Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-05-21

to any office under the provisions OF
this oct sha1b before he enters tipoh
the duties Of his office take and sub
scribe an oath of Office and file the
same with the city recorder, and the
treasurer and recorder and such
other officers as the city council shall
require shall severally before they
enter upon the duties 81 their respect.I
i've offices execute to the city Of Var
rem bonds in such amounts and with
such sureties and conditions as the
city council shall prescribe and APP
prove.
SECTION SEVEN.
FAILURE TO ELECT.
Should there be failure by the
people to elect any persons herein re-
quired to be elected, on the day des-
ignated, the city council may order
a new election to- be held; ten (1O)
days notice Of tiiiie and place being
given.
CHAPTER III.
THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
SECTION ONE.
POWER AND DUTIES OF MAYOR; ALDER
MAN TO ACT tn his ABSENCE.
The mayor shall be cllief executive
officer Of the city and ex-officio presi-
dent Of the city council He shall
take care that the laws Of the state
and the ordinances Of the city are
duly observed and enforced and that
all other officers Of the city Shall dis
charge their respective duties. He
shall designate one I1] OF the alder
men OF said city who in case OF the
absence Of the mayor from the city
or his inability from any reason to
discharge the duties Of his Office,
shall be acting mayor and all acts
performed by him while acting in the
capacity Of mayor, shall have the
same force and validity as if perform
ed by the mayor.
SECTION Two.
CITY RECORDER, POWER AND SALARY
OF; DEPUTY RECORDER.
+ There shall be a recorder Of the
city styled the city recorder; who
shall keep his Office at the place Of
meeting OF the city council, or at
such other place convenient thereto
as the city council may determine.
He shall keep the corporate seal and
all papers and records of the city,
and keep a record OF the proceedings
OF the city council. Copies OF. all pa
pers filed in his office and transcripts
from all records of tile council certi-
fed by him under the corporate seal
shall be evidence in all courts as if
the originals were produced. He
shall draw and counter-sign all or
ders upon the city treasurer in pur-
suance OF any order or resolution Of
the city council, and keep a full and
accurate account thereof in books
provided for that purpose.
The city recorder shall have power
to administer oaths and afarmations
and take acknoW ledgments. Etshall
be his duty TO report to the city
council the financial condition 81 the
city whenever tile city council shall
require. He shall make and keep q
list of the city bonds, to whom issued,
for what purpose, when or whore
payable and the rate Of interest they
respectively bear and recommend
such action to city council as will Sc
cure the interest on such bonds; on
or about the first ~ day Of Septem-
Der, or before the time OF the levy OF
taxes in Zach year, to estimate the
expenses of the city, and likewise Of
the revenue to be raised for the cur.
rent year. He shall make, or cause
to be made, estimates Of the expenses
OF any work to be done by the city,
and countersign the contracts made
in behalf of the city, certificates Of
work authorized by the city council,
or by any city officer; and every
contract made in behalf Of the city,
or to which the city is q party, shall
be void unless signed by the recorder
The city recorder shall keep regular
books Of account, in which he shall
enter all Indebtedness OF the city
and which shall at all times SHOW
the precise financial condition of the
city; the amount Of bonds, orders
or certificates, or evidence of indebt
edness OF the city, and keep accurat,
accounts thereof stating to whom
and for what purpose issued, and til,
amount thereof; to keep accurat,
accounts OF all receipts and disburse
ments Of the officers OF the city
showing the amounts they
have received from the different