The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-06

2. To lie ON the table.
3. To postpone.
| 4. To commit.
s.. To amend. So"
RULE Is. Any member who vot:
ed with the prevailing side may
move a reconsideration of" any &C.
tion of the council; provided that
the motion be not made later than
the next regular meeting after such
action vas taken. A motion to re-
consider shall be in order at any
time, except when a motion, on
some other question is pending. A
motion to reconsider being laid up
on the table may be taken up and
acted upon at any time when the
council is engaged in transacting
miscellaneous business. No mo
tbn to reconsider shall be made
more than once on any matter or
subject.
RULE 16. All motions or resolu-
tons shall be reduced to writing if
required by the president or a
member of the council, and when
seconded and stated by the presi-
dent, shall be open for considera-
ton and may be amended or with
drawn by consent of the council.
RULE II. A motion to adjourn
shall be in order and shall have
precedence over all others, and
shall be decided without debate.
RULE Is. All standing co mit-
tees shall be appointed by the may.
or, and all special committees shall
be appointed by the president, or in
his absence by the vice pre- ident
of the council, unless otherwise di.
rected by the council.
RULE 10. If the question in de.
bate contains several distinct prop.
ositions, any member may have the
same divided.
RULE 20. A motion for a "previ.
GUS question:" to lay the previous
Question on the table or to commit
it, until it is decided shall preclude
all amendment and debate on the
main question:; and a motion to
postpone a question indefinite}y,>o1
to continue it to a certain day,aaa1l,
until it is decided, preclude all
amendments to first question. IT,:
RULE II. Proper notices in writ
ing of special sessions of the cbun:
Gil, called by the mayor, shall be
served upon the members Of the
council: A copy of the notice. thus
served shall be recorded in a book
kept for that purpose by. thecity
clerk. Said notice shall state the
objects for which such session is
called, and the action of the 1un.
Gil at such session shall be con.
fined to the objects stated.
RULE ~. The standing com init
tees shall be appointed annually
and the person first named Oh the
committee shall be: chairman there
of, and shall consist of three mem
bers on each committee. T.
The following shall be the stand
ing committees, to-wit:
1. Committee on ways .anc
means.
2. Committee on finance.
8. Committee on streets, alleys
and sidewalks.
3. Committee on fire and fire de
partment.
5. Committee on ordinances.
6. Committee on license.
T. Committee on printing.
8. Committee on rules and req
ulations.
9. Committee on police.
10. Committee on city propert,
and building.
H. Committee on light and water
IL. Committee on railroads,
Ii. Committee on elections
RULE q. All matters pertaining
to the purchase or sale of any rea
estate by the city shall be referred
to the committee on city propert,
and building for it's consideration
before final action thereon bv tn,
Ecouncil:s The committee shall. a
the first meeting in January Of eacl
year, feportfo the Council a f,1l1 liza
of the real estate owned by the cit,
and of parcels sold during the cur
rent year.
RULE "a. When the counci1s;. 4
executive session, the conner
chamber shall be Cleared of ali per
sons except the mayor, city attor
ney and clerk. ~
RULE q. These rules may 81
amended or altered or ew r,,les
adopted by the majority vote 81 III
the members s7 elected d at any s meet
ing ofthe council. Ats sI
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