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<br />(2 6 ) 'DI S SFITT '."AY BF RT? C OP,T)FT) .
<br />Any Member shall 1,aVe the libert-Nr to dissent from of protest against any
<br />ordinance ,resolution or order of the Council and have the reasun of his dissent
<br />entered upon the record.
<br />( 27 ) '"0TI01T TO MC0-TSIDER 0
<br />In all other cased a motion t a reconsider will be entertained only when rude
<br />by a mer:ber vr1,o voted with the prevailing side. A na,jority of those present can
<br />reconsider any vote, but the motion to do so shall be made at the sane session of the
<br />council d,.I�ring which such vote was taken. A motion to recunsider shall have
<br />precedence of all other business, and when it has once been rut and lost, it s'lall not
<br />be renewed. Thos rule,h-wever,is subject to section 9 arae.
<br />( 28 ) WIM31', C O' "" I 'TFI'S S FALI, REPOP, T , AIM 03'y VrT;A i ?':A i TETE.
<br />I'very co -remittee shall,unless otherwise ordered,report at; the next regular
<br />meeting upon the subject Mattcr referred to it,or s',ow good cause why such report is
<br />riot glade .
<br />(29� ) 7, ,10IyGS OF CO',7 "ITTFES , Ti0171 CALTM, CTTAII'L'AIT, �,UORTJl'.
<br />The nember•s of a committee shall meet on the call of the Chairman,wh.o shall
<br />be the f fret naned person on the corp iittee. In the albsence of the Chairman the
<br />person named second on th.e committee sTiall be recognized as the chairman,a majority
<br />shall const itute a quorum for the transaction of business.
<br />(30) T FPOPTS Or CO'"? 7 i ,T'S TO 13F I?' WRITING.
<br />The reports of a committee shall be in writing, and signed by at least
<br />t►►.To :.=1.bers; and the papers referred, as well as all written opinions in reference
<br />thereto fror:: tyre Cite Attorney (or solicitor) shall be returned with the reports.
<br />Nothing in this rule shall be construed to prevent t' -:e return of minority reports.
<br />(31) REPORTS OF STALMITTG COi'_'ITTFFS.
<br />All standing conn, ittees of the Council shall make written reports of
<br />their respective departments to the Council quarterly, and an annual report at the
<br />rog,ular mooting in September of each gear, and the latter report shall be, for the
<br />fiscal ear. Such reports when adcpted,sT�all be annually published with the
<br />reports of the officers of the City.
<br />(32) CLAIi S AGAINST THE CITY. �'IIMN TT�'�Y YAY RF ACTFT) ON.. VF.RIFICATIUII OF APPLICATIUIl
<br />FOR U,' "I S S I ON OR RFPAT771TT OF FINE OR TAX.
<br />''o claire against the City shall be acted upon at an! meeting of the
<br />Council,except by unanimoi;s consent,unless the sane has been considered and reported
<br />on by the. Connittee on Finance & Claims. Ever -r application for a remission or
<br />repayment of a fine ur tax shall to verified by oath of the apPlicarit, and,
<br />without opecial order,shall stand referred to the Committee on finance & Clair.is.
<br />(3:5) RTJT.FS FOR T'' CO'STP,TJC TIO': OF riAiUTES.
<br />The rules for the "Construct ion of �`tatutes, "as given in the Code of
<br />Virginia,shall,so far as applicable,govern the construction of these ordinances
<br />and of all (;Hier ordinances and resolutions of t',e Council.
<br />(34) CAIMMAR OF UI7 4 IIIISISM BTJSI1:7S S •
<br />A calendar of all referred and deferred petitions and communications to
<br />the City Council s}iall be kept for the use of the President of the Council.
<br />(3 5) ORDFT? OF RTJS I17, f7 r .
<br />At every regular mectinr of t)le
<br />as follows;
<br />1 Troll Call.
<br />Council the order of business s!:all 1_e
<br />2 P.eadinC of minutes. The ,journal of the preceding meeting- shall be
<br />read, and no objection being; nade,shall be approved and signed b. -%,r the
<br />person presiding. Such ordinances as ray have been adopted at the
<br />preceeding rjleeting and copied in the Ordinance Book -.))all also be
<br />read and no objection be in fr rade , shall be approved and gi f-ned by
<br />the person presiding.
<br />3 Petitions & Communicat ions. T'ver;r petition or cormlun icat ion shall
<br />be referred without debate to an appropriate cornmittee,after their
<br />purport has been briefly stated by the nerlber offering same.
<br />4, reports and communications from. City officers, including financial
<br />statements.
<br />5 Reports of standing committees in their order;
<br />(a) Finance & Claims.
<br />(b) Streets & Sanitation.
<br />(c) 7,Tater Pf Sewers.
<br />(d) Cas & Lights
<br />(e) T� ire nepartr.,.ent .
<br />(f) Grounds Buildings.
<br />(g) Poor.
<br />(Yr) Public SchOOls.
<br />(i) Ordinances.
<br />(j) Cemeteriee.
<br />(s) TTealth
<br />(1) Police.
<br />.Crorto 04 special committees.
<br />7 Ord inanc0s for second reading.
<br />8 Offerir,r of original resolutions, orders and ordinances.
<br />�� "iscellaneous and unfinished business.
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