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1851 Appoint City AttorneyAn orciinanee providing for the apporitinent of a Citi attorney, specifying his duties and fixing his'compensation,-and repealing Ord- inance No. 1758; 'passed and_ approved, May 18, -1914, and $o' much of Ordinance No. 1097, passed and approved September 16, 1901, as is in conflict herewith. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina: Section 1. The 'Mayor may appoint, by and with'the consent of the Council, a City Attorney' who shall hold his office for one year, and'until his successor is appointed and qualified; providing that the term of his office.. shall, in each case, expire at the next regular City Election following his appointment and qualification. See. 2. That it shall be the duty of the City Attorney to attend all cases in the Police Court, when he is notified by the Police Judge, the officer making the arrest, or the complaining witness so to do; to attend all cases in the district count or in any of the higher courts wherein the City is interested or is a party; to attend all regular meetings of the City Council, and all special and adjourned meetings, when so requested by the Mayor or Acting Mayon; to drwa ordinances when so requested by the Mayor and Council, or the chairman of any committee of the Council. See. 3. It shall be the duty of the City Attorney to give legal advice to the Mayor -and Council, or the chairman 'of any committee of the Council or other city officer, and, whenever so requested, shall reduce his opinion to writing.,, and it shall be his further duty to draw any coiatract or other writing necessary t o the prosecution of the business of the City. Sec. 4. If in any case the City Attorney ahall refuse or neglect to perform any of the duties aforesaid, he shall forfeit double the amount required to pay for the work so refused or neglected, which sum shall be deducted from his salary. Sec. 5. The salary of the City Attorney of the City of Salina, shall be Ten Hundred Dollars, ($1,000.00) per annum, payable monthly, as other claims against the City are payable, which shall be in full compensation for his services as such; Provided, however, that for all business and cases outside of Saline County, Kansas, conducted by him, he shall be allowed reasonable compensation., to be agreed upon. by the Mayor and,Council, before such services are performed. i 1 I� 1 1 T PA Y 291 Sec. 6. That ordinance No. 1758, passed and approved May 18, 1914, being an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance fixing the compensation of the City Attorney, and repealing Ordinance No. 7712 passed and ap- proved May 25, 1891", and Ordinance No. 1097, passed and approved, Sep- tember 16, 1901, being an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance providing for the salary of the Police Judge and relating to fines and costs in the Police Court, and repealing Ordinance No. 909", as.relates to the g is for the City Attorney by the Police Judge, taxing of any fees or. cos are each and both of them hereby repealed. Sec. 7.. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after June 15th, 1915, and its publication once in the Salina Evening Journal. Passed, June 7th, 1915. Approved, Attest 1 City Clerk. STATE OF KANSAS ) COUNTY OF SALINE) SS. CITY OF SALINA ) Mayor. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true.and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council, June 7th, 1915; and vetoed by the Mayor of the City of Salina, June 21st, 1915. Said veto is recorded in full. on Page/mss- of Journal No. 8. I City Clerk. 1 1 (Published in the Salina Evening Journal , 1915.) ORDINANCE N 0 . 1851. An ordinance providing for the appointment of a City Attorney, specifying his duties and fixing his compensations and repealing Ordinance No. 1758; passed and approved May 18, 1914, and so much of Ordinance No. 1097, passed and approved September 16, 1901, as is in conflict herewith. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City.of Salina: Section 1. The Mayor may appoint, by and with the consent of the Council, a City Attorney, who shall hold his office for one year, and until his successor is appointed and qualified; providing that the term of his office, shall, in each case, expire at the next regular City Election following, his appointment and qualification. Sec. 2'. That it shall be the duty of the City Attorney to attend all cases in the Police Court, when he is notified by the Police Judge, the officer making the arrest, or the complaining witness so to do; to attend all cases in the district court or in any of the higher courts wherein the City is interested or is a party; to attend all regular meetings of the City Council, and all special and adjourned meetings, when so requested by the Mayor or Acting Mayor; to draw ordinances when so requested by the Mayor and Council or the chairman of any committee of the Council. See. 3. It shall be the duty of the City Attorney to give legal advice to the Mayor and Council, or the chairman of any committee of the Council or other city officer, and, whenever so requested, shall reduce his opinion to writing, and it shall be his further duty to draw any contract or other writing necessary to the prosecution of the business of the City. Sec. 4. If in any case the City Attorney shall refuse or neglect to perform any of the duties aforesaid, he shall ' f orf e it double the amount required to pay for the work so refused or neglected, which. sum shall be deducted from his salary. Sec. 5. The salary of the City Attorney of the City of 'Salina, shall be Ten Hundred Dollars, ($11,000.00) per annum, payable monthly, as other claims against the City are payable, which shall be in full compensation for his services as such; Provided, however, that for all business and cases outside of Saline County, Kansas, conducted by him, eh shall be allowed reasonable compensation, to be agreed upon by the Mayor and Council, before such services are performed. Sec. 6. That Ordinance No. 1758, passed and approved May 18, 1914, being an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance fixing the compen- sation of the City Attorney, and repealing Ordinance No. 771, passed and approved May 25, 1891," and Ordinance No. 1097, passed and approved September 16, 1901, being an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance providing for the salary of the Police Judge and relating to fines and costs in the Police Court, and repealing Ordinance No. 909,"as relates to the taxing of any fees or costs for the City Attorney by the Police Judge, are each and both of them hereby repealed. Sec . 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after June 15th, 1915, and its publication once in the Salina Evening Journal. Attest: Passed and approved June , 1915. City Clerk. Mayor..