The Ely miner., 1915-02-19
to the Council such information relative the affairs of the
City, and recommend consideration such


place the 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 He shall
keep the corporate SEAL and all and records pertain
to his office and keep the records of the proceedings
OF 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, documents and records
bearing the corporate City shall be evidence in
all courts if the originals produced He shall
and countersgn all warrants upon the City Treasury
of any resolution order or action or direction of
the City Council authority given him by law
do and keep full and accurate account thereof in hoks
to be provided for such purpose by the City
he City Clerk shall have power to administer oahs and
affrmatons.
1t shall be his duty to make report and present the
to 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 OF the general financial condition of the
City. Said report shall state specifically the amount
each OF the several funds hand the date of making the
last annual report the received and credited each
fund report the amount paid out of each fund the
probable to be expended during the balance of the
fiscal ending December 3st of each year. and for what
purposes, the probable amount that will be paid into
the several funds until the end Of the fiscal year and from
what sources list of all outstanding paid
list of all certificates of indebtedness and when payable
list of all outstanding bonds when the will become
due and payable with rate OF interest and amount accrued
all said evidence of Indebtedness. Said shall
also indicate the probable amount of that will be
required to for expenditures provided for and the
for which it to be expended specifying the
required be paid from the several funds of the City for
the next ensuing fiscal year.
Contracts Void Unless Signed by Clerk
Section s. He shall sign all contracts made in behali
of the City in which the City party and unless signed
shall countersign all bonds of indebtedness authorized by
counts as the City Council shall determine.
He shall keep list of all certificates issued for work
done either by day labor by when provision is
made for the assessment of the expense special
against the property benefited by any improvement and
shall report when directed to do the Council with
statement of the expended and schedule of all
property subject intended be assessed together
with the certificates of the City Engineer of estimates
expense for the work and materials required in doing the
work.
Clerk to Examine Reports Vouchers Etc
Section &c. The City Clerk shall examine all reports
vouchers and accounts for services performed materials
and merchandise delivered to the City that may be
to be audited by the proper committees make list and
classify the for action thereon by the City Council
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
and making report thereon when required
Duties of City Attorney
fessonal services incident to his Office, and shall have
charge of all proceedings in all which the City
the ordinances and regulations of the City and all mis-
demeanors under the laws of the State and SHALL when
requested furnish his opinion in writing upon any
submitted to him by the Council or by any OF its commit
tees He shall advise with the City Council and its officers
and 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
Duties of Treasurer.
Section 3S The City Treasurer shall collect and receive
moneys TO lily Whatever source
rived and keep accurate and detailed
thereof such books and in such the City Coun
Gil shall direct and pay said moneys only upon proper
evidence of authority do executed by the Mayor and
City Clerk.
Reports and Financial Statements
Section 49, The Treasurer shall make report to the
City Council before January lst of each year. giving
gross the receipts from the different from which
said money received and gross of the moneys
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 statement Of the financial
dition 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
the Council shall from time to time require.
Treasurer's Books and Their Inspection
Section 40 The Treasurers books shall at all times be
subject the demand of the City Council for inspection
and its appointed committees therefor and also the City
Attorney and any other person persons authorized
audit the same, required by this Charter.
Treasurer's Bond. Amount. Additional Security.
Section A. The Treasurer SHALL before he receives any
OF the books of record money property belonging
to the City pertaining his Office give bond the City
with Surety Company authorized to do business in the
State of Minnesota surety which bond shall be approved
by the City Council and in equal to the that
will probably be in his possession at any time during
the term of his Office which amount of bond be de-
termned by the City Council. Said Council shall have
power to require additional and further security any
time they deem best do so either security
security will best the interest of the City, and may
for the cancel the same. The premium re-
qued to pay for such bond shall be paid from the CITY
Treasury.
Records and Files of City Engineer.
Section A. The City Engineer shall be practical and
quaed civil engineer and competent to perform the duties
of his Office He shall keep his office at some place to be
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