Arizona republican., 1914-05-12

systems of keeping books of account 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 times have access to, and may in- speet 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 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 | ableness 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 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 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 1 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 of the city who is, or may be. 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- thorized 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 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 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 tie 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 Niey ol IHoeiiA, MdTlcopd county Arizona, and said court shall always b open, except on non -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 oi
 the peace relative to business within
 their jurisdiction. The city court
 shall, within the territorial limits oi
 the city, have and exercise jurisdic-
 tion as follows: It shall have and
 exercise exclusive original jurisdic.
 ton of all proceedings of a criminal
 nature for the violation of any ordi-
 nance of said city, and of every ac-
 tion of 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 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, ol
 which is due and collectible under
 the ordinances of the city;
 For the carrying out of the juris-
 diction vested in said City Magis-
 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-