( ১৬e ) [ PART II.Á. 86. If at any meeting of the Board a quorum is not present, the Chairman, or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, shall adjourn the meetings until such other day as he thinks fit. At each adjourned meeting any number of members present, not being less than three, exclusive of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, will form a quorum. Proceedings. 67. At least ten days' notice of all meetings shall be given to every member. Provided that the annual budget estimate shall be circulated to all the members of the Board at least a fortnight before the date fixed for its con-ideration. Provided also that the accidental failure of service of notice on any member shall not invalidate the proceedings of any meeting. (\ 68. The notice shall set forth clearly and fully the business to be transacted at the meeting, and no business other than that so stated shall be transacted except with the assent of the members present. 69. The latest day for holding a meeting under section 46 to determine the rate at which road cess shall be levied in the district, qul ing the ensuing cess year shall be the 31st August. to. 70. The Chairman, or, in his a sence, the Vice-Chairman, -hall preside at every meeting, and in the absence of both the Chairm an and Vice-Chairman, the membels present shall choose some one of their number to preside. 71. All questions duly submitted to a Board shall, unless otherwise provided by the Act, be decided by a majority of votes. If the votes are equal, the President shall have a second or casting vote Provided that the President shall not have a casting vote if his own election to any office, or his own conduct in any matter connected with the Board, is in question. 72. The business at meetings of a Board shall, if all the membels present know English, be conducted either in English or in the vernacular. If any of the members pri sent do not understand English, it shall be the duty of the Chairman to have the subject-matter explained to them when the business is not conducted in the vernacular, 78. The minutes of the proce dings of a District Board shall be recorded in English. The minutes of the proceedings of a Locol Board shall be reconded either in English or in the vernacular, as inay be provided in its rules of business 74. Every motion or amendment duly made and seconded, and pressed to a division, shall be reduced to writing before being put to the vote. Evely such resolution or amendinent shall be recorded in full in the proceedin 4s, together with the number and names of voter for and against it 75. A copy of the minutes of the proceedings of any meeting of a board shall be supplied to every member of such Board who may apply for it An abstract of the minutes shall be affixed in some conspicuous spot acc seible to the public at the place of meeting of the Board. Election of Chairman or Wace-Chairman 76. Within one month from the date on which the names of the elected members, and the names or official designations of the appointed mbinbers of a District Board, shall have been published in the Calcutta Gagette, the members of the Board shall, at a meeting, elect one of their number to be Vice-Chairman, and, if the Lieutenant-Governor has so directed, shall also elect one of their number to be Chairman It the members fall to elect their ViceChairman or Chairman within the appointed time, the Lieutenant Governo shall appoint th: Vice-Chairman or the Chairman as the case may be. så 77 Within a week from the date upon which the names of the elected thembers, and the names or official designati 'tis of the appointed members of a Local Board, shall have been published in the Cal. utta Gazette, the Magistrate shall give notice to the members of such Local Board, calling upou them to hold a meeting on a “pet ified date to elect from among their own number a Vice-Cuauriaan 9nd a Chirman, unle-s they decide to request the Lieutenant-Governor to appoint a Chairtoun. If the inembers fall to elect the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman within the appointed time, the Lieutenant-Governor shall appoint the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman as the case may be. I Government Gazette, 9th March 1886 )
