Arizona republican., 1914-05-18

 by all city officers, who are charged with the receipt or disbursement 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 I 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 | thereto. He shall have power to ad- minister oaths for the purpose of ascertaining the facts relating to any charge or claim against the city, made or claimed by any person, partnership, association or corpora 1 tion 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 might be or have been drawn, as well as the reason ahleness of the prices charged or claimed for material, supplies or la bori and the facts as to the delivery or rendition thereof to, or for the ] use of, the city.
 l He shall, at the first meeting of the Commission in each month, make a written report to the Commission 1 Of all expenditures made or incurred by the city or on its account during the next preceding month, showing the same in detail, and as we'll the re- ceipts by the city in detail on all 1 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 mourning expense ! therein
 He shall examine, audit, and check all books, records and accounts of each and every officer and employe I OA eiiO Nity WhO IS, Oi Ildy Uc, re- quired 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
 tborized to purchase, receive, sell.
 disburse 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 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-
 ceive, care for or have in his pos
 session, or who does receive, collect.
 care for or have in his possession
 any moneys, machinery, supplies,
 material, equipment or other prop
 erty belonging to the city, and shall
 make report thereof to the Commis-
 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
 all claims, bills and demands against
 the city for material, equipment,
 supplies, labor, services or property,
 purchased or received by, or fur
 nished or delivered to, the city; and.
 except for claims, bills and demands , against the city for salaries and
 wages of city officers and employees
 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 such other and further duties as
 may be required of him by the City ,, Manager, subject to review by the Commission.
 co The City Magistrate shall preside over the City Court of the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County
 Arizona, and said court shall always
 b open, except on -juridical days
 and on such days it may transact such business within it's jurisdiction as is authorized by general law to be , transacted by courts of justices o the peace relative to business within , their jurisdiction. The city cour shall, within the territorial limits ol the city. have and exercise jurisdic- tion as follows: It shall have ant
 exercise exclusive original jurisdic. tion of all proceedings of a crimina 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 a penalty or the re. covery of a penalty or forfeiture i'm . posed by any ordinance of said cit! ] for violation thereof, or for neglec | to perform any duty by ordinance - imposed; of every action for the col ! lection of any license, tax or penalt, n due from any person, copartnership association, or corporation to thu city and required to be paid, ol r which is due and collectible updel n the ordinances of the city;
 I For the carrying out of the juris e diction vested in said City Magis n trate, he shall be entitled and au = thorized to issue and cause to b, e served any and all writs and pro f cesses, and he shall have full au