[R. O. 1947, ch. 4, § 3]
The City Clerk shall annually, before entering upon the duties
of his office, give a bond in such form as the City Solicitor shall
approve, with sufficient sureties to the satisfaction of the Committee
on Finance, and in such sum as such Committee may prescribe, for the
faithful performance of his duties and for the delivery to his successor
in office of all books, papers, records and property belonging to
such office.
[R. O. 1947, ch. 4, § 1]
The City Clerk shall attend all general meetings of the citizens
which may be held by virtue of warrants issued by the Mayor and City
Council, and open every such meeting by reading the warrant therefor,
and preside thereat until a moderator is chosen. He shall keep a record
of all the proceedings of such meetings, including copies of all reports
or other documents upon which such proceedings are founded.
[R. O. 1947, ch. 4, § 4]
The City Clerk shall be ex officio keeper of the City Seal,
but shall permit the Mayor or any other officer to affix the same
to any document to which the City Seal is required to be affixed.
[R. O. 1947, ch. 4, § 5]
The City Clerk shall notify the Auditor and the Treasurer of
all orders passed by the City Council authorizing appropriations,
assessments, apportionments or abatements, and shall also notify any
board, officer or department of any order appropriating money to be
expended by such board, officer or departments. He shall also notify
any board, officer or department of any order pertinent to or in any
way affecting the powers or duties of such board, officer or department
within three days after such order is approved by the Mayor or otherwise
becomes operative and in force. He shall notify the Inspector of Wires
of the granting of every permit for the moving of a building through
a public street.
[R. O. 1947, ch. 4, § 6]
The City Clerk shall annually, in July, report to the City Council the transactions of his office
during the preceding year and make such suggestions as he may deem
proper.
[R. O. 1947, ch. 4, § 2]
There shall be an Assistant City Clerk, to be appointed by the
City Clerk with the approval of the Mayor, subject to the civil service
statutes, rules and regulations, so far as applicable. The Assistant
City Clerk shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties
of the office, shall hold office until a successor is appointed and
qualified and may be removed at any time by the City Clerk with the
approval of the Mayor, subject to said civil service statutes, rules
and regulations. The Assistant City Clerk shall assist the City Clerk
in the performance of the duties of his office and shall discharge
the duties of the City Clerk when that officer is absent, or when
there is a vacancy in that office.