SEC. 15 . CITY ATTORNEY.

   The Council shall appoint a City Attorney. He shall be a duly licensed attorney at law, whose further qualifications shall be prescribed by the Council. 

SEC. 16 . MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.

   The term of office of newly elected councilmen shall commence on the first day of July next following their election. The Council shall meet  regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, but not less  frequently than once each month. All meetings of the Council shall be open to  the public.

SEC. 17 . COUNCIL TO BE JUDGE OF QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.

   The Council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members and for such purposes shall have power to subpoena witnesses and  require the production of records. 

SEC. 18 . RULES OF PROCEDURE; JOURNAL.

   The Council shall determine its own rules and order of business. It  shall keep a journal of its proceedings and the journal shall be open to public inspection.

SEC. 19 . ANNUAL AUDIT.

   In addition to the annual audit conducted by the State Tax Commissioner, the Council may employ qualified public accountants to make an independent  audit of accounts and other evidences of financial transactions of the City government.