The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
RULES OF COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLEASANTVILLE,
NEW JERSEY.
Meetings.

meetings..
l.. The stated meetings of this
Council shall be held on the first and
third Mondays of each month at 7.30
o'clock P. M, whether the same fall
upon legal holidays or not, with the
exception of the months of June, July,
August and September, during which
months the meetings shall be called
at 8 o'clock P. M.
An adjourned meeting may be held
at any intermediate time. The Pres
ident of this Council shall be author
lied to call special meetings of the
Council when the public good shall, in
his opinion, require. 1t shall be the
duty of the President to call a spe-
cial meeting upon the request of a
majority of the members of Council
in writing, notice of which special
meeting shall be mailed not less than
twenty-four hours in advance thereof
to each member at his last known
postoffice address.
such special meeting except the bus
mess specified in said notice.
Quorum.
2. A majority of the whole num-
Der of members of this Council shall
constitute a quorum for the transac-
ton of business, but a smaller num-
Der may adjourn from time to time,
or may send any member of the po-
lice force or any constable for any
or all absent members, and if a quo
rum cannot be obtained the names of
those present shall be entered upon
the journal.
President.
8. The President shall be a men,
Der ex-officio of all standing commit
tees of this Council. 1t shall be the
duty of the President to take the
chair at the time appointed for meet
ing and call the members to order;
to preserve order and regularity in
the transaction of business. He shall
decide all questions of order without
debate, subject to appeal by any mem
Der of Council. He may call upon
any member to perform the duties of
the chair should he decide to take
part in debate or be absent for part
of the session.
President Pro TempOre.
A. Should the President be absent
at the hour of meeting, council may
appoint a President pro tempore, and
if a vacancy occur in the office of
President, Council shall Immediately
fill such vacancy in the usual manner.
Clerk.
5. 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk
whenever a President pro tempore is
to be appointed, to put the question
and declare the result. The Clerk
shall keep accurate minutes of the
proceedings of this Council. The
Clerk shall read the minutes, reports
of committees, petitions and memoir
ials addressed to Council, keep regu-
lar minutes of the proceedings of
Council and perform such other duties
as may be required by law or assign
ed to him by ordinance or resolution
of Council.
Committees.
6. The President shall appoint at
the first meeting of each year the
following standing committees:
Committee on Finance.
Committee on Streets.
Committee on License.
Committee on Public Property.
Committee on Lights.
Committee IN Police.
Committee on Ordinances.
Committee on Poor.
Committee on Fire Department.
Committee IN Law.
Committee on Education.
Committee on Printing.
Committee on Sanitary Affairs.
Committee on Building.
Committee on Rules.
Committee on Railroads.
Committee on Audit.
All committees shall hold meetings
as in their judgment may be deemed
advisable and shall keep a record of
their proceedings.
Select committees may be appointed
at any time to examine and report
upon any specific subject.
All committees shall consist of
three members, unless otherwise or
dered by Council.
All bills to be presented to Council
for payment shall be approved by a
majority of the committee in charge
of the work, and shall be in the hands
of the Finance Committee not later
than the Friday evening preceding
each stated meeting. All bills not
so approved and presented shall be
laid over until the next stated meet
ing of Council.
All bills presented shall be itemized
and if the amount thereof is in ex-
cess of Five Dollars the same shall
be verified by the affidavit of the
party presenting the same.
Ordinances.
7. All ordinances shall begin in
the following manner, to wit: "Be
it ordained by the Common Council