The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-03
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
CONCEAL Proceedings.)

~ Slty Tall, On IuGSddV. NAV
Monday in May.
The Board was called to order by the
President at $40 o'clock P. NJ.
The roll was called and the following
named Aldermen answered to their names
and took their SEATS
First Ward-James Burns and William
Second Ward-Ambrose Guiton and John
j.. Heayey.
Third Ward-Albert Losel and Archibald
Fourth Ward-William ]. calnon and
Samuel g. Warm.
Fifth Ward-Charles Maxwen and John
Sixth Ward-Alexander Ross and An
thony Hauck.
Seventh Ward-Henry Gotthardt and
Eighth Ward-William H. vermilye and
George w. Decker.
q, Ninth alt Ward-John A. Knoeller and
Tenth Ward-Alfred Heritage and Fran
els J.. Weis.
Eleventh Ward-Rudolph e.. Hartmann
and Dennis Mullins.
Twelfth Ward-John 3. Boldt and Chas
A. Bornemann. ~
In the Board then proceeded to the ap-
Michael J.. O'Donnell was nominated nv
Alderman Hauck.
Edward v. Woolley was nominated bv
Alderman Vermilye.
Aldermen Vermilye and Calnon wars
appointed and acted as tellers.
Michael ]. OhDonnell received sixteen
Q6) votes. s
Edward w. Wolley received civ fe, ,,o+as
One blank was cast,
Wheresupon Michael J. o'Donnell having
received the requisite number of votes
was declared appointed City Clerk.
The Board then proceeded 70 fhe an
po1ntment Of a City Marshal.
John Granam was nominated by Alder
Edgar A; vreeland was nominated by
Alderman Hauck.
The same tellers acted.
Jonn Graham received six (6) votes.
Edgar A. Vreeland received eighteen
18) votes.
One blank was cast.
ra Mhferseup6n Edgar a. vreeland, having
was DECLARED appointed City Marshal.
me Beard then proceeded to the APP
p15itLnent Of an Inspector of Buildings.
derman Burns.
George H. Jones was nominated nv AL
derman Vermilye.
James Ludlow was nominated nv Al
derman Scott. ~
On a call of the roll Edward Kelly re-
celved seventeen CD votes.
George H. Jones received six l6l votes
James Ludlow received two (25 votes
Wnsreupon Edward Kelly, having re-
eelyeu the requisite number of votes, was
declared appointed Inspector of Bui1dines
Inc Board then proceeded to the an
continent OF an Inspector of Scales
Welghts and Measures.
A. Edward Roede was Nominated NV Al
derman Hartmann
Richard Scarf was nominated b Al
derman Scott. al
John H.. Weastell was nominated bv
Alderman Vermilye. =
Peter C~avanagh was nominated by AL
derman WeiS.
On a call of the roll, A. Edward Roede
received seventeen 90 votes.
John Weasteil received six (6) votes.
Richard Scarf and Peter Cavanagh re-
celyed one % vote each.
WhereuU0n A Edyvar d Poodo lax.--
received the requisite number of votes,
was declared appointed Inspector Of
scales, Weights and Measures.
RESOLUTIONS were presented. received and
disposed of as follows:-
By Alderman Calnon and adopted
RESOLVED, That the following rules be
RULES OF ORDER.
RULE 1.
Al the hour appointed for meeting, the
members present shall be called to order
by the President, or, in his absence. by
the City Clerk, who shall immediately
proceed to call the roll and note the alb
In the absence of the President. one of
the Aldermen shall be elected President
for the time being
A quorum Of the Board shall consist of
thirteen members.
RULE 4.
Immediately after the members are
called to order, and a quorum shall be
present, the minutes Of the previous meet
minutes of which shall not have been
read shall be read, by the Clerk, to the
end that any mistake therein may be cor
any. having been corrected and the min
utes having been approved by the Board
of Aldermen, the same shall be certified
under the hands of the President, or
President for the time being, and the
Clerk.
Z ryfs X N 49, - - y - 49, =
1. Presentation of petitions and com
munications.
2. Presentation of claims.
3. Reports or communications from the
Mayor or any officer of the city.
4. Reports of select committees.
E 3 E ae1d3r'Sg Of # s eiaidan nc COMMITTEES;
I. Miscellaneous business.
The presiding officer shall preserve order
Il decorum, and shall decide all questions
OF order, subject to an appeal to the
Board.
RULE Z.
Every member while speaking must adj
dress the chair, standing in his place.
RULE s.
Any five member may call for a d.
vision of the question il two or more
distinct propositions be therein involved,
either of which may stand on its own
merits.
When a question is under consideration,
no motion shall be entertained. except
To lay on the table.
The previous question:.
To postpone indefinitely.
To postpone to a stated time.
To recommit.
To refer to a committee.
To amend.
Which motion shall have precedence in
the order In which they are here placed.
RULE 10.
A motion to lay on the table. shall be de-
eided without amendment or. debate; and
a motion to lay on the table shall pre-
clude all amendments or debate Of the
main question.
RULE IL.
A motion to adjourn shall be decided
without debate and shall be always in or-
der. except when the Board is voting, or
when a member IS addressing the Board,
or Immediately after the question to adj
J1urn is negatived.
RULE u.
The previous question until it is de-
ojded. shall preclude all further amend
ments and debate on the main question
and shall be put in this form;-sshan the
main question be now put2's and. If or-
dered, the question shall be put first
upon pending amendments. q then upon
THE main question.
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