The Board of Aldermen shall elect a Clerk for such Board of
Aldermen, 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.