Arizona republican., 1915-03-30

' office or offices. and second or
 general municipal election shall be
 held to vote for candidates to fill
 such office or offices. The candi- dates not elected at such first cleo ttion. equal in number to twice the number to be elected to any given
 office, or less if so there be, and who
 received the highest number of votes for the respective offices at such first | election. shall be the only candidates
 at said second election: provided.
 that if there be any person who. under the provisions of this sub division, would have been entitled to be
 come candidate for any office except
 for the fact that some other candidate received an equal number of votes
 therefor, then all such persons re- | ceiving said equal number of votes shall likewise become candidates for
 such office" .?
 Shall the third paragraph of Sec | tion l of Chapter XVI of the Charter
 be amended to read as follows: "The provisions of Chapter XVII of
 this Charter, respecting the form, filing, certification, rejection and ac-
 tion on recall petitions. shall. apply
 to petitions of the kind referred to in this chapter, with such modified tion as the nature of the case may require; but nothing in said Chapter l XVII shall be construed to extend
 the time for completing and filing
 a good and sufficient petition for
 referendum beyond the said period of thirty days?
 l Shall Section of Chapter XVIII
 Of the Charter be amended to read
 as follows:
 | On or before the first MondNy
 in June of each year, or on such
 date in each year as shall be fixed
 by the Commission. the manager shall
 submit to the Commission the esti-
 mates of each department and his 1 own personal report and recommen-
 dation and estimate as to the prob able expenditures of the city for the
 next ensuing fiscal year, stating the amount in detail required to meet all expenditures necessary for city
 purposes. including interest and
 sinking funds and outstanding in
 debtedness, if any there be: also an estimate of the amount of income ex- pected from all sources in each de- partment, and the probable amount
 required to be raised by taxation to cover such expenditures, interest and
 sinking fund.-"
 1 Shall the first paragraph of Sec
 ton 14 of Chapter XVIII of the ] Charter be amended to read as follows:
 ''The manager must not hear or consider any claim in favor of anyone
 against the city unless an account
 properly made out, giving all the
 items of the claim. duly verified as
 to it's correctness and that the
 amount of the claim is justly due. is presented to him within six months
 after the last item of the account
 accrued, except claims of officers and
 employees of the city for their sal
 aries When the manager finds that
 any claim presented is not payable
 by the city, or is not a proper city
 charge. it must be rejected If, he 1 finds it to be a proper city charge, | but for a greater amount than is due, the manager may allow the claim ! in part and order paid the portion
 allowed on the claimant filing his receipt in full for his account. A claimant who is not satisfied with the rejection of his claim or demand. or the amount allowed him on his
 account, may sue the city therefor at any time within three months after final action of the manager, but not l rX o,l, hn nitU shall be allowed by the manager in 1 favor of any person in any manner indebted to the city without first de- .ducting such indebtedness. or in favor Tof any officer whose accounts shall
 not have been rendered and approved, or who shall have neglected or re- fused to make his official returns or
 reports in writing, as required by the provisions of this Charter or any
 ordinance of the Commission. or in favor of any officer who shall will | fully neglect and refuse to perform any of the duties of his office Shall Section 3 of Chapter XIX Of
 the Charter be amended to read as follows.
 ! "In the erection. improvement and
 repair of all public buildings and works. in all street and sewer work,
 and in furnishing supplies and ma terials for the same. or for any other use by the city. when the expenditure required exceeds the sum Of i've hundred dollars (s5OO). the manager shall advertise for bids fer the work contemplated, and for furnishing such supplies and materials, and ask for
 sealed proposals.
 "The advertisement for bids shall distinctly and specifically state the character of the work contemplated
 and the kind of supplies and mater ials required. Such notice shall be
 published at least once in the official
 newspaper, and posted on bulletin board in front of the city hall for not less than five (5) days. The man ager may, with the consent of the Commission, let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. may re- feet any and all bids, and may re-
 advertise for bids. or provide for the
 work to be done under his direction and supervision and purchase all supplies and materials required. Tn lease he re-advertises, and no bid is received, he may, with the consent of the Commission, provide for the
 work to be done under his direction and supervision, and purchase such | supplies ana materials as may be re-
 Quired."?
 | Shall Section of Chapter XIX of