Arizona republican., 1915-04-05
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cred to be a primary election for the 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- 1 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
 eiection, 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 be
 come candidate for any office except for the fact that some other candiadta 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
 tion 1 of Chapter XVI of the Charter
 be amended to read as follows:
 i The provisions of Chapter XVII of ''iAo NH"ittl, respecting the form.
 filing, certification. rejection and ac-
 tion on recall petitions, shall, apply to petitions of the kind. referred to Tn this chapter, with such modifica-
 tion as the nature of the case may lrequire: but nothing in said Chapter XVII shall be construed to eytcnd
 the time for completing and filing la good and sufficient petition for
 referendum beyond the said period of thirty days"
 Shall Section 4 of Chapter XVIII of the Charter be amended to read
 as follows:
 On or before the first Monday
 Tn June of each year, or on such
 date 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 recommcn- 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 r sinking fund"
 Shall the first paragraph or Sec : tion IA of Chapter XVIII of the . l artn hn :, 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 its correctness and that the
 amount of the claim is justly due, is 1 presented to him within six months g 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 l by the city. or is not proper city a charge, it must be rejected. If he i finds it to be a proper city charge. e but for greater amount than is due, tuc UldiidStI HldN dlioW tDc tidUll y in part and order paid the portion = allowed on the claimant filing his Q 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
 iany time within three months after f final action of the manager, but not 5 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- s ducting 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- Y fused to make his official returns or ,t reports in writing, as required by the 1T provisions of this Charter or any # 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 If the Charter be amended to read as IS follows.
 In 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 bv the city, when the expenditure X required exceeds the sum of five IS hundred dollars (s5G0). 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 .Ilind of supplies and mater . IS ials required. Such notice shall be i- published at least once in the official Ly newspaper. and posted on bulletin SC board in front of the city hall for not pr less than five (5) days. The man at ager may, with tie consent ot the re Commission let the contract to the
 lowest responsible bidder, may re- of feet any and all bids. and may re- IS advertise for bids. or provide for the
 work to be done under his direction ,s and supervision and purchase all pr supplies and materials required. In a case he re-advertises, and no bid is ,d received he may. with the consent ys iof the Commission. provide Tor the