The herald., 1898-10-30
ARTICLE X.
CITY ATTORNEY.

Sec. "a. The City Attorney shall be an
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, duly ad.
of this State and shall have been a resi-
dent of this city, and actually employed in
the practice OF his profession for at least
shall be his duty to prosecute In behalf
sbaTey nG OF ey the OF hi
and an a'.sha things 10 in d" which S' the ''' city
may be lsgaly nteres,ed proyiide,d ,,,sa the
ton of the city and may employ other
attorneys to take charge Of any such liti-
cation. or to assist the City Attorney
therein.
He shall give his advice or opinion in
writing whenever required by the Mayor
ing by the President or majority of any
OF the boards or commissions provided
for under this hy schoo amy sprr
OF or the Chief Of Police or Chief of the Fire
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Council or by ordinance may be required
of him.
He shall approve by Endorsement In
writing, the form of all official or. other
bonds required by this charter, or by Oh
the Council or Of any of the boards or
commissions provided fol under this char
ter, before the same are supm,tteo Hnd shoIT i0T
be approved without such approval by tho
City Attorney.
He shall approve in writing the drafts
of all contracts before the same are en-
tered into on behalf of the city.
He shall oppose all claims or accounts
against the city, when he deems them
unjust or illegal.
Sec. 55 The City Attorney SHALL when
directed to do so by the Mayor, appear in
and conduct the defense In any action.
officer or employee of the city or any
board or department thereof, on accounc
Of any act done by him while engaged IN
the performance of his official duties
ARTICLE XI.
CITY CLERK.
Sec. Sc. The City Clerk shall have tho
custody Of and be responsible for the
o5porehi ond parehives % belonging to the city not in
actual use by other officers, or elsewhere
by special provision committed to the'r
custody.
He shall be present at each meeting OF
the Council and of the Board OF Equals
zation, and keep record OF It's ptoceed-
ings.
He shall keep ssparate 6o1ks % n Which
and contracts and official ponds.
He shall keep all the books properly In
dexed and open to public inspection when
not in actual use.
He shall make out sign and deliver to
the civ Auditor all licenses other than
btuilding permits, and perform such other
other duties as are, or shall be imposed
BY this charter, or by ordinance.
He shall have power to take affidavits
ond administer oaths In all matters re-
lating to the business of the city and
shall make no charge therefor. He shall
devote his entire time to the duties OF his
office.
He shall be the custodian of the City
Hall, and of all personal property, the
custody of which has not been other.
| wise provided for.
ARTICLE XII.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
| Sec. ST. Tho legislative power Of tho
| city is vested in Council Of nine mem
bers, who shall meet in the City Hail OF
| the city at least once In each week for
| tho transaction of public business
Sec. IS. The members Of the Council
shall serve for the term of four years.
| and shall be elected at the. general city
| election held once In every four years, IN
the manner following. to-wit: one member
wards of the city, by the electors of each
ward respectivsly The Councilmen must
be residents of said wards respectively,
and must have been such for at least two
years next preceding such election. A.