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TELE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1911
ORDINANCE NO. 1
An Ordinance Creating Certain Of
fices of the City of Phoenix in
Addition to Those Provided for in
the City Charter Adopted on the
11th Day of October, 191H, De
fining and Prescribing the Duties
of, and Fixing the Compensation
and Bonds for, all the Officers of
the City and Providing that the
' Office of the City Assessor and
the Office of the City Collector, as
Well as Other Offices Created by
This Ordinance, .May be Filled by
One and the Same Person.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COM
MISSION' OF THE CITY OF PHOE
NIX as follows:
Section 1. In addition to the of
fices of City .Manager, City Auditor,
City Clerk, City Assessor, City Trea
surer, City Collector, City Attorney,
City Engineer, Chief of Police, Fire
Chief, Superintendent o Streets and
City Magistrate, provided for in the
city charter adopted on the 11th day
of October, ISIS, there are hereby
further established and created the
offices of City Health Officer, City
Sealer of Weights and Measures, City
Inspector of Buildings and Superin
tendent of Water Works.
Section 2. " (A) The City Manager
shall have the general supervision
and direction of the administrative
operation of the city government. He
shall supervise and direct the ofri- !
cial conduct of all aouohitive officers.
except the CityfAuditor and the City
Magistrate. He shall supervise the!
performance of all contracts made by
any person for work done for the
city and in that behalf represent the j
city, exepl as it may be otherwise
provided in the city charter. He '.
shall make all purchases of materials
or supplies for the city, and shall see
that the same are received as con
tracted for. He shall employ and
discharge fiom time to time, as oc
casion requires, all employes of the
city. He shall appoint all officers of
the city, the appointment or election
of whom are not otherwise provided
for in the charter, and may remove
them when the interests of the cily
require.
He shall make written report to the
Commission at its first meeting in
each month of the state and condition
of the business and 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 detail, of any
larticular matter relating to the af
fairs of the city within his super
vision. He shall require monthly reports,
and may require them oftener, from
each of the officers of the city ap
pointed by him, of the business and
condition of such office, and shall
submit the same to the Commission
upon Its request therefor. All reports
required by the charter or by ordi
nance shall be in writing, except that
the Commission, in the case of re
ports other than the said monthly
reports, may direct them to be ver
bal; and the manager may direct
reports other than such monthly re
poits to be made verbally.
. It shall be his duty to see that all
the ordinances of the city are en
forced. He shall, on or before the first
Monday in May in each year, or such
date in each year as shall be other
Wise fixed by the Commission, pre
pare a careful estimate in writing of
the amount in money, specifing in
detail the purposes thereof, required
for the business and conduct of the
affairs of the city during the next
ensuing fiscal year; and shall, on or
before the first Monday in June ot
each year, or mi such date in each
year as shall be fixed by the Com
mission, submit to the Commission
the estimates of each department and
his own personal report and recom
mendation and estimate as to the
probable expenditures of the. city for
the next ensuing fiscal year, stating
the amounts In detail required to meet
all expenditures necessary for city
purposes, wctumng a tuy bh.o....0
fund for outstanding indebtedness, if
any, therein; also an estimate of the
amount of income expected from all
sources in each department, and the
probable amount required to be rais-
ed by taxation to cover such expen
ditures, interest and sinking fund.
The City Manager must not hear
or consider any claim in favor of any
one against the city unless an ac
count properly made out, .giving all
the items claimed, duly verified, as
to its conectness and that the amount
claimed is justly due, is presented to
him within six (6) months after the
last item of the account accrued, ex
cept claims of officers of the city
for their salaries; and if he shall find
that any claim presented is not pay
able by the city or is not a proper
charge, he shall reject the same; if he
finds it to be a proper charge, but for a
greater amount than is due, lie may al
low the claim in part and order paid
. the portion allowed upon the claimant
filing his receipt in full of his account,
lie shall not allow any demamd upon
the city in favor of any person in
any manner indebted to the city
without first deducting such indebt
edness, or in favor of any officer
whose accounts shall not have been
rendered, and approved or who shall
have neglected or refused to make
his official returns or reports in
writing, as required by the provi
sions of the charter or any ordinance
of the Commission, or in favor of
any officer who shall wilfully neg
lect or refuse to perform any of the
duties of his office. .
He shall have, power to examine,
. orally or otherwise, on oath, persons
presenting any demand on the city,
or the agent or attorney of such per
: n, or any other person, in order to
nurertain anv facts necessary or
proper for him to know in order to
determine the allowance or disallow
ance of euCh demunds. He shall sign
all warrants drawn upon the City
Treasurer.
lie Hhall observe, respect and
carry out all the provisions of the
Constitution of Arizona, the laws of
the State of Arizona, and the pro
visions of the charter of the city
und of all ordinances and resolu
tions of the Commission which may
or shall affect, relate to or apper
tain to. his office or the conduct
thereof.
(B) The City Auditor shall pre
scribe and require, except as they
may he by law prescribed and re-
quired, the use of plain and uniform
systems' of keeping books of account
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 ma
terial and supplies or""Vmploy labor
for it. He shall prescribe the form
of vouchers or other evidences of the
recejpt of money from the city or
for the establishment of demands
against the city. He shall at all
times have access to, and may in
spect and take copies of, all books
on which entries are made, or are
required to be made, . relative to the
receipt " or expenditure of money on
account of the city, and all vouchers,
accounts, bills, warrants, drafts, con
tracts and other papers relating
thereto. He shall have power to ad
minister 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 corpora
tion whatsoever. He shall inquire
into and inform himself as to the
legality of all claims to be paid out
of the city treasury or for which
warrants thereon might be or have
been drawn, as well as the reason
ableness of the prices charged or
claimed for material, supplies or la
bor, and the facts as to the delivery
or tion thereof to, or for the
ul- -'u.
. 1!e '" at the fl,'st meeting of
the Commission in each month, make
a writtPn report to the Commission
of all expenditures marie. or incurred
by the city or on its account during the
next preceding month, showing the.
same in detail, and as well the re
ceipts by the. city in detail on all
accounts. - and showing at the time
the financial condition of the city.
He shall make written or verbal re
ports to the Commission whenever
requited by it of any particular mat
ters relating to the business of the
city involving the receipt or expendi
ture of money or incurring expense
therein. .
lie shall examine, audit, and check
all 'books, records and accounts of
each and every officer and employe
of the city who is, or mav be. re
quired by law to keep records or
at counts, at least once each month,
and oftener if the Commission so re
quires, ami shall report to the Com
mission the result of such examina
tion, nv.dit and check.
He-shall examine, audit and check
all books, records and accounts of
each and every officer and employe
of the city who is. or may be, au
thorized to purchase. receive, sell,
disburse or dispose of. or who may
purchase, receive, sell, disburse, or
dispose of. any property of. or be
longing to. the city, or who is or
may be authorized to incur or con
tract any indebtedness for or on ac
count of .the city, or who is au
thorized or required to collert, re
ceive, care for or have in his pos
session, or who does receive, collect,
cr.re for or have in his possession
any moneys. machinery, supplies,
material, equipment or otlrer prop
erty belonging lo the city, and shall
make report thereof to the Commis
sion at least once every month, and
oftener should the Commission so
require.
He shall promptly examine, audit
and certify an to the correctness of
all claims, bills and demands against
the city for material, equipment,
supplies, labor, services or property,
purchased or received by, or fur
nished or delivered to, the city; and.
except for claims, bills and demands
against the city for salaries and
wages of city officers and employes.
no warrant shall be drawn upon the
City Treasurer for the payment of
c'r.y claim or demand against the
city until after such audit and cer
tification. He shall perform such other and
further duties as may be hereafter
prescribed by the Commission, and
fucii oiuer . anu luriner duties as
may be required of, him by the City
.Manager, subject to review bv the
Commission.
C The City Magistrate shall
(reside over the City Court of the
City of Phoenix. MaricoDa rnnntv
Arizona, and said court shall alwavs
b open, except on non-juridical days,
and on such days it may transact
such business within its jurisdiction
as is authorized by general law to be
transacted by courts of justices of
the peace relative to business within
their jurisdiction. The city court
shall, within the territorial limits of
the city, have and exercise jurisdic
tion as follows: It shall have and
exercise exclusive original jurisdle-
t.on or all proceedings of a criminal
nature for the violation of any ordi
nance of said city, and of every ac
tion of a civil nature for the In
forcement of a penalty or the re
covery of a penalty or forfeiture im
posed by any ordinance of said city
for violation thereof, or for neglect
to perform any duty by ordinance
imposed; of every action for the col
lection of any license, tax or penalty
due from any person, copartnership,
association, or corporation to the
city and required to be paid, or
which is due and collectible under
th,e ordinances of the city;
For the carrying out of the juris
diction vested in said City Magis
trate, he shall be entitled and au
thorized to issue and cause to be
served any and all writs and pro
cesses, and he shall have full au
thority to hear and determine all
matters' properly coming before him
and coming within his jurisdiction
herein specified. The writs to he
used by said City Magistrate shall
be similar to those used by justices
of the peace in cases of similar na
ture. And he shall keep, or cause
to be kept, a proper record of the
issuance of all writs, processes and
returns, and of any and all other
actions taken relative thereto, and
of the action of the court thereon.
He shall also keep, or cause to be
kept, a record of each and every
transaction of the city court, and of
the acts, orders and judgments of
the City Magistrate, together, with
an accurate record and account of all
fines, penalties and fees, and other
moneys. collected by him in the
course and performance of his du
ties; and shall pay and turn over to
the City Treasurer on the first day
of each and every month, all fees.
penalties and fines, and other mon
eys, collected by him during the
preceding month, and shall take re
ceipt therefor.
He shall do and perform such
other and further duties as now are,
or ntny hereafter be, required of him
under the provisions of the Constitu
tion of Arizona, the laws of the State
ot Arizona, the city charter and the
Commission.
(D) The City Clerk shall keep the
corporate seal of the city; and shall
also keep all papers and documents
belonging to the city and file the
same in his office under appropriate
heads. He shall attend all meetings
of the Commission and keep an ac
curate record and account of all its
proceedings, and record the same in
proper books; and lie shall transcribe
in proper books, separately kept for
that purpose, all ordinances, resolu
tions and franchises' passed by the
Commission. He shall attest all or
dinances, resolutions and franchises
approved and signed by the mayor.
He shall countersign all warrants
issued by the City Manager and all
licenses issued under authority of
law. He shall keep an account, in
appropriate book, of all licenses is
sued, and to whom issued, and the
amount of each, and shall keep an
account of all warrants drawn upon
the City Treasurer.
He shall, upon receipt of the as
sessment roll, compute and carry out
the amount of the tax levied upon
each parcel of property contained in
said assessment roll, and after cor
recting same, shall certify to it as
being the assessment roll of the city,
and upon such certification shall de
liver the tax roll, so certified, to the
Commission.
He shall do and perform such
other and further duties as may be
required of him by the Constitution
of Arizona, the laws of Arizona and
by the charter and as may be re
quired by the Commission, and such
additional duties as may be from
Ume to time required of him by the
City Manager.
(E) The city Assessor shall, be
tween the first Monday in January
and the first Monday in May of each
year, ascertain by diligent inquiry
and examination all property in the
city, real, personal or mixed, subject
to taxation, and also the names of
11 persons, corporations, companies
l firms owning or claiming the
same, or- anv interest therein, or
having possession or control thereof,
and shall determine the full cash
value of all such property, and Shalt
list and assess the same to the per
son, firm, corporation, association or
company owning or having the pos
session, charge or control thereor.
and shall prepare, complete and file
for equalization an assessment roll
thereof with the Commission. He-
shall pttend all meetings of the Com
mission while sitting as a Hoard of
equalization, and give to said Com
mission such information as it mav
require of him.
He shall do ands perform such
other and further duties as may be
required of him by the Constitution
of Arizona, the laws of the State of
Arizona, the charter and the Com
mission, and also such additional du
ties as may be from time to time
required of him by the City Man
ager. (F) The City Treasurer shall receive-
all moneys belonging to the
city and all other monevs directed
by law to be paid to him, safely
keep the same, and apply and pay
thein out according to law, render
ing account thereof as required bv
law. He shall keep an account
of the receipt and expenditure of all
moneys in books provided for that
purpose, in which must be entered
the amounts, the time when, from
whom and on what account all mon
eys i were received by him: the
amounts, time when and to whom
and on what account all disburse-
ments were made by him
He" shall keep his books so that
the amounts received and paid out
on account of separate funds or spe
cific appropriations are exhibited in
separate and distinct accounts and
the whole of the receipts and expen
ditures shown In one general or
cash account. He shall, at least
once monthly, and oftener if so re
quired by the Commission, render
to the Commission a written report
of receipts and disbursements for the
then preceding month, together with
all sums of money then in his charge
and under his control and the par
ticular funds and accounts in which
the same are placed and credited.
He shall disburse the city moneys
only upon proper warrants therefor,
signed by the City Manager and
countersigned by the City Clerk.
By and with the consent and ap
proval of the Commission, he may
cause the city moneys to be de
posited in any bank or banks in the
city .upon sufficient security being
given to the city therefor by said
bank or banks, to be approved by
said Commission. No City moneys
shall ever be deposited in any bank
ing institution unless interest is paid
to the city upon such moneys de
posited, at the rate of not less than
two (2) per cent per annum upon
the daily balance of such deposits, to
be computed monthly.
He shall invest or deposit in
banks in the State of Arizona, as
savings accounts or otherwise, any
and all moneys belonging to the
city, collected and held as sinking
funds, the investment or deposit of
such funds to be made upon com
petitive bids therefor, after due no
tice, or in such other public man
ner as in the judgment of the Com
mission may be deemed best in the
interests, of the city. In making in
vestments he may purchase only interest-bearing
United States, state,
county, school district and municipal
bonds, but no bonds shall be pur
chased for a higher price than their
market value at the time of pur
chase. In making deposit of such
sinking funds, he may select for the
purpose any reputable national, state
or savings bank or trust company
in the State of Arizona, and obtain
the liighest late of interest, not less,
however, than four (4) per cent
per annum, and he Hhall take from
such institution or institutions secur
ity for such deposit In negotiable,
interest-bearing United States, state,
county, school district or municipal
bonds, or surety company bonds, in
an amount not less than the amount
of such deposit, to be approved by
the City Manager; provided that no
such deposit shall be made for a
period longer than one year.
All moneys due as interest upon
investments or deposits shall be col
lected by him, and by him credited
to the general fund of the city, and
any and alt bonds and securities
taken for investments and deposits
shall be by him held for safe-keeping
for the benefit of the city.
He shall do and perform such
other and further duties as may be
required of him by the Constitution
of Arizona, the laws of the State of
Arizona, the charter, and by the
Commission, and also such addi
tional duties as may be from time to
time required of him by the City
Manager. (G) The City Collector shall col
lect and receive all moneys due. or
to become due, te the city from
taxes, licenses, assessments and
other sources of income and revenue
except as herein otherwise specific
ally provided for, and shall keep a
full and accurate record and account
of all moneys so collected by him.
showing from whom and for what
the same was collected, ami shall
keep full and accurate records of
all other acts and proceedings had and
taken by him: and at least once a
month, and oftener if required by
the Commission, shall make written
report to the Commission of all i
moneys collected or received by him
and from what sources, lie shall it
least once a month, and oftener if
required by the Commission, pay
over to the City Treasurer all mon
eys theretofore collected anil held by
him, from whatever source derived.
md take receipt therefor.
He shall do and perform such
other and further duties as may bs
required of him by th" Constitution
of Arizona, the laws of the State of
Arizona, the charter, and the Com
mission, and also such additional
duties as may from time to time bo
required of him by the City Manager.
ill) The City Attorney shall act
s legal counselor and adviser of the
Commission and other city officials,
and shall give his opinion in writing
when required by the Commission.
He shall draft all deeds, convei -
aiK-es. contracts, ordinances
ami;
other legal instruments when re
quired by the Commission, and shall
prosecute ami defend all stilts, ac
tions and causes where the city i.i
a party: provided, he shall not be
required to attend any causes before
the City Magistrate unless expressly
required by the Commission.
He shall report to the Commission
when reqjired the condition and
state of any suit or action to which
the city is n party.
He shall do and perform such,
other and further duties as may be
required of him by the Constitution
of Arizona, the laws of Arizona, the
charter and the Commission, and
also Such additional duties as mav
be from time to time required of
him by the City Manager.
(I) The City Engineer shall do
and perform all surveying and en
gineering work for the city. He shall
establish the grades of streets,
alleys, curbs, paving, sidewalks and
ditches, and run lines, set stakes,
and make plats, diagrams and charts
thereof whenever i-fnuired. He shall
establish and run the grades and
"ne.s of all railways and railway
lines, yhether steam, electric or
otherwise, and establish the grades
and run the lines for all telephone
and telegraph lines ;ind electric lines,
pipes, conduits, snwers, sewer mains
and pipes, water mains and pipes,
and gas mains and pities. He shall
establish the grades of street cross
ings, of all city drainage and sur
vey and establish all street and
property lines.
He shall exercise all his powers
and duties under the supervision and
direction of the Superintendent of
Streets and under the control ami
direction of the City Manager.
He shall do and perform such
other and further duties as may
hereafter be required of him by the
Constitution of Arizona, the laws of
Arizona, the city charter nr the
Commission, and also such additional
duties as may be from time to time
required of him by the City Manager.
(.1) The Chief of Police shall pre-
serve the peace of the city. He shall
arrest and take, and cause to be ar
rested and taken, before the City
Magistrate all persons committing
or attempting to committ an offense
against the law or the ordinances of
the city. He shall prevent and sup
press all affrays, riots and breaches
of the peace which may come to his
knowledge. He shall have charge
and supervision of the city jail and
the prisoners therein. He shall have
supervision and direction of the po
lice of the city. He shall serve or
cause to be served all writs and
processes issued by the City Magis
trate, and Khali make or cause to be
made proper return thereof and
tliereon. He shall keep a full and
accurate record of all arrests made
by him or the police of the city,
showing the name of each person
arrested, the date of arrest and the
nature of the charge upon which the
arrest was made, the name of each
person committed to the city Jail,
the nature of the charge or process
under which such imprisonment was
made, the length and term of ditch
imprisonment and when and woy
rtdeased. He shall keep a full ail
accurate record and account of each
ar.d every writ and process issued
by the City Magistrate for servk-e,
to whom delivered for service, and
the date and return made thereof.
He shall take charge of. preserve
and care for all property of the city
used in connection with the Police
Department thereof, and shall safely
keep and preserve fur the rightful
owner thereof all other property
which shall be intrusted to his care
or come into his possession.
He shall make monthly reports iu
writing of all the proceedings had
and tafcen by him and by the police
of the city for the preceding month,
to the Commission. He shall be at
ail times subject to the supervision
and control of the City Manager, and
he shall do and perform such other
and further duties as may be re
quired of him by the Constitution of
Arizona, the laws of Arizona, the
I charter, and the Commission, and
lalso such additional duties as may
I he from time to time required of him
by the City Manager. j
(K) The Fire Chief shall keep, j
preserve and control all livestock,
vehicles, appliances, apparatus, equip
ment and machinery used or em
ployed in connection with the City
Fire Department, and shall super
vise and direct the use and main
tenance thereof. He shall supervise
and direct the members of the Fire
Department, and shall personally at
tend at, direct and supervise the ex
tinguishment and control of all fires
within the city; and shall do and
perform such acts and employ, such
measures as may from time to time
he necessary to prevent, control or
extinguish conflagrations throughout
the city. He shall keep a full and
accurate record and account of ail
property belonging to the city in
trusted to his care or under his
control, and a full and complete rec
ord of each and every conflagration
within the city, showing the prem
ises upon which such conflagration
occurred, the owner of the premises,
the cause or causes of the conflagra
tion, the damage and loss incurred,
or sustained thereby, and the names
of the members of the Fire Depart
ment who were present and assisted
in the extinguishment thereof.
At least once every month, and
oftener if required by the Commis
sion, he shall make a written report
to the Commission of ail proceed
nigs had or done by him or under his
direction during the preceding
month. t
He shall be at all times subject
to the supervision, direction and
control of the City Manager, upd he
shall do and perform such other and
further duties as may be required of
I.im by the Constitution of Arizona,
the laws of Arizona, the city char
ter, the Commission, and also such
additional duties as may be from
time to time required of him by the
City Manager.
L) The Superintendent of Streets
shall have supervision and control
of the maintenance of all streets,
sidewalks, parks, citv corrals and
city buildings, and the work done and
to be done therefor, therein nod
thereon and he shall at all times
keep the same and each of them
clean and free from obstructions. d-
...ir. name aim garoage. ar.o s la i
supervise and control the construct u
of all curbs, gutters, ditches, culverts,
bridges, street crossings and struc-t-ires,
and the maintenance and re
pair thereof; and shall have super
vision and control over all vehicles,
livestock, sprinklers, street sweepers,
machinery, appliances and devices, ex
cept fire equipment and .apparatus,
belonging lo, or used by the city. Tie
shall have supervision, charge and
control of the city corral and livestock
and the. care and maintenance there
of. He shall have supervision and
control over all parks of the city and
of all trewi, grass and foliage grow
ing in and upon any of the. parks or
premises belonging to the city or
upon any of the streets or highways
belonging to the city.
He shall have supervision and con
trol of the construction, maintenance
and operation of railway and street
railway lines, tracks and works in,
upon and over the streets and alleys
of the city, and shall have super
vision over and control of the laying,
installation, construction and main
tenance of curbs, gutters, street pav
ing, sidewalks, water pipes and mains,
sewer pipes and mains and conduits,
electrical conduits and electric, tele
phone and telegraph lines and con
duits.on. over, alwive or under all
or any or the streets and alleys of
the city.
He shall have supervision over the
City Engineer. He shall at all times
be subject to the direction and con
trol of the City Manager. He shall
perforin such other and further du
ties as may be required of him by
the Constitution of Arizona, the laws
of Arizona, the city " charter, or the
Commission, and also such other and
further duties as may be from time
to time required of him by the City
Manager.
(m) The city health officer shall
be a licensed physician, and shall
have supervision and control over the
public health and sanitation of the
city.
He shall make and enforce all need
ful rules and regulations for the pre
vention -of and to prevent the spread
of any and all contagious or infectious
diseases among persons and domestic
animals.
He shall have power, to establish
quarantine and Isolate any person or
persons affected with any contagious,
infectious, epidemic or enoemic dis
ease; to isolate, quarantine, kill or
remove any animal or animals af
fected with any contagious or infec
tious disease when necessary to pro
tect public health; to remove or
cause to be removed any dead, de
cayed or decaying body or any decayed
or decaying substance, or any other
noxious or offensive substance or
thing which may endanger the health
or safety or interfere with the com
fort of the public; to condemn and
cause to be destroyed any impure or
diseased article of food that may ;be
offered for sale or held for consump
tion. He shall examine into all nuisances,
sources of offense and discomfort, and
causes and sources of sickness and
dlseuse, and shall make such regula
tions regarding the same as In his
judgment shall .be necessary for the
preservation and promotion of, the
public health, safely and comfort . of
the city.
He shall haye power to enter 'upon
all public and private property ,or
premises to examine into any nuis
ance, source of filth, or cause or
source of sickness or disease found
therein or thereon, and may require
the owner or occupant thereof at his
own expense to remove the same.
He shall inspect as often as he
shall deem necessary, and oftener if
required so to do by the Commission
or city manager, all food products sold,
offered for sale, or held or designed
for consumption or use by persons or
animals; and shall inspect all water
and water supplies used or designed
for use within the city, and shall do
and perform all things necessary or
proper to prevent the contamination
thereof.
He shall inspect the condition of
all sewers, lavatories, urinals, sinks,
privies, vaults, sewer connections.
fixtures, and appliances and sewage
effluent, and do any and all things
necessary or proper to place and keep
the same in a sanitary condition; and
shall, whenever he may deem it ne
cessary and oftener when required
by the Commission or city manager,
inspect all buildings and premises,
public and private, within the city
and make necessary and proper rules
and regulations . for the placing and
maintaining of the same in a sanitary
condition, and shall have power to
enforce all such rules and regulations.
He shall have power to destroy or
cause to be destroyed all food products
determined..by him to be unfit or im
proper for consumption by persons or
animals, and shall have power to sum
marily abate any and all nuisances
and sources or causes of food pr wa
ter contamination endangering the
health- or safety or interfering with
the comfort of the public.
He may provide a temporary hos
pital or place of reception and de
tention for persons exposed to or in
fected with infectious or contagious
diseases and may require the removal
of any person or persons exposed to,
infected with or suffering from any
contagious or infectious disease, there
to, and cause his or their detention
therein until all danger to the public
therefrom is removed.
He shall gather, compile and tabu
late full and accurate vital statistics
and data, showing all births, deaths,
accidents, and contagious or infectious
diseases within the city and the time
and location thereof.
He shall promptly turn over to the
City Treasurer any and all moneys of
or belonging to the city collected or
received by him, and take receipt
therefor.
He shall keep full and accurate
books, records and accounts showing
in detail, all inspections and examina
tions made by him or under his di
rection, and the time, place and re
sult thereof, all rules and regulations,
issued or promulgated by him, all
moneys collected or received bv him,
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; account received and the disnosition
J ,)ia.e thereof, and of all other acts and
j proceedings done, had or taken bv him
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if so required by the Commission or
the manager, render to the Commis
sion and the manager a written state
ment and report of I1 his transac
tions and proceedings for the then
preceding month.
He shall have and exercise such
further and additional powers and
shall do and perform sucn other and
further duties as may be granted to
or required of him by the Constitu
tion of Arizona, the laws of Arizona,
the City Charter and the Commis
sion. He shall at all times be subject
to the supervision and direction of
the city manager, and he shall also
do and perform such additional duties
as may from time lo time be required
of hirn by the city manager.
n) The City Sealer of Weights
and Measures shall inspect, test, try.
and ascertain if they are correct, all
weights, scales, beams, measures of
every kind, instruments or mechani
cal devices for weighing or measur
ing, and tools, appliances, or ac
cessories connected with any or all
such instruments, kept, offered, or
exposed for saTe, sold on used, or em
ployed, within the city by any pro
prietor, agent, lesse, or employe, in
proving the size, quantity, extent,
area or measurements of quantities,
things, produce, or articles for distri
bution or consumption, offered or
submitted by "any such person or per
sons for sale, hire or reward. He
shall have the power to, and shall,
from time to time, weigh or measure
packages or amounts of commodities
of whatsoever kind kept for the pur
pose of sale," offered for sale, or sold,
or in the process of delivery, in order
to determine whether the same con
tains the amount represented, and
whether they be offered for sale or
sold in a manner in accordance with
law. He shall, at least twice each
year, and as much oftener as the
Commission or the City Manager may
direct, test the accuracy of weights,
measures, and weighing or other de
vices used in the city. He may, for
the purposes above mentioned, and
iii the general performance of his du
ties, enter and go into or upon, with
out formal warrant, any stand,
place, building or premises, or stop
any vender, peddler, junk dealer, ice
wagon, delivery wagon, or any dealer
ivhatsoever, and require him, if ne
cessary, to proceed to some conven
ient place for the purpose of making
the proper test. When the City Sealer
of Weights and Measures finds a vio
lation of the statutes of the state or
ordinances of the city relating to
weights and measures, he shall cause
the violator to be prosecuted.
When the City Sealer of Weights
and Meaures compares weights or
measures or weighing or measuring
instruments and finds that they cor
respond to the standards in his pos
session, he shall seal or mark such
weights., measures, or weighing "or
measuring instruments with appropri
ate devices to be approved by the
state Inspector of weights and mea
sures.
He shall condemn, seize, and may
destroy, incorrect weights and mea
sures, or weighing or measuring in
struments, which, in his best judg
ment, are not susceptible of satis
factory repairs; but such as are in
correct, but yet may be repaired, he
shall mark or tag as condemned for
repairs in a manner prescribed by the
state inspector of weights and mea
sures. The owner or user of any
weights or measures, or weighing or
measuring instruments, of which sucn
disposition Is made, shall have the
same repaired or corrected within
fifteen (15) days thereafter, and shall
not -use or dispose of the same in any
way, but shall hold the same at the
disposal of the City Sealer of Weights
and Measures; and any apparatus
which has been condemned for re
pairs and has not been repaired as
required by him shall be confiscated
by the City Sealer of Weights and
Measures.
He shall keep in a book, together
with a card index system to be fur
nished him by the Commission, a
complete list of all scales or weights
and measures, weighing and measur
ing devices inspected and tested by
him, the name of the person, firm
or corporation using such scales,
weights, or weighing or measuring
devices, and the date and result of
all inspection; and shall at all times
keep the same open to the inspection
of the public. He shall keep a com
plete record of all his official acts
and shall make a monthly and annual
report to the Commission and a
monthly and annual report, duly sworn
to, on the first day of each month
and of each year, to the state in
spector of weights and measures, pn
blanks to be furnished by said' in
spector. He shall, at least once in every two
(-) years, and as much oftener as may
n his judgment or the judgment
of the City Manager be necessary or
whenever requested in writing by
either the furnisher of water, electri
city or gas, or by the consumer of
the same, test the accuracy of any
meter used or to be used in the mea
suring of any water, electricity or gas
furnished or to be furnished to the.
consumer through such meter.' If the
meter tested shall upon test thereof
by the City Sealer of Weights and
Measures be found to measure to.,
fast or too slow by as much as threo
(3 per cent) per cent, such
shall be condemned by him, and the
owner or owners of the same shall
oe notined of the condemnation at
the time when such condemnation i
made by the City Sealer of w.iri,i.
and Measures, and such meter shall
not again be used, or used at all, un
til corrected and made to measure
accurately.
He shall promptly collect nil fn,.
which he now is, or hereafter mav he.
authorized to charge and receive from
persons owning or using such weights
or measures, and on the first dav of
each and every month, shall turn over
to the City Treasurer all moneys
and fees collected or received by him
during the preceeding month and take
the receipt of the City Treasurer
therefor. He shall keep a full and ac
curate itemized list record and ac
count of all fees collected or received
by him, and at least once everv month
and oftener if so reonired w de
commission, shall make a written re
port thereof to the Commission and
the City Manager.
He shall keep in a book, together
with an accurate card index system
to be furnished to him by the Com
mission, a complete list of all meters
inspected and tested by him, tho
name of the person, firm or corpora
tion" owning the same, the name of
the furnisher of water, gas or elec
tricity, the name of the consumer
thereof, and the date and result of all
inspector,, and shall at all times keep
h; saMe i pen to the inspection of
the public.
He shall have such further powers,
and do and perform such further
and additional duties, as may be
granted to, or required of, him by the
Constitution of Arizona, the laws of
Arizona, the city charter, or the Coin
mission, and also such additional
duties as may be from time to time.
required of him by the City Mana
ger. to) The City Inspector of Building's
nail have tuixiiitign and control of
the -erccion, constitution, alterari ui.
reucir. removal and demolition of all
building, structures and building im
provements within the city, and of the
maintenance and use of any- and all
buildings, structures and improve
ments within the city of a public na
ture or character.
He shall have supervision and con
trol of the construction and installa
tion of plumbing and plumbing fix
tures, appliances and devices; gas
pipes, gas tanks, machinery, fixtures,
appliances and devices, water pipes,
machinery, appliances and devices;
heating plants, pipes, boilers, equip
ment, machinery, appliances and de
vices; refrigerating plants, pipes,
machinery, appliances and devices;
electrical plants, machinery, trans
formers, wiring, fixtures, appliances
and devices; and the installation,
erection and construction of any and
all plants, machinery, fixtures, ap
pliances and devices for manufactur
ing power, heating, lighting, refriger
ating and domestic purposes.
He shall require all such work to
be done and performed in such a
maner as best to serve and promote
the health, safety and comfort of the
city and the inhabitants thereof, and
in compliance with all laws of the
State of Arizona and all ordinances of
the city.
He shall examine all plans and
specifications for all proposed con
struction, alteration, repair, demoli
tion, removal or installation of build
ings, structures and building im
provements, or paits thereof, and
shall issue permit or permits there
for when and only when the plaus
and specifications for such proposed
construction, alteration, demolition,
removal, repair eir installation con
form to and comply with all provi
sions of the laws of the State of Ari
zona and ordinances of the cily rela
tive thereto, and when in his opinion
the public health, safety or welfare
will not be endangered thereby.
He shall inspect all construction, al
teration, repairs, demolition, removal
or installation at the completion
thereof.' and as often during the pro
gress thereof as he may deem neces
sary, and also whenever directed so to
do by the city manager.
He shall have power at any time
that he shall determine that said
work is not done or being done in
compliance with the laws of Arizona
or with the ordinance of the city, or
lts done or being done in a manner
that in his opinion endangers or is
detrimental to the public health, safety
and welfare, to put an immedate stop
thereto, &nd may. at his election, re
voke any and all permits therefor
theretofore granted, unless the holder
of said permit or permits shall forth
with comply with each and every re
quirement of the laws of Arizona, tho
ordinances of the city and with such
other and further reasonable rules,
regulations and requirements as the
city inspector of buildings shall from
time to time prescribe.
He shall also require the immediate
repair or removal as he may deter
mine, of all defective or unsafe con
struction, alteration, repairs, demoli
tion or installation at the owner's ex
pense, and may in writing prescribe
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