HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 7, Page 513, No Ordinance NumberAN ORDINidICE CREATING THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY, PRESCRIB-
ING THE DUTIES ,ND FIXING THs COI.:: NSmTION THEREOF, riND RhPEi:T ING.LL
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BE IT ORDAIIIED BY ='H: BOARD OF COl:MISSIONhRS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, XENTUCXY;
SECTION 1.
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There is hereby created the position of City Attorney, who shall'i
be elected by the Board of Commissioners, and c,ho shall serve at the
I' pleasure of the Board.
SECTION 2.
There shall be elected by the Board of Commissioners a City
Attorney, •Whose duty shall be to handle all tha legal affairs of the
City of Paducah, both of Civil and Criminal nature. He shall appear
_ for and represent the City in all actions in all courts wherein the City
of Paducah is a party, •zither as plaintiff or defendant. He shall in-
stitute all suits for and on behalf of the City; that is, when requested
by the Commissioners to do so; and he shall defend all actions brought
against the City and prepare all pleadings for and on behalf of the City
in all such actions. He shall prepare all contracts, ordinanees, reso-
lutions and other papers necessary for the use of) the commissioners, and
attend the meetings of the Board of Commissioners when requested to do
so by the Board or any member thereof. He shall give advice from time
to time on all matters pertaining to the affairs of the City when re-
quested by the Commissioners, or by any of the heads of the various City
institutions. He shall defend all actions for damages „hich may be in-
stituted or brought against patrolman for acts committed or alleged to be
committed in the performance of their duties, or while actin, as patrol-
men. He shall attend all sessions of the police Court and prosecute all
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violations of City ordinances and laws, and render such services as
may be requested from time to time by the Commissioners in the collect-
ion of fines, forfeitures and penalties r:hich may be due to the City;
and he shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Board
of Commissioners.
The City Attorney shall keep his office in the City Hall in
such nlace.as may be selected .for same, and he shall be in his office
at all reasonable times for the purpose of attending to the duties
herein imposed upon him. He shall keep a record of all civil actions
brought by -or against the City of Paducah, or against patrolmen, and
the records so kept shall be the property of the City. He shall be
paid a salary of y200.00.per month.
SECTION 3.
The offices of City Solicitor, _ssistant City Solicitor and
Stenogranher to the Legal Department heretofore established are hereby
abolished and terminated.
SECTIO14 4.
This ordinance, shall be in effect from and after it`s passaee.
PASSF,D BY TH: BOeRD OF CGIC:iISSION?RS
JANUAF.Y 5th, 192C.
RECORDED JANUl= 5th, 1920.
PUBLISHTD IN OFFICItiL
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