The City Clerk shall keep a record of all proceedings of Council or its committees. He or she shall also be the custodian and keeper of all ordinances and amendments to ordinances, as well as all other records required by law to be kept by him or her. He or she shall keep a register of all licenses and permits issued by him or her and all payments thereon. He or she shall keep a record of all officers elected, appointed or employed by the City and shall keep such other records as may be required to be kept by him or her by the City.
(1942 Code Chap. III, Sec. 7)