Arizona republican., 1915-03-23

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 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
 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"
 ShaH the first paragraph os Sec
 ton IA of Chapter XVIII of the
 Charter be amended to read as
 "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 its 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 a 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. A claimant who is not satisfied with the rejection of his claim or demand. or the amount allowed him on his account, may sue the city therefor at any time within three months after final action of the manager. but not lafterwards. 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 af rff rhn chan
 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 3 of Chapter XIX of the Charter be amended to read as
 follows: "In 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 hundred dollars (s500), the manager shall advertise for bids for the work
 contemplated, and for furnishing such f supplies and materials, and ask for sealed proposals.
 "The advertisement for bids shall l distinctly and specifically state the character of the work contemplated and the kind of supplies and mater
 ials required. Such notice shall be f published at least once in the official , newspaper, and posted on bulletin
 board in front of the city hall for not } less than five t5) days. The man. ager may, with the consent of the r Commission. let the contract to the r 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 r and supervision and purchase all , supplies and materials required. In l i case he re-adyertises, and no bid is received. he may, with the consent of the Commission. provide for the 9 work to be done under his direction ! and supervision, and purchase such SupDlleS ana Hldttl idlS dS Hiiy bc IC- s Quired."
 t Shall Section of Chapter XIX of s the Charter be amended to read as l, follows:
 }, ''The manager shall let annually . contracts for official advertising for e the ensuing fiscal year. For :hhis pur- t pose he shall submit to each news e paper published in the city, and post s on a bulletin board in front of the - city hall, for at least five (5) days $ q notice describing the contemplated IT advertising and asking for sealed
 proposals. The proposals shall specify '- the type and spacing to be used al 1T the rate or rates named in the bid
 The manager shall let the contracts ,f for such official advertising to the n, lowest and best bidder publishing > newspaper of general circulation ii Iy the city: provided. that in his dis to erection he may reject any and al l. bids and proceed to secure new bids lyj in the manner herein provided" er GEORGE U. YOUNG, ,dt Mayor