The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE x.
CITY ATTORNEY.

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Sec. "a. The City Attorney shall be an
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. duly ad.
dent Of this city, and actually employed in
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ton of the city land may employ other
attorneys to take charge Of any such liti-
cation. or to a. 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
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or the CHIEF Of Poce Chief Of the IF:
sSah things touohng his IS once as by tho
oP5h1l. Of him. OF 0' 0'0'n'"'s may DC required
He shall approve by Endorsement in
writing, the form Of all official or other
bonds required by this charter, or by Or
the Council or of any of the boards or
commissions provided fol under this char
ter, before the same are submitted for
final approval, and no such bonds shall
be approved without such approval by the
City Attorney.
He. shall approve. in writing the drafta
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 S. The City Attorney shall. when
directed to do so by the Mayor, appear in
and conduct the defense in any action.
pfficer fHseruoro or employees Of the city or any any
board or department thereof on account
Of any act done by him while engaged In
ARTICLE XII. D.
CITY CLERK.
Sec. 66. The City Clerk shall have the
custody of. and be responsible for the
Corporate Seal. all books, papers, records
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 Equali-
cation, and keep record of Its proceed
ings.
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 perform such other
ether duties as are, or shall be imposed
by this charter. or by ordinance.
He shall have power to take atscdavits
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 e<hsr.
wise provided for.
ARTICLE XII.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
COUNCIL
Sec. 81. The 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 the Council
shall serve for the term Of four years.
election held once in every. four years, In
the manner following. to-wit: one member
of the Council from each of the nine
wards Of the city. by the electors Of each
be residents of said wards respectively,
and must have been such for at least two
years next preceding such election. 4
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