5. Every resolution or amendment, except motions. for adjournment or points of order, must be itt writing and signed by the mover and ler before it can be put to a meeting by the Chairman and no matter shall be considered as duly before a meeting unless it be put to the meeting by the Chalrman, The mode of procedure with regard to amendments shall be as follows:—Each amendment to a resolution shall be considered and decided before any Other amendment can be proposed. When an amendment has been carried, the original resolution as amended shall then be before the meeting, and be open to amendments as before. Amendments to an amendment are not in Order, but such proposals can, subject to the provisions of Rule 4, be brought forward as new amendments to the Original or amended resolution.
When no further amendments are proposed, then the original or amended resolution shall be put to the meeting.
7. The votes of the meeting shall be taken in the first instance by a show of hands, In case the Chairman cannot on a show of hands decide the number Of votes, a division shall take place.
9. On a division tellers shall be chosen, and the Ratepayers shall then rough the barriers Against" The tellers shall count and forward to the Chairman a return of the number of Votes cast and in the case of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a Casting vote in addition to the vote to Which he may be entitled as a Rate-poll may only be demanded by a Ratepayer himself registered as the
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