The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26

Duties of Clerk
Section a. The City Clerk shall keep his office 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 papers and records pertain
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 documents and records
all courts the originals produced He shall draw
and counersign all warrants upon the City Treasury i'll
of any resolution order or action or direction OF
the City Council any authority given him by law
do and keep full and account thereof in books
to be provided for such purpose by the City.
The City Clerk shall have to administer oath and
affrmations.
1t shall be his duty to make report and present the
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 in
each of the several funds hand the date of making the
last annual report the amount received and credited to
since last report the amount paid out of each fund the
probable amount to be expended during the balance OF the
year ending December 3lst of each year and for what
purposes, the probable 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 statement shall
also indicate the probable of money that will be
required pay for expenditures provided for and the pu
reeued o be pa from pe the OF the c for
the next ensuing fiscal year
Contracts Void Unless Signed by Clerk.
Section s. He shall sign all contracts made in behalf
of the City in which the City party, and unless signed
by the City Clerk all such contracts shall be void he
shall cOuntersgn all bonds of Indebtedness authorized by
the City be issued and shall keep such books and
counts as the City Council shall determine:
He shall keep list OF all certificates issued Tor work
done either by day labor by contract when provision
made for the of the expense special
against the property benefited by any improvement and
shall report when directed to do to the Council with
statement of the amounts expended and schedule OF all
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 So The City Clerk shall examine all reports,
vouchers and for services performed materials
and merchandise delivered the City that may be presented
to be audited by the 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
Section ST. The City Attorney shall perform all pro-
essiona services incident his Office, and shall have
charge of all proceedings in all courts in which the City
the ordinances and regulations of the City and all mis-
demeanors under the laws of the State and SHALL when
submitted him by the Council, 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 SO.
/ Duties of Treasurer
Section 49, The City Treasurer shall collect and receive
all moneys belonging the City from whatever de
rived and keep accurate account and detailed statement
thereof in 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.
i Section &c. 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 of the moneys
paid out 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
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 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 in equal to the that
will probably be in his possession at any time during
the of his office, which amount of bond is to be de-
termned by the City Council Said Council shall have
power require additional and further security any
time they deem best to do either security
for temporary purposes and reduce such temporary
security will best the interest of the City, and may
for the cancel the The premium
quired pay for such bond shall be paid from the City
e Treasury.
t Records and Files of City Engineer
Section A. The City Engineer shall be practical and
qualified civil engineer and competent perform the duties
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