The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-14

charged and invested with the following duties, pow
and responsibilities subject to the direction of the
council and such further powers and responsibilities
%Rss the council may from time to time direct:
TO attend all meetings of the council and to
recommend to that body from time to time such meas
ures as he shall deem necessary expedient for it,
adopt % 49,. ..~ 5'~~.. @'", ~ ||,.l5'
A. 10 see that terms and conditions imposed in
favor Of the city and of every contract which the city
is party faithfully kept and performed and upon
knowledge of any violation thereof to call the to
the attention of the council which is hereby required
to take such steps necessary to enforce the same
(c) To act as budget commissioner and to keep
the council fully advised to the financial condition
and needs of the city.
(d) TO perform such other duties as may be pre-,
scribed by this charter be required of him by ord
nance or resolution Of the council. -.
sec g. CITY ATTORNEY-Thel city council
shall appoint City Attorney who shall hold office at
the pleasure of the council. He shall be qualified
eector of the City of Bemd and admitted to practice
law in the courts of Minnesota He shall act the legal
advisor to- and attorney and counsel for the munich
pay and all it's officers in matters relating to their
official duties He shall prepare all contracts, bonds
anad other instruments in writing in which the NUM-
cpality is concerned, and shall endorse on each his
approval of the form and correctness thereof ana no
contract with such municipality shall take effect until
his approval endorsed thereon He shall be the pros
ecutor in any police municipal court He shall per-
form such other duties may be required OF him by
the city council well such other duties as may
be required of the city attorneys by the general laws
Of the state applicable municipalities and not incon.
sstent with this charter with any ordinance OF res
olution that may be passed by the city council
Sec a. AUDITOR-The council shall provide for
an annual audit be made of all city accounts and
records by public accountants, who have no contrac
tua interest," direct Indirect in the financial affairs
of the city any of it's officers or employees
Sec. 25 LIBRARY BOARD-The Library Board
as now organized and existing shall continue, and such
council shall be clerk of the board They shall meet on
the fourth Monday in June at 10 o'clock a. m and from
day to day thereafter by ADJOURNMENT until their work
is finished The powers and duties Of this board of
equalization shall be- the prescribed by the gen.
era statutes of the state for township boards OF review
and the mode of procedure shall be the same as pre-.
scrbed by the general statutes of the state for the con-
duct of tie proceedings of such boards. 49,.
Sec e. CITY TREASURER AND CITY AS
sEssOR-The City Treasurer and Assessor shall be
appointed by the City Council but the functions OF both
of these offices may be performed by person.
Sec g. The City Clerk shall act as Clerk of the
Council and shall perform such other duties as may
required of him by the City Manager and as may be re-
quired of City Clerks by the general laws OF the state
applicable to municipalities if not inconsistent with
this charter with any ordinance or resolution that
may be passed by the city council
Sec 90 The City Treasurer and the City Assessor
shall perform such duties may be required OF them
by the City Council and may be required OF City
Treasurer and City Assessor by the general laws Of the
state applicable to municipalities if not inconsistent
with this charter with any ordinance resolution
that may be passed by the city council: -
Sec. 30 OFFICIAL BONDS-The aldermen shall
each furnish good and sufficient bond in the penal
sum of one thousand dollars for the faithful perform
ance of all his dutes and the council shall require
any perso nhaying custody control of city moneys
or other city property, and require any appolnve
officer or other employee of the city to give bond for
the faithful performance of duty in such penal sum as
it deems proper and such penal sum may be changed
at any time the discretion of the council All official
bonds shall be bonds of surety corporation, and shall
be approved by the council after being passed upon as
to form by the city attorney, and shall be filed with the
city clerk Premiums to be paid BY the city. sg a&*@
Sec 81 COMPENSATION OTHER THANssAL:
ARY-No officer employee of the city shall solicit
or receive any pay, commisson or thing o. val
ue derive any profit special benefit or advantage
directly indirectly from by reason OF any improve.
ment alteration, repair required BY the
city or from or by of any contract this
city may be party except his lawful salary or COM
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