Arizona republican., 1912-09-21

the books, records and reports of all officers, officials and employees of the city who receive and disburSe city moneys, and the books, papers, rec ords and reports of such other of ficers and departments as the mayor shall direct, and make duplicate re- ports thereof, and present one to the
 mayor and shall file one copy thereof with the city clerk Such accoun-
 tants shall have unlimited privilege of investigation. to examine under oath or otherwise all officers, clerks and employees of the city, and every such officer. clerk and employee shall give all required assistance and in
 formation to such accountant, and submit to him for examination such books, papers and records of his of flee as may be requested, and failure to do so shall be deemed and held to be a forfeiture and abandonment of his office. or position. The com mission shall provide for the pay ment of the services of such accoun- tant
 Section ,. The mayor shall be charged with the general supervision of all public utility companies in so far as they are subject to municipal control; he shall keep himself fully informed as to their compliance in all respects with the law, and he shall see that all franchises granted by the city are faithfully observed. He shall cause to be instituted such actions or proceedings as may be necessary to prosecute public utility companies for violation of law. and to revoke cancel or annul all fran chses that may have been granted by the city to any person, firm or corporation which have become for feitable in whole or in part or which for any reason are illegal and void and not binding upon the city. The city attorney must institute the neces- 1 sary actions to enforce the provi- sions of this section whenever so re- uuested or directed by the mayor 1 Section 6. The mayor shall be presi- l dent of the commission and preside 1 at all meetings of the commission:
 he shall appoint all standing and spe- 1 cial committees. boards or cOmmis sions, as shall be created by the com | mission: he shall be recognized as the official head of the city by the courts for the purpose of service of civil process, for the purpose of insti- tuting any action or proceeding at | law or equity, for and in behalf of
 the city, and for the purpose of ap-
 nearing in any manner before the | courts on behalf of the city; he shall 1 be recognized by the governor and other officials of the state as the chief and official head of the city | la1 f1T 1 and for all ceremonial purposes,
 1 Section :. The mayor shall take | command of the police and govern 1 the city by proclamation during 1 times of great danger.
 { Section S. Whenever a vacancy III the office of the city magistrate oc- 1 CUTS. the mayor with the approval of the commission shall designate ! some suitable person having the 1 qualification required of city magIs- 1 trate to fill the office of magistrate, i and such appOintee shall take the prescribed oath of office, and retain 1 said office until the expiration ot the | term for which his predecessor Ill ! office had been elected or appolnled' 1 In case of a temporary absence, dlS-
 qualification or disability on the part
 of any city magistrate, the mayor
 ! shall appoint a properly qualified
 1 attorney to act as such city magls-
 trate. until notified tEat the duly
 elected magistrate is able to resume
 his office and duties The mayor
 shall also have power to administer
 oaths and take affidavits and he
 shall exercise such other powers ana
 lerform such other duties as may
 be prescribed by law ard ordinance