Arizona republican., 1915-03-24

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:
 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 tc meet
 all expenditures necessary for city purposes, including interest and sinking funds and outstan nding 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
 ton IA of Chapter XVIII of the
 Charter be amended to read as 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 q 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 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 nave 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.
 F In the erection, improvement and repair of all public buildings and l 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 f hundred dollars (s500). the manager I shall advertise for bids for the work
 contemplated, and for furnishing such supplies and materials, and ask for 5 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
 f ials required. Such notice shall be f published at least once in the official s newspaper. and posted on bulletin
 board in front of the city hall for not less than five (5) days. The man. ager may, with tie consent of the r Commission, let the contract to the r lowest responsible bidder. may re- ject any and all bids, and may re- 6 advertise for bids, or provide for the I work to be done under his direction r and supervision and purchase all e supplies and materials required. In I case he re-advertises, and no bid is received, he may. with the consent = of the Commission, provide for the e work to be done under his direction n and supervision, and purchase such 0 supplies ana materials as may be re- S quired"
 t Shall Section of Chapter XIX of S the Charter be amended to read as l, follows:
 ), "The manager shall let annually l. contracts for official advertising for e the ensuing fiscal year. For :.iiis pur- 1t pose he shall submit to each news e paper published in the city. and post $ on a bulletin board in front of the - city hall. for at least five (5) days, $ a notice describing the contemplated IT advertising and asking for sealed
 proposals. The proposals shall specify ,- the type and spacing 10 be used at 1T the rate or rates named in the bid \ The manager shall let the contracts 1f for such official advertising to the n, lowest and hest bidder publishing q > newspaper of general circulation ir y tte city: provided, that in his dis to erection he may reject any and all l. bids and proceed to secure new bids " in the manner herein provided" ar GEORGE Y. YOUNG, Id Mayor