Arizona republican., 1915-04-03


 nomination of candidates for such office or offices. and a second or general municipal election shall be held to vote for candidates to fill such office or offices The candi- dates not elected at such first elec- 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 1 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-
 cciving said equal number of votes shall likewise become candidates for
 such office? :?
 Shall the third paragraph of Sec
 tion l of Chapter XVI of the Charter
 be amended to read as follows:
 "The provisions Of Chapter XVII of 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 la good and sufficient petition for Ireferendum 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 the 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 dcbtcdness, 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 r sinking fund.-?
 , Shall the first paragraph of Sec
 ton If of Chapter XVIII of the : Charter be amended to read as :, follows:
 "The manager must not hear CT ,, consider any claim in favor of anyone Q against the city unless an account Q properly made out, giving all the y items of the claim duly verified as t to it's correctness and that the
 amount of the claim is justly due, is l presented to him within six months e after the last item of the account
 accrued, except claims of officers and f employees of the city for their sal e aries. When the manager finds that e any claim presented is not payable q by the city, or is not a proper city a charge, it must be rejected If he ,f finds it 10 be proper city charge. e but for a greater amount than is due, Y the manager may allow the claim " l III pau oiiu 'iuNi PoiN th' poiti'h l. allowed on the claimant filing his ,c receipt in full for his account A d claimant who is not satisfied with ,- the rejection of his claim or demand. e or the amount allowed him on his n account. may sue the city therefor at
 any time within three months after ot final action of the manager. but not Is afterwards. No demand on the city
 shall be allowed by the manager in l. favor of any person in any manner of indebted to the city without first de- s5 ducting such indebtedness, or in favor ,r of any officer whose accounts shall st not have been rendered and approved, m or who shall have neglected or re- " fused to make his official returns or ot reports in writing, as required by the er provisions of this Charter or any ct ordinance of the Commission, or in III favor of any officer who shall will ns fully neglect and refuse to perform ,d any of the duties of his office"
 Shall Section of Chapter XIX of of the Charter be amended to read as as follows:
 "ln the erection. improvement and of repair of all public buildings and e. works. in all street and sewer work or and in furnishing supplies and ma ty terias for the same or for any other a. use by the city. when the expenditure TX required exceeds the sum of five ms hundred dollars (s5o0), the manager in shall advertise for bids for the work re contemplated, and for furnishing such tn supplies and materials. and ask for a Sealed nronOcalS
 ms '"The advertisement for bids shall on distinctly and specifically state the f. character of the work contemplated as and the kind of supplies and mater ms ials required. Such notice shall be Ii- published at least once in the officia ty newspaper and posted on bulletin so, board in front of the city hall for mol or less than five (5) days. The man at ager may. with the consent or the re Commission, let the contract to thJ
 lowest responsible bidder. may re- of ject any and all bids, and may re- as advertise for bids. or provide for the
 work to be done under his direction ms and supervision and purchase al or supplies and materials required. VI a case he re-advertses, and no bid is nd received. he may, with the consent vs of the Commission, provide for the
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