11.   It was clear, however, that the city clerk was doing so at the urging of City Council leaders who sought to block the referendum.

12.   Later that day, an acquaintance of Smith notified police, who sent the city clerk to investigate.

13.   She tried to have him and the city clerk fired.

14.   She tried to have him, as well as the city clerk, fired.

15.   That, he said, would reduce the need for city clerks and thus provide more money for police officers, firefighters and teachers.

16.   The city clerk, as always, handles the day-to-day business of the city.

17.   The guild also challenges the ordinance for giving city clerks and tax-auditors the power to enter homes to determine whether there is taxable business activity.

18.   The officials, as well as several lobbyists, pointed out that the city clerk keeps no data on which parts of the government are lobbied most.

19.   There was not just love, but also taxes to consider, said Ricky Williams, the city clerk.

20.   Whether it will be filled depends on how sharp a bargainer former city clerk Phillip Adcock was when he purchased the trove of collectibles with the embezzled funds.