Arizona republican., 1914-05-08


 n with the receipt or disbursement C Q any of the funds of the city, or wh . may be authorized to purchase ma & terial and supplies or employ labo n for it. He shall prescribe the forr f of vouchers or other evidence of tn p receipt of money from the city o l for the establishment of demand s against the city. He shall at al i, times have access to, and may in :, spect and take copies of, all book
 on which entries are made, or ar required to be made relative to tn
 receipt or expenditure of money O,
 account Of the city, and all vouchers
 accounts. bills, warrants, drafts, con
 tracts and other papers relating
 thereto. He shall have power to ad-
 minister oaths for the purpose oI
 ascertaining the facts relating to anN
 charge or claim against the city
 made or claimed by any person
 partnership, association or corpora
 ton whatsoever. He shall inquire
 into and inform himself as to the
 legality of all claims to be paid out Of the city treasury or for which
 warrants thereon may be or have
 been drawn. as well as the reason ahleness of the prices charged or claimed for material, supplies or la bor. and the facts as to the delivery or rendition thereof to. or for the use of. the city.
 He shall, at the first meeting Of the Commission in each month, make a written report to the Commission Of all expenditures made or incurred by the city on it's account during the next preceding month, showing the same in detail and as well the re- celpts by the city in detail on all accounts, and showing at the time the financial condition of the city. He shall make written or verbal re- ports to the Commission whenever required by it of any particular mat ters relating to the business of the city involving the receipt or expendi- ture of money or incurring 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- qulred by law to keep records or accounts. at least once each month. and oftener if the Commission so re- quires, 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- thorized to purchase. receive, sell. purchase, receive, sell disburse. or dispose of. any property Of, or be- longing to. the city, or who is or 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- oeive, care for or have in his pos session, or who does receive collect, | care for or have in his possession any moneys. machinery. supplies, l material. equipment or other prop | erty belonging to the city. and shall make report thereof to the Commits sion at least once every month, and | oftener should the Commission so require.
 He shall promptly examine. audit | and certify as to the correctness of i all claims, bills and demands against | the city for material, equipment ! supplies, labor. services or property, i purchased or received by. or fur ! nished or delivered to. the city; and 1 except for claims bills and demands | against the city for salaries and l wages of city officers and employees 1 no warrant shall be drawn upon the | City Treasurer for the payment of | any claim or demand against the | city until after such audit and cer- tification.
 He shall perform such other and | further duties as may be hereafter | prescribed by the Commission, and 1 such other and further duties as l may be required of him by the City | Manager, subject to review by the Commission
 (Cl The City Magistrate shall ! preside over the City Court of the l City of Phoenix, Maricopa County. | Arizona, and said court shall always be open, except on non- judicial days, | and on such days it may transact | such business within it's jurisdiction l as is authorized by general law to be transacted by courts of justices of the peace relative to business within | their Jurisdiction. The city court shall, within the territorial limits of the city, have and exercise jurisdic- tion as follows: It shall have and exercise exclusive original jurisdic- nature for the violation of any ordi- nance of said city, and of every ac- tion of a civil nature for the in fOrcement of penalty or the re- covery of penalty or forfeiture inn posed by any ordinance of said city for violation thereof, or for neglect to perform any duty by ordinance imposed; of every action for the col lection of any license, tax or penalty due from any person, copartnership. association or corporation to the city and required to be paid, or which is due and cOllectible under the ordinances of the city;
 For the carrying out of the juris diction vested in said City Magis 1 trate. he shall be entitled and au- thOriZed to issue and cause to be served any and all writs and pro- cesses, and he shall have full au- thOritv to hear and determine all matters properly coming before him and coming within his jurisdiction ha