The city chamberlain shall keep all papers belonging to the
city. He shall act as clerk of the common council and attend all its
meetings. His office is hereby declared to be a town clerk's office
for the purpose of depositing and filing therein all books and papers
required by law to be filed in a town clerk's office, and he shall
possess all the powers and discharge all the duties of a town clerk,
except so far as the same shall be inconsistent with other provisions
of law. He shall keep an account of all moneys received by him belonging
to the city, and upon receipt thereof pay the same over to the commissioner
of finance and take a receipt from such commissioner and file the
same in his office.
The chamberlain and the commissioner of finance shall collect
and turn into the city treasury the fees allowed by law for any search
or copy of any paper or official record made and certified according
to law by such officers for any individual, and the corporation counsel
shall turn into the city treasury any costs collected in any action,
proceeding or appeal conducted by him for the city.