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Ch. 6, § 2 MARTINSVILLE CODE city; shall be deemed the property of the said city and appertaining to said office, and the chief officer thereof shall be responsible therefor. (Acts 1958, Ch. 92, § 1) Sec. 3. Election of officers by council; enumeration and terms of officers. On the first day of July following the regular municipal election and organization of the council, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, the council shall elect a clerk, city attorney and such other officers as may come within their jurisdiction, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the council. The municipal officers of the City of Martinsville, other than those above mentioned and unless provided for herein, shall, from the. date this Charter becomes effective and thereafter consist of five councilmen as provided for in this Charter; a sheriff; a commissioner of the revenue; a treasurer; a commonwealth's attorney; and a clerk of the circuit court or for any other court of record that may be or hereafter be established by law for the city; and such additional officers as are provided for or may be provided for by the council. The mayor of the city shall be elected by the council from their number as provided in this Charter. The present commissioner of the revenue, treasurer, commonwealth's attorney and clerk of the circuit court shall continue in office until the expiration of the terms for which they were respectively elected. Upon the completion of their present term of office, elections shall be held at the time, in the manner and for the term provided by law. (Acts 1975, Ch. 416, § 1) Sec. 4. Commonwealth's attorney. The commonwealth's attorney for the City of Martinsville shall be the commonwealth's attorney for the circuit court of said city and such other courts in said city as may be established by the General Assembly. The duties of the commonwealth's attorney shall be those defined and set out by law and, in addition thereto, it shall be his duty to prosecute persons charged with misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and violations of city ordinances in the district courts of the city and juveniles alleged to be delinquent or in need of services in the juvenile and domestic relations district court of the city, and all such cases appealed from the district courts to the circuit court of the city. Any duly-appointed assistant Common- wealth's attorney may exercise any of the powers and duties of the commonwealth's attorney, subject to his control and supervision. The city council may in its discretion allow additional compensation or salary to the commonwealth's attorney and any employee of his office. (Acts 1982, Ch. 193, § 1) Sec. 5, Clerk of the court. The clerk of the circuit court of said city shall have and possess all and singular the authority, power and privileges, and be subject to the limitations, and shall discharge all and singular the duties provided by law for clerks of circuit courts in cities of the first class. in th~s commonwealth. The clerk shall be elected at such times and for such terms as provided by general law. (Acts 1982, Ch. 193, § 1) 18