Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
WILL AMEND RULES
OF COMMON COUNCIL
REVISION TO BE PRESENT ED
ON FRIDAY EVENING.
A Special Meeting Will Be Called
By the MdyOr-NO Meeting Held
Last Evening Storm Failed to
Permit 4 QuOrum-LiSt of New
Rules.
(From Wednesdays DaiIY.l


held last evening, quorum not being
present. several matters of import
ance were to have come up, notably
the application of the Milwaukee
beat, Light and Traction company for
an extension of time to complete their
line into the city in accordance with
the terms of their franchise. The
committee on judiciary, together with
whom was referred the matter of
revising the rules of proceeding of the
council. have prepared report
stating that they have carefully
considered the rules now in force and
have prepared a revision of the same.
Owing to the lack of quorum last
evening, it was decided that Mayor
Mulberger call special meeting for
next Friday evening. The amended
rules which will then be presented to
the council for their approval are az
follows:
RULES OF PROCEEDING.
Rule The regular sessions of
the Common Council shall be held
on the first and third Tuesday in each
month. commencing at z 80 o'clock in
the evening. Special meetings may
be called as provided by the City
Charter. A notice for d special meet
ing shall state the business to be tran
sacted at such meeting, and no other
business than that SO specified shall
be transacted.
Rule 2: The Mayor. or In his alb
scnce, the President of the Common
Council, or in the absence of both of
said officers, the council may elect one
of their number, shall preside at the
meeting, and shall take the chair at
the hour to which the council stands
adjourned or called, when the council
shall be called to order, and the clerk
shall call the roll of the members,
noting who are absent, and as soon as
quorum is present, the presiding
officer shall give an opportunity for
the correction of the journal of the
previous meeting, a printed copy OF
which shall have been previously de-
livered to each member of theCommon
Council.
Rule 8: If quorum is not present
within one hour alter the time fixed
for the meeting, the fact shall be en-
tered upon the journal and the council
shall stand adjourned to the time ap-
pointed for the next regular meeting,
provided however, that a smaller
number may adjourn from time to
time.
Rule A The Mayor or presiding
officer shall preserve order and dec
Drum, may speak to points of order
in preference to any member, and
shall decide questions of oIder, sub
ject TO an appeal to the Council by
any member.
Rule 5: The order of business
shall be rs follows:
l. Roll Call:
2. Disposition of the minutes of
the preceding session;
3. Communications from the May
or;
A. Presentation of petitions, COM
munications, remonstrances and me-
MORALS III the order named;
5. Presentations of accounts;
6. Reports from committees UT
officers;
Z. Presentations of ordinances;
s. Presentation of resolutions;
8. Unfinished business.
Rule 6. Every ordinance or re-olu-
ton in the nature of an ordinance, shall
receive three several readings previous
to it's passage, but no such ordinance
or resolution shall have it's third read
ing on the same day that it is first
read, unless by the suspension of the
rules as hereinafter provided.
Rule Z: All petitions, memorials
and Inconsistencies when presented,
shall be read at length by the mem
Der presenting the same. or by the
clerk, and may be referred to the ap-
propriate committee, and all proposit-
ions for the council shall be reduced
to writing.
Rule 8: Every member, previous
to speaking, shall arise and address
the PRESIDING officer, and, after hav-
ing been gwen the floor, shall not be
interrupted. except by call to order
By the presto ng officer, and wnen so
called to order, shall take his seat
until the question of order is decided
or PERMISSION is given to proceed.
Rule 9: The council shall not vote
by ballot. except when electing offic-
ers, and the ayes and noes shall! be
ordered ON any question at the request
of a member, and the roll shall be
called IN alphabetical order.
Rule 10: When any question has
been decided it shall be in order for
any member who voted with the pre-
vailing side, to move a reconsidera-
ton thereof, at the same or succeed
ing meeting of the council, and if a
majority OF the members present vote
in favor of reconsideration, the sub
iect shall be before the council fol
their future action.
Rule IL: The following standing