The herald., 1898-10-14


are herein elsewhere prescribed, or i'm.
posed BY ordinance or the general hWo
ARTICLE x. !,
CITY ATTORNEY.
Sec. "a. The City Attorney shall be an
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, duly ad-
mttted TED t. practice by the Supreme Court
of s city ana sha
hye years, previous to his appointment: t
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charter and city ordinances, " and and
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Council shall have control q ali iitisae ga
ton of tffe city and may. employ other
therein.
writing whenever required by the Mayor
or Council. or whenever required in writ
ing IN & BY the he. President or majority Of any
city officer. or by the City School Super
intendent or suPerintendent Of Buildings.
Department, and shall do and perform all
such things touching his office as by the
Council or by ordinance may be required
of him.
He shall approve by Endorsement in
writing. the form Of all official or other
dinance resolution. motion or order of
the Council or of any of the boards or
commissions provided fol under this char
final approval, and no such bonds shall
be approved without such approval by the
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. IS. 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 XII. =
CITY CLERK.
Sec. 6e. The City Clerk shall have the
custody of, and be responsible for the
Corporate Seal. all books; papers: Pap records
actual use by other officers. or elsewhere
by special provision committed to the4r
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 10
tho City Auditor all licenses other than
building 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
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.
Flo 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 MI.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
COUNCIL
Sec 81 Tho legislative power OF tho
city is vested in a Council Of nine mem-
bers, who shall meet in the City Hail 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,
and shall be elected at the general city
election held once in every four years. in
the manner following. to-wtt: one member
of the Council from each Of tho nine
wards of the city. by the electors Of each
ward respectively. The Councilmen must
be residents Of said wards respectively.
and must have been such for at least two
years next preceding such election. \
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