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cred to be primary election for the nomination of candidates for such office or offices, and a second or general municipal election shall he held to vote for candidates to fill such office or offices The candi- dates not elected at such first cleo tion, equal in number to twice the number to be elected to any given office, or less if so there be, and who received the highest number of votes for the respective offices at such first election, shall be the only candidates at said second election; provided, that if there be any person who, under the provisions of this sub division would have been entitled to be come candidate for any office except for the fact that some other candidate received an equal number of votes therefor then all such persons re- ceiving said equal number of votes shall likewise become candidates for such office"
 Shall the third paragraph of Sec tion 1 of Chapter XVI of the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 
 this Charter, respecting the form, filing. certification. rejection and ac- tion on recall petitions, shall apply to petitions of the kind referred to in this chapter. with such modifica- ton as the nature of the case may require; but nothing in said Chapter XVII shall be construed to ey.end the time for completing and filing a good and sufficient petition for referendum beyond the said period of thirty days"
 Shall Section of Chapter XVIII of the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 "On or before the first Monday in June of each year, or on such date in each year as shall be fixed by the Commission. the manager shall submit to the Commission the esti mates of each department and his own personal report and recommen dation and estimate as to the prob able expenditures of the city for ths next ensuing fiscal year, stating the amount in detail required to meet all expenditures necessary for city purposes, including interest and sinking funds and outstanding in debtedness. if any there be; also an estimate of the amount of income ex pected from all sources in each de- partment, and the probable amount required to be raised by taxation to cover such expenditures, interest and sinking fund"
 Shall the first paragraph Of Sec tion 14 of Chapter XVIII of the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 The manager must not hear or consider any claim in favor of anyone against the city unless an account properly made out. giving all the items of the claim, duly verified as to it's correctness and that the amount of the claim is justly due. is presented to him within six months after the last item of the account accrued, except claims of officers and employees of the city for their sal aries. When the manager finds that any claim presented is not payable by the city. or is not a proper city charge. it must be rejected. If he finds it to be a proper city charge, but for greater amount than is due. the manager may allow the claim in part and order paid the portion allowed on the claimant filing his receipt in full for his account. claimant who is not satisfied with the rejection of his claim or demand, or the amount allowed him on his cif fv tharQfor 1t any time within three months after final action of the manager. but not afterwards No demand on the city shall be allowed by the manager in favor of any person in any manner indebted to the city without first de- ducting such indebtedness, or in favor of any officer whose accounts shall rot have been rendered and approved, | or who shall have neglected or re- 1 fused to make his official returns or reports in writing. as required by the | provisions of this Charter or any ordinance of the Commission. or in favor of any officer who shall will fully neglect and refuse to perform any of the duties of his office"
 Shall Section of Chapter XIX Of the Charter be amended to read as follows.
 Tn the erection. improvement and repair of all public buildings and works, in all street and sewer work
 and in furnishing supplies and ma | terials for the same. or for any other
 use by the city, when the expenditure required exceeds the sum of five | .I,a
 shall advertise for bids for the work contemplated, and for furnishing such supplies and materials, and ask Tor
 sealed proposals.
 "The advertisement for bids shall distinctly and specifically state the character of the work contemplated and the kind of supplies and mater lisls required Such notice shall be
 published at least once in the official
 newspaper. and posted on bulletin
 board in front of the city hall for not
 less than five (5) days. The man
 ager may. with the consent Of the Commission, let the contract to tho
 lowest responsible bidder, may re- feet any and all bids. and may re- advertise for bids, or provide for the
 work to be done under his direction and supervision and purchase all supplies and materials required. In case he re-advertises, and no bid IS received, he may. with the consent of the Commission, provide for the work to be done under his direction and supervision, and purchase such supplies and materials as may be re- Quired."