The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-29

Duties OF Clerk
Section a. The City Clerk shall keep his office in such
place City Council shall provide and his office shall
be open to the public to do business during all business
hours of all days except Sundays and Holidays lie shall
keep the SEAL and all papers and records pertain
ing his office and keep the records of the proceedings
the City Council copies of all papers and documents filed
his office transcripts from all records of the City Coun-
Gil proceedings the records certified by him having
been compared with such papers, and records
bearing the corporate seal of the City shall be evidence
all courts the originals produced. lie shall draw
and counersign all warrants upon the City Treasury IN
of resolution order action direction OF
the City Council any authority given him by law to
do and keep full and accurate account thereof books
The City Clerk shall have to administer oats and
afirmations
same the City Council of the financial condition of the
City whenever the Council shall require the
He SHALL before the time to levy each year make
complete report the general financial condition OF the
City Said report shall state specifically the amount III
each of the several funds on hand at the date OF making the
last annual report the received and credited to each
fund since last the amount paid out OF each iund the
probable be expended during the balance OF the
fiscal ending December 3lst OF each year. and Tor what
purposes, the probable amount that will be paid into
the several funds until the end of the fiscal year and from
what list OF all outstanding warrants not pad
list of all certificates of Indebtedness and when payable
list of all outstanding bonds when the will become
due and payable with of interest and accrued
on all said evidence of indebtedness Said shall
also indicate the probable amount of that will be
required to pay expenditures provided for and the pur
poses for which be expended specifying the
required be paid from the several funds OF the City for
the next ensuing fiscal year.
Section 35 He shall sign all contracts made in behalf
of the City in which the City is party and unless signed
by the City Clerk, all such shall be void he
shall counersign all bonds of Indebtedness authorized by
the City be issued and shall keep such books and
counts the City Council shall determine.
He shall keep list of all certificates issued for work
done either by day labor by contract when provision
made for the assessment OF the expense as special tax
against the property benefited by any Improvement and
shall when directed to do so to the Council with
statement of the amounts expended and schedule OF all
property subject to or intended to be assessed together
with the certificates of the City Engineer OF estimates OF
expense for the work and materials required doing the
work.
Clerk to Examine Reports Vouchers Etc.
Section SO. The City Clerk shall examine all reports
and merchandise delivered to the City that be presented
to be audited by the proper committees, make list and
classify the for action thereon by the City Counci
He shall also examine all reports, books and vouchers
of the City Treasurer and compare them with the files and
records of his office for the purpose of verifying the same
and making report thereon when required
Duties of City Attorney.
Section ST. The City Attorney shall perform all pro-
fessonal services incident his office and shall have
charge of all proceedings all courts in which the City
interested and shall have charge of all prosecutions under
the ordinances and regulations of the City and all mis-
deeanors under the laws of the State, and shall when
requested furnish his opinion writing upon any matter
submitted to him by the Council by any OF its commit
tees He shall advise with City Council and its officers
all officers OF the City regarding their official duties and
shall attend the meetings of the City Council and its
mittees when requested to do So
Duties of Treasurer.
Section 49, The City Treasurer shall collect and receive
all moneys belonging to the City from whatever de-
thereof such books and in such the City Coun
Gil shall direct and pay out said moneys only upon proper
evidence of authority do executed by the Mayor and
City Clerk
h Reports and Financial Statements.
Section 49, The Treasurer shall make report to the
City Council before January lt of each year. giving
in gross the receipts from the different from which
said money received and gross statement of the
paid of the several funds and the purposes for which
paid during the fiscal year ending with the date of said
port together with general of the financial
It diton of the Treasury which statement shall be filed with
the City Clerk and copy of the published in the
official paper of the City He shall make further reports
y the Council shall from time to time require
# Treasures Books and Their Inspection.
Section 49, The Treasurers books shall at all times be
II subject the demand of the City Council for Inspection
and appointed committees therefor and also the City
Attorney and any other person authorized to
: audit the same, as required by this Charter.
u Treasurer's Bond Amount. Additional Security
Section A. The Treasurer SHALL before he receives any
of the books of record any money property belonging
the City pertaining his Office give bond to the City
n with Surety Company authorized to do business the
by the City Council and in equal to the that
will probably be in his possession any time during
the of his Office which amount Of bond is to be de-
If termned by the City Council Said Council shall have
power require additional and further security at any
they deem best do either permanent security
for temporary purposes and reduce such temporary
security will best the interest of the City, and
IS for the same cancel the The premium
quired pay for such bond shall be paid from the City
e Treasury.
1t Records and Files of City Engineer
Section A. The City Engineer shall be practical and
qualified civil engineer and competent perform the duties
of his office He shall keen office at to