St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-22
the members-elect, except

all the members-elect, except as
by law otherwise provided. All
payments shall be made OH Il printed
and uniform series of conSecutiyely
numbered vouchers in duplicate, eX-
pressing in detail every item of the
claim or claims. and approved by the
proper committee. The Secretary shall
transmit to the Comptroller one of each
set OF duplicate vouchers for auditing,
and shall retain the other. Payment of
claims shall be made by warrants,
signed by the President and Secretary,
and numbered to correspond with the
vouchers of such claims, and a warrant
book should be kept by the Secretary
for this purpose.
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.
SEC. 10. All committees shall hold
stated meetings, at such times as they
shall designate. In the event of the a6-
sence Of the chairman at such meeting,
the members present shall appoint one
of their number to act, and no business
shall be transacted by any committee,
except at regular meeting or at a spe-
cial meeting properly called.
SEC. 16. All committees to whom any
account or other matter shall have been
referred shall make report thereon in
writing at the first stated meeting after
such reference, unless further time
such committee shall be called upon by
the President for their report, in the
order stated.
SEC. II. Committees on making their
report, shall return the petition, resolu-
ton, account or other papers containing
the subject matter so referred, to be
filed by the Secretary.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
The Committee on Finance, as early
as May of each year shall ascertain the
maximum amount that may be obtained
under the law from the various tax
leyieS for the support of the schools
of the City of st. Paul for the en-
suing year and report the same to the
Board of School Inspectors for their
guidance. They shall also prepare for
submission to tine Common Council the
annual report and budget called for in
section of the act creating the Board
OF School Inspectors, setting forth eSpe-
clally the amount required for the
proper support of each department of
the public schools, after the same has
been presented through the proper COM
mltteeS and has been passed upon by
tire Board of School Inspectors.
1t shall be the duty of the Committee
on Finance to examine and report the
accuracy of all demands against the
Board, and all accounts shall be audited
by this committee, or at least by its
chairman.
The Committee on Finance shall re-
quire the Secretary of the Board to keep
the accounts of the Board IN a good bus
mess fOrm and shall compare the vouch-
erS OF the Secretary with the warrants
drawn Oil the Treasurer and report to
the Board quarterly.
COMMITTEE ON SUPPLIES.
1t shall be the duty of the Committee
on Supplies to prepare the annual eSti-
mate required by law for the Purchasing
Committee of the supplies needed in all
departments of the public schools. in
GLIDING stationery, blanks, printing,
advertising, furniture. and all other ar
ticleS used in the schools of the city eX-
cept fuel. Also to make provision for the
purchase of such sundry and incidental
| supplies as cannot be properly included
in the annual estimate after the proper
| provision has been made for the same
by the City Council.
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOLS.
1t shall be the duty of the Committee
| on Schools to appoint all teachers and
assistant teachers, and to fill all vacan-
cies except as hereinafter mentioned,
| giving consideration to the recon-
mendatiOns of the Superintendent
of Schools, and to report the
same to the Board for confirma-
ton at the first regular meeting
/ thereafter; and no teacher shall enter
upon duty until confirmed by the
! Board, except 10 fill a temporary va
cancy. They shall report their annual
| list of appointments not later than the
ocular meeting in June. If the Board
fail TO confirm their appointments. the
/ committee shall make others Satisfac-
| tory to the Board.
This committee shall recommend to
| the Board from time to time such
! change of text books and courses OF
study as may be deemed best for the in
tereSts of the schools, except as herein
after provided. They shall also rec
ommend the purchase OF ali library
books, supplementary reading matter
and all other helps and appliances
deemed advisable for Introduction in the
various district school buildings and
conducive to the greatest efficiency in
the several class rooms.
1t shall also be the duty of this COM
mittee to inspect the monthly report OF
this Board to the Mayor and see that the
necessary items are therein included.
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE.
The Committee on Real Estate shall
at least once year inspect all the real
estate of the Board and report on the
condition of the same. 1t shall consider
and report upon the eXpediency Of
erecting, altering, improving OF insur-
ing the school buildings and furniture.
and SHALL have the superintendent Of
any special alterations and repairs that
may be authorized by the Board, and
shall have all minor repairs made as re-
quired, at all expense in each case not
to exceed $50.
1t shall be the duty of this committee
to cause such an amount of insurance
as the Board may direct to be placed
upon each of the various buildings and
upon such other property belonging to
the Board as is in its judgment in dan
ger of fire.
This committee shall keep register
of all policies taken out in the name of
the Board and shall report to the Board
the condition of the business en-
trusted to 1t at the regular meetings in
August, February and June.
This committee may also appoint
Supervisor of Buildings and Repairs
and fix his salary, subject to approval
and confirmation by the Board. The
term of Office of such Supervisor shall
be for one year, or during the pleasure
of this committee, and he shall be gov
erned by such rules, regulations and