The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-04-20
VILLAGE BYLAWS AND ORDINANCES
OF the Village Of Edna, Hennepin
County, MINI.
BYLAWS.
RULE /.

BYLAWS.
RULE l..
The President-and in his absence the Re-
cOrder- of the village shall call the members of
the council to order at the appointed hour for
the meeting, whether in regular or special SEES
sions, at which time the roll OF members Of the
council ehal, be called by the Recorder and it a
quorum is present and answer to their names,
the minutes of the preceding session shall be
read, corrected and approved.
In case the preSiGeut and recorder are DCth |
absent any II embcr of the council may call the
meeting to order, and if quorum be present, |
the council shall forthwith elect one of its q en-
bers to preside, and the IL Getting shall proceed as
above
Every member present shall vote on all ques-
lions put by the presiding officer, unless eX-
cused by the council FOR special reasons given.
RULE /.
Every motion except tor adjournment or posi-. |
ponement shall be reduced to writing, and: 1t |
secOnded shall be fairly stated By the presiding
officer.
When member desires to bring any matter
before the council. he shall rise, address the pre-
siding officer, and proceed NO further unless
recognized.
No member shall speak more than once on the
RULE
A motion to adjourn shall always be in order
and shall be decided without debate.
RULE 8.
Every ordinance shall receive two several
readings previous to its passage, such shall not
he had at the same session. unless in case OF
urgency, when two-thirds of the council may
dispense with this role.
In ordinary TRANSACTION of business the follow
ing order shat he observed:
/, Presentation OF petitions and other COM
municatiOns.
q Reuorts from officers Of the village.
3. Presentation Of accounts and other claims
against the village.
s. Resolutions, motions, ordinances and other
matters.
No rule OF the council shall be suspended.
altered or amended, except by a tWO-thlrdE vote
of the whole council.
ELECTION Or OFFICERS.
The inhabitants OF said yillage having tn the
legislature Of the state Of Minnesota may elect
president Of the council, three ~ trustees,
treasurer and recorder, who shall hold their re-
successors are elected and qualified; also two
(2) justices of the peace and constable. VINO
shall hold their respective offices two GU years,
unit their successors are elected and qualified;
and before entering upon the duties OF their re-
spective Offices they shall each take an oath Of
affirmation to support the constitution and laws
the duties Of his Office.
The village council SHALL at their first meeting
in the month Of April, in each year, elect an as
SCISSOR who shall be STYLED the village assessor.
They may also appoint village attorney, a
pound master and one ~ street commissioners
ut their first meeting in the month of April
Whose term OF Office shall be one % year, Or un-
til his successor be elected and qualified.
They may also appoint sexton or Keeper OF
cemeteries and q fire warden whenever they
deem necessary. WHOSE term OF ounce snail +o os
aud qualified.
PRESIDENT OF THE COuNC1L-HIs POWERS AND
DUTIES.
The president the council shall sea that the
laws OF the state and ordinances OF the village
arc duly observed and enforced within the vii
la.e; he shall take care that ali other village Of
fcerS perform their duties and to that end may
maintain any appropriate action against any de-
ainuuent village officer.
Al ordinances and resolutions, shall, before
president, and If he approve thereof, he Shall
sign the same, and il ne does not approve there
OF, he shall return tho same 70 the village trus-
tees within five O. davs, with his objections
thereto, by deposirng them with the recorder,
10 be presented to the village council at the next
meeting thereafter Upon such return the vote
by which the Same was. passed shall be recon-
,aidcred. and the question again put upon tho
passage of the same, and upon two-thirds vote
OF the members Of said village council, 1t Shall
stand as approved by tue president
TREASURER.
The treasurer shall give such bends as the vii
1age council shall require; shall keep true ac-
count of ell moneys by him receiv ed by virtue of
his Office and the manner in which said moneys
are uisbursed, in book procured for that pur-
pose, and shall exhibit such account together
nual meeting. or at any time when called for by
resolution OF said council. for adjustment. and
shall deliver all books and papers belonging to
his Office, and the balance OF al money as such
treasurer to his successor in office
Provided further, that the treasurer shall,
from time 10 time, draw from the county treas
ton, for the use Of said village, and on receipt
of said moneys, give proper vouchers therefor:
He, shall, one week previous to the annual
election of village officers, make detailed state
nar,fi II, WRITING m renewed
and the sources from which the same We're re-
ceiyed and their respective amounts; and also
thereof shall be filed by him in his office for the
inspection of any tax payer residing within the
corporate limits of said village.
RECORDER.
The recorder of said village may administer
oaths and take Acknowledgements, and ne snail
give bond similar in form to that required OF
town clerks.
l. 1t shall be his duty TO perform the duties of
clerk Of election and keepa record OF AL pro.
ceedings at the annual and special elections OF
appointed to offices thereof.
q 10 transmit to the clerk of the district court
within ten {1O) DAYS after election and aualihca-
ticn 81 certified statement OF the nan Q and term
for which elected. Of all the officers elected at
such election, and ~ case or me appe1nsment or
treasurer or recorder of said village to fill va
oancy, q like notice shall be filed within ten i1o)
days after sllCQ eioctsOu Or appointments.
g. To attend all meetings OF the village board.
to record and sign the proceedings thereof, aud
all ordinances, rules, bylaws, resolutions and
regulations adopted. aud to countersign and
keep record of all licenses. commissions and
nerinits granted or authorized bv them, and for
such purposes to keep the following books:
A minute book, in which shall be recorded In
chronological order full minutes of all elections,
general or special, and the statements of the
Judges thereof full minutes Of the proceedings
Of the village council the title OF all ordinances
rules, regulations and bylaws.
An ordinance book, in which shall be recorded
ut length in chronological order, all ordinances
rules regulations and bylaws
A finance book, in which shall be- Kept q full
and complete record of finances of the village,
showing the receipts, the date. amount and OBJ
ject for which paid out, and to enter IN it such
other matters as the council shall prescribe.
And keep such other books as the council direct.
4, 10 countersign and cause 10 be published
or posted every ordinance. bylaw or resolution.
as required by law, and to have proper proof
thereof made and filed.
S. To be the custodian of the corporate seal,
and to file, as required by law and to safely keep
all records, books. papers or property belonging
TO- filed or deposited in his Office, and to deliver
the same to his successor when qualified; to
permit any person, with proper care. to examine
and copy any of the same, and to make and
certify copy or any thereof. when required on
payment of the same fees allowed town clerks