Arizona republican., 1912-09-22

1 Der of commissioners be not elected 1 by reason of 8 tie-Vote among any of the candidates therefor, then the corn | mission, after the qualification Of the 1 persons, if any, elected thereto at such election, shall appoint one of the | persons receiving such tie-vote 70 fiu such office as in the case of a va cancy therein. Provided that in case | of a vacancy, or tie-Vote for candi- | dates at election where such vacancy is to be filled, or tie-vote decided by l the commissioners, or mayor and com missioner in such case, should dead 1 lock or tIe-Vote occur among such commissioners, or mayor and com missioner and continue for five days after such vacancy shall occur, or l canvass of election shall have been completed, then and in such case the city magistrate then in office shall
 cast the deciding vote. In each case the person so appointed shall hold office, subject to the provisions; of the recall until the next general munici- pal election
 Section ,. The mayor and each commissioner and the city magistrate shall give and execute to the city a bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000), and each of the city's chief officials hereinafter enumerated and referred to, shall, before enter ing upon the duties of his office, give and execute to the city a bond in the sum at present required of any of such officers or officials. and in the office for which no bond is at present pro- VIded for the commission shall at It's flrSt session, or as soon thereafter as is possible, direct and designate the amount of bond to be given by each officer or chief official in ref erence to whom no bond has already
 been fixed. Provided, however. that the commission may and hereby is given the power to designate and specify, from time to time, any diff ferent amount of bond which any of the said officers or chief officials shall give to the city in the discre- tion of the said commission, as shall
 be proper in view of the trust and duties imposed upon or in said of ficerS or chief officials: and such bond shall be thereafter given before such official or officer shall enter upon the performance of his duties and before he shall be permitted to exercise any of the powers or rights of his office, and where the bond furnished is of a surety company, the premium to be paid therefor shall be borne by the city.
 Every bond shall be conditioned that the principal will well, truly. honestly and faithfully perform the duties of his office and that at the expiration of his term he will have accounted to the city or the proper officers thereof for all moneys and property received or taken by him on behalf of the city; that he will promptly surrender to his successor in office or to such other officer as may be designated by the commis- sion or his superior officer, all of the books, records, papers, documents. ev- idences, property and paraphernalia belonging to or used in his said of flee or in connection herewith, to- gether with a complete inventory and statement of all such property so turned over by him.
 The bonds of the mayor shall be approved by the remaining members of the commission and the bonds of the commissioners shall be approved by the mayor; the bonds of all other officers or officials shall be approved 1 by the commission.
 The commission may. if they deem it necessary, or expedient, | prescribe the form of bond | which shall be given by any of the officers or officials of the city, 1 also the amount thereof, and the l method of their approval.
 aDnro,-o1 +I,o ,,,,,c4 1,o endorsed thereon and signed by the 1 officer or officers approving the same l and when approved shall be filed with | the city clerk. All the provisions of | any law of this State, relating to of ficial bonds, not inconsistent with this 1 charter, shall be complied with.
 Section 6. Every officer and ap- | pointive official of the city shall, be- fore entering upon the duties of his | office, take and subscribe the oath of | office as provided for in the Consti- i tuition of this State, which said Oaths | of office shall be printed in a book | and kept by the city clerk as part of l the city records.
 Section z. The mayor shall re- | ceive an annual salary of s2500 pay able in equal monthly installments.
 Each or the commissioners other | than the mayor shall receive an an nual salary of $2000, payable in equal monthly insta1lments.
 The salaries of the mayor and oth- CT commissioners may be increased or otherwise changed or modified, by or dinance, but such modification or | change in such salary or salaries shall | not be effective or take effect until | after the expiration of the longest | term which any of the said commits sion shall still have to serve, but | thereafter such change shall go into 1 effect immediately.
 CHAPTER V.
 Nominations of Officers and Primary