Arizona republican., 1912-10-01

It shall be the duty of the commis-
 sion 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 Jan
 uary of each year, and may be en-
 forced by actions in any court of
 competent Jurisdiction to forecIose
 such liens, or by sale of the proper
 ty affected and the execution and delivery of all necessary certificates
 and deeds therefor, under such regula-
 uons 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- tion, as it may be struck off and sold to the state when offered for sale for , state and county taxes; and the com
 mission shall have power to provide
 for the procedure to be followed in
 such sales to the city and redemp- ! ton thereafter.
 Section 13 The commission must , not hear or consider any claim in . favor of any one against the city. un- less an account, properly made out giving all the items of the claim, duly r verified as to its correctness. and that the amount of the claim is justly
 due, is presented to the commission a within six months after the last item 9 of the account accrued, except claims
 of officers of the city for their sal
 aries. When the commission finds f that any claim presented is not pay f able by the city, or is not a proper
 city charge, it must be rejected; if f it finds it to be a proper city charge, D but a greater amount than is due, the Q commission may allow the claim in ! part, and order paid the portion al Q lowed on the claimant filing his re-
 ceipt in full for his account If the Q ! claimant is unwilling to receive such I amount in full payment the commits : sion may again consider the claim at r the next regular session but not after N wards. A claimant who is not satis-
 fg~ xl l,ss . demand, or the amount allowed him V on his account may sue the city there for at any time within three months II after final action of the commission x but not afterwards. No demand on
 the city shall be allowed by the com & mission in favor of any person in q any manner indebted to the city F without first deducting such indebt- . edness, or in favor of any officer Q whose accounts shall not have beer ]. rendered and approved or who shal if have neglected or refused to make his IF official returns or reports in writing q as required by the provisions of this IF charter, or any ordinance of the com = mission, or in favor of any officer E.. who shall Wilfuly neglect or refuse
 to perform any of the duties of his q office
 l. The commission shall have power tC IF examine orally or otherwise on oatl n persons presenting any demand on tn, h city, or the agent or attorney of sucl a person or any other person, in ordel , to ascertain any facts necessary o
 proper for them to know in order tt l. determine the allowance or disallow " ance of such demand. The city clerl II 1 shall administer all oaths required ic under this section, without charge Il Money shall be drawn from the trea Q. sury only upon warrants signed b! D. the mayor and city clerk, and claim h and demands against the city shal = be paid only upon such claims and de l. mands being duly allowed by tn
 commission and upon warrants signet l. by the mayor and city clerk therefor Id Section IA. When the running eX l. penses of the city have been place, E. on a cash basis. warrants payable ol d demand shall be drawn upon tn d treasurer, or against any funds in hi
 hands, only when at the time of tn le drawing and issuing such warrant i- there shall be sufficient money in tn III appropriate fund in the treasury t re pay said warrants.
 l., Section 15. Every officer collectin Id or receiving any moneys belonging K to or for the use of the city shal l. settle for the same with the city Urea of surer on or before the last day O K each month, or at more frequent in D. tervals as may be directed by tn 10 commission, and immediately pay tn of same to the city treasurer, for tn ar benefit of the funds to which Sucl be moneys severally belong. When tn 9d last day of the month falls on Sun ed day or a legal holiday, the said pay e. ments shall be made on the next pre- ts ceding business day. The commis le sion may provide, in its discretion fo e. the deposit of the city moneys in ban
 in accordance with the state law. all Section 16 The commission sha ct prescribe uniform forms of account in which shall be observed by all officer d, and departments of the city Whic nd receive or disburse moneys. When he ever an act shall be passed by tn nd state legislature calling for uniforr nd municipal reports, the city authori
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