Cañon City record., 1901-04-25
RULES AND ORDER OF
BUSINESS.
OF the City Council of the City of Can
on City.


its regular meetings on the first and
third Mondays of each month. La the
months of November, December, Jan
uary and February. it shall meet at 7
O'Clock p. m. IN the months Of March,
April, September and October, at 7:30
p. IN and in the months of May, June,
July and August at 8 O'Clock p. IN.
RuLE2 The Mayor and any three
aldermen may call special meetings of
the City Council.
CHAIRMAN.
RULE 3. The Mayor, Or in his alb
sence the president of the Council,
shall preside at all meetings of the City
Council, and the Mayor shall be entitled
to vote on any question only when it
is a tie vote. In case of the absence Of
both mayor and president, those pres
ent shall choose a chairman pro TEN.
from among their number.
QUORUM.
RULE 4. A majority constitutes a
quorum to do business at all meetings
of the Council, but a minority may ad
icurn from day to day and compel the
attendance of absent members by a
fine not exceeding five dollars.
RULE 5. At the hour appointed for
meeting the members shall be called to
order, the clerk shall proceed to call
the roll, note the absentees, and an
nounce whether quorum be present.
Upon the appearance of quorum the
Council shall then proceed with the
business before them, which shall be
conducted in the following order:
First-Reading. correcting and ap
proving the minutes of the last preced-
ing meeting.
Second-Receiving petitions, memor-
| ials, remonstr snces and other commun-
ications.
ThIrd-Reports of committees may
be made and considered, first from
standing committees and next from
special committees.
Fourth-Reports OF officers.
Fifth = Ordinances may be intro.
duced, and ordinances introduced at a
previous meeting ma, be put on their
passage.
Sixth-Accounts may be introdu ed
and acted upon.
Seventh-Miscellsneo business.
AYES AND NOES.
RULE 6. Every member present
shall, when a question is stated from
the chair, vote thereon, unless excused
by the Council The ayes and noes
may be called for by any member, in
which case the names of the members,
with their votes, shall be recorded on
| the minutes.
oRpER-NAYoR SHALL PRESERVE.
RuLE7 The Mayor or other person
presiding shall preserve order and shall
decide questions Of order, subject TO AN
appeal to the Council.
SPEAKER SHALL ADDRESS CHAIR.
RULES ANY member desirous OF
speaking shall arise and address the
Mayor or other person presiding as
MIR. Chairman" but shall not proceed
further until recognized and named by
such Chairman.
MoTIoNs-PEECEDEN or.
RuTE9 When a question is under
debate, no motion shall be received but
to adjourn, TO lie on the table. for the
previous question, 10 postpone to a day
certain, TO commit. to amend, 10 post
pone indefinitely. which several mo-
tons shall have precedence in the order
in which they are arranged.
APPOINTMENT To OFFICE
RULE 10. Council appointments to
Office shall be by ballot, and majority
of the Council shall be necessary to a
choice.
CoMNITTEES-HowR REPORT.
RULE IL. All committees shall be
appointed by the Mayor. Committees
shall report in writing when SO ordered
by the Council, and all written reports
shall be addressed ITO the City Coun,
Gil of the City of Canon City"
STANDING COMMITTEES.
RULE II. The standing committees
of the Council shall be annually ap-
pointed and shall consist of three mem.
bers each-the person first named oii
the committee shall be chairman there.
of-and shall be as follows: First,
finance; second, fire; third, streets,
alleys, bridges, bitches and sprinkling
fourth, building; nth, cemetery: sixth,
police; seventh, water; eighth, light
ing; ninth, licenses; tenth, ordinances.
CITY MARSHAL
RULE is, The City Marshal shalt
serve all notices of special meetings
and attend the meetings OF the Coun-
ell.