Arizona republican., 1912-10-07

Slon to provide that all money so
 transferred from the Cash Basis Fund shall be returned thereto before the
 end of the fiscal year.
 Section F. All taxes assessed. to- gether with any percentage imposed for delinquency and cost of collection
 shall constitute liens on the property assessed; every tax on personal prop erty shall be a lien upon the real property of the owner thereof. The liens provided for in this section shall attach as of the first Monday in Ian uary of each year, and may be en- forced by actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to forecIose
 such liens, or by a sale of the proper ty affected and the execution and delivery of all necessary certificates and deeds therefor, under such regula-
 tons as are now prescribed by Stat utes of Arizona for the foreclosure and collection of tax liens or under such regulations for the foreclosure and collection of tax liens as may
 hereafter be prescribed by the com mission by ordinance, power to pre- scribe which regulations is hereby given and vested in said commission. Provided, however, that when real es- tate is offered for sale for city taxes due thereon, and there is no bidder therefor, the same shall be struck off and sold to the city, in like case
 and in like manner and with like
 effect and with like right of redemp- l tion, as it may be struck off and sold | to the state when offered for sale for | state and county taxes; and the com 1 mi iCG inF1 Ch h0 ha1 t% Slo for the procedure to be followed in 1 such sales to the city and redemp- { tion thereafter.
 Section 13. The commission must not hear or consider any claim in 1 favor of any one against the city, un- | less an account properly made out, giving all the items of the claim, duly
 verified as to its correctness and that
 the amount of the claim is justly
 due, is presented to the commission
 within six months after the last item
 of the account accrued, except claims 1 of officers of the city for their sal | aries. When the commission finds
 that any claim presented is not pay | able by the city, is not d proper city charge, it must be rejected; if
 it finds it to be a proper city charge, but greater amount than is due, the l commission may allow the claim in part, and order paid the portion al- lowed on the claimant filing his re- ceipt in full for his account If the
 claimant is unwilling to receive such lamOunt in full payment the commits sion may again consider the claim at
 the next regular session but rot after
 wards. A claimant who is pot satis-
 fled with the rejection of his claim or
 demand, or the amount allowed him
 on his account may sue the city there
 for at any time within three months
 after final action of the commission
 but not afterwards. No demand or
 the city shall be allowed by the com
 mission in favor of any person ir
 any manner indebted to the city without first deducting such indebt
 edness, or in favor of any officer , whose accounts shall not have beer
 rendered and approved or who shaI have neglected or refused to make hi! . official returns or reports in writing as required by the provisions of thi P charter, or any ordinance of the com mission, or in favor of any office who shall Wilfully neglect or refus,
 to perform any of the duties of hi , office.
 The commission shall have power t, r examine orally or otherwise on oatl l persons presenting any demand on tn l city, or the agent or attorney of sucl l person or any other person, in orde . to ascertain any facts necessary o
 proper for them to know in order t determine the allowance or disalloW 7 ance of such demand. The city clerl i shall administer all oaths requiret , under this section, without charge I Money shall be drawn from the Urea sury only upon warrants signed b. : the mayor and city clerk, and claim I and demands against the city shal be paid only upon such claims and de : mands being duly allowed by tn
 commission and upon warrants signe, . by the mayor and city clerk therefor l Section IA. When the running ex - penses of the city have been placet on a cash basis, warrants payable ol l demand shall be drawn upon tn l treasurer, or against any funds in hi
 hands, only when at the time of tn p drawing and issuing such warrant . there shall be sufficient money in tn I appropriate fund in the treasury t @ pay said warrants.
 = Section 15. Every officer collectin l or receiving any moneys belonging - to or for the use of the city shal = settle for the same with the city Urea f surer on or before the last day o = each month, or at more frequent in = tervals as may be directed by tn Q commission, and immediately pay tn f same to the city treasurer. for tn r benefit of the funds to which suc e moneys severally belong. When tn d last day of the month falls on Sun q day or a legal holiday, the said pay = ments shall be made on the next pre- S ceding business day. The commis e sion may provide, in it's discretion fo = the deposit of the city moneys in ban
 in accordance with the state law. Il Section 16. The commission sha t prescribe uniform forms of account n which shall be observed by all officer |, and departments of the city, whic d receive or disburse moneys. When e ever an act shall be passed by tn d state legislature calling for uniforr municipal reports, the city authori d ties shall be governed thereby.
 Section r. It shall be the dut II of the commission to adopt a SySter