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July lst~ 1960. <br /> <br />At a called meeting of the City Council, held on J~y 1st, 1960, there were present: <br /> <br />Jack P. Barnes, W.R, Breedlove, ~.~. Lea~y, R.B. Seward, R. Irvine Smith, <br />George R. Walker, R. EoWeiseman, Ac P. Johnson,Jr., City Manager, and <br />J.S. L~vesay, City Attorney~ <br /> <br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. ~eiseman <br /> <br />The following call for the meeting was read: <br /> <br />"Please attend a meeting of the City Council, on Friday, July 1st, 1960, ar 2:30 P,M., <br />in the Council Chamber, for the purpos9 of organization, and £o~ such other business <br />as may properly be brogght before the Council. <br />It has been the policy of the Council to adopt rules of procedure ar each organiza- <br />tion meeting, and if you so desire, this matter may be considered at this time, <br />I ~m inclosing a copy of 'Rnles' adopted at.the previous organization meeting, and <br />amended on July 28th~ 1959, for your consideration." <br /> <br /> 60-205 - Motion of~r. Smith to go into the election of a temporary chairman was adopted, <br />without dissenting vote. <br /> <br />Mr. Weiseman nominated W.R. Breedlove. <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, nominations were closed. <br /> <br />Vote being taken, Mr, Breedlove was unanimously elected temporary chairman. <br /> <br /> 60-206 - Motion of Mr. <br />adopted, without dissenting vote, <br /> <br />Mr. Seward aominated <br /> <br />W~iseman to go into the election of a M~yor for ~wo years, was <br />Irvine Smith. <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, nominations were closed. <br /> <br />Vote being taken, Mr. Smith was elected Mayor, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> A~ros: Barnes, Breed~ove,. l..,oary, Seward, Smith, Weiseman <br /> Na ys.' Walker <br /> <br /> The tempora~y,Chairmau declared~R. Irvine Smith elected Mayor for a period of two years. <br /> <br /> 60-207 - Motion of Mr. Walker ~o go into the election of a Vice Pres~ent was adopted, <br />without dissenting vote. <br /> <br />Mr. Smith nominated Raymond B~. Seward. <br /> <br />Vote ~eing ~ken, Mr.. Se~ar~ was elected Vice President-of the Council, and by the follow- <br /> <br />· ng vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: .Barnes, Breedlove,. Leery, Seward, Smith,We~seman <br />Nays: Walker <br /> <br /> The ~emporary Cb~airman declared Raymond .B. Seward elected Vice .President of the Council, <br />for a period of two years. <br /> <br />60-208 - The following rules for the conduct' of the Council were presented: <br /> "Division 2. Rules of Order. <br /> <br />SeQ~. 2-4. When regular council meetings held; who may~call special meeting. <br /> There shall be a regular meeting of the council on the second and fourth <br />Tuesday in each mb~th, 'beginning at 7:3~ p.m. <br /> The president, or any three members of the' council, may call a special <br />meeting. <br /> <br />~ec. 2-5~ Notice of special meetings. <br /> The City Clerk shall ca~se a notice in writing of all special meetings of the <br />council.to be delivered at least ~entyrfou~ hqur~ prior Eo the {ime appointed for <br />such meetings to~ eac~ member thereof. In an emergency, by unanimous consen~ of <br />the en~i~e membership of ~he Council, a meeting may 'be hel~ with less notice. <br /> <br />Sec~i2-6. Transaction of business at Special meeting. <br /> No. bus~uess shall be transacted at ~ special meeting whic~ is not distinctly <br />and specifically se~ forth in the notice of such meeting, except by consent of <br />all members elected ~o the council, <br /> <br />Sec. 2-7. Adjourmment in absence of quorum; retirement of members before adjournment. <br /> tf a quorum be no~' prescott at the time appointed for any ~eeting of the council, <br />a majority of those present may immediately adjourn, but no member ~n attendance <br />shall retire before adjournmen~ without the consent of a ~ajority of those present. <br /> <br />Sec. 2-8. Order ,of business. <br /> The order of business at all regular m~etings shall be as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />