Arizona republican., 1912-09-30

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 lficers 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 l give all required assistance and in l formation to such accountant, and 1 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 1 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 i 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 chises, that may have been granted 1 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- sary actions to enforce the provi- sions of tlis section whenever so re- quested or directed by the mayor.
 Section 6. The mayor shall be presi- dent of the commission and preside 1 at all meetings of the commission; he shall appoint all standing and spe-
 cial committees, boards or commits sions. as shall be created by the con-
 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- bearing in any manner before the courts on behalf of the city; he shall
 be recognized by the governor and
 other officials of the state as the chief and official head of the city for the purposes of the military law,
 and for all ceremonial purposes.
 Section '. The mayor shall take
 command of the police and govern
 the city by proclamation during
 times of great danger.
 Section s. Whenever a vacancy in
 the office of the city magistrate oc-
 CUTS, the mayor with the approval of the commission shall designate
 some suitable person having the
 qualification required of city magis-
 trate to fill the office of magistrate,
 and such appointee shall take the
 prescribed oath of office, and retain
 said office until the expiration of the , term for which his predecessor ill office had been elected or appointed.
 In case of a temporary absence, dis
 qualification or disability on the part } of any city magistrate, the mayor , shall appoint a properly qualified ; attorney to act as such city magis- trate until notified that the duly 7 elected magistrate is able to resume , his office and duties. The mayor shall also have power to administer , oaths and take affiGavits and he shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law and ordinance.