Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18
ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF KENNEwlck

Public Improvements, three members.
Fire and Fire limits, three members:
Park and Park improvements three members:
Streets and bitches, three members
Printing, three members:
Purchasing committee three members.
RULE The several committees when appointed shall fully
slider ali They fully aquant
with the interests the especially with the subject
covered by the committee which they and
writing least month the council and from time pre-
sent such ordinances i'll their judgement will advance the interests
and promote the welfare AMI good of the municipality
RULE All reports of committees shall be signed by such members
thereof therein by the chairman for cncug
naming them and the with the by whom
signed shall be read by the clerk without for
unless the reading be dispensed by council
The members of the committee concurng the majority report
may written minority report signed and present the
the council and both majority and minority reports shall all
entered i'll the proceedings of the council
RULE No committee shall by permission
the council previously obtained.
shall disposed of in the following order
l.. Roll call
Reading the minutes of the last meeting
3. Messages from the mayor
A. Clerk sreport on referred business
S. Communications
o. Petitions.
7. "Reminiscences
Reports of officers
9. Reports of standing committees.
TO- Reports Of special committees
H. Reading of claims against the
IL. Report of finance committee.
70. Resolutions.
II. Ordinances, first and readings.
IS. Ordinances third reading.
l6 Unfinished business.
II. New business.
All agreeable
these rules and no business shall be taken considered until the
class to which belongs shall be declared be
RULE Every ordinance shall three readings previous
the first of which readings be and the day of
its introduction The shall reading wheherlt
be the first second third reading The third reading of o
shall be by sections and shall be had less five
after the day of its in reduction This rule be suspended by
council by resolution declaring when the third reading
be made first and readings provided
said resolution suspenng the rule be passed by third
the entire council and the final of the ordinance
taken by the and the Of the councmen
the Shall be entered the Journal and
majority all members be recorded voting its
its by the council provided that special from
fund already appropriated be made majority of
RULE When only section ordinance to be repealed the
repeating ordinance shall specify particularly what section be
pcaed by repeating but when whole ordinance repealed
shall be sufficient to maine it BY title and number.
RULE No amendment shall be allowed ordinance which
shall change its scope and object
No shall be entertained until shall seconded
debated until announced by the shall be reduced writing
read by the clerk desired by the councilman before
debated by council be withdrawn
before amendment or action thereon.
RULE H. adjourn shall always be III order and the
moving adjourn shall be entered i'll the Journal
When question under debate motion shall be re-
ceived following which shall have precedence the order
neued:
l. To fix the o which to adjourn.
To adjourn
:. For call of the council
To lay on the table.
S. For the previous question
6. postpone a day
7. To refer to a committee
8, To amend
o. postpone indefinitely
third fourth and fifth motions shall be decided without
motion postpone certain time commit
pone indemnity being decided again up
meeting other business has nevend and when question
postponed indemnity shall again be introduced i'll the