Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
LEVY COURTS, NEW RULES
for a Businesslike Trans
\ action of All Business.
INQUIRY AS TO SOME OLD BILLS
Articles at the Old Jail to be
Disposed OF.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS ADOPTED

X 3c.ook. The hour set for opening was
10. 80 o'clock. but President Willis
6x planned that Comm esioner Ewart
wns detained by bank meeting and
fhe court would begin upon his arrival.
MI the members except Mr.. Elliott
#ere in their places when the court
46ss called TO order.
IA fter Clerk Janvier had read the
uij nutes of the last meet ng, President
called for tho reports of the
x HhBcial committees.
M es:rs Chandler, Ewart and Mealey
lpfesented the following set of rulss for
q ma court:
III ule LAT the first meeting of the
Lazy Court in January annually,
+ yafas dent shall be chosen by ballot;
3t}ao shall preside at all meetings of the
<ourt for one year or until another
Nf8ll be chosen.
Hl'ssRue 2-In balloting for president,
N IA ma jority Of all the votes present shall
aI' VA necessary to make choice. In the
&baence of the president, one may be
xppointed pro tenn.
4 Rule 3--at the appointed time for
the Levy Court to meet, the president
ehHll call the court TO order. The clerk
Fhizll then call the roll. The members
sslaall answer to their respective names
4 inh alphabetical order attsr that of the
phRirmEn.
SRu!e After answering he roll call,
I5no member shall absent hims3lf during
tfhe session, unless excused by the
dairmau.
ssRuIe ) AT the meeting of the. court,
each day alter the first, the minutes OF
the preceding nesting shall be read
sMHnd with the concurrence of the court
may be corrected.
l.NfsFsS5i2 N g. Hynqnt In aynIEIn
SIsssr shall be allowed TO speai more than
253#ice on any question without the con
aspt OF the court, and no member shall
be allowed to interrupt another wnile
zS4peaklng, unless OH points of order, and
Hen only though the chairman.
Il Rule Al quest ons of order shall
he determined by the chairman; from
Whoss decision nevertheless au appeal
may BIZ made by the court.
1zsERule Sail mot ons, except for ad
Msjpurnment shall, at the request of any
q 3pemher, be reduced to writing by the
boyer,-and il so reduced and seconded,
x hal be reported to the court before
S&by debate or decision can take place
3thereon.
gsRule 9--Any motion made and
aeconded and stated by the chairman,
cannot he Withdrawn except by consent
6f the court
Rule Iy--Ihe chairman shall appoint
HlHll commit ittee5 except at such times
Shat the court shall otherwise de.
tsrmins. When the committees are made
Y4Aby the court, it sha! be by motion OF
Aresolution, and all other appointments
B hhali he by ballot
~ Rule IL When the chairman wishes
INTO join in debate he may appoint a
qchairnlan pro tenn.
s% Rule l2 All questions upon which
the court is equally divided shall bt
gronsidered lost
# Rule IL When motion or resolu
a#tion has been acted upon by the court
III shall rot be reconsidered EXCEPT by
iInotinn made by membe, who voted
with the majority on the question to bi
areconsidered during the same day o
M4tta next meeting.
W Rule i4-Duties OF ths Clerk Th
s@ clerk shall enter upon the journal al
s motions with the name of the move
Ii and seeonder and record every docu
W ment and report thereof. He shall fur
M sh the chairman of the committees
M with copy of the bus ness referred b
M them, within 4S hours after such refer
M ence. He shall not permit any recor
& o. papers belonging to the court to b
TAX, out oil his custody by any mem
NW her Of the court or other persons with
out written acknowledgment OF th
& same. lie shall call the yeas and nay
ss upon the request Of any member an
Naf enter same upon the minutes The oler
iH shall receive all bids TO- work, materit
# md merchandise which shall be opene
fM and read in oren court before bein
t passed upon by this court
&F Rule l5-When a question is undf
debate, the only motion in order sha
4 be: Inst to adjourn second, the pre-
4 vious question; third, to lay on tt
s table; fourth, to postpone; fifth, to az
NM iourn to certain day; sixth, Ia refel
yf& seventh, to amend; and such motion
shall have preference in the ord
hetein arranged; the first three to !
decided without debate.
The president shall be an exotic
member OF all committees
Rule 16-A motion 10 adjourn II
court shell always be in order eSoep
$YS First, when member is in possessiC
OF the floor: second, while the ye
and nays are being recorded; thir
e When it has been decided that the Er
Filaf vinus question shall be taken.
#f Rule 17-All bills must be present.
E& to the comptroller at least one wei
M before they ars presented to the cou
for action. III bills for work, m
ft teria and merchandise shall be pr
sented by the comptroller to the mel
A bar from the district for which &
same wss ordered; or to the prop
M committee having charge OF the q
counts.
H3M ORDER of BUSINESS.
AT the appointed time for tine met
ing the president shall call the COT
Hi to order and cali for the business in :
order that follows
E !. The clerk shall call the roll
Vs members.
2. Reading of the minutes of
previous meeting.
y W 3. Report of special committees.
WN L. Report of standing committees
8 5. Unfinished business.
# 6 New business.
VN Permanent committees appointed a
attorney ELECTED during the mcnth
January for one year. COMMITTEES
Finance, public building, printing a
stationary, coroner and physical
oyerpaid taxes, attorney, clerk q
E4sherifi. approval of bonds, mag
trates and constables assessors ant
bpeotors, Wilmington hundred bridg