CHAPTER II.
Clerk of the Council.
Sec. 28. Clerk of the council—election—term—duties.
The Council shall elect a Clerk whose duty it shall be to attend
every meeting of the Council and keep an accurate record of its
proceedings. The Clerk shall file and preserve all written opinions
furnished by the City Attorney to the Council or its committees,
also a copy of every contract entered into by the City and
such other papers and books as may come into his hands as Clerk;
he shall also supervise the printing of all official reports and ordinances
that may be ordered by the Council to be printed, and
generally perform all such duties as properly appertain to his office,
or may hereafter be required of him by the Council.
Sec. 29. Clerk of the council—ordinance book.
The Clerk of the Council shall keep a journal of its proceedings;
and all resolutions and permanent contracts which shall be
spread therein except as otherwise provided; also a separate book
termed "The General Ordinance Book," in which shall be recorded
all ordinances and resolutions of a general and permanent
character, properly indexed and open to the public inspection.
All matter spread upon the Journal and Ordinance Book shall be
inspected by the City Attorney before the same is signed by the
presiding officer. Other documents or papers in possession of the
Clerk of the Council which may affect the interest of the City,
shall not, without special order of the Council, its president or
vice-president, be exhibited, nor copies thereof furnished to other
persons than the committees or City officials entitled thereto.
Sec. 30. Clerk of the council—shall furnish papers to.
The Clerk of the Council shall within forty-eight hours after
each session of the Council furnish the officers or heads of departments
of the City, a copy of every ordinance or resolution
specially pertaining to their respective departments; provided,
that copies of all ordinances making appropriations or authorizing
the payment of money be furnished to the Auditor within
twenty-four hours after their passage. He shall notify persons
who have presented petitions or communications to the Council,
of the final action of that body in regard thereto, within forty-eight
hours after such action. He shall also notify all persons
elected to any office by the Council, of such election.
Sec. 31. Clerk of the council—docket of petitions, etc.
The Clerk shall keep a calendar of petitions and other papers
presented to the Council, as provided by section 27 (30).
Sec. 32. Clerk of the council—numbering ordinances.
The Clerk shall enter upon the minute book, the introduction
and passage of every ordinance, and shall spread upon the Book
of Ordinances, all duly adopted ordinances. Each ordinance
passed subsequent to the adoption of this Code shall as far as
practical be numbered in accordance with the numbering of sections
in this Code. If such ordinance repeals a part of this Code
the same shall be given the number of the repealed section. If
such ordinance amends or re-enacts, a part of this Code, the
same shall be given the same number as the section amended or
re-enacted, and the letters A, B, C, etc., shall be added to the
number to indicate whether the new ordinance is a first, second,
or third, etc., amendment or re-enactment. In all cases of repeal
amendment or re-enactment, the Clerk shall make notation on the
Ordinance Book showing cross-references to the pages on which
both the old and new law is spread.
