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