The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
CHAPTER 5.
DUTIES OF APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.
CITY ATTORNEY.

SECTION S. CONDUCT OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The City Attorney shall prosecute behalf of the City all
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 cognzable before the Municipal Court of the City of
Ely and shall attend to all suits and proceedings in which
the City may be legally interested provided that the Coun
ell shall have control of all litigation of the City and
employ other attorneys to take charge OF litigation
to assist the City Attorney therein.
SECTION &c. DUTIES OF CITY ATTORNEY. The
City Attorney shall perform all professional services Incl
dent to his Office and shall have charge of all proceedings
all in which the City is interested and shall have
charge of all under the ordinances and regua
tions Of the City and all misdemeanors 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 his office shall be open the public do bust
and Holidays He shall keep the corporate SEAL and all
papers and records pertaining to his office and keep the
ords of the proceedings of the City Council and all
and documents filed in his office. Transcripts from all
ors bearing the corporate seal of the City shall be evidence
in all courts if the originals produced He shall
draw and countersign all warrants and other evidences
Indebtedness upon the City pursuance OF resolution
order action direction of the City Council
thorty given him by law to do and keep full and
thereof books be provided for such
pose by the City.
shall be his duty make report and present the
the Council OF the financial condition OF 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 amount in each
of the several funds hand at the date of making the last
annual report the received and credited to 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 s of each year. 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 warrants 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 of money that will be required
to for expenditures provided for and the purposes for
which it 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
is 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
property subject intended be assessed together with
the certificates of the City Engineer Of estimates of
for the work and materials required in doing the work.
SECTION 80. CLERK TO EXAMINE REPORTS,
VOUCHERS ETC. The City Clerk shall examine all
ports services performed or
terais and merchandise delivered to the City that may be