The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
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
demeanor arising under the laws of the State of Mime
sota cognzabe 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
Gil shall have control of all litigation of the City and
employ other attorneys to take charge OF any litigation
to assist the City Attorney therein
SECTION &c. DUTIES OF CITY ATTORNEY. The
City Attorney shall perform professional Incl
dent his Office and shall have charge of all proceedings
all in which the City is interested and shall have
charge of all under the and regua
tions Of the City, and all msdemeanors under the laws Of
the State and SHALL when requested furnish his opinion in
writing upon any matter submitted to him by the Council
by any of it's 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 g. DUTIES OF CLERK The City Clerk
shall keep his office in such place the City Council shall
provide and his office shall be open the public do bust
during all business hours of all days except Sundays
and Holidays He shall keep the corporate SEAL and all
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
or bearing the corporate seal Of the City shall be evidence
in all courts if the originals produced He shall
draw and cotersign all and other evidences Of
Indebtedness upon the City pursuance OF resolution
order action direction Of the City Council, any
thory given him by law to do and keep full and
thereof books to be provided for such
pose by the City.
shall be his duty to make report and the
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 each
of the several funds hand the date of making the last
annual report the amount received and credited to each
fund since 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 and 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 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 to be expended specifying the amount required
to be paid from the several funds of the City for the next
ensuing fiscal year
SECTION 49, CONTRACTS VOID UNLESS SIGNED
BY CLERK He shall sign all contracts made in behalf of
the City, 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
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 to intended to 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 vouchers and accounts for services performed
terals and merchandise delivered to the City that may be