The Russellville Democrat., 1879-07-24
ORDER OF BUSINESS.

At the hour appointed for the meet ing of the Council, the Mayor, or the Recorder, in his absence, shall call the house to order; and If a quorum be found to be present on the calling of the roll, the Council shall proceed to business in the foll owing order: 1st. The reading Of the minutes of the pr oceedings of the last meeting or meetings, amendment and approval of the same.
 3nd. The presentations Of petitions and other c0mmunicati0ns. 3rd. Report Of Town Officers.
 4th. Report of Standing Committees. 9th. Report of Select Committees.
 9th. Unfinished business of preced- ing meetings.
 7th. Miscellaneous resolutions and motions.
 All questions relating to tho order or priority of business shall be decided by the Mayor without debate.
 DUTIKs AND PRrvILEGBs OF MEMBERS.
 sth. When a member wishes to pre- sent communication, petition, or re- port, or to make any motion, or to ad- dress the Council, he shall first arise and address the Mayor. and shall not proceed until recognized by the Mayor.
 g. While the Mayor Is stating the question no member shall walk across or out of the room.
 10. While member Is speaking, or the Mayor stating the question, no member shall engage in any private discourse, nor pass between tho speaker and the Chair.
 II. Every member present when a question Is stated from the Chair, shall vote thereon unless he be directly inter- ested in the question, in which case he shall not vote.
 12. No motion shall be stated or de- bated unless 1t be seconded.
 13. On the passage of a bylaw, reso- lutiOn, or ordinance, to enter into any contract, by and between the Corpora tion and any other person, the yeas and nays shall be called and recorded {; and to pass any by-law, or ordinance, resolution or order, a concurrence of q majority of the whole number of the members elected to the Council shall be required.-t Acts of the Legislature 1874 6, page l3, section 29.
 l4. For the passage of a bylaw, or- dinance, resolution, or order for the appropriation of money, a majority of the whole number of Aldermen elected shall vote afiirmatively.-(Acts of the Legislature ls74-5, page 36, sec. S6.
 l5. When an ordinance, bylaw, res- OlutiOn, or order Is passed by the COun- cil, the Recorder shall state in the min- utes of the proceedings the number and the names of each member voting for and against such ordinance, bylaw, order or resolution.
 l6. All bylaws, ordinances. resolu- tions, or orders of general or perma- nent nature shall be fully and distinct ly read on three different days, unless two-thirds of the members composing the Council shall dispense with the rule.
 F. All committees shall be appoint cd by the Mayor, unless otherwise di- rected by the Council In which case they shall be elected by ballot.
 IS. Standing Committees shall be appointed annually, at the first meeting in each year, and shall consist Of three the Committee shall be Chairman tuCtCOis AuC ioiloWiuk ouuiA UO tuc Standing Committees:
 1st. On Finance.
 2nd. On Ordinances.
 3rd. On Streets and Sidewalks.
 4th. On Sanitary Regulations.
 They shall be subject to the orders of the Council, and shall perform all con- mittee work required of them.
 l9. All questions of parliamentary usage arising in the transaction of the Council, and all points of order, shall be decided by the Mayor, subject to an appeal to the Council, and the appeal shall not be sustained unless 1t receives the affirmative vote Of two-thirds of the members present..
 20. The Mayor shall have power to enforce the foregoing rules, by fine of not exceeding Twenty-Five Dollars whenever 1t becomes necessary.
 2l. The foregoing are adopted as the rules and regulations to govern the Council in the transaction Of it's busi- uess and all other rules and regulations are hereby repealed. This the l4th day of July, 1879.
 lSigned,) S. N. EVANS, Mayor.
 WALTER W. ScoTT, Recorder.