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RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 OP THE 
 
 [ijio^iKgaipaiL ©(Di[K]©o[L 
 
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 CORPORATION 
 
 OP THE 
 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 Adopted 18th June, 1870. 
 
 CHATHAM : 
 
 RtFUS STEPUENSON, HUNTER, PLANET OFFICE, KING STREET. 
 
 1870. 
 
RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 Meetings and Adjournments of the Comeil 
 1 f That the Council shall meet at the hour of Ten o'clojck, 
 
 nf St^Cr^ ofrStXn the first day of 
 thr^^Son^t^i^ke^ace at Two o'clock, p.m., unless ott,er- 
 '''rF''''-hrtwhon^vSe Warden or Chairman is obligrf to 
 
 ^ZSr^otSln*::.:." M^Ung, a„d the hour at which 
 
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 having elapsed after the hour^o M^'^-f^^^^;, ^ ^^^r, 
 
 ':l^t^^\X'l-^r,.^.o shall preside until the 
 
 an-ival of the Warden. nviorum the Warden or 
 
 Ch^^rn^riKer oS «Se™ - -"«> ^ 
 order, and the Eoll called. 
 
 Minutes. 
 PfK After the Bx)ll han been called, the Minutes of the pre- 
 
 mistake theron,.sV^riJ ke co^«,te^^^^ ^^^^ app,.oved of 
 
 h/SrC^uX'^'SrhrUwii^^ M-"^' ^v--"™ 
 
 tuid the Clerk, in vrescnco ot the C.ounc il. ^ ^ 
 
 Mil, Tint the Wimlcn shall preserve order and dcconii^ 
 , J'i^^ille lilleslbus of Ora.r/su.>io.t to an appeal co the 
 
 Council. 
 
RlTIiES OP OKDKR. 
 
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 ()tl, — Tluit wiion tho Wurdcn or Chuinnan in callo«l upon to 
 ox )luiii a point of ordor or practice, ho is to ntato tho liulo 
 ai)pli(!ablo to tho case, without argument or coniniont. 
 
 Memhers. 
 
 tOth.—That ovory Momhor, previous to his s])ealdng, whall 
 rise IVom his seat and address himself to the (.Miair. 
 
 ntli.—Tliat when two or more Meml)ors rise at onco, tho 
 Warden shall name tlic Member who is to speak. 
 
 12th.— That whilst a IV^ember is speaking no ono whall 
 
 interrui>t him. , , . ^ ^u 
 
 13th _That no Member shall speak twice to tho sarao 
 (luestion, without Iwivo of tlie Council, unless in explanation of 
 a matci-ial part of his speech, except the Mover and feeeondor o,f 
 a motion, who shall have the right of reply. 
 
 14th.— That any Memboi* rising to a point of Ordej*» wh^'» 
 state tho ])ointof Oi-der without debate, and that tho Member 
 so called to (3rder shall desist from speaking until thp Warden 
 decides tho question of Order. ' „ , , , 
 
 15th —That every Member who shall be present when a 
 question is put, shall vote thereon, unless the Council shall 
 excuse him, or unless he bo personally interested in tho 
 
 ^ 16th.— That any Member may move for the appointment oi 
 a Committee, due notice having been iirst given by him, stating 
 what is the object for the apix)intment of said Conimittee. 
 
 17 —That no profane or indecent language shall be made use 
 of by any Member, nor shall disrespectful language be addressetl 
 to the Warden, or to or concerning any Member of the Council. 
 
 Notices of Motion, itc. 
 18th.— Any Member desiring to bring any subjeot before the 
 Council shall give notice thereof in writing, one day before it« 
 introduction, excoi.t the reports of Committees or Commissioners, 
 which may be introduced without Notice. 
 
 Motions, &c. 
 
 10th.— That all Motions and other matters shall be read by 
 
 the Clerk. . . .. ,, 
 
 2()th.— That all Mostxons shall bo m writing, with tlie namoN 
 
 of the Mover and Seconder. , • /-^ i 
 
 2]sl.— That a Motion to adjourn shall always be in UrUer, 
 
 except when a Vote is being tnken. ,.,,,, , . 
 
 22n(l —That ai'tei" a Motion haw lieen road, it shall 1)0 deemea 
 to be in i)ossossion of the (Council, but may be withdniwn at any 
 time betbre being put to tho Vote with ])ermi,ssion ot tlie 
 maiority of tho Members of tho Council present. 
 
 23i.d.— When a Motion has been once made and carrie(t,, 
 
RULES OP ORDER. » 
 
 either in tho aftirnifttivo or negative, it sliall be in f)ixler to 
 move for its recouHideration, but no such motion shall be re- 
 I'onsiderod unless a majority of tho whole Council vote for it** 
 reconsideration. 
 
 By-Laws. 
 
 24th.— Notice shall be giveri at a previous Sitting of tho 
 intention to introduce ov amend any By-Law. 
 
 25th.— That each IJy-Law shall bo road three times, previous 
 to itH being passed, but no By-Law shall be road more than 
 once on tho nrst day of its introduction. 
 
 26th.— That no By-Law shall bo committed until it shall have 
 
 boon rosRl twice. , . « -xi 
 
 27.— That all Amendments to By-Laws made m Committor 
 shall bo reported by tho Chairman standing in his place as 
 Chairman. 
 
 Petitions. 
 28th.— All Petitions, Memorials, or othw Papers addressed 
 to tho Council, shall l)o presented by a Councillor in his place.^ 
 whQ shall be answerable to the Council that they do not contain 
 any improper matter. 
 
 Committees. 
 25)th.— That a Special Committee shall bo appointed at the- 
 January Sessron in each year to select all Standing Coj»mitteos, 
 and shall report to the Council with a I^ist of the various Com- 
 mittees for its approval. Each Committee shall apiwmt itri. 
 
 own Chairman. . 
 
 30th.— That the Warden shall, by vn-tue of his office, be a 
 Member of all Committees. , , « ., 
 
 31yt.— That in terming a Committee of tho whole Council, 
 the Wtmlen or Chairman shall leave tho Chair, and bcibro 
 leaving the Chair, shall appoint a Chairman to preside, who 
 shall have the same authority in the Chair of the Committee as 
 the Warden in the Chair oi' the Council, and in other Com- 
 mittees the Chairman shall have the same authority. 
 
 32nd,— That all Amendments made in Committee shall be 
 reported by the Chairman in his place as Chairman. 
 
 38rd —That the Rules of the Council shall be obsci-ved in 
 Committee iis far as practicable, except the Kules for adjourn- 
 ment, limiting the number of times of speaking, and for talcing 
 the Yeas and Nays. 
 
 Divisions of the Council. 
 
 34th.— That on a (Question being put, tho Yeas shall triHC and 
 Nays remain silting. 
 
 ;4i,l> — That if any Mom!>or roqiiiros Iho leas and Nays, upon 
 tmy (luestion, loboVecoi-dLMl on the Minutes, he must call lor 
 
^j UULES OF ORDER. 
 
 them immediately ftfter the Warden hiw taken tho Vote. Tlioy 
 haUrtoke^inthe following manner: ThoBe Mf^berB who 
 hive votxxl Yea shall rise, and tho Warden .hall call over thei,: 
 names, the Clerk taking them down ; tho Members who have 
 vXl Nay shall then rise, and their names shal be token down 
 in the same manner ; after whieh the Clerk shall eall over the 
 names of tho Yem and Nays, and declare the result of the Vot«. 
 
 Orders of the Day. 
 36th —That after leave granted, all Notices of Motion, By- 
 Laws, &C, shjill be written on a Eoll, or Order of the Day, so 
 that the same may be taken up the next day m regular suc- 
 cession. And that a list of such Motions, &c that may remain 
 undisposed oi; chall be placed first on the Order of the Day ot 
 the following morning. 
 
 Mmey Appropriations. 
 
 37th —All applications for Money shall be referred to tho 
 
 Finance Committee, which shall r<^port upon the same to the 
 
 Council, except applications for Grants to Roads and Bridges, 
 
 ^diich shall b^ referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. 
 
 Miscellaneous. 
 38th —That no Rule of the Council shall be f speeded if 
 objected to by a Member, unless a majority of the Members 
 
 present shall vote for the same. , • . ^u _ •« „^ 
 
 39th —That when a question shall arise tor which there is no 
 
 Rule applicable, the Warden shall decide the same, subject to an 
 
 appeal to the Council. 
 
 Routine Business of th£ Council. 
 40th —The ordinary business of the Council shall be taken iip 
 
 GB :ollows:-l, Calling the Roll; 2, Reading Minutes of the 
 
 preceding Sitting; 3, Reeling Communications and Petiti.a., 
 
 4, Givini Notices of Motion ; 5, Reports of Committees ; 6, 
 
 Orders of the Day. 
 JAMES HART, Clerk, STEPHEN WHITE, Warden. 
 
KtPtS STEPHENSON, PLANET OrFICE, KING STREET, CHATKAM. 
 
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