The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-27
CHAPTER 5.
DUTIES OF APPOINTIvE OFFICERS.
CITY ATTORNEY,

SECTION So CONDUCT OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The City Attorney shall prosecute ON behalf Of the CITY, all
criminal arising from violations of the provisions of
this Charter and the Ordinances of the City, and all mis-
demeanors arising under the laws of the State of Mime
soa cognzab before the Municipal Court of the City of
Ely and shall attend to all suits and proceedings in which
the City be legally interested provided that the Coun
ell shall have control of all litigation of the City and may
employ other attorneys take charge Of litigation
to assist the City Attorney therein.
SECTION &C. DUTIES OF CITY ATTORNEY. The
City Attorney shall perform all professional services
dent to his Office and shall have charge proceedings
all courts in which the City is interested and shall have
charge of all under the ordinances and regua
tons of the City, and all msdemeanors 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 committees 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 it's committees when requested to do
CITY CLERK
SECTION 81 DUTIES OF CLERK The City Clerk
shall keep his Office in such place the City Council shall
provide and his office shall be to the public to do bust
during all business hours of all days except Sundays
and Holidays He shall keep the corporate SEAL and all
papers and records pertaining to his office and keep the
ors of the proceedings of the City Council and all
and documents filed in his office transcripts from all rec
os bearing the corporate seal of the City shall be evidence
in all courts if the originals produced He shall
countersign all and other evidences
Indebtedness upon the City of resolution
order action direction of the City Council any
thorty given him by law to do and keep full and
rate account thereof in books to be provided for such
pose by the City.
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 same
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 each
of the several funds hand at the date of making the last
annual report the amount received and credited to each
fund last report the amount paid out of each fund.- the
probable amount to be expended during the balance of the
fiscal ending December 3st of each year, for what
purposes the probable amount that will be paid into the
several funds until the end of the fiscal and from what
sources list of all outstanding warrants not paid list of
all certificates of Indebtedness and when payable list of
all outstanding bonds when the will become due and
payable with the of interest and amount accrued all
said evidences of Indebtedness Said statement shall also
indicate the probable amount of that will be required
to for expenditures provided for and the purposes for
which it is to be expended specifying the required
be paid from the several funds of the City for the
ensuing fiscal year.
SECTION 49, CONTRACTS VOID UNLESS SIGNED
BY CLERK 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 keep list of all certificates issued for 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 do the Council with
property subject intended be assessed together with
for the work and materials required in doing the work
VOUCHERS ETC. The City Clerk shall examine all
ports vouchers and for services performed
teals and merchandise delivered to the City that may be