CHAPTER IV.

OF THE TAX COLLECTOR.

SECTION 1. There shall be elected at the time and in the manner provided for electing a Mayor, a Tax Collector, who shall possess the qualifications required for the office of Mayor. The Tax Collector, upon the final settlement to be made by him as such Tax Collector according to law, or this Charter, or any ordinance of the city and county, shall be charged with and shall pay into the Treasury the full amount of all taxes, assessments and all moneys received by him, or otherwise collected and not previously paid over, without any deduction of commissions, fees, or otherwise, including all moneys paid under protest, and for taxes paid more than once, and for street assessments; he shall also be charged with and be debtor to the city and county for the full amount of all taxes due upon the delinquent tax list delivered to him for collection, unless it be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Supervisors evidenced by ordinance that it was out of his power to collect the same by levy and sale of property liable to be seized and sold therefor.

SEC. 2. In default of the payment of taxes or assessments before the time when the Tax Collector may be authorized by law to seize and sell the property therefor, the Tax Collector shall proceed to collect the same, together with the legal fees and per centages, by seizure and sale of the property liable, in the mode prescribed by law for the collection of State and county taxes.

SEC. 3. The Tax Collector shall pay over to the Treasurer into the Treasury, within twenty-four hours after the receipt thereof, any and all sums of money received by him and shall never retain in his custody after such time under any pretense whatsoever any sum or sums of money whatever that have been received by him, or which shall have been paid into his office for or on any account whatsoever by any person, and for any violation of any of the provisions of this Section the Tax Collector may be removed from office, and he and his bondsmen shall be individually and personally liable to said city and county as well as to any person or persons damaged thereby to the full amount of such injury or damage.

SEC. 4. He may appoint one deputy, one cashier and three clerks as his permanent assistants, and during the collection of taxes, not exceeding three months, not to exceed forty additional elerks.

CHAPTER V.

OF THE COLLECTOR OF LICENSES.

SECTION 1. There shall be appointed by the Mayor one Collector of Licenses for said city and county, who shall hold office for two years. He shall collect all licenses required by law or ordinance to be collected within the limits of said city and county, or which shall hereafter be required to be collected by him by law or by ordinance of the city and county.

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the said Collector and his deputies to attend to the collection of licenses, and examine all the places of business and persons liable to pay licenses, and to see that licenses are taken out and paid for. They shall each have and exercise, in the performance of their official duties, the same powers as Police officers in serving process or summons, and in making arrests; and shall also have and exercise the power to administer such oaths and affirmations as may be necessary in the discharge and exercise of their official duties; and in the discharge of said duties, to demand the exhibition of license for the current time from any person, firm, or corporation, engaged or employed in the transaction of any business for which a license is required by law; and if such person, firm, or corporation, or either of them shall refuse, or neglect to exhibit such license the same may be revoked forthwith by said License Collector.

SEC. 3. The Auditor is hereby authorized and required to deliver, from time to time, to the Collector of Licenses as many city and county licenses as may be required; also, to deliver from time to time to said Collector of Licenses, for collection, such city and county licenses as may be required, and to sign the same and charge them to the Collector of Licenses receiving them, specifying in the charge the amounts thereof named in such licenses respectively, and the class of licenses, taking receipts therefor; and said Collector shall collect the same, signing the same in lieu of the Treasurer; and all the licenses so signed by the License Collector shall be as valid as if signed by the Treasurer. The Collector shall daily pay to said Treasurer all moneys so collected for licenses sold or by him received as fees; and shall at least once in every month, and oftener when required so to do by the Auditor, make to the Auditor a report under oath, of all such licenses sold and on hand, and of all amounts paid to said Treasurer, in the manner and upon the conditions which

may be prescribed by the Supervisors, and shall at the time of making such report exhibit to the Auditor, all licenses in his hands, and the Treasurer's receipts for all moneys paid into the Treasury.

SEC. 4. He may appoint one chief deputy and not exceeding twelve assistant deputies.

CHAPTER VI.

OF THE ASSESSOR.

SECTION 1. There shall be elected by the qualified voters of said city and county at the first Gubernatorial election after the approval of this Charter by the Legislature, and every four years thereafter, an Assessor, who shall take office on the first Monday after the first day of January next following his election, and shall hold office for the term of four years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. It shall be his duty to assess all taxable property within said city and county, according to law.

SEC. 2. He may appoint one chief deputy, and ten assistants as his permanent force, and not to exceed fifty additional assistants for such time only as they may be actually employed, not to exceed four months in each fiscal year.

CHAPTER VII.

OF THE RECORDER.

SECTION 1. There shall be elected at the time and in the manner provided for electing a Mayor, a Recorder, who shall possess the qualifications required for the office of Mayor. The Recorder shall have the custody of all books, records, maps and papers deposited in his office, and upon demand and payment of the fees prescribed therefor by law or by ordinance shall furnish to any one applying therefor, a copy of any such book, record, map or paper, certified under his hand and seal of office. He or his deputies, when any papers are presented for registration, or to be recorded, shall write on the margin of each paper so presented the number of folios, and amount paid for the same. The Recorder, in his monthly return to the Treasurer, shall certify under oath the name of each copyist in his office, and the number of folios copied by each of them, and such cer

tificate of the Recorder shall be sufficient evidence to authorize the Auditor to audit such certified amounts.

SEC. 2. The Recorder shall, at the close of each business day, pay over daily to the Treasurer into the Treasury any and all sums of money received by him officially during that day, or paid into his office by any person whatever. He may appoint one deputy and two assistants, and also as many copyists as are absolutely necessary to perform the duties of his office, who shall be paid at the rate of not exceeding eight cents per folio of one hundred words, for all matter recorded or copied by them respectively; also one Mortgage Clerk.

ARTICLE IV.

Legal Department.

CHAPTER I.

OF THE SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES.

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SECTION 1. The Superior Court Judges shall have to appoint, not exceeding three interpeters of foreign languages, who shall act as such interpeters in criminal actions and proceedings, in the Courts of said city and county, and in examinations before coroner's juries, each of whom shall receive a salary of not exceeding one hundred dollars per month.

SEC. 2. All requisitions of the said Judges of the Superior Court for necessary furniture, lights and stationery for use in the rooms of said Superior Court, and in the Chambers of said Judges, shall be made to the Supervisors, and the Supervisors shall immediately cause the same to be supplied, and payment therefor made out of the General Fund.

CHAPTER II.

OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. .

SECTION 1. There shall be elected by the qualified voters of said city and county, at the same time and manner that other municipal officers are elected, one attorney and counsellor for said city and county, who shall be styled City Attorney. He shall be learned in the law, be a practicing attorney of the Supreme Court of this State, and shall have

been in the active practice of his profession for at least ten years, five of which shall have been in the city and county immediately previous to his election. He shall hold his office for two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified.

SEC. 2. The City Attorney shall bring and prosecute all actions at law and in equity, and all special proceedings, which may be directed by the Mayor, Supervisors, or any Department or Board of said city and county having authority to commence and prosecute such actions and proceedings, or to direct the same, and shall defend all actions and proceedings to which the city and county is a party, and all other actions and proceedings in which the rights or interests of the city and county are involved. He shall also commence and prosecute in the name and on behalf of said city and county, all such actions and proceedings in courts, as he may deem necessary or proper. He shall prosecute or defend all actions and proceedings until the final determination thereof by the courts or tribunals of last resort, unless previously finally determined in favor of said city and county. He shall give legal advice, in writing to the Supervisors, and such legal advice and assistance as counsel or attorney, in or out of Court, to all the Boards and Departments of the government of the city and county, as may be required in writing by such Boards or Departments, and to any officer of said city and county, when directed so to do by the Supervisors. He shall perform such other duties appertaining to his office, as the Supervisors shall from time to time prescribe; and shall commence and prosecute all actions for the recovery of municipal taxes that cannot be collected by the Tax Collector.

SEC. 3. He shall keep in his office well bound books of record and registry, and of briefs and transcripts used in causes wherein he appears, in which books of record and registry shall be entered and kept a register of all actions, suits and proceedings in his charge, in which the city and county is interested, and in which books shall also be recorded, all official written communications by him to any officer or department of the government of said city and county, and all opinions given by him.

SEC. 4. Each outgoing City Attorney shall deliver such books, and all records, law reports, documents, papers, statutes, law books and property in his possession belonging to his office, or to said city and county, to his successor in office, who shall give him duplicate receipts therefor, one of which he shall file with the Auditor.

SEC. 5. The City Attorney may appoint one assistant, and one chief clerk, each of whom shall be an attorney of