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(c) Draw or approve all bonds, deeds, leases, contracts, or other instruments to which the city is a party or in which it has an inter~st; (d) Have the mansgement and control of all the law business of the city and the departments, boards, commissions, and agencies thereof or in which the city has an interest ~ and represent the city as counsel in any civil case in which it is interested and, together with the attorney for the Commonwealth, in criminal cases in which the constitutio~l~ty or validity of any ordinance is brou~ht in issue; (e) Institute and prosecute all legal proceedings he shall deem necessary or proper to protect the interests of the city; (f) Attend in person or assi~a one of his assistance to attend all meetings of the council; (g) Appoint and remove such deputy and assistant city attorneys and other employees as shall be authorized by the council~ 811 of whom shall not be subject to the civil service system established by this charter; (h) Authorize the deputy or assistant city attorneys or any of them or special counsel to perfom any of the duties imposed upon him; and (i) Have such other powers and duties as may be assi~aed to him by 5he council. 6~H~TER XVI. Sv~TI@~ 1. The school board of the city of Portsmouth shall consist of r~ne trustees ~no shall be elected by the council from the city at large. Every school trustee shall, at the time of his appoint- ment, be a resident of 5he city of Portsmouth, and if he shall cease to be a resident of the city, his office shall be deemed vacant. The school trustees in office on the effective date of this act shall continue in office for the terms for which they were elected, and their successors shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of this section for three-year ter~. Adopted by the Council o~ the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held December 28, 1965. Teste: CityClerk