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After the council shall have finally re3ected an ordi- nance or resotutionr another of substantially the same import shall not be placed on the agenda by the city clerk or enter- tained by the council unless five of the me]?~ers of council peti- tion for s~e, before the expiration of three months, after which ti~ such rejection shall have no effect thereon. Sec. 2-15. Limitation on speeches by members. Ho member of council shall speak longer than ten minutes an one time without leave of the council. Sec. 2-15.1. Limitation on speeches by the public. ko member of the public shz!! address council for more than ted minu~es without leave of council. Sec. 2-17. Sus~e~sio~ of rule. No rule of the council included in this division, shall be suspended without the concurrence of five of the members of council. Sec. 2-18. Ordinance, etc., appropriating more than five hund- red dollars; ordinances appropriating more than a thousand dollars, imposing taxes or authorzzing borrowing. ~o ordinance or resoluZion appropriating money exceed- ing the sum of five hunareC dollars shall be passed except by a recorded affirmative vo~e of a majority of all the members e!ecn- ed to the council, nor shall any ordinance or resolution appro- priatin~ money exceeding the sum of one t]~ousand dollars, impos- ing taxes or authorizing the borrowing of money be passed on the day of its introduction, nor sbalt any such ordinance or resolu- tion be valid unless at least three days intervene between its introduction and passage. Sec. 2-19. Conduct of speakers; recognition of members desiring to speak. When a member wishes to speak, he shall respectfully address the chair and say '~Mr. Mayor.'~ After being recognized, he shall speak, but he shall confine his remarks strictly tO the question before the council. When two or more me~ers ask to speak at the same ti~e, the mayor shall n~e the person to speak. -2-