Arizona republican., 1915-03-21

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 Ythem when the interests of the city | | require; he shall make d written re- port 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 i. required by the Commission, make q | 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 tsupervision 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 i ! ordinance shall. be in writing. ex- Cept that the Commission, in the case of reports other than the monthly 1 reports herein required. may direct ! littul to Dt NfIDdt- anu llkFWISt ! the manager may direct reports l other than the monthly reports | herein provided for to be made yer | 1 ballY. All written reports shall be | safely kept by the proper officers as 1 part of the records of the city. | and be open to the inspection of the 1 i electors of the city during office | 1 hours"
 Shall Section of Chapter VII of 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 hy 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 1ther 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 10 all vouchers, accounts, bills, war rants. drafts, contracts or other
 papers relating thereto. He shall have bower to administer oaths for
 the purpose of ascertaining the facts relating to any charge or claim against the city. made or claimed by any 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, as well 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
 t1 or for the use of the city"
 Shall subsection (a) of Section ? lof 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 l criminal nature for the
 violation of any ordinance of said
 city, and of every action of a civil
 nature for the enforcement of a
 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
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 any license, tax or penalty due from
 any person 10 said city and required
 to be paid or which is due and col
 lectible under the ordinance of said lcity"
 Shall Section of Chapter VIII of
 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-
 nalia The Commission shall also
 provide proper and necessary clerical force for the keeping and maintain ing of a proper record of the transac-
 tions Of the magistrates court. and of the acts. judgments and orders of the said magistrate, and the city clerk may be assigned to that duty
 All fines. penalties and fees collected
 by the magistrate in the course and performance of his duties shall be
 paid to the city treasurer on the
 first day of each and every month, and proper receipt taken therefor. The moneys so paid by the city ma gistrate may. by ordinance of the , Commission. be apportioned to any particular fund. and shall thereafter
 be used in accordance with such ordinance"
 Shall Sections 3 and of Cha pter K of the Charter be amended by striking out said sections and by sub I stituting for Section 3 the following : '"The salaries of the city manager, city auditor and all other city off Il cers. except the city magistrate. $ whose compensation is or may be fixed by the Commission. may be | changed. increased or modified by 5 oi dinance of the Commission as it | may deem proper and necessary. | Shall subsection f) of Section l g of Chapter XII of the Charter be q amended to read as follows:
 Each of said petitions must be of uniform size as determined by the f city clerk: it shall contain the name | of one candidate and no more; and e each <signer thereto shall be a
 qualified voter of the City oi