The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
CHAPTER II.
The City Attorney.

SECTION l. There shall be anAttor- ney and Counselor of the City and County, who shall be styled City At torney, and N--o shall receive an an- nual salary of five thousand dollars. He shall be elected by the people and shall hold office for the period of two years. He must be { the time of his election an elector of the City and County and qualified to practice in all the courts of this State, and he must have been so qualified for at least ten years next preceding his election, dur ing five years of which he must have been an actual resident of the City and County. He sha-- devote his entire time and attention to the duties of his office.
 Sec. 2. He must prosecute and de- fend for the City and County all ac- tions at law or in equity, and all spe- cial proceedings for or against the City and County; and whenever any cause of action at law or in equity or by spe- cial proceedin ~ exists in favor of the City and County, he shall commence the same when within his knowledge and if not within his knowledge, when directed to do so by resolution of the Supervisors. He shall give legal ad- vice, in writing, to all officers, boards and commissions named in this Char ter, when requested so to do by them, or either of them, in writing, upon questions arising in their separate de- partments involving the rights or lia- bilities of the Cit aLd County. He shall not settle or dismiss any litiga- ton for or against the City and County under his control unless upon his writ ten recommendation he is ordered to do so b. the Mayor and Supervisors.
 Sec. 3. He shall keep on file in his office all written communications and opinions given by him to any officer. board or department; the briefs and transcripts used in causes wherein he appears; and bound books of record and registry of all actions or proceed ines in his charge in which the City and County Is interested.
 Sec. 4 He hall deliver all books and records, reports, documents, pa pers, statutes. law books and property of every description in his possession, belonging to his office, or to the City and County, to his successor in office, who shall oive him duplicate receipts therefor, one of which he shall file with the Auditor.
 Sec. 5. The City Attorney may ap- point four assistants, the first of whom shall receive an annual salary of thirty-six hundred dollars: the second an annual salary of three thousand dollars; the third an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars, and the fourth an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars He may also appoint a chief clerk, wh shall receive an an- nual salary of eighteen hundred dol lars; an assistant clerk who shall re- ceive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars; stenographer and typewriter who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars; and a messen- ger who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars. An officer of the Police Department shall be perma- nently detailed by the Chief of Police for the purpose of doing the detective work necessary in preparing and prosecuting the litigation of the office, who shall continue to serve on such de- tall during the pleasure of the City At torney. The assistants and the chief clerk must each, at the time of his ap- pointment. be qualified to practice in all the courts of this State, and must have been so qualified at least two years next preceding his appointment. The assistants, clerks, typewriter and messenger shall be appointed by the City Attorney, and shall hold their offices at his pleasure, and the specific duties of each shall be prescribed by him.