[Adopted 2-3-1896 by Ord. No. 7]
At the first regular meeting of the Council
after the charter election in each year, the President shall appoint
the following standing committees from the members of the Council,
which said committees shall consist of the numbers, and shall perform
the duties, hereinafter required of them respectively.
The President shall appoint a Committee on Streets,
to consist of three members, whose duty it shall be to examine into
and report upon all matters pertaining to the highways, avenues, streets,
lanes, alleys, public grounds, bridges and sidewalks of and in said
Village which may at any time be referred to them, to confer with
and aid the Street Commissioner in the construction of any and repair
and management of such highways, streets, lanes, alleys, public grounds,
bridges and sidewalks in said Village.
The President shall appoint a Committee on Claims
and Accounts to consist of three members, who shall examine into and
report upon all such accounts or claims in favor of or against said
Village, as may at any time be referred to them.
The President shall appoint a Committee on Health
and Nuisance to consist of two members, who shall, with the Village
Physician, examine into and report upon all matters relating to or
in any conditions and/or nuisances which may trouble or inconvenience
the public, which may at any time be referred to them or fall under
their observation, or come within their knowledge.
The President shall appoint a Committee of Ways
and Means to consist of three members, whose duty it shall be to examine
into and report upon all such matters relative to the revenue of the
Village as may at any time be referred to them, to inquire into the
financial condition of the Village, its revenues and expenditures,
recommend such measures as may by them be deemed expedient for the
economical management of the public business, and the Committee shall
each year examine into and make an itemized estimate of the expenditures
necessary to be provided for, and report the same to the Council.
The President shall appoint a Committee on Sewers
and Drains consisting of two members, whose duty it shall be to examine
into and report upon all matters pertaining to sewers and drainage
of said Village which may be referred to it.
The President shall appoint a Committee on Street
Lights and Public Lighting to consist of two members, who shall examine
into and report upon all matters relating to or concerning the lighting
of the public streets and alleys of said Village, or concerning the
lighting of any building or property owned or occupied by said Village,
which may be referred to them.
[Amended 1-14-2020 by Ord. No. 370]
The President shall appoint a Fire Department
Committee to consist of three members, whose duty it shall be to examine
into and report upon all matters referred to them, and to confer with
and aid the Chief of the Fire Department in the performance of the
duties required of him by law.
