Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-03-11

board personally.
Rule 5. The president Of the boord
shall preside at all meetings of the board
OF tr Il tees and shall have casting vote
where the board is equally divided, and
none other.
Rule 6. AT all meetings Of the board
Il majority Of the trustees shall consti-
tute quorum for the transacting Of bus
iness, but minority may adjourn from
time to timr, and compel the attendance
Of absent members. And when requir-
ed the marshal shall have the power to
summon and bring the absent members
to the meeting.
Rule Z. The president or presiding
officer shall preserve order and decorum
and shall decide questions of order, sub
ject to an appeal to the board.
| Rule g. A member called to order
shall Immediately suspend his remarks
unless permitted to explain. If there
| be no appeal, the decision Of the chair
man shall be conclusive, but If the mem
ber appeals to the board, the board shall
decide on the case without debate.
Rule 9. Motions upon the subject
under consideration shall have precc-
dence in the following order lst-To
lay on the table. 2d--To postpone. 3D.
To commit. 4th-To amend.
Rule 10. All motions shall be reduc-
ed to writing, If required by the chair
man, or any member Of the board, and
when seconded and stated by the chair
man shall be open for consideration, and
all resolutions must be in writing and
shall be open for consideration after
being read by the chairman, and no
motion or resolution can be withdrawn,
after it shall have been amended or de-
cided.
Rule IL. On the question Of the pas
sage Of any ordinance relating to bor-
rowing money, levying taxes, or appro-
priating money, the vote Of the council
shall be taken by the yeas and nays, and
record made Of the same, and on all
other questions, the yeas and nays shall
be taken when called for by any MEM
Der.
Rule II. 4 motion TO adjourn shall
always be in order and shall always
have precedence over all others, and
shall he decided without debate.
Rule Is. If the question before the
board contain two or more distinct pro-
positions, any member may have the
same divided upon request.
Rule IA. The standing committee
shall be appointed annually in May, af-
ter the regular election. When the new
board of trustees are sworn in and have
taken their seats, the person first NAM
cd on the committee shall be chairman
thereof The following shall be the
standing committees, to-wit: Ist-Com-
mittee on finance. 2d-Commttee on
streets and alleys. subcommittee on
fire department. 4th-Committee on
printing.
Rule Is. The standing committees of
this board shall consist of three mem-
bcrs each.
l,nle 16. All standing committees
shall be appointed by the president of
the board, and all special committees
shall be appointed by the president or
acting chairman, unless otherwise order
ed. in which case, they may be appoint
cd as the boards directs.
Rule IL. Committees shall in all
cases report in writing. All reports of
committees shall be addressed to the
| president and board Of trustees Of the
town of Custer City.
Rule ls. Passage Of ordinances--No
ordinance shall be passed or finally
acted upon at the same meeting Of its
introduction, nor any action had upon
any notice or resolution amending, or in
any wise affecting existing ordinanG es al
the same meeting Of their introduction
unless two-thirds Of the trustees present
shall vote to suspend the rule.
Rule 10. The style Of the ordinance
shall be the board Of trustees of the
town of Custer City. do ordain, etc.
Rule 90. The clerk shall keep com.
plete record or journal Of all the proceed.
ings Of the board, whicl. shall be open
at all times for inspection.
Rule 81. All questions relating to the
priority of business, shall be decided
without debate.
Rule 90. 1t shall be the duty Of the
clerk, marshal and attorney to attend all
meetings of the board, but none excep,
the trustees shall take part in the delib
erations Of the board.
Rule %. These rules may be amend.
cd Mt any regular meeting Of the board
of trustees, by vote Of two-thirds OF
the members present, the same being
presented in writing and read, and fnal
action taken at the next meeting of the
board.
Claim Of Silver Bros, Carrigan and
Shankland, S. Il. Shankland. s. NJ
Booth. A. III. Kemmisll, G. A. Haserodt
IJ. p. Thompson, Geo. w. Smith, and A.
Johnson for services rendered and mon
eys advanced the town of Custer City
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