The herald., 1898-07-19
Ar,v. Aoeotk

ton Of permanent president, election of per-
manent vice president election of perma-
nent secretary, election Of assistant secre-
tary, who Is to be a stenographer and type
writer.
Appointment of permanent standing COM
mittees as follows: On boundaries, rights
and liabilities. including division into wards:
on legislative department and city con-
tracts, claims and demands against the
city. including city council and Its powers
and duties; on finance. revenue and taxa
ton; on executive department, including
elective and appointive officers of the
municipality and their powers and, duties,
their official bonds and salaries, including
civil service all to consist of three members.
On judicial department including city at
torney, city clerk, city courts, police depart
ment, to consist of five members; such COM
mittee also to comprise Judiciary
committee, to whom may be referred any
legal questions arising during the course Of
proceedings, upon which any opinion may
be desired by the board; on department
Of public works, including board Of pub
lie works, its powers. duties. compensation
and bonds; improvement. maintenance and
opening of streets. change Of grade, proceed
ings to condemn property therefor, con-
struction and maintenance Of sewers and
drainage, and assessments for the opening
and improvement of streets and construc-
ton Of sewers, drainage and bridges; on
educational department, on library depart
ment, on department of parks; on fire
department; on health department.; pub
lie utilities, including water and water
rights; on elections, miscellaneous and
schedule, all to consist of three members.
On revision of charter as framed: to con-
sist of five members.
We recommend that quorum to transact
any business by the board. save to adjourn
shall consist Of not less than eight members.
Your committee further recommends the
following as the regular and proper order
Of business to be pursued at each meeting
to wit:
Roll call; reading and approval of min
utes of previous meeting; presentation of
petitions and memorials, under which head
shall be included remonstrances, communi-
cations from individuals and public officers
communications; reports of permanent
standing committees, In the order in which
they are hereinbefore enumerated; reports
Of special committee; introduction of reso-
lutions and propositions relating to the
charter: unfinished business; special orders;
general orders: miscellaneous motions and
resolutions.
Your committee further recommend that
the regular meetings Of this board Of free
holders be held on Tuesday and Friday
evenings Of each week at the hour Of s
o'clock p. M, at such place as may be Sc
lected for the purpose. and that special
meetings be held upon the call Of the presi-
dent, either upon his own motion or the
written request Of three freeholders.
Your committee further recommend that
Roberts rules Of order be adopted as the
manual covering parliamentary usage in
debate and procedure.
After the report had been settled as II
reads. the question Of permanent Officers
came up. and balloting for chairman, with.
out any nominations being made. resulted al
follows: M. J. Newmark. I; H. T. Lee, .;
A. N. Stephens. 3; H. T. Hasard, I; l. A.
Gron, I. Mr.. Stephens at once moved that
the election Of Major Lee be made unani.
nous, which was done, and in line with the
,amiAbility which Characterised the board
Judge Nae3N nsyed t1at tallstins III Mo-