Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Woodbridge.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings Of the Board Of Aldermen
OF the City Of Perth Amboy, N. J.
December 9Th, 1911. .
Adjourned meeting Of the Council Of
December 2zth. 1911, adjourned from
present were Aldermen Hcrnsby.- Sea-
man. CALVIN, Larson. Dalton, sand
beck, and AldermAn-at-LarEe Voog-
hees.
The minute OF the meeting of De-
ccmber 18th were approved as printed
on slips with one correction, as fol-
In the estimate for sheridan Street
Pavement, one item to read 1911 CUBIC
yards concrete in wall instead Of 50
cubic yards, and amount to be stls.4i
instead of $4,000, and the footing
changed accordingly.
Petition for a sewer In Sherman
Street from Market Street to Paterson
Street was received and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
A letter from Mcclellan Engine Com
pany announcing the reinstatement to
membership on December 18th OF T..
Quinlan. WIGS received n referred to
the Committee on Fire.
The following rules were adopted:-
RULES AND REGULATIONS AND
ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE T
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
VII CITY OF PERTH
AMB0X, N. j.
Rifles o9 Order.
Meetings
Regular meetings of the Eounci!!
shall be held on Ike First and Third
Mondays Of each month ass p. NJ. and
the adjourned meetings may pc ac1F st
any intermediate times, such adjourned
meetings to be considered as a con-
finuation CT the preceding meeting and
the business to be AIKEN up therein at
the stage at which II was left at the
last adjournment and the President
shall call special meetings on request
Of three members, or when he deems
IL necessary, by written notice served
personally on such member, or left az
his usual place of abode at least ~
hours previous to- the time set Tor snch
Calling to Order.
AT the hour appointed fer meeting
ths members &C present shall De ?, oa bis ab to
sence. by the CITY. Clerk. who shalt i'm.
mediately proceed to call thu roll ana
nota the present
President "Pr0 Fem
In case Of the absence OF the Presi-
dent at any meeting. the members shall
choose a President pro tenn" to act
until the Presldens aRpsars
In case OF the absence OF the City
Clerk at any meeting. the members
shall choose q Clerk pro terra 70 act
until the City Clerk appears.
A. majority OF the whole number of
members shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction OF business, but a less
number may adjourn the meeting to
Duties Or President.
Tt shall be the duty OF the President
to take the chair at the time appointed
fer a meeting and call the members TO
order, to preserve order among the
members, and regularity In the tran-
~saction of business. He shall decide All
such decision being subject to reversal
when appealed from by any TWO MEM
beers, provided the appeal Is sustained
by a majority OF the members present
He nay call upon any nembe to per-
form the duties OF the chair, should he
desire to take part In o debate, or be
absent for a part OF the session.
Duties of City Clerk.
lit shall be the duty Of the City Clerk
to read the minutes OF previous meet
inwsy reports Of committees PETITIONS
and memorials addressed to the Coun-
ell. file all reports and papers relAtinE
thereto, keep regular minutes OF the
proceedings OF the Council and per
form such other duties as may be as
order of business.
The order OF business shall be as fol-
i. Roll Call.
3. Reading of minutes.
8. Presentation OF petitions. ms
MORALS and communications.
i, Introduction OF Ordinances.
Report of Committee
8. On Judiciary.
8. On Finance.
4. On Salaries and Fees.
8. On Taxation.
.. On Streets and Sewers
10. On Poor.
IL. On Light.
IL. On Water.
ii. on Printing ana Stationery.
Id. On Public Grounds and Build
ings.
II. Reports OF Special Committess-
IS. Presentation OF Bills and claimA
10. Reports OF city Officers.
30. diminished business.
FL. New Business.
Appoinsment of Canumftte~s.
All committees shall De appointed BY
ordered by "a majority OF AL this MEM
bers OF the Board.
Authority Of Committees.
No committee shall expend. ct
time, or en- any single object q snns
greater than twenty dollars without
the authority OF the Council, or unless
unanimous consent OF the members OF
the committee signified iE writings nnd
all expenses authorized by a committee
shall BIS by n with tina consent OF q
fldJQflkH C& tlQ 2aAAtrs 0Ai9 Aki4r& NV
circumstances shall excesd tbs sum of
hfty dollars.
C~oraxnftsee Meetfaws.
The chairman OF every committee
give notice verbally or In writing.
TO every member of such committee,
OF the time and place OF every proposed
OF such committee at least
twenfy-four hours previous to ths time
appointed E@s s1ss .saesssssm, @&ScRt OF
an adjourned meeting OF which 40 no.
fica shall be necessary
Committee @eetfsAgs
The committees shAll meet at the
City Hall on every Friday next pre-
ceding each stated meeting OF the
Council. at at@ht o'clock T.. d.
REPRESENTATIONS ag ssssags
Ill bills. before they sra presented
TO the Council. shall be sworn to on
blanks provided for tina purpose GER
fiaed by the oEscer III whose depart
fnent tile indebtedness hAS been in-
Cured, ana s2s<sl u eSausEnsa anG ap-
proved by this appropriate c9EnmaIttees
sncn examination and approval stall
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