Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-11-30
ORDINANCE NO. 90.

An ordinance prescribing the qualified
tons, duties and compensation OF GER
tain officers and employees of the city
of Aberdeen, and repeating any and all
ordinances or parts OF ordinances III
conflict Herewith.
The city council Of the city OF Aberdeen
do crdain as follows:
SECTION l.. The several officers OF the
city of Aberdeen shall each before enter
ing upon the duties Of their respective
offices take the constitutional oath OF
Office and each shall execute and file
with the proper officer Il bond with two or
more sureties, to be approved by the city
council, conditioned according to law, in
the penal sums as follows:
City Treasurer, 100000;
Health officer, $4,000;
Marshal, 81 100000;
City Clerk, 100000;
City Attorney, 100000;
Street Commissioner, S50O.0O;
Water Superintendent, II 100000.
Provided, that the city council may,
upon good cause shown, or If by any
reason the bond Of any officer OF en-
ploye shall become insufficient or the
sureties thereon become irresponsible or
shall remove from Chehalis county. the
council may, upon notice to such officer
or employe, require Il new and sufficient
bond, and in such an amount as may be
amply sufficient to secure the city against
loss by reason OF any default upon the
part of such officer or employe.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty OF the city
attorney to attend upon the meetings OF
the city council; to advise the city author
tiles and officers in all legal matters per-
tanning to the business OF said city; to
draw all ordinances, the drawing Of
which shall be directed by the city coun-
Gil to attend all trials for the violations
Of ordinances, whenever the interest of
the city shall require his attendance
thereon, and to represent the city in all
litigations to which it may be a party in
the Superior Count OF the county OF Che
halls. And in no case shall he receive
any compensation other than that pre-
scribed in Section 3 OF this ordinance as
his monthly salary; provided, however,
that in cases of appeal to the Supreme
Court of the state, he shall be allowed
such further compensation for services
in said Supreme Court as the city coun-
Gil shall deem just.
The respective duties of the city mar
shall, city treasurer. city clerk, street
commissioner, water superintendent and
health officer shall be such as are or may
hereafter be prescribed and specified by
the laws of the state of Washington and
the ordinances of the city OF Aberdeen.
SEC. 3. The several officers and en-.
ployes named herein shall respectively
receive as full compensation for fixed
salaries and services the following sums
OF money, viz:
The City Treasurer shall receive the
sum OF $500 per month;
The Health Officer shall receive the
sum Of $500 per month;
The Marshal shall receive the sum Of
$50. 90 per month;
The City Clerk shall receive the sum Of
$25. 90 per month;
The City Attorney shall receive the
sum OF $4,000 per month;
The Street Commissioner shall receive
the sum of $500 per month;
The Water Superintendent shall receive
the sum OF $500 per month.
SEC. 4. The monthly salaries and per
diem compensation herein provided for
shall be paid monthly by warrants drawn
upon the city treasurer and payable to
the order of the person entitled to the
same out OF the proper fund of the city,
as now provided by ordinance.
SEC. 5. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after five days
after its passage and publication; pro-
vided, however, that this ordinance is
not intended to effect the present incuNl-
bents in office for the present terms.
Passed and approved Nov. %, 1893.
Attest: THos. TRETHRAKE.
a. w. Bush, Mayor pro tenn.
City Clerk