The Irish standard., 1889-01-05

CRYSTAL, HESNEP1N COUNTY, MINI.
November 27. 1888.
BYLAWS.
The President and in his absence the Recor.
der-of the village shall cali the members of the
council to order at the appointed hour for the
meeting, whether in regular or special sessions,
Gil Shall be- called by the Recorder, and it a
quorum is present and answer to their names,
the minutes ct the preceding session shall be
read, corrected and approved.
RULE II.
In case the President and Recorder are both
absent, any member OF the council may csal the
The council shall forthwith elect one /of its
pemuers TO preside, and the meetlDh shall pro-
ceed as above.
Every member present shall vote on kl q1es-
lions put by the presiding officer, unless cx-
cused by the council for Special reasofs given
RCLEI w.
Every motion except for a3journnnent OF post
ponment shalt be reduced to Yritingt and. It
heconded, shall be fairly stated by the presiding
officer.
When member desires to bring any matter
before the council, he shall rise, address the
presiding officer, and proceed no further unless
recognized.
TO member shall speak more than once on
the same question Without leave OF the council.
aUI.E VII.
A. motion to adjourn shall always be in order
and shall be decided without debate.
RULE VIII.
Every ordinance shall receive tWo several
readings previous to Its passage, such snail Lot
be had 1T the enme session, unless in case OIL
urgency, when 1wo-lhirds Of the council may
dispense with this rule.
RULE TX.
In ordinary :ransactlon O. business the fol-
lowing order shall be Observed:
l. Presentation OF petitions end other COM
tnuDications.
z. reports from officers OF the village.
3. PRESENTATION OF accounts and other Claims
against the village.
1. Unfinished business.
5. Kesoiun1ns, motions, ordinances and
other matters.
RULE x.
No rule of the cornci ehah he suspended,
altered or amended, except ny q tWo-thirds
vote OF the Whole council.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The inhabitants OF said village having the
qualification Of electors Of members OF the
legislature Of tire state Of Minnesota may elect
aplesldsn1 OF The council. three 81 trustees, a
treasurer and recorder, who Shall hold their
respective offices for one ~ year, OF Until their
succcasors are elected and Qualltlea; also TWO tS)
Justices of 1ts, peace ynd cone table, who shall
hold their respective offices two ~ years. OF
Until tLair Successors arc elected and quail hid;
and before entering upon the duties OF their re-
apectivc offices they shall each take an oath of
affirmation 10 support the constitution and laws
OF the state Of Minnesota and faithfully dis
Charge the duties OF Ills office.
lAe village council shall, at their first meet
Ing in th., month OF April, in each year, elect
MI ssseasor, who shall be styled the village
ssebsOr
They may also appoint q village attorney, Il
.;ound-master and ono street commits sioner at
their first meeting III the month Of april, whose
term Of Office shall be one ~ year, OR until his
SUCCESSOR he elected and qualified,
They may also appoint sexton OF keeper OF
cemeteries and o tire warden Whenever they
deem necessary whose term OF office shall be
one o. year, or until bis successor be elected
and t!nalitiei.
PRESIDENT OF THE coUNcIL--HIs POWERS AND
DUTIES.
The president Of tie council shall see that the
laws OF tbs state AID ordinances OF the village
are duly observed and enforced within the VII"
lnga; he shall take care that all other village
officers perform their duties alla Ito ,hat end
may maintain any appropriate action against
any delinquent village ottlcer.
All ordinances und stso!ut{ons, shall, before
they take effect. De presented to the village
president, a' y, ne Ky hR aos sae1soI ne sha
OK, he shall return tht: statue to the village
trustees within Ii sc ~ d,ys. with his objections
thereto, by depoeiling them W1th the recoruer, to
be presented to the village council at the next
m4elng thereafter. Upon such ceturn the vote
by Which the sa,na was pas SEED stall be recon-
adhered. sud the question again plt upon the
assnEs, OF the saint anu upc,i iwo-thrtls yoLc
Of the members CT said village COUNCIL, it, shal
stanh rs approved by The president,
TREASURER.
Tho treasurer Shall give such bonds as the
7i.lngs council si,uii require; shall Keep true
account ct all ,ncDeys by nj,n received by virtue
Of his Office, a,li The manne1 in which said
THAT purpose and shall exhibit hach account
together with iis vouchers to the vlAge council
at ita annual meeting, or at any l'ne when
called for by xeso!:2nOil OF aal1 council, fer adj
jus,mat.,, and shall deliver all books and papers
belonging 70 his office, and the balance of ali
money as sach treasurer to his successor i'll
otfica.
Provided fnrthes, that the treasurer, shall,
;rom time 10 time, draw from the county treas
urer such moneys as may DO due hGld corpora
ton, for the Use Ut said village, and Gu receipt
OF said moneys, give proper vouchers 1ht rector
kia SHALT, one week previous 10 the annual
election OF village officers. make Il denied
statement; in writing Ok the moneys received by
him anc ihe sources from which the same We're
received and their respective amounts;. and
also the amounts paid out by him, and the pur-
poses FOR which they We're paid out; ana the
stat, nent thel eof shall be tiled by him in his
office for the Inspection Of any tax payer resid-
ing within the corporate limits of said village.
RECORDER.
The recorder OF sad village may administer
oaths and lake ack nowledgn and he Shall
rive bond sisniiar III form to that required Of
town clerks.
Of clerk Of election and Keep record of all pro-
ceedings 1T the annual anu special elections of
the village; to give notice OF such elections as
required ny law, END to , no51iy persons elected
o. 10 transmit to the clerk Of the district
court within ten COY days after election and
qualification u certified statement Of the name
slld term Tor which elected, Of all the officers
elected at such election, and in case of the ap-
poin,Ment or election OF any justice OF the
peace, cpustA bic, treasurer or recorder OF Said
village To I'LL y vacancy, q like notice shall DO
filed within ten tl0y dsys after euch election or
appOir tmehI
s. 10 attend all meetings of the village board,
Ia record and sign the proceedings thereof, and
ali ordinances, rules, bylaws, resolutions and
regulations adopted. and to coun1ersfGn and
keep record OF all licenses commissions and
Dernils granted or authorized by them, and for
such purposes to keep the following books:
rulnute book, III which shall he recorded in
onclogicaI order full minutes Of all elections
general or special, and the statements Of the
indces thereof, full minutes of the proceedings
IT tue village council the title of all ordinances
rules, regulations and bylaws
corded at length in chronological order, all Or
,}inances, rules, regulations and by-laws.
A finance book, i'll which shall be kept g full |
and complete record OF finances of the village !
showing the receipts, the date. amount and OBJ |
iect for which pad out, and to enter in it such
nther matters as the council shall prescribe |
And Keep such other books as the council d. |
!. To countersign and cause to be published
or posted every ordinance, by law RESOLUTION.
Al REQUIRED by law, and to have proper proof
do, Il ioH .