Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-10

.Shoull it appear that no quorum is
present the board shall adjourn until
stated time. In the absence of
perform the duties of that officer. In
the absence of both chairman and vice
chairman the board shall elect a
chairman pro TEN.
Rule II.
The board shall be the Judge of the
election returns and qualifications of
its members.
A majority of the members of this
board shall constitute a quorum TO do
business; but a smaller number may
adjourn from time to time
Rue w.
A special session of the board may
be called on petition of a majority
of the members to the county clerk.
Rule v.
The order of business shall be as
follows;
l. Roll call of members.
2 Reading of minutes of previous
meetings.
3 Presentation of petitions.
4. Presentation OF resolutions.
D. Presentation of ordinances.
D. Prese ntation of remonstrances
and memorials.
T. Report of standing committees.
s. Report Of special committees.
g. Consideration Of unfinished bust
ness.
TO- Consideration of new business.
Rule vi.
All petitions, resolutions, ordf-
nances circumstances and accounts
shall be read at length when present
ed. unless otherwise ordered.
Rule VII.
All appropriations for moneys shall
be voted upon by ayes and nays by
roll call of clerk. The ayes and nays
may be called for on any question by
one-sfxth of the members present.
The ayes and nays when taken on any
question shall be entered at length
in the proceedings of the board.
Rule VIII.
All resolutions, petitions. ordi-
nances, and remonstrances shall be re-
duced TO writing before presentation.
All amendments to any document be-
lore the board shall be reduced to
writing by the clerk before action is
taken.
Rule TX
Every member previous to speak
ing shall rise and address the chair
mn and shall not proceed until rec
ognized by the chairman. He shall
confine himself to the question I'M
der debate and avoid personalities
He shall not be interrupted EXCEPT
by call to order.
Rule X.
When a member is called to order
he shall take his seat and not proceed
except in explanation, until it shall
have been determined by the chair
man whether he is in order or not
The chairman's decision on points of
order shall be subject to an appeal to
the county board
Rule XII.
No member shall speak more than
twice nor to exceed Is minutes with
out first obtaining leave of the board
Rule XII.
When question is under debate
no motion shall be received unless
to adjourn.
Rule XIII,
A motion to adjourn shall always
be In order together with call for
the previous question, shall be de-
cided without debate: but a motion
to adjourn shall not be received when
the board is voting on another ques.
ton
Rule XIV.
Every member present when a ques-
ton is put or upon a roll call, shall
vote, unless for special cause the
board shall excuse him, but it shall
not be in order for a member to be
excused after the board has COM
menced voting
Rule XIV.
The following standing committees
shall be appointed by the chairman
and be constituted as follows: Fi-
nance 3, Claims 8, Judiciary 3. Poor
and Insane 3, Printing g. Equalization
5. Roads and Bridges 5, Ways and
Means g.
Rule XVI,
Duties of standing committees shall
be as follows:
!. Judiciary-To audit all claims
pertaining to the courts of the county
and such other duties as may be re-
ferred by the chairman 2. Poor and
Insane-To audit the accounts of the
Vernon county asylum and poor com
missioner. 3. Printing-To audit the
accounts for county printing; to re-
ceiye bids and let the county printing
for the ensuing year under the direc-
tons OF the county board 4. Roads
and Bridges-All petitions, ordinances
and resolutions pertaining to roads
and bridges shall be referred to this
committee as heretofore. s. Equali-
zation-To equalize the valuation of
both real and personal property in