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to the Council such information relative the affairs of the
City, and recommend its consideration such
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he may deem expedlent.
Duties of Clerk
Section a. The City Clerk shall keep his office in such
place the City Council shall provide and his office shall
be open to to the public to do business during all business
keep the SEAL and all papers and records pertain
ing to his office and keep the records of the proceedings
in his office transcripts from all records of the City Coun
Gil proceedings the records certified by him having
bearing the corporate seal of the City be evidence
all courts the originals produced He shall draw
and countersign all warrants upon the City Treasury in
pursuance of resolution order action direction of
the City Council any authority given him by law
do and keep full and accurate account m thereof in hos
The City Clerk shall have to administer oaths and
afirmations.
It 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 same.
He SHALL before the time to levy taxes each make
complete report OF the general financial condition of the
City Said report shall state specifically the amount
each of the several funds hand at the date of making the
fund since last report the paid of each fund.- the
probable amount be expended during the balance OF the
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 not paid
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 money that will be
required to for expenditures provided for and the
lot whch IS 70 De expenaea speenyng the amount
the next ensuing fiscal year
Contracts Void Unless Signed by Clerk
Section 35 He shall sign all made in behalf
of the City in which the City party and unless signed
by the City Clerk all such contracts shall be void lie
shall countersgn 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 when provision
made for the assessment of the expense special
against the property benefited by any improvement and
shall report when directed to do SO to the Council with
O nd a of a
property subject 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 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
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
and making report thereon when required.
Duties of City Attorney.
Section ST. The City Attorney shall perform all pro
essiona services incident to his office, and shall have
charge of all proceedings in 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-
demeanors under the laws of the State and SHALL when
requested furnish his opinion in writing upon matter
submitted to 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 3S The City Treasurer shall collect and receive
all moneys belonging the City from whatever de-
rived and keep 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. "a
Reports and Financial Statements.
Section 80. The Treasurer shall make report the
City Council before January 1st of each year giving
gross the receipts from the different from which
said received and gross statement of the
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 40 The Treasurers books shall all times be
and its appointed committees therefor and also the City
Attorney and any other person persons authorized
audit the same, as 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
to the City pertaining to his Office give bond the City
with Surety Company authorized to do business the
State Of Minnesota surety which bond shall be approved
by the City Council and in equal to the that
the of his Office which of bond 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 permanent security
for temporary purposes and may reduce such temporary
security will best the interest of the City, and may
for the cancel the The premium
qured pay for such bond shall be paid the City
| Treasury.
Records and Files of City Engineer
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