National Surety Co. v. City of Louisville

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Turner

Affirming.

By the charter of cities of the first class, to which; the city of Louisville belongs, the office of comptroller is created, and it is made the duty of the Mayor, in the month of December succeeding his election, to appoint such official for a term of four years.

After prescribing the duties of the comptroller, the charter provides: (Sec. 8899 Ky. Statutes.)

“He shall have the custody of the city seal, the public records, the original rolls of ordinances of the general council, of all original contracts not herein required to be filed elsewhere, and…