Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-10-01
liartin'S Ferry Ordinances.
Prescribing Standing Rules for the Gov
ernmentoftheC Council ofthe Incorpora-
AN ORDINANCE


+ Prescribing Standing Rules for the Gov
ernmentoftheC Councilofthe Incorpora-
ted Village OF Martins Ferry, Ohio.
SIC l. Be it Ordained by the Council OF the
incorporated Village of Martins Ferry that the
iollowing Standing Rules shall be, and the same
Council OF the Incorporated Village OF Martin 5
Ferry.
RULE Is. The meetings of this Council shall
be neld at the Mayors Olise or such other place
as the Council may prov ide on the first Saturday
Of each month.
RULE Il. Special meetings may be called at
such time as the Mayor or any two OF the Council
may direct
rule Srd. Each member OF the Council, IN
GLIDING the Marshal, shall be entitled to receive
hliy cents for every attendance at regular and
I special meetings.
RULE Attn. Eaen member of the Council, in
clueing the Marshal, shall be present ar ali regu-
lar and special meetings. Members or other
officers. whose duty IL is 70 attend the Council,
who may u absent at roll call shall be nned
dfty cents for every absence, unless the Council,
lor sufficient reasons shall excuse them.
J RULE 5th. The Mayor shall take the Chair at
the hour appointed for the Council to-lneet, and
/ having called the members 10 order, shall pre-
serve decoruIn and enforcea strict observance OF
RULE 9th. All questions OF order shall be de-
cided by the Mayor or Chairman, subject to an
appeal TO the Council.
! RULE 7th An appeal from the decision of the
/ Mayor or Chairman upon question OF order,
SHAH be allowed upon the demand OF any men,
i Rule 18th. The question, upon an appeal,
/ shall he put in the following form, shall the de-
cision of the Chair be sustained.
! RULE 9th. Every member present, when a
| question Is put, shall vote, unless the Council
shall excuse him.
/ ii is seconded and stated by the Chair. Mem
bers musl be recognized by the Chair before
/ commencing to speak. and when speaking shall
conhne themselves to the question under debate,
and shall avoid all personalities or indecorus
| language as well as any reflections upon the
RULE Ilth Every motion or proposition shall
be reduced to writing, upon the demand Of the
! Mayor or any member of the Council.
RULE 18th. All motions, when seconded, shall
be stated by the Mayor previous TO debate, and,
if in writing, shall be read by the Recorder.
RULE 18th. NO member shall speak more
1 than twice, nor more than ten minutes at a time
on any question, without permission from the
RULE 18th. No motion shall be made in the
Council, unless the member making it arise and
address the Chair.
RULE 18TH. No member shall engage in pri-
yate discourse or walk about the room while the
Chair is putting question or while member
RULE 10Th. The order of proceedings, at the
meetings of the Council, shall be as followst
lst, Roll-call.
| 2d, Reading the minutes
the Record.
4th, Reports from committees.
5th, Reports from any officer of the corpora
9Th, Bills to be accepted by the Council for
labor done or fees for serving in Office.
18th, Petitions.
Sth Miscellaneous business.
RULE l1th. The order of proceedings may pe
suspended or changed at any regular meeting by
a majority of the members present.
BULE 18th. Any member may demand the
previous question upon the passage ofany OrCli-
nance, motion, resolution, petition or BILL the
Mayor shall ask shall the main question be now
put, and if majority of the Council vote in the
affirmative, the main question shall be put. First
upon-the pending amendments in accordance
with their priority, and then upon the original
motion, resolution, petition or BILL and no de-
bate or amendment shah be in order until the
previous question shall be exhausted.
RUE 18th. Any member may protest against
any Ordinance or resolution passed by the Coun-
cil which he may think injurious to the public
or an individual, and may have his protest en-
tered upon the Record.
RULE 10th. All standing and special commit
tees shall be appointed by the Council.
RULE list AllreportS OF committees shall be
in writing, signed by the Chairman, and a ma
jority OF the members or by majority of the !
members if the Chairman does not concur in |
the report and shall specify by Resolution or
Ordinance such action as the committee recon- |
mends TO the Council to adopt
SEC.2- The Ordinance, entitled An Ordinance |
Prescribing Standing Rules for the Government |
Of the Council of the Village of Martins Ferry, |
Passed December sd, 1866, are hereby repealed. |
This Ordinance shall take effect FROM and after
its passage. |
Passed September 3, 1865.
w. FL. ORR, Mayor.
7. F. DEAN, Recorder.