. All elections shall be by ballot, and each member shall be entitled to one vote only. R.S.M. c. 36, s. 15. 16. If it happens at any time that an election of trustees is not made on the day designated in the rules of the provided for. association, when it ought to have been made, the association shall not for that reason be dissolved, but an election may be held on any other day in such manner as may be provided for in the rules, or at a general meeting of the members to be specially called for that purpose, due notice being given of such election as in the rules provided, and all acts of trustees, until their successors are appointed, shall be valid and binding. R.S.M. c. 36, s. 16. Persons appointed to security ADMINISTRATION. 17. Every person appointed to any office touching the office to give receipt, management or expenditure of money, or the receipt before enter- of goods, wares or merchandise, for the purposes of the assoing on duties. ciation, shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give such security as is deemed sufficient by the trustees, which security shall be varied in amount or renewed, from time to time, as, by the amount of business done or by other circumstances, shall, in the discretion of the trustees, be required. R.S.M. c. 36, s. 17. Regulations as to making public the name of association. Business of association to be cash business only. No debts to be contracted for. Exceptions. 18. Every association registered under this Act shall have painted or affixed, and shall keep painted or affixed, its name on the outside of every office or place in which the business of the association is carried on, in a conspicuous position, in letters easily legible, and shall have its name engraved in legible characters on its seal, and shall have its name mentioned in legible characters in all notices, advertisements and other official publications of such association, and in all cheques and orders for money or goods purporting to be signed by or on behalf of such association, and in all bills of parcels, invoices, receipts and letters of credit of the association. R.S.M. c. 36, s. 18. 19. The business of the association shall be a cash business exclusively; no credit shall be either given or taken, and no officer, member or servant of the association, or any number of them together, shall have power to contract any debt whatever in its name, except in respect of rent of the premises required for the business, the salary of clerks and servants, and such like contracts, necessary in the management of the affairs of the association; everything shall be bought and sold for cash only: purchase of credit. Provided, however, that the association may purchase on Proviso as to credit real estate for the purpose of occupation by the asso- real estate on ciation in carrying on the business thereof, and may give a valid mortgage on any estate so purchased for an unpaid balance of the purchase money, subject to any existing bylaw in that behalf. R.S.M. c. 36, s. 19. certain cases duct of members of the associa 20. If any officer, member or other person, being or Penalty in representing himself to be a member of such association, or of misconthe heir, executor or administrator of a member thereof, or officers or any person whomsoever, by false representation or imposi- association tion, obtains possession of any moneys, securities, bonds, connected papers or other effects of such association, or, having the business of same in his possession, withholds or misapplies the same, tion. or wilfully applies any part of the same to purposes other than those expressed or directed in the rules of such association, or any part thereof, any justice of the peace, upon complaint made by any person on behalf of such association, may summon the person against whom such complaint is made to appear at a time and place to be named in such summons, and any two justices or a police magistrate present at the time and place mentioned in such summons shall proceed to hear and determine the said complaint; if the Justices of said justices or magistrate determine the said complaint to peace to hear be proved against such person, they or he shall adjudge and mine comorder him to deliver up all such money, securities, books, papers or other effects to the association, or to repay the amount of money applied improperly, and to pay, if they or he think fit, a further sum of money not exceeding eighty dollars, together with costs not exceeding four dollars, and in default of such delivery of effects, or payment Fine. of such amount of money, or payment of such penalty and costs aforesaid, the said justices or police magistrate may order the person so convicted to be imprisoned in a common Imprisongaol for any term not exceeding three months. Nothing ordered. herein contained shall prevent the association from proceeding by indictment against the said party. R.S.M. c. 36, s. 20. and deter plaint. ment may be tween mem be settled by 21. Every dispute between any member or members of Disputes beany association established under this Act, or any person bers, etc., to claiming through or under a member, or under the rules arbitration. of such association, and the trustees, treasurer or other officer thereof, shall be decided by arbitration in manner directed by the rules of such association, and the decision so made shall be binding and conclusive on all parties without appeal. R.S.M. c. 36, s. 21. Annual state ment to De Agriculture 22. The trustees shall, once in every year, transmit to partment of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration a general statement of the funds and effects of the association, the number of shareholders therein, and such other information as may be requisite to show clearly the position of the association, and the business done during the year, which return shall be verified by the affidavit of the president and manager. R.S.M. c. 36, s. 22. Provision in association. DISSOLUTION. 23. In case of the dissolution of any such association, dissolution of such association shall nevertheless be considered as existing, and be in all respects subject to the provisions of this Act, so long and so far as matters relating to the same remain unsettled, to the intent that such association may do all things necessary to the winding up of the concerns thereof, and may sue and be sued under the provisions of this Act, in respect of all such unsettled matters. R.S.M. c. 36, s. 23. SCHEDULE. The following is the schedule referred to in this Act: SCHEDULE A-(SECTION 2). FORM OF CERTIFICATE. Province of Manitoba. We (insert names of subscribers, not less than seven) do hereby certify that we desire to form a company or association pursuant to the provisions of "An Act respecting Co-operative Associations" (or "The Co-operative Associations Act"). The corporate name of the association is to be "(insert name of the association), Limited," and the objects for which the association is to be formed are (insert objects for which association is formed). The number of shares is to be unlimited and the capital is to consist of shares of (insert amount of share) each, or of such other amount as shall from time to time be determined by the rules of the association. The number of the trustees who shall manage the concerns of the association shall be (insert number of trustees), and the names of such trustees for the first year are (insert names of such trustees), and the name of the place (or places) where the operations of the said association are to be carried on is (or are) (insert name of places where the operations of the said association are to be carried on). Dated the Witness: day of (Signatures.) R.S.M. e. 36, sch. A. CHAPTER 42. An Act respecting Coroners. HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows: SHORT TITLE. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Coroners Act." 10 Ed. 7, c. 14, s. 1. APPOINTMENT. ments. 2. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor-in-AppointCouncil from time to time, and whenever he shall think fit, to appoint one or more coroners in and for the Province of Manitoba or for any less extensive jurisdiction which the said Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council may deem proper. 10 Ed. 7, c. 14, s. 2. have juris where in nearest cor 3. The coroners heretofore appointed by the Lieutenant-Coroners to Governor-in-Council for the several counties of the Province diction anyshall be coroners for the whole Province, and every coroner Province, but may act as such in any case within his jurisdiction, but, oner should except under exceptional circumstances, it is expected that act. the coroner residing nearest to the place of death, or where the body is found, will deal with the case to the exclusion of all other coroners. 10 Ed. 7, c. 14, s. 3. DUTIES OF CORONER. of sudden decide whe 4. In every case of sudden death, whether from natural Investigation causes or by mere accident or mischance, or by suicide, or by deaths. violence or unfair means, or culpable or negligent conduct on the part of another or others, it shall be the duty of the coroner to make a thorough investigation into all the circum-Coroner to stances connected with such death and to determine whether ther inquest they are such that, in accordance with the next succeeding section, an inquest should be held or not, and he shall report Report to fully the result of such investigation to the Attorney-General. General's Department. necessary. Permit for burial. Records of all investigations to be kept. Disposition by coroner of personal deceased not Order of payment of claims. Investigation by coroner in likely to (2) If such coroner decides that an inquest is unnecessary, he shall issue his permit for the burial or removal of the body of the deceased, upon satisfactory evidence that the death has been duly registered. (3) Every coroner shall keep a record of all such investigations, with a description of the deceased and a list of all property, documents and clothing found upon the body, in a proper book with an index of names, so that information as to any of such matters may be available at any time afterwards to any person interested in the deceased or his property. (4) A coroner may dispose of the personal effects or money of a deceased person, when the amount or total value of the same so far as he is able to ascertain does not exceed one hundred dollars, by paying or applying the same in the following order,— (a) by paying the reasonable funeral expenses; (b) in payment of any of the debts of the deceased that shall come to his knowledge; (c) by handing over any balance to any relative or relatives of the deceased who may appear to such coroner to be entitled thereto. (5) If any person is injured by any accident and death case of injury is deemed likely to ensue, a coroner may immediately proceed cause death. to investigate the matter by getting statements from witnesses and the injured person himself, if possible, with a view to the securing of information which might not be readily available if the investigation were postponed till after the death of the injured person if such should happen, and in any such case the coroner shall be entitled to the same fees as for an investigation commenced by him after the death of any person. 10 Ed. 7, c. 14, s. 4; 3 Geo. 5, c. 8, s. 1. Affidavit required before ceeds to hold inquest. 5. No fee shall be claimable by any coroner in respect coroner pro of an inquest, unless, prior to the issuing of his warrant or precept for summoning the jury, he shall have made a declaration in writing under oath (which oath may be in the form A in the schedule to this Act, and may be administered by any justice of the peace or by any other person authorized by "The Manitoba Evidence Act" to take affidavits for use in Manitoba, and shall be returned and filed with the inqui sition), stating that, from information received by such coroner he is of opinion that there is reason for believing that the deceased did not come to his death from natural causes or from mere accident or mischance, but came to his |