The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-13
Rules and Order Of Business.

RULE /. The Mayor and the Councilmen of
the Town. OF shelton sh ,a meet III III
each month, at 7 O'Clock p. n. from oeptem Der
TO ADril ana ~ =. H. from April to September,
ana adjourned sessions at any other tine they
NAV deem proper. Special sessions may be
called Iv the MAYOR, as nro.ilel BY laN.
RULE , The mayor snail preside at ali meet
ings Of the council, and shall have castlng
vote in case OF tie, but not otherwise In tie
absence Of the nayortie mayor pro TEN shall
preside, as provided by law.
RULE 3, At the hour appointed for meeting
the members shall be called TO order by the
m ma iciC and in his absence The clerk.
The clerk Shall call the roll, note the aosen-.
tees and announce whether Il QUO unl be present
shall proceed to business, which shall be con
duoted in the following order.
Isl. Reading Of the minutes OF the last meet
ing, which, il no correction be offered shall
end. Presentation OF petitions memorials ana
remOnstranceS.
3rd Hep0rIs0 OF standing committees.
ith Reports Of special committees.
9TH Reports Of town officers.
9th. Notices ANA communications.
9Th. Introduction of Ordinances.
&th Second reading Of Ordinances.
9Th Presentation 0l claims.
10Th. Unfinished business
18th. SHcciai order OF business.
i1.h. Notions ana resolutions.
18Th. Miscellaneous business
RULE l. The mayor shall preserve order a;lG
docorgina, and shall decide Q'testionS OF order
subject to an appeal 70 the Council.
RULE 5. Every member, previous to his
speaking, shall address himself to the mayor Or
mayor pro tenn and shall not proceed until he
has been recognized by the chair He shall in
dulGe ia no personalities and cOnine his re-
marks to the matter before the council. He shall
not speak more than twice 10 any question, nor
more than five minutes each time, without leave
OF the council.
HJLE 6. Every motion except to adjourn,
postpone, reconsider, commit, lie on the table, or
for the previous question. shall be reduced to
writing, Il the chair or any member requires II;
when made arli seconded, il shall be stated by the
chairman or being written, shall be read by the
CLERK. and may be Withdrawn before decision Oc
amendment.
Rule 2. AZ resolutions must be, in writing
RULE S. When q question is Under debate, no
motion shall be entertained, unless 20 adjourn, to
lie on the table to take the previous question: 10
postpone, to commit or to amend, which several
motions shall have PRECEDENCE in the order in
which they named ana the first three shall be
decided without debate
RULE 3. All COMMITTEES shall be appointed by
the chair, unless expressly ordered by the coua-
ell.
RULE TO- The Standing committees shall con
sist OF three members each appointed annually,
and the first person named or the committee,
shall be cha ;rnan thereof. The following, shall
be the Standing committees, to wit:
| Isl. ways ani means.
2nd Claims ana account.
| 3rd. Ia ANA ordinances.
| 4th. Streets. alleys and bridges.
| SIN. Police ANA license
9Th. fire and water department.
! IN. IOWG property.
RULE H. Ii Shall be the duty Of the commit
| tees TO act promptly and faithfully III all mat
tiers referred TO thcm. AND TO make their report
! III writing al the next Meeting OF the Council
unless otherwise ordered by the Council.
! RUE L. Every Ordinance snail receive two
several rcadin%s previous to lis passage bat shall
not be read twice at the same session. without
! II Suspension OF the rules fort That purpose.
Rule -. Tho second reading of an Ordin-
an"e shall first De by sections, at which time,
amendments il any ere to be offered, but the
d Si.ln TFTPlHdp
! Offering OF al amendment 10 any preceding one.
II 30 a!a@ndmentS are made, the question
shall be: "Shail the ordinance pass?'' If amend
monts are made the chair shall 50 report, and
eacn section shall BE- read as amended, before
the vote on the passage OF the ordinance is Ia
| ken.
RULE a. After an ordinance Shall have PASS
Ell il shall be signed b. the mayor or in his alb
sSncg By the m4yq2? Pro ten, ana deposited with
thc clcri; who shall lie and record the same.
RULE 10. when an ordinance shall be return
ed by the mayor to the Council with his Obec-
tions thereto the objections shall be entered
a. large upon the Journal, and the Council
shall proceed to reconsider the ordinance, upon
wl,icA reconsideration tie question shall be:
shall the ordinance pass. the mayors objections
thereto Notwithstanding" If three-ffths (3-5)
OF the whole council elect shall vote for the or
Ginance, it shall be endorsed by TIE chairman
as having passed the CounG5l over the mayors
veto. ana should the mayor Neglect or refuse &c
sign any ordinances and return the same with
bis objections in writing at the next regular
meeting Of the council, the same shall become
Il law without MS signature.
RULE 49, Petitions and other papers address
Ell to the Council shall be read by the clerk, up
on presentation Of the same TO the Council.
RULE IL When the mayor ana councilmen
are in executive session, the council room shall
be cleared Of all persons but the clerk and such
other officers and persons as may re desired tc
attend. III remarks and proceedings of exec
utlFe sessions shall be kept secret, unless the
council shall otherwise decide
RULE Is. The marshall shall attend all
meetings OF the council and preserve order il
the room.
RULE 10. These rules or any of them, may
be temporarily suspended by consent OF three
tfths OF the councilmen elect. but shall not be
repealed; altered or amended unless by concur
renee of three ffths of the councilinen cleo
ana upon notice given at some preceding meet
ing.