Arizona republican., 1915-03-27

shail fail to connect, clean. empty or repair such sewers, sinks. gutters. cess-pools or vaults. to cause such connection, cleaning, emptying or repairing to be done by some officer of the city at the expense of such owner of the premises to be bene- fitted thereby. and to make such ex- pense tax lien upon the said prem ises, to be collected at the same time and in the same manner as other city taxes are collected"
 Shall Section 14 of Chapter W of the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 "All ordinances. resolutions or franchises shall be approved and signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk. and transcribed in the proper books therefor, but no ordinance. resolution or franchise shall take effect and become oper- ative until thirty days after it's passage by the Commission and an- proval by the mayor, except meas ures necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace. health or safety of the city; but no such emer- gency measure shall become immedi- ately operative unless it shall state in a separate section the reasons why it is necessary that it should become im- mediately operative. and be approved by the affirmative vote of four -fifths of the Commission taken by ayes and nays; provided. further. that all ordinances and resolutions having the effect of ordinances or required to be published. shall be published at least once in the official news paper of the city and a copy thereof posted on a bulletin board in front of the City Hall before they become effective and operative"
 Shall Section 1 of Chapter VI of the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 Subject tc the control of the Con- mission. the manager shall have the general supervision and direction of the administrative operation of the city government; he shall supervise and direct the official conduct of all appointive city officers except the auditor. city attorney, city clerk, city treasurer and city magistrate; he shall supervise the performance of all con- tracts made by any person for work done for the city, and in that be- half represent the city except as it may be otherwise provided in this Charter; he shall make all purchases of materials or supplies for the city, subject to the provisions of this Charter, and see that the same are received as contracted for; he shall employ and discharge from time to time, as occasion re- quires all employees of the city ap- pointed hx-him by and with the con- sent and approval of the Commission; he shall appoint all officers of the city, the appointment or election of whom is not otherwise provided for in this Charter, and may remove them when the interests of the city require; he shall make a written re- port to the Commission at its first meeting in each month of the state of the condition and business affairs of the city; and he shall. whenever required by the Commission. make a written or verbal report, as may be indicated by the Commission. in de- tail of any particular matter relating to the affairs of the city within his supervision; he shall require monthly reports. or may require them oftener. from each of the officers of the city appointed by him of the business and condition of such office, and shall submit the same to the Commission upon it's request therefor. All re-
 ports required by the Charter or by ordinance shall be in writing, ex- cept that the Commission. in the case of reports other than the monthly reports herein required. may direct them 10 be verbal; and likewise the manager may direct reports other than the monthly reports herein provided for to be made yer baily. All written reports shall be safely kept by the proper officers as part of the records of the city and be open to the inspection of the electors of the city during office hours"?
 Shall Section l of Chapter VII oi the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 ."The city auditor shall prescribe and require, except as they may be by law prescribed and required. the use of plain and uniform systems of keeping books of accounts by all city officers who are charged with tile receipt or disbursement of any oi the funds of the city or who may be authorized to purchase materials and
 supplies or employ labor for it. Hs
 shall prescribe the form of vouchers or other evidences of the receipt oi money from the city or for the estab- lishment of demands against tht city. He shall at all times have access to and may inspect and take copies of all books on which entries
 are made. or are required to be made
 relating to the receipt or expenditure of money on account of the city. ane
 to all vouchers, accounts. bills. war rants, drafts. contracts or 'othel papers relating thereto. He shal
 have power to administer oaths fol
 the purpose of ascertaining the fact.
 relating to any charge or clain against the city. made or claimed b,
 any person. partnership, association
 or corporation whatsoever. He shal
 inquire into and inform himself a!
 to the legality of all claims paid ou of the city treasury. or for whici warrants thereon have been drawn