The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-11
Ordinance no. 5.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE DUTIES OF STANDING
COMMITTEES.

II u OO les OH - AN OlN0
COMMITTEES.
Be it ordained by the Council
of the TO1Ci1 of Shelton.
| SECTION l. That the Chairman of each Of the
standing Committees shall make all reports OF
his respective committee, when he Is present,
and III his absence, any other member OF the
committee may make report, and all such re-
| ports shall be in writing and signed by MAJOR
| ity of the comm ittee.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of such standing
committees to make thorough examination OF
all subjects coming within the scope of their re-
specify jurisdictions, and of subjects referred to
them by the council, and to report the results OF
| their Investigations to the council.
| Sec. g. The Chairman of each committee
| shall have power to call the members of his
committee together at any reasonable time ana
place. to consider and consult concerning any
proper subject for the committees investigation
| or any subject referred to such committee.
SEC. 4. Whena member of any committee
can not agree with the views of the other mem
| bers of the committee, such member may make
separate report to the council, setting forth his
views in regard to any matter under investigation
SEC. 5. The committee OH ways and means
| shall have supervision OF all matters affecting
| the treasury and revenue of the town, and shall
ascertain annually aud report to the council,
| the whole amount of money required to lie
raised for the next fiscal year. to meet the ma
| tured and maturing obligations OF the town,
| showing in their report the amount to be raised
| for each purpose Also the amount required
to be raised by special assessment Oh specific
property, to pay for any special improvement
with which such property is chargeabie, also
the total valuation of all the taxable property
| i'll the city both real and personal, and said com
mittee shall furnish the council all such further
information on the subject as will enable the
| council to be fully informed of the amount OF
taxes of every kind, required to be levied for all
purposes, for the next ensuing fiscal year; and
| the said committee shall have supervision OF
| such other matters as may be referred to it by
| the council
SEC. 6. The committee on claims shall have
supervision of all claims presented to the coun
| ell for allowance, and of all accounts of officers
and others, and of the investigation of all OF hel
matters that may be referred by the council tt
| said committee.
SEC. 7. The committee on Law and Ordin
arces shall have supervision of all questions anG
| matters affecting the legal rights OF the town
and of all ordinances introduced for the consid
| Grafton of the council, and all ordinances in
| troduced Shall be referred to said committee,
| unless otherwise ordered by the council.
SEC. s. The committee on fife, light and water
shall have supervision Of all matters relating
| to the safety and protection of the town iron
| fire and all matters relating to the lighting o.
the town, whether Ply electricity, gas or other
wise and such other matters as may be referred
| to said committee, and all matters relating tC
| the public supply of water for the use OF said
| town and its citizens
| SEC 8. The committee on streets, alleys an(
bridges shall have supervision of all streets
alleys, sidewalks, sewers, wharves bridges, cul
| verts ETC., and the said committee shall exam
Inc and report to the council from time to time
what streets and alleys are required to be opened
cleared or repaired or what public improve
ments should be made, but the said committee
shall not make ally improvement requiring al
| expenditure of money, except upon express di.
rection of the council
SEC. 10. The committee on police and icens'
shall have supervision of all matters pertainin:
to the police court department and the license
| of the town, and shall from time to time re
port to the council such suggestions, changes o
| alterations i'll the same as they may deem i'm
pOrtant.
| SEC. IL. The committee on town propert!
shall have supervision of all matters relating t.
| all property, whether real personal, be
longing to the town.
SEC. II This ordinance shall take effect an
be in force from and after its publication in tn
| MASON COUNTY JoURNAL. Approved June 1890
| Attest WILL u. BALDWIN, DAVID SHELTON,
Clerk. MavOl