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Ch. 7, § 3 MARTINSVILLE CODE affecting the interests of the city and shall upon request furnish a written opinion on any question of law involving their respective official powers and duties. (b) At the request of the city manager or any member of the council prepare ordinances for introduction and at the request of the council or any member thereof shall examine any ordinance after introduction and render his opinion as to the form and legality thereof. (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 interest. (d) Have the management and control of all the law business of the city and the depart- ments, 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 in criminal cases in which the constitutionality or validity of any ordinance is brought in issue. (e) Institute and prosecute all legal proceedings he shall deem necessary or proper to protect the interest of the city. (f) Attend in person or assign one of his assistants to attend all 'meetings of the council. (g) Appoint and remove such assistant city attorneys and other employees as shall be authorized by the council, and authorize the assistant city attorneys or any of them or special counsel to perform any of the duties imposed upon him in this Charter. (h) Have such other powers and duties as may be assigned to him by ordinance. CHAPTER 8. CITY PLANNING Sec. 1. City plan generally. The city council shall have authority to continue in force the city plan heretofore adopted' showing the streets, highways, and parks heretofore laid out, adopted, and established. Such city plan shall be final with respect to the location, length, and width of such 'streets and highways, and the location and dimensions of such parks. Such city plan is hereby declared to be established for the promotion of the health, safety, and general welfare. Upon the adoption of any amendments thereto, a certificate to that effect, together with a plat, shall be filed immediately with the clerk of every county affected by such city plan or amendment. Sec. 2. Planning commission generally. The city planning commissioners shall continue in office for the remainder of their terms and until their successors are appointed by the council. The city planning commission shall continue to exercise such duties, powers and functions as it now has under the existing Charter and ordinances, or as may be delegated to or required of said commission by the council by proper ordinances and resolutions. The city planning commission shall be consti- tuted, perform the duties and functions, and otherwise be controlled by chapter eighty-eight of 22