Section 26
SEC. 26. The City Attorney—His powers, duties and compensation,—There shall be a city attorney who shall be the legal adviser of the city. He shall receive a salary of eight thousand four hundred pesos per annum. He shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To represent personally or through any assistant, the city in all civil cases wherein the city, or any officer thereof, in his official capacity, is a party; and to prose- cute and defend all civil actions related to or connected with any city officer or interest; (b) To instituteand prosecute in thecity's interest, a suit on any bond, lease, or other contract and, upon any breach or violation thereof, when directed by the Mayor; (c) To give his opinion in writing, when requested by the mayor or the council or any of the heads of the city apartments, upon any question relating to the city or the rights or duties of any city officer thereof; (d) To attend meetings of the council when requested, draw ordinances, contracts, bonds, leases and other instruments involving any interest of the city, and in and pass upon any such instrument already drawn; (e) To investigate or cause the investigation, whenever it is brought to his knowledge, that any city officer or employee is guilty of neglect or misconduct in office or that any person, firm, or corporation holding or exercising any franchise or public privilege from the city has failed to comply with any condition, or to pay any consideration mentioned in the grant of such franchise privilege and report the same to the mayor;and (f) To render such official services as the mayor or city council may require, and shall exercise and perform such additional powers and duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.