Secretary of the Council.
Section 13
SEC. 13. Secretary of the Council.—The council shall have a secretary who shall be appointed by it to serve during the term of office of the members thereof. The compensation of the secretary shall be fixed by ordinance at not less than one thousand eight hundred pesos per annum. A vacancy in the office of the secretary shall be filled temporarily for the unexpired term in like manner. The secretary shall be in charge of the records of the city council. He shall keep a complete record of the proceedings of the council, and file all documents relating thereto; shall record, in a book kept for that purpose, all ordinances and all resolutions and motions directing the payment of money or creating liability, enacted or adopted by the council, with the dates of passage of the same and of the publication of ordinances; shall keep a seal, circular in form, with the inscription "City Council—City of Laoag," in the center of which shall be placed the coat of arms of the city, and affix the same, with his signature to all ordinances and other official acts of the council and shall present the same for signature to the presiding officer; shall cause each ordinance passed to be published as herein provided; shall, upon request, furnish certified copies of all records of public character in his charge under the seal of his office and collect and receive therefor such fees as may be prescribed by resolution of the council; and shall keep his office and all records therein which are not of a confidential nature open to public inspection during usual business hours.