Arizona republican., 1912-10-05

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 l 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 l ment of the services of such accoun- | tant.
 Section 5. 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 | nlYn
 chises, 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- 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
 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 com
 mission; he shall be recognized as
 the official head of the city by the
 courts for the purpose of service of
 
 ; 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 8. 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 in 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 properly qualified attorney to act as such city magis- trate until notified that the duly 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.