The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-09

h. /. Council! 10 exercise municipal
There shall be q city council, winch
lave full power and authority, except
8rwise provided. to exercise all pow
Rferred upon tue city. subject TO the
n the mayor, US hureinbefure pro-
b, Composition of the council. The
h shall consist Of eighteen members,
Ball serve without any compensation
Yer The city shall consist Of nine
and two councllmen shall be elected
fRch ward by the voters thereof Y0t-
a general election, as hereinafter
ed. The First ward shall be the
ward as it now exists, the Second
shal compose the territory now COM
4 the Sixth, the Third ward shall he
hrt OF the present Fourth ward north
d avenue. the Fourth ward shall be
art Of the present Fourth ward south
d avenue. the Fifth ward shall be
krt Of the present Third ward south
u avenue, the Sixth ward shall be
Rt Of the Third ward north Of Polk
\ the Seventh ward shall be the Sec
5nrd as now organized, the Eighth
shall he the eastern half of the pres
tth ward and the Ninth ward shat
\ western half of the present Fifth
gerson shall be elected councilman
PIE lie citizen Of the city of Hous-
q four years Immediately preceding
Election. and q res'A mt Of his ward
year Immediately previous thereto.
must be bona fde owner Of real
slocated within the city.
~, Judge OF elections. The council
Y the judge Of the election and quail
p OF Its own members, subject to
by the courts
4. lneligibility Of councillors. M
n OF the council shall hold any other
sonlce or hold any Office or employ
Nhe compensation for which IS maid
public moneys; or be elected or APP
10 any Office created or the COM
IN OF which Is Increased by the cOun-
Ple ne was a member thereof, until
III after the expiration Of the term
pen ne was elected: or be Interested
4 or indirectely in any contract with
or DE IN the employ of any person
any contract with the city, or Of
phtee OF franchise granted by the
2 The council shall elect its own Of
fnu determine its own rules. The
shail elect its own officers: deter
Is own rules Of procedure: may nun
,members for disorderly conduct. and
me attendance OF members. and,
~ concurrence Of two-thirds Of tho
~ eiected. eNpel member. Any
VINO snail have been convicted OF
slall thereby forfsit his Office.
~ quorum or she council. A ma
I me members Of the council elected
'Hnsl tute a quorum to do business.
smaller number may adjourn from
tlIne, ana may compel the attend
,auseIltees under such penalties MS
prescribed by ordinance
Ieuncil meetings. The council
Ssss9Ilbe by ordinance the time and
u us meetings and the manner In
Sbpeciai meetings thereof may he
~ Lhe majority may call a special
Me- ~ the council at any time by pre-
4 80 notlce mailed 10 the postoffice
OF each member Of the counciI m
l'ehtv-four hours before such sneciai
Inc council shall elect one Of jts
n.n as president shall slt with
~, except when otherwise ordered
s IN vote Of all council men prns-
y htep journal Of its own uro-
when shall be public ana nrinted
Nuus or committees Of tho cn,,rcII
d pubic. The council shall art o',lv
asuee 81 resolution. and iii ara.
resolutions, except oriin,nres
APPROXIMATIONS. shall be confned 70
q u which shall he clearly OK.
flat,cn tltie, and ordinances mal,it, q
ennra is snail be confined 10 the sth.
/ INTERPRETATIONS. The ayes ana NAYS
es mat, npon tho passage Of All or
BIZ ionrr, appropriations and entered
brlii,sntn,a,' ~ OF ITS proceedings: aud
} pnsseca ~ resolution shnH require
IN ~ a1f tne affirm tive votes al n
,5tt hll the members. q"
Hlunilce or resolutton ,ht,
~ tuS oar 1t Is introdueeJ 1850 1880
knn.ss.a oiic emergency. and +ba, -,
afYirr,e!, ny the MAYOR and annro,,oJ
rno,,il i've votes OF three f,,,,, ~ -
N n.y. pers OF the councli Aoui'hs OF
f3lns vase or such puhlir ernnr,a,.,,
n 10 W. when introduced shan ~
on M committee ana nrinted ~
nv 81 ieniners. and shall not ny snb
lie "a Altered or amended ne 20
10 tbaslnal purpose. II SHAH be re-
\ fbero council AZ the next regular
tied nv ~ unless another date he
mads sne council when the refer.
OF AZ subsequent meeting
tbsnny grant OF a franchise sb,u so
n ., proposed sneclae gront ~ ~
tertanue Torn OF an ordinance ,,i1h
fns no conditions. IncIuding tbe
Il ma ". Mites, fares and cbsreos
BIZ for ' "a, at the EXPENSE az INC
o. she franchise. al least twice
|yor ~ newspapers, designated nv
n. So lhg a general clrcuintIon ~
Il th1.ttn.i publication shall take niace
|nch orS, GAYS before the fnal vote
louira ~ nance. md such ordnance
bis ~ a ~ affirmative vote Of M least
\ must Tue members Of the com
kSstr,ngs q the council ''fSe sep-
rtvunei May EstahIish Nnnic,nni
|nv,aos council. except - bsreinl,e
b as,s shall have power ia estah.
1--WE mat may, In It's opinion. be