The herald., 1898-10-13
ARTICLM x.
CITY ATTORNEY.

C1II Al4O1NE 4.
Sec. 54. The City Attorney shall be an
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, duly ad-
Of this State ,and shall have been resi-
dent of this city and actually employed in
the practice Of his profession for at least
Of the = people Sail criminal cases IS arising ssa
eSsrey ana Ct ay the Of n h
sod tsass In all which suits the m''tsts sts
yr may be legally interested; provided1 1. tho
ton of the city and may. employ other
attorneys to take charge Of any such liti-
cation, or to assist the City Attorney
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 charter, or by any elective
or the Chief Of Police or Chief of the Fire
Department, 1 and shall d do and perform all
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 or
dinance, resolution, motion or order of
the Council or of any of the boards or
commissions provided fol under this char
ter, before the same are submitted for
be approved without such approval by the
City Attorney.
He shall approve in writing the drafts
of all contracts before the same arc 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 account
of any act done by him while engaged In
ARTICLE XXI.
CITY CLERK.
Sec. IS. The City Clerk shall have the
custody OF, and be responsible for the
actual use by other officers, or elsewhere
by special provision committed to their
custody.
He shall be present at each meeting of
the Council and of the Board of EQuau-
cation, and keep record OF its proceed
inEs.
He shall keep separate books in which
respectively he shall record all ordinances
and contracts and official bonds.
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 City Auditor all licenses other than
building permits, and perfc.m such other
other duties as are or shall be imposed
by this charter. or by ordinance.
He shall have power to take affidavits
and 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
COUNCIL
Sec. 81 Tho legislative power of the
city Is vested in Council of nine MEM
bers who shall meet in the City Hall of
the city at least once in each week for
the transaction of public business
Sec. 5s The members Of tho Council
and shall be elected at the general city
election held once in every four years, in
the manner following. to-wit: one member
Of the Council from each of the nine
ward wards 81 S y e Of S a
be residents of said wards respectively.
and must have been such for at least two
years next preceding such election. A
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