Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-16
ARTICLE ". Method of Transacting Business.


 Method of Transacting Business.
 Section 1. Quorum of Council: At all meetings of the Council five mem bers or four members and the Mayor, shall constitute quorum for the tran saction of business, but no ordinance or resolution shall be passed at any meeting unless it receives at least four votes. In case of the absence of the Mayor and the President pro tenn, l if regular quorum of five be present, they shall elect one of their members to preside.
 Sec. ?. President pro tenn of Coun- cil: The City Council at it's first regular meeting after a general cleo tiOn in each year or as soon thereaft- CT as the Council shall deem it expe- dient shall elect one of their number President pro tenn of the Council whose duty it shall be to preside over the meetings of the Council and per- form the duties of the Mayor during the absence or disability of the May or. The President pro tenn while pre- siding over the meeting of the Coun- cil shall be entitled to vote on all questions before the Council but he
 
 ordinance or resolution passed by the l Council.
 Sec. 3. Recording of Vote of Mem bers: The vote on all questions, ex- cept upon the passage of an ordinance, resolution, order for the payment of money, or providing for the levying and collection of taxes, shall be by viva voce, unless two members of the Council shall call for the Ayes and Nays, in which event the roll shall be called and the vote of each member recorded by the Clerk Upon the pas sage Of all ordinances, resolutions, or ders for the payment of money, and or providing for the levying and col | lection of taxes, shall be by roll call. and the clerk shall record how each member of the Council voted. No such question shall be carried unless four members of the Council shall vote in the affirmative Every mem Der of the Council, who is present when a question is put shall vote for or against the same, unless the Coun- cil shall excuse him.
 Sec. 4. Standing Committees: The Standing Committees of the Council shall each consist of two members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor unless the Council otherwise directs; said committees shall be as follows:
 1. Committee on Assessment and
 Collection of Taxes.
 2. Committee on Public Schools.
 3. Committee on Fire Protection. l 4. Committee on Lights, Sewerage. Water and Wharfs. | 5. Committee on Public Health | and Public Protection. l 6. Committee on Finance and l Claims.
 7. Committee on Streets and l Street Improvement. 1 s. Committee on Printing. 9. Committee on Civic Affairs. l 10. Committee on Law and Ordi- nances.
 | Special committees may be appoint ed when ordered by resolution of the Council.
 Sec. 5. Order of Business: The following shall be the order of busi- ness at all meetings of the Council: 1. Roll Call.
 l 2. Reading, correcting and ap- 1 proving the minutes of the pre- l viOus meeting. 5. Presenting of messages, memo r rials, petitions and communica- 1 tions, and their reference or other disposition. 4. Introduction of ordinances and resolutions, their reference or other disposition. D.. Presentation and reference of l claims.
 6. Choosing City Officers.