The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-12

An Ordinance to Provide for the
Appointment Of Village AttorBey
and to carry into Force, Virtue and
Effect the provisions Of the Charter,
and Ordinances Of the Village of
Redwood Falls.
The Council Of the Village Of Red.
wood Falls do Ordain &c:
SIC. l. There shall be appointed by
the Village Council! at the next regular
meeting thereof after the publication OF
this Ordinance, and thereafter at the first
regular meeting in February Of each year,
or an adjournment thereof, one Village
Attorney, who shall serve one year unless
sooner removed by the Council, whose
duties it shall be to prosecute and defend
all suits and actions originating aud pend
ing in any court in this State. to which the
Village is a party, or in which in the
opinion Of the Village Council, the inter-
ests Of the Village are brought into con-
troversy. or in which the saicial a,ts Of
any of its officers, servants, or agents are
involved.
When requested he ehall furnish. orin-
ions upon any subject submitted to him by
the Village Council or its Committees
When requested he shall draft all Or
dinances, bonds, contracts, leases, convey
ances, and such other instruments a. may
be required BY the business Of the Vii.
lage.
When requested he shall perform oil
such other duties and services In the line
Of his profession. connected with the bus
mess of the Village though not esp cially
enumerated. -,
He shall keep a record Of all legal opin-
ions given by him in writing, with re-
quest therefor, and an index thereto.
He shall keep book or docket, in
which he shall enter an abstract Of all
suits. pending, and judgments in favor or
against the Village Of Redwood Pals, in
tabular form. as follows;
Names Of parties Suits, when brought !;
in what Court; nature Of action names Of
witnesses proofs, &c.,. for the Village !;
what steps taken At last term; what pre-
paratory steps before the next term !:
amount Of Judgment; date Of judgment:
Sate Of execution; ~ what ONCE delivered !:
where rcturnablc; Judgment When satis-
fiet. remarks. IS
To prosecute an appeal, writ Of cctsio.
! rari, n writ Of error in any case in which
the Village is concerned, when he shall see
proper, and to make the necessary afidav.
its therefor, ami in all cases Of appeal,
writ Of certiorari, or writ of error, the
President is authorized to procure, on he
half Of the Village, such securities as may
be required by law, and the President and
such securities as may execute such appeal,
or other bond in behal: Of said Village
shall be kept harmless BY the vill.g.
therefor.
i To report to the Village Council 1t their
first meeting after the adjournment Of eacf
term Of any court Of record. in which any
suit OF suits mny be pending, in which the
village is . party, or interested, the dis.
position thereof, and such other infofma.
ton ~, in his opinion, may be for the IN
terest Of the village. ''F 4
j In CASE Of his temporary absense from
the village, sickness. or other inability Il
attend court, he may, with the approba-
ton Of the village Counci', appoint some
person to act In his stead for the occasion
in the village. And further. when neces'
sary il shall be the duty Of the village
Attorney to ale transcripts Of Judgments
rendered in favor Of the village for any
cause in the clerk If the District courtl
onioe, aud the village Attorney shall re-
ceive such reasonable compensation ~ the
Council BY resolution shall provide.
| Sxc. 2. All suits under the Charter, ~
prosecutions under the Ordinances Of til
village, Or for the enforcement thereof, may
be commenced By any resident Of the ri
| lage Of Redwood Falls. and the yillas'
Attorney or Constable shall b fully ~
/ Ithorised 70 prosecute and collect all penal
tiles, and when collected. 70 enter upor
1.-The docket Of the court full saeisfaetisn and
! discharge Of any order o. Judgment rem
desed ihsrstes. and shall pay stha saune -.
= ths villags Treasury ferth-with. i.
4 ordainsd, passed, and ordered pub
flishsd this third day Il April, A. D. 1877
4eIis,., 81. F.v. Ho7czxiss.
Attest. on President
i W. 4. swisnEn; a'. iss. 81
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