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<br />SEC. 10, A-3SI�,l,Cl OF C,T}ORM-1---11077 �UORTJI; SI,'JCTIRFD.
<br />If a quorum fail to attend a meeting of the Council within a lialf hour after the
<br />appointed time for such sleeting, those present ma -,r adjourn to such time as they deem
<br />proper, after the naples of those present sliall have been entered on the journal.
<br />At such meeting, five or more nembers shall have authority to cortipel the attendance
<br />of absent mer;:bers ►)y a process in writing signed by them and addressed to any policeran
<br />directing him to summons such absent members to such time and place to which the
<br />me. -.,ting shall hate been adjourned. Anv member refusing to obey slzc}l wLunslons may be
<br />fined by a two -t li irds vote of t �e Council in a sum not less than five dollars nor more
<br />than ten dollars. (Code,"e c. 1015g. )
<br />SFC. 11, FLFCTIOTI Ol' OF.
<br />The Council shall, at its first meeting in September after the regular biennial
<br />election of Councilmen, or as soon thereafter as practicable, elect one of its nernbers
<br />President --also one as vice-predident, whose terms of office shall be for two years
<br />except when elected to fill a vacancy --when it sliall be for the unexpired time.
<br />The president shall preside at the meeting of the Council, and when fron any
<br />cause he shall be absent, the vice-president shall -)reside--and in the absence of both
<br />a president pro ter.pore may be elected,
<br />The president ,vice-president or president pro tempore who shall preside when the
<br />proceedings of the previous netting are read shall sign the sane.
<br />He mav call any mer'Oer to the cli.air,whu shall exercise its functions for the
<br />time; and during such substitution lie may participate in the debates.
<br />The vice Apresident ir: the absence of the president, and while acting as president
<br />shall be vested with all the rights and duties of the president. (Code,1015f. )
<br />STC. 12, STAIMING C9_`IT'1'FFS--II0V1 APPOII'TF.P--E=,',7)ITL'Rl�S OF.
<br />The 1,ayor shall, within ten days after the organization of the Council,appoint
<br />the following, standing conmlittecs,each to consist of three ner„.bers and to continue
<br />for a term of two years. The labor shall ,however, }Lave authority to change the
<br />composition of said cor.T.;ittees di -ring said tern in filling; vacancif�:s or otherwise
<br />as tl e necessity arises.
<br />1. A Comriittec on Finance er Claims --To whom shall be referred all matters
<br />relating to the firances,debts,revenues and assets of the Cite arid all claims and
<br />unsettled demands against the City.
<br />2. A Committee on 11.reets &. Sanitation) )To whom shall be referred all matters
<br />concerning the streets and bridges, and improverr.ents and expenditures connected t',ere-
<br />with, and the laws and rcgula,t ions effecting the same, and all matters relat ing to
<br />Vie sanitary affairs and condition of t'Oe City.
<br />3. A committee on Water & Sewerage ---To whom shall be referred all matters
<br />pertairiinr,; to the control and proper nanar-ernent of the City Water Forks and "ewerage
<br />0', stern, punps,fire plurs,reservoirs,water supply and water rates, and all rules and
<br />regulationa,reverl.les and expenditures connected therewith.
<br />4. A Corriittec on <<as A I,igl1ts---T0 whom shall be referred all matters concern-
<br />ing the Cras `'forks, and 1 igl1t s of the City and all rules, re -ulat ions , reverive s and
<br />expenditures connecte(' therewith..
<br />5. A Committee on Fire 'nepartr"ent and Public "afety---To vr}lom sliall be referred
<br />all matters relating to the .fire nepartrnent of the Cite and the public sa.fet-%.
<br />6.---A Corlmittee on Buildings & Grounds ---To whoa shall be referred all rsatters
<br />pertaining,, to the public grounds and buildings of the City, and the erection of
<br />private buildings within the fire limits of the City.
<br />7, A Conrlitteo on the Poor --To whom sliall be referred ail matters concerning
<br />the Poor of the City.
<br />8. A CorfuAttee on Public ,c,,00ls- To vrhom shall be referred all matters
<br />concerning the public free schools of the City.
<br />9. A Committee on. Ordinances and Pules ----Tc whoa all general ordinances
<br />or amendments thereof,s],,all be referred for examination and report before the passage
<br />thereof.
<br />10. A Corfriittee on Cemeteries --To whorrr shall be referrod all matters pertaining
<br />to the cer!eteries of the Cit IT and the rules and regulations for the burial of the
<br />dead, and all revenues and expenditures connected therewith.
<br />11. A Con�nittee on Police --To whom ali.all be referred all matters per
<br />to t}!e pulite departr.:ent of the City.
<br />12, A Committee on health --To whom shall be referred all matters relating, to
<br />the health of the City. This Cornmittec,with the regular City Physician, his assistant
<br />and two physicians of the City appointed by the Council, shall constitute the Board
<br />of ?'ealtli of the City.
<br />Vic said respective cor�r.ittees,act, ir:g to�etller, are here ley autl�_orized to e)l)er�d
<br />frog! time t u time, out of the appropr iat ions made them, sums of money not exce cding
<br />one hundred dollars for wort: to be done in their respective dcpartmerits,withou.t special
<br />authority from the Council for such exl)erlditures;bu.t eucli expenditures s. all be
<br />reported to the Council at its next meeting.
<br />The 7Iouchers for expenditures made hereunder /or for expertditu.res made by special
<br />authorit-ir of the Council., shall be approved bill the Chairman of the Corvnittee in whose
<br />department the expenditure is made.
<br />SFC. 13. ppCORD 07 PP,OCI71)I1'GS.
<br />The Council sliall keep a full and correct journal of the proceedings, and the
<br />meetings shall be in open sesoion,except wllen,by a recorded vote of two-thirds of t} -le
<br />menber s r)reserlt at suell meeting,
<br />it sball be declared that the public ielfare requires
<br />secrec,.r, and parliamentary rules shall be enforced, so far as applicable and when they
<br />do not conflict yrith the rifles adopted.
<br />SFC. 14. RULES AIM MOCFDIM e
<br />The Council sliall determine the rules
<br />same are deterr:ined b;, the constitution and
<br />(Codc,Sec.1015g.)
<br />of its proceedings, except so far as the
<br />laws of t l�.e "tate and charter of the City.
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<br />ORnI�,AT;CF” A: P SOLTTTIONS--"0W APOPTEM.
<br />l'very proposed ordinance or resolution h.avinF, the effect of an ordinance, sliall
<br />be in writing,and after such readings as may 'be provided for in the rules of the
<br />Council shall -b(- voted or3., and if adopted, the Clerk shall certify the same to t) -ie
<br />Yayor for his approval or d isar:.).proval.
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