HomeMy WebLinkAbout0161_0033Section 10. All special committees shall consist of three
members each, unless some other number is specified, and the first
person named thereon shall be chairman.
Section 11. Upon the acceptance of a final report from
a special committee# said committee shall be considered as dis-
charged.
Section 12. Standing and special committees to whom ref-
erences are made# shall report in writing the state of facts#
with their opinion thereon# which opinion shall be summed up in
the form of a resolution or reoommeddation. The Secretary shall
deliver all papers to the appropriate committees as soon after
reference has been made as possible.
Section 13. All ordinances on their passage shall be read
before the Council at three different meetings# and upon the
first reading shall be referred to the proper committee without
debate, unless on motion the rules are suspended# in which case
ordinances may be read three several times# twice by title# and
put upon final passage at the same meeting when introduced.
Section 14. Resolutions and orders granting or conferring
a special privilege, franchise or right upon or to any person#
persons or corporations, shall be referred to a committee and
shall not be finally acted upon until the next meeting of the
Council# and notice of same shall be published once in the of-
fioial paper.
Section 15. Resolutions for the Dispatch of business,
providing for nimor affair$, operating as instructions to offic-
ers# or affecting matters not amounting to permanent law# may
be introduced by any councilman and adopted at the same meeting.
Section 16. Any councilman may demand the ayes and noes
on any question# when the roll shall be called alphabetically.
The ayes and noes shall also be called on all questions requir-
ing more than a majority.
Section 17. Any councilman may have any question before
the Council divided# if it be susceptible to a division, so as
to have a separate vote upon two or more points involved.
Section 18. These rules may be temporarily suspended
by the unanimous consent of all the members present, or by
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