La Junta tribune., 1910-05-07

state Of each fund and at each meet
ing OF the city council shall report the
balance remaining une1pended In each
fund. he shall keep a registry OF all
warrants issued upon the city treas
urcr, and shall charge To the city
treasurer all moneys received by the
said treasurer for the city from any
source, filing the duplicate receipts
for the same, and shall carefully audit
and compare With the books and re-
ports OF his (the city clerks office
the monthly and annual reports OF th
city treasurer. he shall for this pur'
pose keep such books of account as
may be necessary, said books TO be
furnished by the city council upon
the requisition Of the city clerk He
shah pay all moneys received by him
on account OF the city to the city
treasurer. taking duplicate receipts
for the same. filing one OF said re-
ceipts, with other similar receipts, in
his office He shall pay said moneys
TO the city treasurer as often as
once each week, and no later than
Saturday noon. He shall. at the end
of each fiscal year. make a full and
complete statement of all his finan-
cial transactions for the city. He
shall keep his office at the city hall.
and shall receive salary of not more
than Four Hundred and Twenty Dol.
lars per annum. TO be fixed by reso-
luton, payable monthly. He may
act as water commissioner. and per
form all the duties thereof. as now or
hereafter provided by ordinance, when
duly appointed. as such water com.
missioner, by the city council aud
when so appointed he shall hold said
office OF water commissioner. at the
pleasure OF the city council. and shall
execute a bond, TO be approved by
the city council, to the city OF La
Junta. In the sum OF s. goo. and shall
receive such salary as the city coun.
ell shall by resolution fix, not to es-
ceod Nine Hundred Dollars per an.
mum, payable monthly.
Section 5. The City Attorney shall
attend all regular and special meet.
ings OF the city council and shall
give his opinion upon all legal ques-
,lons submitted to him by said coun.
Gil lie shall advise all city officers
and committees of the council. when
requested, upon all questions of law
pertaining to the official duties OF
such officer or committee. He shall
draft all ordinances. contracts. leases.
eonyeyauces and all instruments OF
writing required OF him by the city
council He shall have the right to
be heard upon all questions before
the city council. when the legality of
any such proposed action shall be
called in question. lie shall have
the control Of all litigation In which
thereto or otherwise. and TO that
end shall appear In the higher court
when required. subject to the gen.
eral direction OF the city council. lie
shall receive such salary rs the city
council shall by resolution fix, not TO
exceed the sum OF Three Hundred
Dollars per annum, payable monthly,
and for his service In suits In court
of record he shall receive such addi'
uonal compensation as the council
shall determine.
Section 6. The City Marshal shall
attend all the meetings OF the city
council. he shah iamiliarize himsel.
with the ordinances of tn. city. and
perform all the several duties requir
I'd of him IN the same; he shall be
the chief Of the police department. and
have the direction and control of all
policemen and ~atchmen. subject to
the order OF the mayor or city coun.
ell. be shall execute and return all
writs and processes to him directed
by the police magis rate. l, shall b.
his special duty to enforce and exc
cute all ordinances OF the city and
resolutions and order OF the city ooun'
ell: he shall see that all persons II.
able TO pay any license or permit pay
the same or that they b. apurehend.
ed: he shall serv. all ~ri,s. orders
and notices To him directed by the
city council. or any committee there,
Of. or the board OF health or police
magistrate; he shall have charge o,
the city jail. confine prisoners there,
In and provide food for them at the
expense Of the city. and In case any
such prisoner shall. under the provI
sions Of any ordinance. or Law. or
judgment, order or direction of the