Arizona republican., 1915-04-06

cred to be primary election for tho nomination of candidates for such office or offices, and second or general municipal election shall be held to vote for candidates to fill such office or offices. The candi- cates 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 Tor the respective offices at such first erection, 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 b, 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
 ton of Chapter XVI of the Charter
 be amended to read as follows: The provisions of Chapter XVII ot
 this Charter, respecting the form.
 1iling, certification rejection and ac- ton on recall petitions shall, apply to petitions of the kind referred to m this chapter, with such modifica- | tioh as the nature of the case may require: but nothing in said Chapter XVII shall be construed to extend
 the time for completing and filing UpoI nd .,ff
 referendum beyond the said period of thirty days"
 Shall Section of Chapter XVIII or the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 On or before the first Monday in June of each year. or on such oate In each year as shall be fixed iby the Commission the manager shall
 submit to the Commission the esti-
 mates of each department and his own personal report and rccommen- datlon 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
 
 debtcdncss 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 icover such expenditures, interest and z sinking fund"
 ' Shall the first paragraph or Sec tion IA of Chapter XVIII of the Charter be amended to read as , follows:
 : "Thc manager must not hear or !, consider any claim in favor of anyone ? .against the city unless an account } properly made out, giving all the 7 items of the claim, duly verified as t 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 f employees of the city for their sal ? aries. When the manager finds that 9 any claim presented is not payable l by the city, or is not a proper city a charge. it must be rejected. If he f finds it to be a proper city charge, e but Tor greater amount than is due. r the manager may allow the claim y in part and order paid the portion = allowed on the claimant filing hls @ receipt in full for his account q 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
 iany time within three months after of ,ln ; 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- $ ductNg such indebtedness. or in favor r of any officer whose accounts shall ,t not have been rendered and approved. n or who shall have neglected or re- V fused to make his official returns or ,t reports in writing, as required by the r provisions of this Charter or any st ordinance of the Commission. or in II favor of any officer who shall will IS fully neglect and refuse to perform d any of the duties of his office"
 Shall Section of Chapter XIX of ,f the Charter be amended to read as IS follows,
 "ln the erection. improvement and ,f repair of all public buildings and ,- works, in all street and sewer work, ,r and in furnishing supplies and ma V terials for the same, or for any other l. use by the city. when the expenditure K required exceeds the sum of five IS hundred dollars (S500), the manager in shall advertise for bids for the work re contemplated. and for furnishing such h supplies and materials, and ask for l. sealed proposals.
 IS "The advertisement for bids shall m distinctly and specifically state the f. character of the work contemplated IS and the kind of supplies and mater = ns ials required. Such notice shall be i- published at least once in the official tv newspaper, and posted on bulletin so board in front of the city hall for not or less than five (5) days The man at ager may, with the consent Ot the re Commission, let the contract to the
 lowest responsible bidder. may re- of feet 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 all or supplies and materials required In a case he re-advertises. and no bid is ld received. he may. with the consent vs Iof the Commission, provide for the st work to be done under his direction