The copper era., 1909-06-17
Rules and Order of Business
 OF Board of Aldermen of the Town of Clifton.

l. Tie regular meeting Of the Board of Aldermen shall be held ou the first Monday of each month at 8 o'clock D. ID.
 2. An adjourned meeting of the Board may be held at any time that the majority of said Board may de- termine.
 3. The Mayor may call special meeting at any time by personal or written notice to each mem Der of the Board, in the town or in the shall call such meeting upon the written request of three members. The notice in either clse shall state the time, place and object of such meeting, and shall be served by the Marshal, or any constable or police man, at least two hours before the time set for such meeting, and in case such special meeting is called, DO busf- ness shall be transacted or considered except that stated in the call, and un- less there be quorum of four mem- bers present.
 4. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings and shall have a vote on all questions when presiding, but in the event of tie the motion IS lost. In the event of the absence of the Mayor, a temporary Chairman shall be ap- pointed by the balance of the board present, providing there be a quorum Of four members present, any member elected may preside.
 5. At all meetings of the Board, three memb bers of the Board and the Mayor shall constitute a quorum, and in the event of the absence Of the Mayor, three members shall constitute a quorum, but only in the event of the absence of the Mayor.
 6. The Board may compel the ct tendance of absent members, which shall be summoned by the Marshal, and in case a member shall refuse to attend, such member may be fined for such refusal in any amount not exceed ing $l0 and may be suspended until such fine is paid, provided, however. that any member may be excused from attendance by the mayor or chairman, upon good cause shown.
 :. The order ot business shall be as follows:
 1st. Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, correcting. amend ing and approving.
 2nd. Presentation of claims and &C., counts, including Justice of the Peace account and report.
 3rd. Report of standing com mittees.
 4th. Reports Of special committees.
 9th. Reports of officers.
 9th. Introduction of ordinances.
 7th. Introduction of resolutions.
 Sth. Reading Of petitions and com manifestations.
 9th. Unfinished business.
 10th. New business.
 s. All questions relating to order and priority of business and reference to committee shall be decided by the Mayor, without debate, but subject in all cases to au appeal from such de- cision. which shall be decided by majority vote.
 9. Every member present shall be required to vote upon all matters pre- scented, except on a matter or question in which be may be directly interested when he may be excused by the Mayor or Chairman.
 10. Any member has a right to de- mand vote by roll call on any ques- tion.
 Il. After the introduction of an ordinance it must be read the first time in full. referred to the proper commit tee or lie over until the next regular meeting.
 12. Ordinances can only be intro duced and passed at regular meetings.
 13. An ordinance shall be read a second aud third time by title unless one or more members present shall de- mand that the same be read in full on third reading before being placed up- on final passage.
 14. Rules II, 12, 13 may be suspend ed by vote of lwo-thirds of all the mem bers of the board for the purpose of considering an ordinance out of regular order.
 15. After an ordinance is passed to the third reading it is open for debate and amendment. It may be re-referred or placed upon final passage.
 16. No ordinance, resolution or act an appropriation levyfng a tax or assessment or entering into a contract, shall be passed except by vote by roll call, aud it. shall require a majority vote of all the mem bers of the board for the passage of such resolution or act.
 IT. All matters referred to com mittees shall be reported upon at the next regular meeting unless otherwise ordered.
 IS. All committees shall be appoint ed by the Mayor or Chairman or in the absence of either, by a temporary chairman.
 19. All claims against the town and all reports shall be addressed To The | Board of Aldermen, of the Town of Clifton.
 2O The Marshal and Clerk shall | attend all meetings of the Board un- l ess excused by the Mayor or Chair l nan. Tn the absence of the Clerk | some member Of the Board shall be ap- pointed by the Mayor or Chairman 10 | zeep a record Of the proceedings. | The Marshal shall execute all sum- mons and requests of the Board.
 2l. The Board shall keep journal ,f it's proceedings. which shall at all tines be open for inspection.
 2. Or ary y~question not herein men, ,iiGcaed the regular parliamentary rules shall prevail.
 23. Roberts "Rules of Order" is hereby adopted as the official Parlia- nentary guide of this Board.
 24. The foregoing rules or any part hereof, except Rule 16. may be sus- pended, repealed or amended by a vote ,f two-thirds of all the members elected.
 Approved June 12th. 1909.
 Adopted June 12th. 1909.
 GEORGE FRASER,
 Attest: Mayor. F. R. BALL, Clerk.