Arizona republican., 1912-09-28

Der of commissioners be not elected by reason of a tie-vote among any of the candidates therefor. then the com mission, after the qualification of the persons, if any, elected thereto at such election, shall appoint one of the persons receiving such tie-vote % flu 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 the commissioners, or mayor and com missioner in such case, should dead lock or tie-vote occur among such commissioners, or mayor and com missioner, and continue for five dd ys after such vacancy shall occur or 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 5. 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 (s5000), 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 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 its first 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 ton of the said commission, as shall be proper in view of the trust and duties imposed upon or in said off, 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 r1ti nf at ha 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 commits 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 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, also the amount thereof. and the method of their approval.
 The approval of the bonds must be endorsed thereon and signed by the officer or officers approving the same and when approved shall be filed with any law of this State, relating to of ficial bonds, not inconsistent with this charter shall be compiled 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 tuition of this State, which said oaths of office shall be printed in a book and kept by the city clerk as part of the city records.
 Section '. The mayor shall re- celVe an annual salary or $z5OO, pay able in equal monthly instaIlments.
 Each of the commissioners other than the mayor shall receive an an- nual salary of $2000 payable in equal monthly installments.
 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 effect immediately.
 CHAPTER V.
 Nominations of Officers and Primary Elections