The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-03

time on the same question except by IN
RULE IL
No member shall speak more than twice
to the same question, without leave OF the
every member desiring to speak shall have
spoken.
All motions or resolutions shall he re-
dueed to writing. if required by the Presi-
dent or a member, and, when seconaed
ard stated from the Chair, shall be open
ton can be Withdrawn after it shall
have been amended or decided.
RULE 16.
No matter foreign to the subject under
consideration shall be received under color
of an a~mendment to the same.
when the question is put, shall vote for
or ain the same, unless he be excused
by a vote of the Board of Aldermen
RULE Is.
The yeas and nays may be called for by
any five members, in which case the names
Of the members voting shall be recorded
on the minutes, and also the names of the
Aldermen calling for the yeas and nays
RULE 10.
A member called to order shall imme-
diately sit down, unless permitted to ex-
plain; and the Board, IL appealed to, shall
decide on the case. If there be no appeal,
the decision of the Chair shall be sub
RULE 20.
In filling up blanks the greatest number
AND Inc longest time snail De put nrSt.
RULE q.
All appointments to office by the Board
of Aldermen shall be by ballot when re-
CURED by the city charter, but all other
yoce vote upon the call of the yeas ana
nays. and thirteen votes shall be neces-
sary for a choice,
All combinations to office by the Board
or Aldermen shall be voted for viva voce
upon a call of the roll, and thirteen votes
shall ha n6c6GSarV for q chAiaa
RULE %.
the Board of Aldermen.
Every petition, remonstrance or other
written application intended to be pre-
sented to the Board must be handed to
meeting. who shall examine the same
and endorse thereon the name of the APP
plicant or person from whom he received
the same, and the substance of such appli-
cation, which endorsement shall be read
unless a member desire the whole to be
read.
Every ordinance and resolution before
1t Is presented to the Mayor, shall be duly
certif1ed by the presiding officer and Clerk
of the Board of Aldermen.
RULE &c.
No departure from the regular order of
business, nor suspension of any rule shall
be allowed except by a vote of thirteen
members.
RULE 27.
Whenever the president may wish to
leave the Chair he shall have power to
substitute a member in his place; pro-
vided, that such substitution shall not
continue, beyond the meeting at which 1t
RULE %.
When the Board shall be equally divided,
including the vote of the President the
question shall be lest.
RULE 20.
at once, the President shall name the
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Committees appointed to report on any
subject referred to them by the Board
shall report the facts in relation to the
subject referred, with their opinion there
on in writing. and shall attach thereto
all resolutions, petitions, remonstrances
and other papers relative to the matter
referred, and no report shall be received
unless the same be signed by a majority
of the committee; but nothing contained
in this rule shall prevent a minority of
any committee from submitting a report.
And no report shall be printed unless by
the express direction of the Board, speci-
flying the number of copies to be printed.
RULE 81.
The standing committees, to consist of
five members each, shall be as follows:-
2. Baths and Armories.
3. District Courts.
4. Elections.
5. Excise.
6. Exhibitions.
Z. Finance.
8. Fire escapes.
8. Laws and Ordinances.
10. Legislative Enactments.
Il. Printing, Stationery and Supplies.
u. Public Grounds and Buildings.
IL. Trade Licenses.
IA. Decoration Day n Fourth of July
Celebrations.
| RULE 80.
The President shall be ex-officio a mem
Der of all committees, but a majority of
the members Of such committees, exclu-
sive of the President, shall be sufficient ITO
1 n Orran I11ann . ON MI
RULE SO.
The regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen shall be held ON the second
and fourth Tuesday evenings of January,
February and March; the first and third
Tuesday evenings. of April; the second
and fourth Tuesday evenings OF May,
of August; the fourth Tuesday evening Of
September; the second and fourth Tues
day evenings of October. November and
RULE 81.
All claims against the Board of Alder
men which have been presented to said
| Board, and reported correct by any COM
mittee to whom the same was referred,
shall be ordered to. be paid by resolution,
which snail state the amount to be paid,
the purpose for which. and the person to
ance with the 134th Section of the
City Charter, unless the Board of Alder
men see reason for the contrary; but no
claims, except for the payment of salaries,
or on account of contracts, shall be audit
ed at the same meeting OF their p~reSenta-
ton.
Billheads for claims against the Board
Board, and furnished to claimants on APP
plication to the City Clerks Office; and no
claim shall be received by the Board of
Aldermen unless the same be made out
on the appropriate billheads and verified
under oath.
RULE &c.
No member shall retire from the Alder
| manic Chamber while the Board is in ses-
sion without permission from the Presi-
dent
RULE 81.
No committee or member of any COM
mittee shall make any purchase in the
name of the city where the amount shall
exceed the sum of one hundred dollars,
without first having obtained permission
thereof by resolution of the Board of AL
dermen.
RULE SS.
No committees shall certify any bill as
correct unless the articles mentioned in
said bill shall nave been contracted or
presenting a special report giving their
reasons for so doing.
RULE SO.
must be in writing and presented at a
previous meeting before the same shall
be acted upon, and thirteen affirmative
votes shall be necessary to adopt any
amendment.
BY Alderman Mullins and adopted
Resolved, That the compensation Of the
Inspector of Buildings and of the Inspec-
tor of Weights and Measures be at the
rate fixed by law.