Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-14
STANDING RULES

N'H 49,
ANY Z, 1873.
1. That the Board of Aldermen shall meel
on the same day and at the same tine Us TINS
Common Council. a.. -,
2. Immediately after the qlaihcatlon ~
members of each Board. by taking the oeth
'of office, they shall organise by the election
of permanent Chairman for each Board.
5. Either Board may adjourn for want oil
quorum. .,,h.,
4. When n message shall DO sent by elihei
Board TO the other, Il shall be announced a.
the dOsr by the messenger. aud SHAH be re.
spectfully communicated 10 the President pS
the person by whom II Is sent,
8. Either Board being ready lot auourh'
ment, due notice shall be given 70 we othen'
70. The Chairman of either Board, when 4
quorum Is announced. shall notify the otnei
Board Of their being ready for business.
Y. No one but a member shall address the
Board, unless by consent Of two-thirds oil
the members present. NJ 49,.
III no has risen from his seat, addressed the
President and been recognized by the chair as
entitled TO the floor.
.. No member shall be allowed TO speak
more than twice ON one subject, nor LOT a
longer period than fifteen minutes each time.
10. Any member or members interrupun.
another having the floor. without the consent
OF such member. or otherwise interrupung Of
obstructing the business oil the Boara, snaii
be called 10 order by the President; and ior
second ofense fined at his discretion:
NJ The President OF each Board shall take
their respective chairs at the hour OF meeting
10 which tho Boards shall have adjourned rom
the preceding meeting. call the members 70
order and cause the roll Of members lana sneh
city officers as are required to be present. TO De
10. AZ each regular meeting Of the Board
(the first w Wednesday in each month az pm;
from the LIST Of October 70 the LIST OF MAY; ana N
nj Sp.m. from the LIST of May 10 the LIST OF NC,
tober. the Chairman Of each Board shall
cause the roll Of their respective Boards 70 oe
called within fifteen minutes after the s1ateu
time; shall cause the journals OF the preeed-
ing meeting 70 be read; shall preserve order
and decorum, decide questions OF order, SUB
ieet. however, to an appeal by any member
Of his Board who may dissent from ms ue-
Is. After the reading of the minutes by the
Register, the following order SHAH DO op-
served in the transaction. OF business;
/. Reading all communications on the Reg
ister's desk, such as messages from the Mayor
and reports from city officers. 2. Presenting
reports from special committees. 5. Reports
of standing committees. 4: Presenting pet.
tions. commencing at the First and ending al
the Tenth ward. S. Resolutions and miscel
laneous business, commencing al the leh'h
and ending at the First ward,
Il. During the tendency OF any question De
fore either Board, the following motions may
be made when the floor is not occupied by any
member in speaking: |. To adjourn. 2. 10
lay any motion, resolution or ordnance on
the table. 3. To postpone. To call for
previous question. S. To refer TO o commit,
tee, 6. To amend. Motions to adjourn and
law on the table shall not be debatable;
is, Ne ordinance snail be passed by the Gen,
eral Council until on two several days II snail
be read in each Board, unless in case OF ext
gency a majority of two thirds OF the mem,
bers elect of the Board in which the proposed
ordinance is pending shall agree TO suspend
this rule.
is. No member shall absent himself from
the Board, while in session, without permits
sion from the President; and any member
who shall absent himself without leave, may
be fined BY the President Of the Board in any
sum not exceeding Ave dollars. subject to be
RENTED at any time, upon good cause shown
by such member, TO be judged Of BY the Board +.
II. No ordinance or resolution shall be acted
on until it has been reduced TO writing.
IS. All ordinances and resolutions must be
read. seconded, and stated by the President
before they are open for debate
10. Questions shall be distinctly put by the
Chairman Of their respective Boards, in this
form, viz. As many as are in favor. Of the
may bel, say Aye" and. after the afirma-
tive voice is expressed, As many as are OPP
posed TO it, say NO" If a doubt occurs as
10 the result Of vote, or division be called
for, the Board shall divide--those in the az
frmatiye shall first rise to their feet; after
wards, those in the negative.
20. In all cases Of ballot by the Boards, the
President shall vote. In other cases, they
shall not be required to vote unless the Board
be equally divided, or unless their vote, II
given TO the minority, will make the division
equal; and in case Of such equal division, the
question shall be lost:
Ri. The President shall appoint the follow
ing standing committees for the Board OF Al
dermen and Common Council: Committee on
improvements; Committee on Finance,
Ways and Means; Committee on Accounts
Committee on Ordinance and Printing; Com
mittee on Wharf and Landing; Committee
on Lights and Lamps; Committee on Markets
and Hospital; Committee on Fire Depart
ment; Committee on Real Estate and Public
Parks; Committee on Railroads and Railroad
Connections: Committee on Water and Water
Works.
%. The first-named member Of each COM
mittee shall be Chairman, and in his absence,
the seeond-named shall supply his place. The
above committees shall consist Of such num-
Der as may be determined by the President,
except the Committee on improvements,
which shall consist of seven members from
the Common Council and three members from
the Board of Aldermen.
%. Standing committees shall be called on
By the President Of each Board for the reports
at each regular meeting, and in order Of emu
meration, as in rule ID.
"a All business acted Hpon by standing
committees shall be reported by the Chairman,
first to the Board where said business origi.
mated.
8 No one Of these rules shah be suspended
except by a two-thirds vote Of the memberi
elect of each Board
26. A majority Of any joint committee Of the
tive Boards. whether that majority be Of eaet
Board or Of the whole number Of the joint
committee, shall be a quorum for business.
Your Committee on Rules respectfully sub
nit the foregoing rules for the adoption Of the
Board. They have made but very Sigh
changes of the rules in force last year, and
believe that the changes made are for our ad.
Respectfully, ETC.,
b. +. WHITE, JR.,
Chm Board Adm Committee.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen. February
5. 1873.
PETITIONS.
The petitions Of sundry proprieto 9 Of res.
taurauts, praying for relief.
Referred 10 Ordinano Committee By Board
Of Aldermen. February 5, 1873.
Referred by Council 70 their Ordinance Com.
mi;tee. February z. 1873.
The petition OF Il. g. Forrest and p. Made
gan, W. G.. Mcllvain, Thomas GaTvey and j,
G. Green, station-house keepers and turnkeys
praying for an increase Of their present pay e
Prayer granted By Board Of Aldermen Feb.
runry 8, 1873.
Board Of Aldsrmen's action nen-concurred
in BY Council February Z, 1873.
Inc DeIiUOu OF " kualfUlNu OF lllt
Board Of Trustees Of the German Protestant
CONGREGATION. praying for a remission Of tbs
city tax on the ground upon which stands theii
house Of worship, on the northeast corner oil
the alley between Jefferson and Court streets.
Referred by Board Of Aldermen 70 the Mayor
and City Attorney February 5. 1873.
Same action By Council February z. 1873.
The petition Of sundry parties living on the
west eide Of Echols street. In the Fifth Ward,
stating that they have no communication with
Vance street, on account Of the almost impass-
able condition in bad weather; praying that
the property-oWncrs lay q continuation Of the
plank sidewalk from No. q 10 Vance street, Z
distance Of three hundred feet.
Prayer granted BY Board Of Aldermen Feb
ruary 5, 1873.
Same action BY Council February Z. 1873.
The petition Of sundry parties praying tina,
Pontotoc street be opened from Wellington
street east % where the same will intersect the
corporate limits.
Referred % the Mayor and the Improvement
Committee By the Board Of Aldermen. Feb-
ruary 5, ls7s.
same action By Council. February :. 1s7s.
The petition Of ID Y Mrvars fh.f hfs 49,.