The municipal judge of division No. 1 shall appoint a clerk, who shall hold office at the pleasure of said judge. The clerk, under the direction of said judge, shall have authority to make out, sign and issue all processes of said court, administer oaths required in proceedings before it, file and carefully preserve all papers in cases pending in said court, docket cases and set the same for trial, and shall do and perform such other duties as may be required by law, or by the rules of the court or directions of the judge thereof, or such as may be necessary and proper for the convenience of the court or judge thereof.