Arizona republican., 1914-05-13


 with the receipt or disbursement of 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 1 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 thereto. He shall have power to ad- i 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 l warrants thereon might be or have heen drawn. as well as the reason ahleness 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 use of the city
 ] He shall. at the first meeting o1 the Commission in each month. make ftn,,
 oi 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 accounts. and showing at the time 1 the financial condition of the city. i 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 i city involving the receipt or expendi- i ture of money or mourning expense 1 therein
 . He shall examine, audit. and checl; lan books, records and accounts of each and every officer and employs or the city who is, or may be, re- Qdlred by law to keep records or and oftener if the Commission so re- oUires. and shall report to the Com mission the result of such examina = | ton. audit and check.
 He shall examine audit and check all books. records and accounts of l each and every officer and employe of the city who is. or may be. au- thorized to purchase receive. sell 1 disburse or dispose of, or who may 1 purchase, receive, sell, disburse, or dispose of, any property of Or be- { longing to. the city. or who is or may he authorized 10 incur or con 1 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 | crty belonging to the city. and shal make report thereof to the Commis- sion at least once every month. and oftener should the Commission st require.
 He shall promptly examine, audi and certify as to the correctness ot 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 demand. against the city for salaries anC wages of city officers and employe no Warrant shall be drawn upon tho City Treasurer for the payment ol any claim or demand against thc city until after such audit and cer- tifieation.
 He shall perform such other ant further duties as may be herea ftel prescribed by the Commission. ant such other and further duties a: may be required of him by the Cit, | Manager. subject to review bv the Commission
 (C) The City Magistrate shal
 preside over the City Court of tn, City of Phoenix, Maricopa County Arizona, and said court shall alway. kb open. except on non iuridical days and on such days it may transac
 such business within it's jurisdiction
 as is authorized by general law to b,
 transacted by courts of justices o
 the peace relative to business within
 their Jurisdiction. The city cour
 shall. within the territorial limits O
 the city. have and exercise jurisdic
 tion as follows: It shall have ant
 exercise exclusive original jurisdic ton of all proceedings of crimina
 nature for the viola tion of any ordi
 nance of said city. and of every ac
 ton of a civil nature fors the in
 forcement of penalty or the re
 coVery of penalty or forfeiture i'm
 posed by any ordinance of said cit.
 for violation thereof, or for neglec to perform any duty by ordinanc
 imposed: Of every action for the col
 lection of any license, tax or penalt,
 due from any person, copartnershiI
 association, or corporation to tn city and required to be paid, 0 which is due and collectible unde
 the ordinances of the city;
 For the carrying out of the juris diction vested in said City Magis l trate he shall be entitled and au
 thorized to issue and cause to b } served any and all writs and pro 1 cesses. and he shall have full au tbority to hear and determine al matters properly coming before hin :. xnrjtl l,i