The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-22
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pnANI.Ha Oh TnE CITf lOl NlII.

- -, ne month N auch times and place - may, by
aSanee or resolution be directed. aad liz ayor may on
notion and the Application o. d 'cs .otir
shall call special meetngs Of hS @ ,bs conncI TO the
thereof TO be given TO the members % ssar - or,niov
city secretary the attorney and eny officer or eapoye
Section 2 -Four aldermen With or without the mayor
shall constitute quorum Tor The ti 70 time and com
pei Of absent members ,.,, nro.,, oor
and in his absence the president pro epoge
dent tempore any one OF the aldermen may Oe 'ppou
seetion 4 The council shall judge of the election
qualification of its own members may de'e[lnJ I ,e
attendance members and to punish the LOT dsor
section s. 1t shall be the duty member of the
attend each regular meeting thereof or cn spe
of which he has notice and failure OF any mem
do without good and sufficient excuse shail constr
tute misconduct in office - o.o, NM oonnc, o.
practicable the council sha erect an
for one year and in case Of failure inability
mayor matter of duty such pres
section ( The city shall have control of the
subject to the limitations hereof and shall have power
resolutions rules regulations not repugnant to
the constitution and laws Of the United states or OF TINS
for the good government OF the city the pres
suppression of vice or immortality within limits,
the promotion of trade and commerce within the city
security and protection of the lives
webeing and health Of and for the proper recreation of
and to accomplish duties and here
the city, which may hereafter properly
Section The city council shall have power to remove
any immortality habftual
competency corruption, misconduct mafesance in office
opportunity to be heard in his de-
oer or enDoye of the city elected appointed by it. Or
under ITS authority BY resolution dseaatoy OF It's want Of
elected in favor of such resolution
to me to require other and further duties all officers
whose duties are prescribed herein and to define prescribe
employees appointed elected by IT, under it's authority
men ANY thee eoun a be e @ the m
and and sufficient bonds
ha piypu by cersO
and require bonds of other Officers or employees II
Section shall January meeting
preceding each yearly regular election fix for the year sue
then be elected school but the
Cd during the term for they may elected
except in consideration of additional duties imposed and
time time fix and determine the compensation of all
ing shall consider the duties Of the respective officers or
employmens and the degrees Of efficiency with which they
Section II. and remonstrances the city
buttons shall be introduced in written printed form and
shall not contain more than one subject which shall be
approprang which contain the subjects
matters of temporary Character or having reference to the
conduct OF the ordinary and current affairs of the city the
of the aldermen shall be the
@ h me h e he vpee on all d ordnances ana rSso
alderman the claim shall be
Section u The t style all ord 1 shall be-
style may laws and ordinances
OF the city published in book phamphlet
Section 49, No ordinance, emergency
shall be passed until 1t
meetings of the council to be held
week apart and at least of which shall
ing unless this requirement be dispensed with
firmave vote of at least five members of the council
Section IA An emergency within the
OF the preceding section ordinance
the immediate preservation public property
and safety providing the daily
city, and all shall
the emergency preamble in the closing section
such ordinance resolution.
Section 10. No measure making grant OF
extension of franchise other privilege
creng the rate be charged for its
utility shall ever be passed emergency
Section It,. All ordinances and ADOPTED BY
the council SHALL before they take effect
rolled and be placed in the office
snail be the duty OF the mayor with in five days the
same shal be placed in the hands
that they are properly enrolled and dsapprove
the same ii the disapproves
resolution he shall do so in writing, stating his objections
and such order resolution shall
council for its further action at regular meeting
held not less than days disapproya the
mayor and If after reconsideration
aldermen elected, and when all then
vote IN favor OF the passage of such ordinance
ton their votes TO be entered the
dnance resolution shall effective the of tho
mayor 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
section Il! Every ordinance resolution
pssse sha be recorded in kept
purpose and shall take effect approval the
ordinances. = '
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