Cañon City record., 1901-04-18

MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RULE /. The City Council shall hold
its regular meetings on the first and
third Mondays of each month. Ih the
months of November, December, Jan
uary and February. it shall meet at !
o'clock p. m, III the months of March,
April, September and October, at 1.s0
p. IN and in the mon tbs of May. June,
July and August at S o'clock p. IN.
RULE . The Mayor and any three
aldermen may call special meetings of
the City Council
CHAIRMAN.
RULE 3. The Mayor. Or in his alb
seuce 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 1t
is tie vote. In case of the absence of
both mayor and president, those pres
ent shall choose chairman pro TEN
from among their number.
QUORUM.
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quorum to do business at all meetings
OF the Council, but a minority may ad
jcurn from day to day aud compel the
attendance of absent members by
tine not exceeding five dollars.
RULE 8. 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:
Reading, correcting and ap
proving the minutes of the last proceed
ing meeting
Receiving petitions. memor-
lcations
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
previous meeting may be put on their
passage.
sixth-Accounts may be introdu ,ed
and acted upon
Miscellaneous business.
AYES AND NOES.
RUIZ 6. Every member present
shall, when 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.
oRDER-MAYoR 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.
RULE 8. ANY member desirous OF |
speaking shall arise and address the 4
Mayor or other person presiding as |
Mr.. Chairman" but shall not proceed |
further until recognized aud named by |
such Chairman.
MorIoSs--PRECEpENC OF.
RurEa. When a question is under |
debate, no motion shall be received but |
to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the |
previous question, to postpone to day
certain, TO commit to amend. TO post.
pone indefinitely, which several mo- /
tions 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 a majority
of the Council shall be necessary to
choice.
coMhiTTEEs-How REPORT.
RULE II. 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.
ell of the City of Canon City"