Arizona republican., 1914-05-09
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ORDINANCE NO i


 the City Charter Adopted on the
 llth Day Of October, 1913, De-
 fining and Prescribing the Duties
 of. and Fixing the Compensation
 and Bonds for. all the Officers of
 the City and Providing that the
 Office of the City Assessor and
 the Office of the City Collector. as
 We'll as Other Offices Created by
 This Ordinance. May be Filled by
 One and the Same Person.
 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CON- MISSION OF THE CITY OF PHOE- NIX as follows:
 Section l. In addition to the of fees of City Manager, City Auditor, City Clerk, City Assessor. City Trea- surer, City Collector, City Attorney. City Engineer. Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Superintendent of Streets and City Magistrate, provided for in the city charter adopted on the 1lth day of October, 1913. there are hereby further established and created the offices of City Health Officer, City Sealer of Weights and Measures, City Inspector of Buildings and Superin- tendent Of Water Works.
 Section ?. (A) The City Manager shall have the general supervision and direction of the administrative operation of the city government. He shall supervise and direct the off cial conduct of all appointive officers. except the City Auditor and the City Magistrate He shall supervise the performance of all contracts made by any person for work done for the city and in that behalf represent the city, except as it may be otherwise provided in the city charter. He shall make all purchases of materials or supplies for the city. and shall see that the same are received as con- tracted for He shall employ and discharge from time to time, as oc- casion requires, ali employes of the city. He shall appoint all officers of The city, the appointment or election of whom are not otherwise provided for in the charter, and may remove them when the interests of the city require.
 He shall make written report to the Commission at its first meeting in each month of the state and condition of the business and affairs of the city, and he shall. whenever required hy the Commission, make a written or verbal report as may be indicated by the Commission. in detail, of any particular matter relating to the af- fairs of the city within his super vision.
 He shall require monthly reports, and may require them oftener from each of the officers of the city ap- pointed by him, of the business and condition of such office, and shall submit the same to the Commission upon its request therefor All reports required by the charter or by ordi- nance shall be in writing, except that the Commission, in the case of re- ports other than the said monthly reports, may direct them to be yer bal; and the manager may direct reports other than such monthly re- ports to be made verbally.
 It shall be his duty to see that all
 
 forced. He shall on or before the first Monday in May in each year. or such date III each year as shall be other wisei fixed by the Commission, pre- lnreI careful estimate in writing of the amounts in money, specifing in detail the purposes thereof. required for the business and conduct of the affairs of the city during the next ensuing fiscal year; and shall, on or before the first Monday in June of each year. or on such date in each year. as shall be fixed by the Com mission, submit to the Commission the estimates of each depai tment and his own personal report and recom- rnendation and estimate as to the probable expenditures of the city for the next ensuing fiscal year. stating the amounts in detail required to meet all expenditures necessary for city f,urposes, including a city sinking fund for outstanding indebtedness, u any. therein; also an estimate of the amount of income expected from all sources in each department. and the nroosble amount required to be rais- ed tN taxation to cover such expen- ditures. interest and sinking fund
 The City Manager must not hear or consider any claim in favor of any one against the city unless an ac- count. properly made out, giving al the items claimed, duly verified. as to it's correctness and that the amount claimed is justly due. is presented to him within six (6) months after the last item of the account accrued, eA cept claims of officers of the city for their salaries; and if he shall iino that any claim presented IS not pay afle by the city or is not proper charge. he shall reject the same; II ne finds ftsto be d proper charge, but for greater amount than is due, he may al low the claim in part and order paio the portion allowed upon the claimant filing his receipt in full of his account He shall not allow any demand upon the city in favor of any person Tn any manner indebted to the city without first dedrcting such indebt- edness. or in favor of any officer whose accounts shall not have been rendered and approved or who shall haye neglected or refused to make his official returns or reports in writing, as required by the provi- sions of the charter or any ordinance of the, Commission, or in favor of any officer wto shall wiifully neg lect or refuse to perform any of the duties of his office.