The Board of Aldermen shall elect a Clerk for such Board to
be known as "the City Clerk" whose duties and term of office shall
be fixed by ordinance. Among other things, the City Clerk shall keep
a journal of the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen. He/she shall
safely and properly keep all the records and papers belonging to the
City which may be entrusted to his/her care; he/she shall be the general
accountant of the City; he/she is hereby empowered to administer official
oaths and oaths to persons certifying to demands or claims against
the City. The City Clerk of the City shall, within fifteen (15) days
after his/her election and before entering upon the discharge of the
duties of his/her office, give bond to the City in the amount of fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00).
[Ord. No. 1077 §§1 — 2, 4-7-1981]
There is hereby created an appointive office of Deputy City
Clerk, the Deputy City Clerk's duties being to be available to substitute
for the regularly appointed City Clerk. No salary shall be payable
to the Deputy City Clerk.
