The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-05

place the Council shall provide office shall
be open the public do business during all business
hours of all days except Sundays and Holidays. He shall
keep the corporate SEAL and all and records pertain
ing to his office and keep the records of the proceedings
of the City Council copies of all papers and documents filed
in 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 seal of the City shall be evidence in
and countersgn all upon the City Treasury
OF any resolution order or action or direction OF
the City Council, any authority given him by law
do and keep full and accurate account thereof t5oks
to be provided for such purpose by the City.
The City Clerk shall have to administer oaths and
afirmatons
1t shall be his duty to make report and present the
same to the City Council of the financial condition of the
| City whenever the Council shall require the
He SHALL before the time to levy taxes each year, make
complete report of the general financial condition of the
City Said report shall state specifically the amount
of the several funds hand at the date of making the
last annual report the received and credited each
fund since last report the amount paid out OF each fund the
probable be expended during the balance of the
fiscal year ending December 3s 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 same will become
due and payable with rate of interest and accrued
on all said evidence of indebtedness Said shall
also indicate the probable amount OF money that will be
required for expenditures provided for and the pur
poses for which is to be expended specifying the amount
required to be paid from the several funds OF the City for
the next ensuing fiscal year.
Contracts Void Unless Signed by Clerk
Section IS. He shall sign all made in behalf
by the City Clerk all such shall be void He
shall counersgn all bonds of Indebtedness authorized by
the City to be issued and shall keep such books and
counts as the City Council shall determine.
He shall keep list of all certificates issued for work
done either by day labor by contract when
made for the assessment of the expense special tax
against the property benefited by any Improvement and
sha report when directed to DO SO to the Council with
property subject to intended to be assessed together
with the certificates of the City Engineer of estimates of
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 for services performed materials
and merchandise delivered 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 a report thereon when required.
Duties of City Attorney
Section 81. The City Attorney shall perform all pro
essiona services incident to his Office and shall have
charge of all proceedings in all in which the City is
interested and shall have charge of all prosecutions under
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 49, The City Treasurer shall collect and receive
all moneys belonging the City from whatever de-
rived and keep and detailed statement
thereof in such books and in such the City Cou
Gil shall direct and out said only proper
evidence of authority to do executed by the Mayor and
City Clerk
Reports and Financial Statements.
i Section 49, The Treasurer shall make report the
City Council before January ls of each year. giving
in gross the receipts from the different from which
said money received and gross statement 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 no. 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
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 any money property belonging
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 equal to the that
will probably be in his possession any time during
the of his Office which of bond be de-
termned by the City Council Said Council shall have
power require additional and further security
time they deem best to do either permanent security
for temporary purposes and reduce such temporary
security will best the interest of the City, and
for the cancel the The premium
Treasury.
Section A. The City Engineer shall be practical and
qualified civil engineer and competent perform the duties
of his office He shall keep his office place be
provided by the CITY, the CITY Council shall