Arizona republican., 1915-03-19

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 {" cover such expenditures, interest and sinking fund
 Shall the first paragraph of Sec tion II 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 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 flllfg ms receipt in full for his account. \ claimant who is not satisfied witb the rejection of his claim or demand,
 or the amount allowed him on his
 account. may sue the city therefor at
 tI,;, Inc,
 final action of the manager. but not
 afterwards. No demand on the city
 shall be allowed by the manager in
 favor If 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- 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:
 In the erection. improvement ane 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 hundred dollars ts500D. the manager
 shall advertise for bids for the work contemplated. and for furnishing such supplies and materials, and ask for sealed proposals.
 i "The advertisement for bids shall distinctly and specifically state the character of the work contemplated and the kind of supplies and mater iGls 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 moi less than five ca days. The man ager may. with the consent of the Commission. let the contract to the ] 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 he done under his direction
 and supervision. and purchase such supplies ana materials as may be re-
 Quired."
 Shall Section of Chapter KIN of the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 The manager shall let annually contracts for official advertising for the ensuing fiscal year, For this pur
 pose he shall submit to each news
 paper published in the city. and post on bulletin board in front of the
 city hall. for at least five (5) days,
 s notice describing the contemplated advertising and asking for scaled proposals. The proposals shall specify
 the type and spacing to he used at
 the rate or rates named in the bid
 The manager shall let the contracts
 for such official advertising to the
 lowest and best bidder publishing q
 newspaper of general circulation in tte city; provided, that in his dis cretion he may reject any and all
 bids and proceed to secure new bids in the manner herein provided" GEORGE |. YOUNG. Mayor