The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-16
.Gobn Ordinances
ANORDINANCE.

! Prescribing Standing Rules for the goue'n
naeat Of the Incorporated Hlloge Of Harris
vile.
SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Council Of
the Incorporated Village of lIarnsville that
the following Standing Rules shall be, and
are hereby prescribed for the government Of
the Council of the Incorporated Village oI
HarTisvile. va.
- RULE l.
The regular meetings of the Council shall
| be held at the Mayors Office, on the last Sat
urdsy of December and March.
! RULE II.
Special meetings may be called at such
times as the Mayor or any two Of the COun-
Gil may direct.
Ht RULE III. l
Each Member OF the Council shall be en-
| twenty-five cents for each special meeting,
and the Judges and Clerks of elections one
dollar per day. 80. .,
RULE ".
Each member OF the Council shall be pres
ent at all regular and special meetings; and in
failure of which, may be fined fifty oents for
every absence at roll call, unless the Council,
for sufficient reasons, excuse them.
RULE V.
The Mayor shall take the chair at the
hour appointed for the Council TO meet, and
having called the house to order, shall pre-
serve decorum and en- lorce strict observance
of the rules. ,,.s ....... -5 ...
RULE VI.
All qpesticns of order shall be decided by
the Mayor or Chairman, subject to an appeal
to the Council,
An appeal from the decision OF the chair
upon question Of order, shall be allowed
upon the demand OF any member.
t RULE VIII. s.
The question upon an appeal, shall be put
in the following order, viz: "Shall the decis
ion Of the Chair to be sustained"
.a... RULE TX.
When question is put, every member
present shall vote, unless the Council excuse
him. r, ,rss.-... --.-..-. -.....
RULE x.
Every motion shall be reduced to writing,
upon the call Of any member the Council.
RULE XI.
No motion shall be debated until it is Sec
onded, and stated by the Chair. Members
shall rise and be recognized by the chair be-
fore speaking, and shall contine themselves
to the question under debate, and avoid all
personalities or indecorous language, as well
as any reflections upon the Council or its
members.
........ RULE XII. .......... ........
All motions when seconded, shall be stated
by the chair previous to debate, and, il in
writing, shall be first read by the Recorder.
RULE XIII.
No member shall speak more than twice,
nor longer than ten minutes at time, on
any question without special indulgence by.
the Council.
-... RULE XIV. .a.t.
No motion shall be entertained, unless the
mover rise and address the chair.
,&t& RULE XIV. as 2Hag d. i
No member shall engage in talking, or un.
| necessary walking about the room, while the
chair is putting question or member
speaking. ... ..... ..l... r,.I
RULE XVI.
The order Of proceedings at the meetings
of the Council shall be as follows: m
l. Roll call.
g. Reading the minutes.
3. The unfinished business appearing upon
the record. r.r.q
f. Reports from Committees.
5. Reports from any officer of the Corpo-
ration. - .....,. ...., 4 .......a
g. Bills TO be accepted by the Council for
labor done or for fees Tor service in office.
Z. Petitions. af, a.,. r-,. ,..f-......
s. Miscellaneous business.
sfat RULE XVII. f1 'a
The order Of proceedings may be suspend
ed or changed at any meeting, by a majority
OF the members present. s'
u RULE XVIII. ,1, rsa era.
Any member may demand the previous
question upon the passage OF any ordinance,
motion, resolution, petition, or BILL The
chair shall then ask, "Shall the main question
DOW be put?"--aDd if majority OF the
Council vote in the affirmative, the man
question shall then be put, first upon the
pending amendments in accordance with their
priority--and then upon the ordinance, mo-
tion, resolution, petition, or bill, and no de.
bate or amendment shall be in order until
the previous question shall be exhausted.
..,,....n. RULE XIX. -, IL
Any member may protest against the
passage OF any ordinance or resolution, and
have his protest entered upon record.
'..'' '" lAD l5h A. ..Ne3 ~
All standing aad special Committees shall
be appointed by the Council.
@a RULE XXI. @ 7H'an"s
All reports of Committees shall be in wri
ting, signed by the Chairman and a majority
Of the members, or by a majority Of the mem
bers il the Chairman does not concur in the
report, and shall specify by resolution or or.
dlnance such action as the Committee recon.
mend the Council to adopt.
SEC. 2. All lormer ordinances for the gov
ernment Of the Incorporated Village Of Har,
risville, be, and the same are hereby repeal
ed. f.... H ,r.F. .,..1
Sec. 8. This. ordinance to take effect from
and after its passage and publication.
Passed june Eth; 1852. ta aa7a" @
Ll.a'a TH0S. NICHOLSON, Mayor.
L. VIM. RoMIcK, Recorder. ~ 2f