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July 1st, 1960 during its sittings and'§hall execute its~co~mands, Together with such process issued by their authority, as shall be directed to him by the president of the council. He shall, under the direction of the president of the council, have chargeof the council.chamber and shall prevent any inter=uption of the business of .the council by disorder within or,without. Sec. 2-21 - No standing committees; committee of the whole; special committees. There shall be no standing committees o£ the city council, but the council may meet in a committee of the whole whenever it is deemed desirabls so to do, and the president may from time To time appoint such special committees as may be thought necessary to whom may be referred such matters as may be.proper, which shall consider the s~me and report their findings back to the city council. The committee of the whole shall require a majority of the members to con- stitute a quorum. Sec° 2-22 - Requests for permission to address council. All requests for permission to address the council shall be preceded by a communication in writing~ stating the purpose of such request, and shall come up in regular order. Sec._ 2-23 - Robert's Rules of Order. . The rules of parliamentary practice comprised inRobert's Rules-of Order shall govern ~he council in all case~ to which they are applicable and in which they are eot inconsistent with the rules of the council." vote. On motion of Mr..Weiseman, the rules as presented, were adopted, without dissenting S0-209 - The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools was read: "You are hereby requested to approve the awarding of the contract for the construction of the addition to I.C. Norcom High School to-Conrad Brothers, low bidder at a cost of $332,631o The other bids were as follo~s: . . Joseph B. Sadler Company $335~000. _ ~ L. J. HaY . 345,300. James T. Copley, Inc. 345,963. ~n~ebrock~White Co,I~c. 371,000. We request that this contract he,approved at the earliest possible date as it is necessary for the work ~o begin .at once if tke building is to be ready by February l, 1961." and by the following vo~e: On motion of Mr. Sm~h, the request of the School Board was included in the agenda, Ayes: Barnes, Leafy, Breedlove,~ ~eward, Smiih, Walker, Weis~man . Nays: None Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the contract for the construction of the addition to I.Co Norcom High School b~ a~arded to C~onrad Brother.s ~as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools. Motion of Mr, Smith ~o ~mend by adding the provision that.the bond be approved as ~o for~, by the City Attorney, was adopted, ~ithout diasenting vet2. Vote being taken, ~c. Weiseman's motio~ was adopt'ed withou~ d~ssen~ing vote. _ ~r. Smith thanked the. Council for the confidence expressed in elec£ing him Mayor and pledged his ~upport to. the work o~ the Council for the progress of the City; also expressed° a wish for ce-opera- tion of all of the members. Mr. Seward expressed thanks for .the support given him,, in electing him ~o the position of Vic~ President of the Council and promised to work in harmony width other members of the Council for the good of the City. On motion adjo~ur~e,d. City Clerk Approved - President ~