Arizona republican., 1915-08-13
CITY OFFICIALS
 MADE DEFENDANTS
City of Phoenix, COmmiS- sion. Manager Craig and Star Electric Company Are Named Jointly in the Bill of Complaint

Acting in behalf of R. R. White and d. l. Mcintosh. who are desig- mated as partners trading as Elec- trical Engineering and Irrigation Cnnpapv~ Attorneys Sloan and Nycste--velt yesterday afternoon filed in rhe office of the clerk of the superior court an application for an iuiunction restraining the city iron. carving out a contract with the Star Electric company for the in .rauatisn of extensions and i'm movements tn the fire alarm sy tenn amounting to S15.S21-I5. as out lred a day or two ago exclusively in The Republican. As basis for the proposed injunction it is alleged that the contract never has been lawfully awarded, that the manne Cf advertising for bids was not as r-luirad by city ordinance and that the star Electric company amended its bid after il had been opened
 In asking for the injunction, the city of Phoenix, a municipal cor uoratIan. George U. Young, Joseph Cope. Peter Corpstein, O. T. Richey, George N. MacBean. Robert A. Craig and the Star Electric company, a corporation. are made the defen- oauts-
 In the opening paragraphs of the complain reference is made to Sec IT, Chapter ". or the city charter a- well as to ubdivision 64, Section or the same eh;,pter- Section r reads.
 Actions providing for any spec fife improvement. for tine appropria- tion of any public money, except sums jess than one thousand dol lars. for the appropriatiQn. acquisi- tion sale or lease of publtc property. for the levying of any tax or assess uent. for establishing or changing fire limits. or for the imposing of any penalty. shall be taken by or dinarce: provided that such eXcep- tians he observed as may be called for in casse where the commissioH takes action in pursuance of gen eraI law of the state"
 Subdivision G4. of Section 2. Chap ter w. deals with the general DOW CTS of the commission With rela- tion to the entire chapter, the com Vlaint states:
 Said Chapter " is the chapter of said charter containing the prov ision outlining and describing the powers and duties of the commission or the said city.
 At all times it was and now IS provided by the said charter in Sec tion g. of Chapter XIX. thereof as follows.
 In the erection. improvement and repair of any public buildings and works. in all street and sewer work. and in furnishing supplies and ma terials for the same, or for any ofber uSe hv the citV when the eX- penditUre required exceeds the sum Of Five Hundred Dollars the man ager shall advertise for bids for the work contemplated. and for furnish ing such supplies and materials, and ask for sealed proposals.
 The advertisements for bids shall distinctly and specifically state the character of the work contemplated and the kind of supplies and mate rial required. Such notice shall be published st least once in the of ficiaI newspaper. and posted on a bulletin board in front of tine city haH for not less than five days. The manager may, with the consent of the commission. let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder may reject any and all bids. and may re-advertise for bids. or pro vide for the work to be done under his direction and supervision and purchase all supplies and materials required
 The complaint then continues:
 Plaintiff further alleges upon in formation and belief that defendant. Robert A. Craig. as city manager. in
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