Estimate of municipal expenses.

he shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office, and he shall furnish a bond with at least two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the council, in the sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. It shall be the duty of the mayor on or before the first day of February of each year to secure from the heads of each department of the city an estimate of the probable costs of such department for the current year following, and he shall submit such estimate to the city council, who shall thereupon make such corrections as shall be needed to embody the total expenditures on each of the several funds of the city, including rents, salaries, repairs, etc., and one copy of such revised estimates shall, within two weeks, be filed with the city comptroller, the mayor, and city clerk, Indebtedness respectively. The comptroller shall thereupon deduct the amounts so shown from the limits of funds available for the expenditure of the city for the current year, and no contract or vote incurring an indebtedness for moneys payable out of any fund shall be made by the mayor or city council, and no final action shall be taken upon such proposed contract or indebtedness without the certificate of the comptroller that there are funds available to pay the same. And in no event shall any

in excess of available funds.

Bonds.

contract be made or indebtedness created in excess of the limit authorized by law except in the event of an unforeseen accident, requiring the immediate repair for the public good, which fact must be certified to by the board of public works, and only then with the concurrence of the mayor and twothirds of the entire council. All bonds to be issued

by cities of the metropolitan class shall be prepared and registered by the city comptroller before delivered to the city treasurer for issuance, and it shall be the duty of the city treasurer to promptly report to the comptroller detailed statements of all receipts of moneys from the proceeds of the sales of bonds, and to whom such bonds were sold. All Warrants. warrants for payment of liabilities of the city shall be made and signed by the comptroller, signed by the mayor and issued by the comptroller. A Monthly statemonthly statement of all moneys and fees received ment of moneys by officers for the city must be reported on the first day of each subsequent month to the comptroller in addition to the statement said officials are required to furnish the treasurer.

and fees.

comptroller.

The comptroller is hereby authorized and em- Deputy powered to appoint one deputy, to be paid by the city, but for whose acts and doings said comptroller shall be responsible. And during the absence, disability, or inability to act as said comptroller, said deputy may and he is hereby authorized to do and perform any and all acts that might by such comptroller himself be done and performed if present. Such appointment shall be in writing and the same be reported in writing to the city council by the comptroller.

111.

SEC. 21. That section 111 of said chapter be and Amending sec. the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 111. A city attorney shall be appointed City attorney; by the mayor, by and with the consent of the city council. It shall be the duty of the city attorney to attend to all cases in any court in this state, except the police court and appeal cases therefrom, wherein the city may be a party plaintiff or de

Amending sec. 112.

Assistant city attorney; duties.

City prosecutor; duties,

fendant, or a party in interest; to advise the city council or any committee thereof in writing, when required, as to all legal questions that may arise before them; to advise the mayor and all other officers in relation to their duties, and from time to time make such reports in relation to the suits in which the city is interested as may be required by the mayor or city council, and to perform such other duties not inconsistent with the duties imposed by this act as by ordinance may be directed.

SEC. 22. That section 112 of said chapter be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

may

Section 112. An assistant city attorney, who shall be designated and nominated by the city attorney, shall be appointed by the mayor, by and with the consent of the city council. It shall be the duty of the assistant city attorney under his direction to assist the city attorney in the trial of all cases in which it is the duty of the city attorney to engage, and perform such other official duties as be directed by the city attorney. He shall, in the absence, sickness, or inability to act, at his request, perform the duties of the city attorney, and shall attend the regular meetings of the city council; he shall attend to all cases on appeal from the police court for the violation of any city ordinances, and may appear and assist the city prosecutor in the trial of any case in the police court when deemed advisable, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance.

A city prosecutor shall also be appointed by the mayor by and with the consent of the city council. It shall be the duty of the city prosecutor to attend all sessions of the police court, and file and prosecute all criminal complaints against persons charged

with the violation of the ordinances of the city or laws of the state within the final jurisdiction of the court. He shall be active and vigilant in the enforcement of all ordinances of the city, and shall cause all violations of the ordinances of the city to be prosecuted.

113.

SEC. 23. That section one hundred and thirteen Amending sec. (113) of said chapter be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

ments done by contract or

Section 113. All grading, paving, macadamiz-Street improve. ing, curbing, or guttering of any streets, avenues, day's work. or alleys in the city shall be done by contract with the lowest responsible bidder, or by day's work as petitioned by property owners representing a majority of the property in front feet in any paving district, under the direction and supervision of the board of public works.

contractor.

Provided, also, That in all matters of contract Bond of with the city for work to be done or material furnished, parties contracting shall give bond to the city, with not less than two sureties, in double the amount of said contract for the faithful performance of the same. Sureties on said bonds shall be resident freeholders of the county within which said city is situate, and shall justify under oath that they are worth double the amount for which they may sign said bond over and above all debts, liabilities, obligations, and exemptions.

more than two

Provided, also, That no contracts or extensions Contracts for of contracts for a period of more than two years years. shall at any time be made or entered into without first having submitted the same to a vote of the people at some general election held in accordance with existing laws governing the voting of bonds,

Renewal of franchises.

Amending sec. 115.

Sprinkling streets.

Contracts for.

Assessments

for.

Such provisions shall not apply to guarantee for paving or other work done for or material furnished to said city. No action shall at any time be taken contemplating the extension or renewal of franchises heretofore granted.

SEC. 24.

That section one hundred and fifteen (115) of said chapter be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 115. The mayor and council shall have power to provide for the sprinkling of the streets of said city, and for the purpose of accomplishing such sprinkling may by ordinance create suitable districts to be called and designated "sprinkling districts," and may order and direct the work of sprinkling to be done and performed upon the streets, alleys, parkways, boulevards, or any or all thereof therein.

Said sprinkling shall be done only upon contract in writing let upon advertisement to the lowest responsible bidder; such advertisement shall specify the district or districts proposed to be sprinkled, especially describing the same, and bids shall be made and contracts let with reference to such district or districts so specified.

For the purpose of paying the cost of sprinkling herein contemplated and so contracted for the mayor and council shall have power and they are hereby authorized to levy and assess the cost of sprinkling in any district or districts upon all lots, lands, grounds, property, and estate therein; such tax or assessment to be equal and uniform upon all feet front of property within or abutting upon the streets, alleys, parkways, or boulevards within the district so created. Such a tax and assessment