Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-06-12
Rnles for the Government OF the vii.
iage Council OF Perrysburg-Pas.
and Inna 9th. 1a74

hold regular sessions on alternate TUESDAYS or
each month a. IN o'clock p. NJ, c6mniencinR
on Tuesday, May Sth, 1874. q"
KYLE 2.--The Mayor-if present--if not AM
snch an event as the appearance 0f a qdornm,
the Board shall appoint one Of their members
to preside. ~ i''
rule 5-The presiding officer shall then
cause the journal of tie proceedings Of the
previous session 10 be read, and II correct,
shall sign the same; Y there shall be any error
In said journal, the same shalt be 'c6ffect4d.
and then signed by the presiding officer; he.
shall preserve order and decorum, and shall
decide Al questions Of order subject TO an ap.
peal to the Board he shall appoint all com.
mittees, subject at the announcement thereof
to Aeqnieseence therein, by the Board; and an
appointment being disagreed 10, the committee
shall be appointed by ballot.
RuLE 4.-No person shall absent himself
from the service Of the Board without leave Of
the Hoard first obtained and in case less
number than quorum shall convene at any
regular or special session, they are hereby au-
thorizod 70 send an officer, (who shall attend
upon all regular or special meetings Of the
Board) or any other person Or persbh5 by them
au,botized for ant Or all absent members as
the majority OF the members present shall
agree, ut the expense of such absent member
or members respectively.
RULE 5.-EYery member who shall be pres
ent when question Is stated by the Chair
shall vote thereon. unless excused by the Board
or unless he be directly interested n the quss.
ton, In which case he shall not vote. The
yeas and nays shall be called on the request OF
the Chair or uf any member Of the Board
RULE 6.-Every motion Except 10 adjourn,
postpone, or commit) shall be reduced to writ
ing IL the Chair or any member requ re IT,
When made and recorded II shall be stated by
the Chair; or being written shalt be read by
kha anH Il
be Withdrawn but by consent Of the Board.
RULE Livery member, previous to speak
ing, shall rise from his seat and address
himself to the President and say Mr.. Presi-
dent: but shall not proceed with his remarks
until rec0gnised and named by the Chair.
Nor she'll he speak more than twice on any ques.
tion without leave OF the Board; nor more
than ten minutes at any one time.
KuLE BY When two or more members shall
rise at once the presiding officer shall name
the member who shall speak first.
RuLE 9.-Whie a member Is speaking, no
member shall hold any private discourse, nor
pass between The spea ker and the Chair.
RULE IA motion 10 adjourn shall always
be in order, except during the tendency Of
vote, aud shall be decided without debate.
RULE li.-Whie the President IS putting the
question no member shall wa across or out Of
the Council Room.
RUIZ l2.-Whcn question is under debate
no mutton shall be received but 10 adjourn, lay
on the table, postpone 10 a day certain. commit
or amend, or to postpone indefinitely which
several motions shall have precedence in the
order in which they are arranged.
RuLE l3.-The previous question shall be put %
these words Shall the main question now be
putt" 1t shall be admitted on the demand of
two members, and until decided shall preclude
all amendment and further debate upon the
main question.
RUIE A m uifnn m rofar ~ atoudin0 q
committee shall take precedence OF a similar
melton for special committee.
RULE l5-Any member may call for a di-
vision Of the question when the same will ad-
NIT thereof.
RULs l6.-Every ordinance shall be intro
duced By committee IN whom the subject mat
ter thare0f may have been referred by the
Board or By 4 lnember. upon leaYe asked and
granted, or after having given notice Of inten-
ton 70 Introduce such ordinance at a previous
meeting.
RUE IL. .-All by laws and ordinances shall
be fully and distinctly read on three different
days. unless three-fogrtbs Of the Council shall
dispense with the rule. IL amendments are
made the Chair shall go report, and the 0rdin.
ance shall be Rad as amended on the request
OF any member, before the question on its pas
sage rs taken but no amendment shall be
offered until the ordinance shall be on its second
reading.
RULE lS.-When question has been taken,
It shall be in order for ony member voting on the
side which prevails To move 4 reconsideration
thereof, at the sam; or the suece .ding meeting;
or, II no regular meeting shall be held, then at
the next meeting held thereafter.
RULE lg.-Petitions or other papers ad-
dressed to the Board, shall be presented by any
member in his place, who shall make q brief
statement of the contents thereof when intro
ducing the same.
Ru, ~ f,ar ord.n.nno .hou m
passed, the same shall be enrolled by the clerk,
in Il fair aud legible hand, in a book kept for
that purpose and after having been compared
BY the presiding ncilman, shall b. signed
RFLE 2l.-h shall be the duty Of the clerk
to keep correct journal Of the proceedings
OF the Board, to cause committees. members OF
the Board and its Offirers, to be informed OF
such duties as they nty be charged with by
the Board, from time to time, and to perform
such other duties as appertain to him as Clerk.
lie shall suffer no journal, accounts or papar TO
be taken from the table or out Of his
custody, other than by the regular mode OF
business Of the Board aud il anv paper in his
charge shall be missing, be shall make a re-
port TO the Chair forthwith. that it may be in
quired iutQ. He shall also act as Clerk Of all
improvement comnitteeS who may desire his
services.
RULK 72.-No person other than the mem-
bers Of the Council shall be admitted to a seat
in the Board. except the Clerk, Marshal,
Deputy Marshal Treasurer Street Commits
sioner and Chief Of Fire Department; provid-
ing that any other person desiring admittance
shall hrst OBTAIN perm ssOn from the Board at
the instance OF some one of the foregoing off
GERS Of the Corporation and no smoking
shall be allowed in the Council Chamber while
the Board is in session.
RULE 23.-Ths following Standing Com
mltees shall be appointed ,to-wt:
Gnmmiifen EinanPa IN al az nf tvn
members who shall eKamAe apd report upon
all matters or accounts or claims against, or
in favor 0f the Town. which may be re ierred
10 it and whose duty il shall be to examine
and report upon all such matters relative to the
revenue OF tbs iTowp as Hay be referred to
them u inquire intO the state Of the Town
debts, the revenue aud expenditures and
whether any and what retrenchment can be
made to advantage: and 10 report from time
to time such provisions aud arrangements as
may conduce to ec0nomy, order and accOunta-
bility in the conduct of the financial concerns
Of the Village.
A Commiitee on Judiciary, TO consist of two
members whose duty il shalt be Ia take into
consideration all such petitions aud IN ,tters..and
things relating to the ordinances or laws Of
the Village, and all such judicial proceedings
~ shall be presented, or may come in question,
and be referred 10 them by the Cnuncil, aud 10
report their opinIon thereupon, together Nith
such propositions relative thereto as to them
shall seem proper.
Committee ON Streets, tn consist Of two
members, who shall examine and report upon
all such matters relative to streets and alleys
within the village as may be referred TO them,
and report from time to time upon such mat
ters Reuerally as properly fall within the
sphere Of their duties.
A Committee on Sidewalks, to consist Of two
membOrs who shall examine aud report upon
all such matters relative to sidewalks within
the village as may be referred to them, or
their attention may be called to from time to
time.
GomnittNs on Fire Department. to consist
of twn members, whose duty il shalt be t. in
quire into and report npon ai matters referred
TO them bv the Board, and to make such ren
concentrations ms from time 20 time the interest
Of the Depatmen may require.
Committee on Hvdradic Canal. In consist
of twO members whose duty II shall be to con
sldtr all IN tiers relating to said Hydraulic Ga
nal, and 10 whom all questions relating thereto
shall by the Board be referred to them far their
consideration and to report relative thereto.
Matters RELAXING TO Township aGIirs, may be
referred 10 any prnper committee for consider