The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
CHAPTER 5.
DUTIES OF APPOINTIvE OFFICERS.
CITY ATTORNEY.

SECTION 35. CONDUCT OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The City Attorney shall prosecute behalf OF the City, all
criminal cases. 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
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
ell shall have control Of all litigation of the City and
employ other attorneys to take charge OF any litigation or
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 In
all 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 in
writing upon any matter submitted to him by the Council or
by any of it's committees He shall advise with the City
Council and it's 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 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
ords of the proceedings of the City Council and all
and documents filed in his office transcripts from all rec
ords bearing the corporate seal Of the City shall be evidence
in all courts if the originals produced He shall
draw and counersgn all and other evidences of
Indebtedness upon the City pursuance OF resolution
order action direction OF the City Council or any
horty given him by law to do and keep full and accu-
thereof in books be provided for such
pose by the City.
1t shall be his duty to make report 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
the 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 be expended during the balance Of the
fiscal year ending December 3st of each year, and 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 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 money that will be required
pay for expenditures provided for and the purposes for
which be expended specifying the amount required
be paid the several funds Of the City for the
ensuing fiscal year.
SECTION 3s. CONTRACTS VOID UNLESS SIGNED
BY CLERK He shall sign all contracts made in behalf of
the City, in which the City is 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 do the Council with
statement of the amounts expended and schedule of all
property subject 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
i SECTION 49, CLERK TO EXAMINE REPORTS
VOUCHERS, ETC The City Clerk shall examine all re-
por vouchers and for services performed
and merchandise delivered the City that may be