The Board of Aldermen 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 Aldermen. 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. The City Clerk shall give bond in the amount of twenty thousand
dollars ($20,000.00) before entering upon the duties of his/her office.