Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-25
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR TIL

Shall rise NJ OHCe 10 SPEAK, lie snaii HvNarc
which is entitled to the floor but the member
first rising shall be first entitled to the floor.
lie may speak to points of order in preference
to other members, rising from his seat for that
purpose. He shall decide all questions of
order, subject to appeal. He shall announce
the order of business in regular order, accord.
ing to Rule IS, and no business shall be taken
up or considered until the class to which it
belongs shall be declared to be in order. He
shall rise in his place to put all questions, but
may state them sitting.
RULE 2.-DuTIEs OF THE CLERK.-It shalt he
the duty of the Clerk to record the proceedings
OF each meeting, also all ordinances passed by
the Board, in II book or books provided for
that purpose at the expense of the Town. He
shall, when directed by the Board, make out
an assessment or tax roll and give the same to
the Marshal for collection, charging him with
tic amount Of the same, and shall recent to
the Marshal for all moneys received Of him on
account of the Town. lie shall make out for
the use OF the Board, rs often as once a year,
II full and complete statement of the accounts
Of the Town, and oftener if requested by the
Board At the expiration of his term of Office
lie shall turn over to his successor all books,
papers, etc, together with all moneys in his
possession belonging to the Town, and per-
form such other duties as shall be required of
him by the Board.
RULE 3.--DuTIEs OF THE MARsHAL.-It shall
be the duty of the Marshal to attend all meet
ings of the Board ard assist the President in
preserving orCcr, and to require the attendance
of absent members when directed so to do by
the President. He shall collect all taxes when
the list is given him by the Clerk, and pay the
same over to him when collected, taxi " his
receipt for the amount. lie shall use his in-
nucnce to suppress all riotous disturbances
that may come to his knowledge. He shall
make all arrests and take the offe ldcrs before
the Committing Magistrate for hearing. lie
shall have the immediate supervision of the
roads, streets, alleys, sidewalks, etc, within
the limits of the Town, subject to the direction
of the Board OF Trustees, and perform such
other duties rs shall he required of him by the
Board, and upon failure to perform any of the
duties herein required, he shall tie liable to a
fine of not more than ten dollars or be sus.
pended ION Office or both, ut the discretion
of the Board.
RULE 4. In the absence of President at the
time to which the meeting stands adjourned
any member Of the Board may call the House
to order. and If there be quorum present the
Board shall elect President pro tom. And if
there shall not he a quorum present when the
meeting is called to order, the member so call
ing shall declare the meeting adjourned to
some future time. naming the time
RULE 8. At all meetings of the Board three
members shall be necessary to constitute
quorum to do business.
RULE 6. All questions shall he distinctly
put ms follows: First state the question: As
many of you ms are in favor of this question
will please say--aye. (After the affirmative
voice has been taken, as many of you as are
of II contra opinion please say-no. If the
Pr, 81 lent doubt, or a division he called, those
voting in the affirmative will first arise, and
afterwards those in the negative. No question
shall be dcbatnble until it shall receive
second. When IA question is under debate, no
motion shall be received, but to amend, to
refer, to lay on the table, to postpone, or to
adjourn. a motion to adjourn shall always
be in orler and shall be decided without debate.
All questions relating to the priority of bust
ness shall be decided without debate All mo-
tions shall be reduced to writing upon the call
of two members.
RULE Z. The President shall vote in all
elections by ballot, and when the ayes and
noes are called for he shall vote, his name be-
ing called last. In case of a tie the question
shall be lost; and he shall give the casting
vote. Upon all motions when tie shall occur
he shall vote upon the calling of any member,
and in case of a tie the motion shall be lost.
RULE s. Whenever it shall be decided that
the Board go into Committee Of the whole,
the President shall appoint Chairman,
land vacate the cha.r,) who shall report the
proceedings OF the Committee. motion in
committee of the whole, to rise and report,
the question shall be decided without debate.
RULE .. When a question has been once
decided, it shall be in order for any member
who voted in the majority to move for n recon-
sidcraton therefor, but no motion for recon-
sideration Of any vote shall be made after the
ordinance, resolution, or motion shall have
passed out of the possession of the Board but
motion CT
made more than once upon the same question.
RULE 10. upou division of the Board the
names of those voting for or against the ques-
tion shall be entered upon the minutes upon
the call Of any member; and in such cases it
shall be the duty of the Clerk to enter uron
the minutes the name of the member so calling
for n division.
RULE II. Appointment of officers shall be
by ballot unless otherwise ordered by the
Board, and majority of the whole number
present shall be necessary to constitute a
choice.
RULE IL. All committees shall be appointed
by the President except when II shall be deter.
mined to elect by ballot. Reports of standing
and select committees shall be made in writing
and filed by the Clerk.
RULE ID. There shall be four standing com.
m,ttees to consist of three members each, as
follows: 80
End, Committee on Health and Police
Bird, Committee on Streets, Public Buildings,
Improvements, &c.
4th, Committee on Engrossed Bills.
RULE H.. No standing rule or order of the
Board shall he rescinded or suspended except
iby two-thirds vote; nor shall the order of
business established by the rules Of the Board
vote.
RULE Is. Every Ordinance shall receive
three readings previous to its passage, but
shall not be read more than twice at one meet.
ing. and the President shall announce before
each reading whether it shall be the first, Sec
"nd or third. After the final passage of each
ordnance, 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk to
post copy of the same in three of the most
public places in the Town.. Upon the final
passage of every Ordinance, the vote shall be
taken by yeas and nays.
RULE l6. All officers appointed under these