The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1889-02-16
ORDINANCE NO. 1.
Fixing the time of stated meetings of the cit
council and rules and order of business.

Fixing the time of stated meetings of the cit
council and rules and order of business.
Be 1t ordained by the city council of Livingston
City.
SEC. 1. The city council shall hold it's state
meetings for the transaction of municipal bust
ness on the first Monday in each month at tn
hour of half-past seven p. m. Special meeting
may be called by the Mayor at the request Q
three aldermen, by notice to each of the member
of the city council personally, or left at thei
usual place of abode.
SEC. 2. AT the hour appointed for meeting tn
city council shall be called to order by the mayo
Of the mayor and president then the vice-presi
dent When the clerk shall call the roll, note tn,
absentees and announce whether a quorum b,
present.
a quorum for the transaction of business
III. Order of business.
l. Roll call.
II. Reading, amending and approving the
minutes of the previous meeting.
Ill. Report of officers.
~ Reports of standing committees
V. Reports of special committees
vi. Presentation petitions and communica
VII. Unfinished business
VIII. New business.
The mayor shall preserve order and decorum
and shall decide all questions of order subject tc
an appeal to the council without debate.
~. While question is being put DO member
shall walk across or out OF the council room.
mayor he shall decide who shall speak first.
vi. No member shall speak more than twice
upon the same question: or more than once upon
the previous question: without the leave of the
council, or more than once in any case, until
every member choosing to speak shall have
spoken.
VII While member is speaking no member
shall engage in any private discourse or pass
between him and the mayor.
VIII. Every member previous to speaking
shall use and address. Mr.. Mayor, but shall not
proceed until recognized and named by the
mayor,
IA. !. member called to order shall immedia-
tely sit down unless permitted by the council to
explain and if he appeals the council shall decide
without debate if no appeal is taken the decision
of the mayor shall be conclusive.
X. When question is stated every member
present shall vote unless excused by the council
or unless directly interested in the question in
which case he shall not vote
XI. No motion shall be entertained unless
seconded, when seconded it should be stated by
the mayor and if any member requires it reduced
Nil When motion or resolution has been
stated by the mayor, it shall be deemed to be in
possession Of the council but may be withdrawn
at any time before decision or amendment by
unanimous consent of the council
XIII. When question is under debate no
motion shall be received unless for the previous
question, to postpone indefinitely, to adjourn to a
certain day. to lay on the table to amend, or to ad
journ the council.
order and decided without debate.
XIV. The yeas and nays shall be taken upon
the passage of every ordinance and entered on
the journal and if any member requires it, upon
any question before the council but shall not be
taken unless called for previous to the taking of
the vote.
XVI. No ordinance shall he repealed or
passed, or contract or appropriation of money be
made unless by vote of majority of the mem
bers elected.
XVII. All committees shall be appointed by
the mayor, unless otherwise directed by the
council.
XVIII. Committees shall make all reports to
the city council, in writing.
XIX. The city clerk shall forward all papers
to the appropriate committees, and officers, by
the city marshall not later than the following
lay Of the reference made.
Xxx. The standing committees of the council
shall be appointed annually, at the earliest con-
venlence OF the mayor, on assembling of the
council.
Approved and adopted Feb. 7tl, 1889.
A. w. MILES, Mayor.
ATTEST
J. D. WHELPLY, City Clerk