The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-06-08
Ordinance No. VII.

OIOhu<1llSS l>Us He
An ordinance adopting rules for the govern I
ment of the town council of the town of Ken !
newick, and providing for the appointment OF
committees.
BE IT ORDAINED By THE COUNCIL OF THE |
TOWN OF KENNEWICK 7
Section l. The following rules are hereby
enacted for the government Of the council OF
the town OF kennewick:
Rule 1. The majority of all members elected
to the council shall be necessary to constitute
quorum for the transaction OF business, pro-
yided that less number may adjourn from
day to day until a business quorum may be
had and compel the attendance OF absent
members.
Rule2. The mayor shall take the chair and
callthe council to order at the hour appointed
for the meeting, and if a quorum be present
he shall cause the journal of the preceding
meeting to be read by the clerk The mayor
shall preserve order and decorum in the couu-
ell chamber, and i'll case OF disturbance or DIS
orderly conduct in the council chamber, ne
| shall order the t.wn marshal, or in his alb
! sence, appoint seargent- alarms TO suppress !
| the same and may order the arrest OF any
person creating any disturbance in the council
chamber, or cause the expulsion from the
council chamber of any member or person in
| teriering with the proceedings of the council
| by conversation with any member thereof, Or
| addressing the chair without first receiving
permission from the mayor The mayor shall
!
ject to appeal to the council by any two mem
I bers, on which appeal no member shall speak
more than once without leave of the council.
The mayor shall have charge of and see to that
all officers and employees perform all their
respective duties; and shall sign all ordi
nances, and warrants, writs and subpoenas
| ordered by the council and required by law.
The mayor may name or appoint any council
man to perform the duties of the chair but
such substitution shall not extend beyond the !
meeting nor authorize the chairman SO sub
| stituted to sign any documents requiring the
| signature of the mayor
! Rule 3. Upon the Organization of the coun-
/ ell, the members may elect one of their men,
| bersAs president pro tenn, who shall have all
the power and authority and who shall dis
4 charge all the duties of the mayor during the
absence or inability of the mayor to discharge
the duties of his office. The subordinate Of
| ticers of the council shall perform such duties
as pertain to their respective positions under
the direction OF the mayor, and such other
| duties the council may impose on them by
\ ordinance or as may be provided by law
Rule s. The mayor shall appoint the follow
\ ing standing committees on the part of the
council, viz:
| Finance Committee, mcmbers
Ordinance Committee, members;
Public Improvements, 3 members;
Fire and Fire Limits members;
Street, Sidewalk and bitches, 8 members;
Printing, members;
and such other special committees as may
| from time to time be deemed necessary.
| Rule e. The several committees when ap-
pointed shall fully consider all measures re-
ferred to them; they shall fully acquaint
| themselves with the interests of the town, and
especially with the subject matters to be in
vcstigated by them, and present a report in
writing at least once each month to the coun-
Gil, and from time to time recommend such
ordinances as in their judgment will advance
the interests and promote the welfare and
good government of the municipality.
Rule 7. No committee shall incur expenses
except by permission OF the council previously
obtained.
Rule 9. Business shall be disposed of in the
following order:
l. Roll call.
.. Reading minutes of the last meeting
3. Messages from the mayor.
4. Clerks report on referred business.
S. Communications.
6. Petitions.
i 7. Remonstrances.
s. Reports of the officers.
9. Reports of the standing committees.
TO- Reports of the special committees.
H. Reading of claims against the town.
12 Report of finance committee.
13. Resolutions.
IL Ordinances, first and second readings.
10. Ordinances, third readings.
16. Unfinished business.
II. New business.
Rule 9. Every ordinance shall receive three
readings previous to its passage, the first two
OF which may be upon the day of its introduc-
ton; the mayor shall give notice at each read
ing whether it be the first second or third
reading. The third reading of every ordi:
nance shall be by sections and shall not be
had in less than five days after the date of
introductiOn this rule may be suspended by
the council by resolution declaring an emer-
geney, when third reading may be had on
the same day the first and second readings,
providing that said resolution suspending the
rule be passed by two-thirds vote of the
entire council, and upon the final passage of
an ordinance, the vote must be taken by yeas
and nays, and the names of the councilmen
voting for and against the same shall be en-
tered upon the journal and majority of all
members elect must be recorded as voting in
its favor by the council.
Rule 10. When only q section of an ordi-
nance is to be repealed, the repeating ordi-
nance shall specify particularly what section
is to be repealed by repeating it; but when
whole ordinance is to be repealed, it shall be
sufficient to name it by title and by number.
Rule IL. When question is under debate,
nomotion shall be received but the following
which shall have precedence i'll the order
named:
!. To fix the time in which to adjourn.
2. To adjourn.
8. For vote of the council.
4. To lay on the table.
5. For the previous question.
6. Postponement to certain day.
7. To amend.