White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-09-01
City Ordinances.
New Series.
Ordinance No. @.
CITY ATTORNEY.

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BE il ordained by the MIyor and Couneilmen 1
the City Of Whiie Cloud:
SECTION l. There is hereby created the of
fee of City Attorney.
SKc g No pers5n shall be eligible to III,
Office of City Attorney, unless he shall have
his principal place OF business in the CITY Of
White Cloud. and has been a practicing attor
ney in the Courts Of this State at least one
year next preceding his appointment; aad be-
fore entering upon the duties OF this .fce
shall ex' cute bond t. the City of White
Cloud, with sureties to be approved by the
Mayor, In the penal sum Of five hundred dol
lars. conditioned tor the faithful performance
Of the duties Of his Office.
SIC. 5. IL shall be the duty of the City
,, Att"rney:
First. To prosecute before the Mayor, or
Justice Of the Peace, all actions on behalf Of
the City, aud defend before those officers all
actions against any officer. servant or agent Of
the City. ON account of official acts.
Second. To prosecute or defend. in any
Court Of rec'id. any suit or action originating
therein, in which the CITY /. a party.
Third To take au appeal, or writ Of error.
ON behalf Of the City, with the consent and
approval OF the II ,vor, and make the n-cessi
~ ah avits therefor. ard execute the neces-
sary b"nd in the name of the City.
Fourth. To attcni. in appellate Courts, TO
all appeals or writs Of error IN eases oriyinat-
ing beiOre the Mayor or Justice OF the Peace,
or m any Court OF record
Fyth. To advise tn City Council, Or their
Committees, or any City officer. in such legal
questions ~ may arise in relation to the busi
ness Of the City.
SiTfA To keep an account book. TO be fur
ni'hed oy the City, ,hoSing all claims placed
III ms hand. Tor collection, all moneys receiv-
ed oy b,m on account Of the City, ard all paw
ments 10 the City Treasurer
SeoeHfh. To keep docket, to be furnished
ey the City. in which he 9 all enter an abstracs
VI suits pending ia the District Court of a. '
County. or the Supreme Court OF this State,
spd Judgment in favor Of or against the CITY
Of White Cloud, in tabular form, .uhs.an
italy as follows, viz: the names of the parties.
salts, when brought, in What Court, nature of
action. ami names VI the Witnesses for the CITY.
what steps taken at last term, cause Of con.
tinuance at last turn, amount OF Judgment for
or against the City, date OF judgments. and
when the Judgment il satisfied, hos the same
wss satisfied.
kishfk. 10 settle. at the end Of each six
months. With the Mayor and Clerk, to paw ~
the City Treasurer all money received and re
naming in his hands belonging 70 the City.
Nisth- To present 70 the City Council, at
the er'd Of essh sis ao.shs, . report giving an
abstract Of ali ca es .rouyht BY him in the
name Of the City Of White Cloud, iu the Nav
or's Court, during the six months preceding
said report. Tie sha ! give the nam. OF the
pesson OF persous agsinss whom SUIT is b.ouyht.
the nature Of the V6ense charged, the charsc
ter of the verdict oe Judgment in each case.
the amount Of fne entered sgainss said perso,.
or persons in behalf Of the CITY, and such 9th,
er information rs may he required BY the CITY
Council concerning duties performed by him
for each past Elk months, in behalf of the Citv
Sac 4. The City Attorney shall be entitled
10 Q lee Of two dollars and 6fty cent. for each
case prosecuted BY him TO conviction before
the Mayors Court, Tor Q violation Of auy CITY
Ordinance; and in each care. said ices to be
taxed against the aefendsns as other costs
SEC. 5. IL the City Attorney phaIi have
personal knowIed.e that any person has vioix-
ted any Ordinance Of the CITY, he shall imme.
dia'eiy insn,ute the necessAry proceedings 70
bring the offender to punishme.t: or n an,
person shall inform the City Ateosus, thai an,
Osdinasce Of the City has beea violated. he
sh.il Immediately Investigate the matter. And
IL he believes the information correct, he sh.il
institute the Beeessary proceedings to bring
the offender 70 psni.Lnens.
SEC. s. II the City Attorney fails "a o.,.
form IN. duty inposed up.n him By the Old.
nanecs Of the City. the Mayor nay, at ar,
lime. BY aid sith the advice and copsens ar
Ihe City Council. remove him from once, ana |
In such case, as the s,as Of soeh remov.I 4.
hall apPoins snne eunpeteas ataorpey ha v,oo
he qas li6eatious specified in the s~cood -.
Iiss Of this Ordinance - bic suceeysor. ana
> ho shall 9ll the usexpised line Of the persve |
70 removed.
Sec. I. u the City Attorney shaII be inter- !
sssed o. shsll have been espsoyed a. COUNSEL |
. cay esse !. .bieh Il shaII b. his dasy 70 |
o. dsStnd. The Mayor nay sppoist |
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