Arizona republican., 1915-03-26

cess pools or vaults, to cause such connection. cleaning, emptying or repairing to be done by some officer of the city at the expense of such owner of the premises to be bene- fitted thereby. and to make such ex- pense 8 tax lien upon the said prem ises. to be collected at the same time land in the same manner as other city | taxes are collected"
 Shall Section 14 of Chapter W of the Charter be amended to read as follows:
 "All ordinances. resolutions or franchises shall be approved and signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk. and transcribed in the proper books therefor, but no ordinance, resolution or franchise shall take effect and become oper- ative until thirty days after its tpassage by the Commission and ap- proval by the mayor. except meas ures necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace. health or safety of the city; but no such emer-
 gency measure shall become immedi lately operative unless 1t shall state in g. separate section the reasons why it is necessary that it should become im- mediately operative. and be approved 1 by the affirmative vote of four -fifths
 of the Commission taken by ayes and
 nays; provided. further. that all ordinances and resolutions having
 the effect of ordinances or required If fn hn hoA oh AA tchn nd
 at least once in the official news l.paper of the city and a copy thereof
 posted on a bulletin board in front
 of the City Hall before they become effective and operative"
 f Shall Section 1 of Chapter VI of 1.-the Charter be amended to read as
 follows:
 Subject tc the control of the Con-
 mission. the manager shall have the [the administrative operation of the
 lefty government; he shall supervise
 and direct the official conduct of all lappointive city officers except the lauditor, city attorney, city clerk, city treasurer and city magistrate; he shall Supervise the performance of all con-
 tracts made by any person for work done for the city. and in that be- lhalf represent the city except as it lmay be otherwise provided in this LCharter; he shall make all purchases tof materials or supplies for the city. fsubject to the provisions of this
 Charter, and see that the same lare received as contracted for; lhe shall employ and discharge Efrom time to time, as occasion re- Iquires all employees of the city ap- fpointed by him by and with the con- fsent and approval of the Commission; he shall appoint all officers of the lefty. 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- tport to the Commission at its first meeting in each month of the state of the condition and business affairs
 of the city: and he shall. whenever
 lreQuired by the Commission. make a
 Iwritten or verbal report. as may be
 indicated by the Commission, in de- itail of any particular matter relating
 Ito the affairs of the city within his
 lsupervision; he shall require monthly
 !reports, or may require them oftener
 from each of the officers of the city
 iappointed by him of the business and fcondition of such office, and shall Esubmit the same to the Commission
 lupon it's request therefor. All re-
 tports required by the Charter or by } ordinance shall be in writing. ex-
 Icept that the Commission. in the case of reports other than the monthly
 Ireports herein required. may direc, : them to be verbal; and likewise . 1.-the manager may direct reports
 lother than the monthly a reports ) herein provided for to be made yer
 Ibally. All written reports shall be
 fsafely kept by the proper officers as
 la part of tffe records of the city and be open to the inspection of the : lelectors of the city during office
 hours"
 st Shall Section of Chapter VII oi Ithe Charter be amended to read as follows:
 } E,'The city auditor shall prescribe and , lrequire, except as they may be by law prescribed and required, the use
 Eof plain and uniform systems oi keeping books of accounts by all city } officers who are charged with the
 receipt or disbursement of any oi |. the funds of the city or who may be authorized to purchase materials an6 l supplies or employ labor for it. H. shall prescribe the form of vouchers or other evidences of the receipt O [ money from the city or for the estab 5 flishment of demands against thu
 Icity. He shall at all times hay. access to and may inspect and takt ! copies of all books on which entrie: l fare made. or are required to be made : relating to the receipt or expenditure of money on account of the city, ant f to all vouchers, accounts. bills. war 5 rants. drafts, contracts or othe
 lpapers relating thereto. He shal : fhave power to administer Oaths fo l the purpose of ascertaining the fact , relating to any charge or clain f Eagainst the city. made or claimed D! : Iany person. partnership. association
 Tor corporation whatsoever. He shal . Inquire into and inform himself a n Ito the legality of all claims paid ou l lof the city treasury. or for .whicl
 lwarrants thereon have been drawr Ias we'll as the reasonableness of tn y tprices charged or claimed for ma : terial, supplies or labor. and the fact . las to the delivery or rendition thereo
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