Arizona republican., 1915-03-23

from time to time, as occasion re- quires all employees of the city ap- pointed by him by and with the con- sent and approval of the Commission: he shall appoint all officers of the city, the appointment or election of whom is not otherwise provided for in this Charter, and may remove them when the interests of the city require; he shall make a written re- port to the Commission at it's first meeting in each month of the state of the condition and business affairs of the city; and he shall, whenever required by the Commission, make a written or verbal report, as may be indicated by the Commission, in de- tail of any particular matter relating to the affairs of the city within his supervision; he shall require monthly reports. or may require them oftener, from each of the officers of the city appointed by him of the business and condition of such office, and shall submit the same to the Commission upon it's request therefor. All re- ports required by the Charter or by ordinance shall be in writing. eX- cept that the Commission, in the case of reports other than the monthly reports herein required, may direct them to be verbal: and likewise the manager may direct reports, other than the monthly reports herein provided for to be made yer bally. All written reports shall be safely kept by the proper officers as 2 part of the records of the city, and be open to the inspection of the electors of the city during office hours?
 Shall Section 1 of Chapter VII of the Charter be amended to read a5 follows:
 ,"The city auditor shall prescribe and
 require. except as they may be by law prescribed and required. the use of plain and uniform systems of keeping books of accounts by all city officers who are charged with the receipt or disbursement of any of the funds of the city or who may be authorized to purchase materials and supplies or employ labor for it. He shall prescribe the form of vouchers or other evidences of the receipt of money from the city or for the estah- lishment of demands against the city. He shall at all times have access to and may inspect and take copies of all books on which entries are made, or are required to be made. relating to the receipt or expenditure of money on account of the city, and l to all vouchers, accounts, bills. war rants. drafts. contracts or other papers relating thereto. He shall
 have power to administer oaths for
 the purpose of ascertaining the facts 1 relating to any charge or claim against the city, made or claimed by tany person, partnership. association or corporation whatsoever. He shall Inquire into and inform himself as
 to the legality of all claims paid out
 of the city treasury, or for which warrants thereon have been drawn las we'll as the reasonableness of the prices charged or claimed for ma
 terial, supplies or labor, and the facts
 as to the delivery or rendition thereof
 to or for the use of the city,?
 Shall subsection (a) of Section
 of Chapter VIII of the Charter be Iamended to read as follows;
 Tt shall have and exercise exclus-
 i've original jurisdiction of all pro-
 ceedings of a criminal nature for the
 violation of any ordinance of said
 city, and of every action of civil nature for the enforcement of Q penalty or the recovery of penalty
 or forfeiture imposed by any ordi-
 nance of said city for violation there
 of or for neglect to perform any duty by any ordinance imposed, ana
 of every action for the collection oi lany license, tax or penalty due from any person to said city and required
 to be paid or which is due and col lectible under the ordinance of saii l city"
 Shall Section 4 of Chapter VIII o 1.-the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 "The Commission shall provide each city magistrate with a proper court room, and with all necessary stationery. furniture and parapher lnalia. The Commission shall alst I provide proper and necessary clerica \ force fer the keeping and maintain I ing of a proper record of the transac
 tions Of the magistrates court. ant
 of the acts. judgments and orders O tthe said magistrate, and the cit. ! clerk may be assigned to that duty
 All fines, penalties and fees collecte, by the magistrate in the course an , performance of his duties shall b lpaid to the city treasurer on tn , first day of each and every montf } and proper receipt taken therefor The moneys so paid by the cit 3 magistrate may, by ordinance of tn Commission, be apportioned to an I particular fund, and shall thereafte : lbe used in accordance with sue < ordinance"
 : Shall Sections 3 and of Chapte X of the Charter be amended b g striking out said sections and by sut : stituting for Section the following : "The salaries of the city manage 5 city auditor and all other city off c cers. except the city magistrat :: whose compensation is or may e fixed by the Commission, may