Arizona republican., 1914-05-16

Wltn the receipt or ulSDurSement Of any of the funds of the city, or who may be authorized to purchase ma terial and supplies or employ labor for it. He shall prescribe the form of vouchers or other evidences of the receipt of money from the city or for the establishment of demands against the city. He shall at all times have access to, and may in spect and take copies of, all books on which entries are made or are required to be made, relative to the receipt or expenditure of money on account of the city, and all vouchers. accounts. bills. warrants. drafts, con- tracts and other papers relating 1 thereto. He shall have power to ad- minister oaths for the purpose of i ascertaining the facts relating to any i charge or claim against the city
 made or claimed by any person, partnership. association or corpora ton whatsoever. He shall inquire l into and inform himself as to the ; legality of all claims to be paid out 1 of the city treasury or for which warrants thereon might be or have
 been drawn. as well as the reason ableness of the prices charged or claimed for material, supplies or la i bor and the facts as to the delivery or rendition thereof to. or for the 1 use of. the city.
 I He shall, at the first meeting of
 the Commission in each month, make Ia written report to the Commission
 of all expenditures made or incurred 1 by the city or on it's account during the next preceding month. showing the ! same in detail, and as well the re ceipts by the city in detail on all l accounts. and showing at the time the financial condition of the city. He shall make written or verbal re i ports to the Commission whenever
 required by it of any particular mat ! ters relating to the business of the i city involving the receipt or expendi- | ture of money or mourning expense therein
 He shall examine, audit, and check all books, records and accounts of each and every officer and employe
 or the city who is, or may be, re- l 2uired by law to keep records or
 accounts, at least once each month.
 and oftener. if the Commission so re- ouires. and shall report to the Com
 mission the result of such examina : tion. audit and check
 He shall examine, audit and check all books. records and accounts of
 each and every officer and employe
 of the city who is, or may be, au-
 tborized to purchase. receive, sell i iisburse or dispose of. or who may purchase, receive, sell disburse or
 dispose of. any property of. or be-
 longing to, the city, or who is O,
 may be authorized to incur or con
 tract any indebtedness for or on ac-
 count of the city, or who is au-
 thorized or required to collect. re-
 aeive. care for or have in his pos
 session. or who does receive. collect
 are for or have in his possession
 my moneys, machinery, supplies
 material. equipment or other prop
 4rty belonging to the city. and shal
 make report thereof to the Commis
 sion at leaEt once every month. ant
 1ftener should the Commission S,
 require.
 He shall promptly examine. audi
 and certify as to the correctness Q z all claims, bills and demands agains
 the. city for material. equipment supplies. labor, services or property , purchased or received by, or fur i, nished or delivered to. the city,. and except for claims, bills and demand
 inc ha ait fnr d.
 wages of city officers and employes
 no warrant shall be drawn upon tn
 City Treasurer for the payment o , any claim or demand against tn city until after such audit and cer
 tificatiOn.
 '. He shall perform such other an further duties as may be bereafte ! prescribed by the Commission. an :. such other and further duties a may be required of him by the Cit 2 Manager, subject to review by tn Commission.
 z (C) The City Magistrate sha preside over the City Court of tn City of Phoenix, Marcopa Count,
 1 Arizona. and said court shall alway
 b open, except on non -juridical day!
 and on such days it may transac such business within it's jurisdictio
 IS is authorized by general law to b ?, | transacted by courts of justices ( u he peace relative to business withi their jurisdiction. The city coul ' shall. within the territorial limits ( the city. have and exercise jurisdic lion as follows: It shall have an
 exercise exclusive original jurisdic :, ton of all proceedings of a crimin; nature for the violation of any ordi
 nance of said city, and of every at T ton of civil nature for the ir forcement of a penalty or the re |" cOvery of a penalty or forfeiture in = posed by any ordinance of said cit for violation thereof or for negle, u to perform any duty by ordinanc l. imposed; of every action for the co lection of any license. tax or penalt n due from any person, copartnershi y 1 association, or corporation to u = city and required to be paid. 'f which is due and collectible undt n the ordinances of the city;
 Il For the carrying out of the juris ,e Jiction vested in said City Magis n trate. he shall be entitled and al l. thoriZed 10 issue and cause to l e served any and all writs and pro )f cesses. and he shall have full al r thority to hear and determine 8 e matters properly coming before hi
 and coming within his jurisdictio
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