Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-05
Ordinance Establishing Rules and Order
of Proceedings of the City Council OF
the City of Davenport.

OF proceedings oil tho Clty Councii VI
the City of Davenport.
BE Il enacted By tic city Council Of tie
City Of Do,cnport, That the following shall
be the rules aid order OF business for the
CITY Council of this city:
MEETINGS or TnE COUNCIL.
Rule |. Regular meetings of the City
Council shall be held at half past one o'clock
r. NJ, on the first and third Wednesday of
each month. Notices If special meetings
shall he served by the Marshal on each Al
derman personally, or by leaving the same
at his usual place of abode. The Marshal
shall have charge of the Council room, and
give his attendance at the meetings OF the
Council.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Rule g. At the hour appointed for the
meetings, the Clerk shall proceed to call the
roll Of members. marking the absentees, and
announce whether quorum Is present Ii
quorum be present, the Council shall pro-
ceed to the business before 1T, which shall
be conducted in the following order:
/. The reading Of the minutes of the pro.
ceedings of the last meeting or meetings,
amendment and approval of the same.
| 9. The presentation Of petitions and o;her
| communications.
| g. Reports of City Officers.
| 4. Reports of standing committees.
5. Reports Of select committees.
g. Unfinished business of preceding meet
ings.
I. Miscellaneous resolutions, motions, etc.
Rule 3. All questions relating to the rrl-
| e abnl la Il la1 no
| debate.
| DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF THE PRECEDENT.
RULE 4. The Mayor shall preserve order
and decorum and shall decide all questions
Of order, subject to an appeal to tie City
Council. He shall have the casting vote on
all questions upon which the City Council
is equally divided, but not otherwise.
Rule s. While the Mayor is putting tn
| question, no member shall walk across or
| out of the Council Room.
RULE 6. Every member, previous to his
| speaking, shall rise from his seat, and ad-
dress himself to the Mayor and say "Mr.
Mayor" but shall not proceed with his re-
marks until recognized and named by the
Chair.
RuLE7. When two or more rise at once,
the Mayor shall name the member who is
first to speak.
DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS.
RULE s. When a member wishes to pre-
| sent communication, petition or report, he
| shall rise in his place and address the Chair
man in the usual form, and having briefly
stated the subject of his communication or
report ask leave to present the same.
RULE g. No member shall speak more than
twice on the same general question, nor
more than once on previous question
RULE 10. A member called to order while
speaking, shall Immediately cease speaking,
and SIT down, unless permitted to explain.
II there be no appeal the decision of the
Chair shall be conclusive; but, if the men,
Der appeal from the decision of the Chair,
the City Council shall decide on the case
without debate
| RUIZ IL. While member is speaking, no
member shall hold any private discourse nor
pass between the speaker and the Chair.
Rule IL. Each member who shall be pres
ent when question is stated from the Chair,
shall vote thereon, unless he be directly in
terested in the question, in which case he
shall not vote.
| MOTIONS AND RESoLUTIois.
RULE 13 No motion shall be put or deba-
ted unless it is seconded. When aamotion
is seconded, it shall be stated by the Mayor
before debate, and every motion shall be re.
duced to writing, If required by the Mayor
or any Alderman
RULE IA. After motion or resolution is
stated by the Mayor, it shall be deemed 10
be in possession of the City Council, but il
may be Withdrawn at any time before deci-
sion or amendment
RULE Is. In all cases when resolution or
a motion is entered on the minutes of the
City Council, the name of the member mov-
ing the same shall be entered also.
RULE IL. II any member requires it, and
his motion is seconded, the ayes and nays OF
any question shall be taken and entered up
on the minutes; but the ayes and nays shall
not be taken, unless called for previously to
any vote on the question.
huLE ~. When question is under debate
the only motions in order. shall be. / "a
adjourn. 2. the previous question. 3. tc
lay on the table. 4. to postpone indefinite
ly. 5. to adjourn to certain day g r.
refer. Z. to amend: and such motions shall
have precedence in the order herein arran.
ged-the first three to be decided withou,
debate.
| ADJOURNMENT.
RULE Is. A motion to adjourn the CITY
Council shall always be in order, except
]. when a member is in possession Ct the
floor 2. while the yeas and nays are being
called 8 when the members are voting.
4. when adjournment was the last preceding
motion; or s. when it has been decided tn. I
the previous question shall be taken.
; RULE IL. A motion to adjourn, simply,
cannot be amended; but o motion to ad.
journ to given time. may be and Is open "a
debate
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