Arizona republican., 1915-03-24

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 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 he shall require monthly reports, or may require them Oftener, from each of the officers of the city fappointed 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 a part of the records of the city and be open to the inspection of the electors of the city during office hours"
 Shall Section l of Chapter VII of the Charter be amended to read as 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 | 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
 relating to any charge or claim against the city. made or claimed by I any person, partnership, association 1 or corporation whatsoever. He shall inquire into and inform himself as ! to tho legality of all claims paid out
 of the city treasury. or for which warrants thereon have been drawn, as we'll as the reasonableness of the prices charged or claimed for ma terial, supplies or labor. and the facts
  to or for the use of the city"
 | Shall sub section (a) of Section
 of Chapter VIII of the Charter be
 amended to read as follows:
 Tt shall have and exercise exclus-
 i've original jurisdiction of all pro-
 ceedings of criminal nature for the violation of any ordinance of said
 city, and of every action of a civil
 nature for the enforcement of 6 penalty or the recovery of a 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. and
 of every action for the collection ol
 any 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 said city? -----s-s-,,
 Shall Section of Chapter VIII o the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 "The Commission shall. provide each city magistrate with q proper court room, and with all necessary
 stationery. furniture and parapher nalia. The Commission shall alst
 provide prorer and necessary clerica
 force for the keeping and maintain ing of a proper record of the transac
 tons cf the magistrates court, ant
 of the acts. judgments and orders O
 the said magistrate. and the cit.
 clerk may be assigned to that duty All fines, penalties and fees collected by the magistrate in the course an, ], performance of his duties shall b paid to tho city treasurer on tn } first day of each and every month } and proper receipt taken therefor The moneys so paid by the cit , magistrate may. by~ordinance of tn 7 Commission. be apportioned to an particular fund. and shall thereafte : be used in accordance with sue | crdinance"
 : Shall Sections and , of Chapte K of the Charter be amended b 5 striking out said sections and by sub 5 stituting for Section the following ,I s"The salaries of the city manage 8 city auditor and all other city off el cers. except the city magistrate ]; whose compensation is or may | g fixed by the Commission, may