Arizona republican., 1915-03-27

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"
 Shall the first paragraph Of Sec
 tion IA of Chapter XVIII of the
 Charter be amended to read as l 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 a 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 l 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 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- ducting such indebtedness, or in favor , of any officer whose accounts shall
 not 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 and : repair of all public buildings and 3 works. in all street and sewer work, and in furnishing supplies and ma 2 terials for the same. or for any other use by the city. when the expenditure l required exceeds the sum Of five
 hundred dollars (s5OO). the manager f shall advertise for bids for the work s contemplated, and for furnishing such
 supplies and materials, and ask for n sealed proposals.
 "The advertisement for bids shall distinctly and specifically state the
 character of the work contemplated f and the kind of supplies and mater s isls required. Such notice shall be
 published at least once in the official Q a hIllptin board in front of the city hall for not T less than five (5) days, The man r ager may, with the consent Of the Commission. let the contract to tho e lowest responsible bidder. may re- h feet any and all bids, and may re- r advertise for bids, or provide for the e work to be done under his direction Il and supervision and purchase all supplies and materials required. In case he re-advertises, and no bid is e received, he may. with the consent n of the Commission. provide for the o work to be done under his direction $ and supervision, and purchase such t supplies and materials as may be re- $ lQuired."
 l. Shall Section of Chapter XIX of 1' the Cn2Tler De dHleHucu tO lcdu oS l. follows: ,e "The manager shall let annually ,t contracts for official advertising for .e the ensuing fiscal year. For .his pur 's pose he shall submit to each news J. paper published in the city. and post es on a bulletin board in front of the ,r city hall, for at least five (5) days
 notice describing the contemplated e- advertising and asking for sealed er proposals The proposals shall specify
 the type and spacing to be used al of the rate or rates named in the bid n, The manager shall let the contracts g. for such official advertising to tht ly lowest and best bidder publishing to newspaper of general circulation il a. tEe city: provided, that in his dis ly cretion he may reject any and al CT bids and proceed to secure new bid nd in the manner herein provided" 1g GEORGE II. YOUNG, orl Mayor