The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21
MORE SYSTEM NEEDED.
recommendations Made by Alder
man Fowler and Recorder
Brown.
An Important Paper Presented to
the Council Saturday
Night

The following is the text of the
written recommendations presented
to the council Saturday night by
Alderman Fowler and City Recorder
Brown, embodying the ideas that
they gained on their recent trip to
st. Paul. II the recommendations
are carried out much good ought to
result to the city:
In order TO bring about more sys-
tematic way of doing business and to
obtain more careful check on and
knowledge of the various accounts
which come before this body for pay
ment, we would offer the following
suggestions:
That the heads of all the various
departments Of this city make eSti-
mates OF the expenses that are likely
10 be Incurred in The different de-
partmenJs. for the period between tie
presentation OF same, which shall be
at stated meeting Of the counciI,
and the next regular meeting. lfJne
| said estimates are allowed by the
council requisitiOn for the purchase
| of the items therein mentioned, shall
| be issued by the recorder for same,
and the recorder shall thereupOn Issue
orders for the purchase OF such items.
The orders for the goods aforesaid
shall in all cases accompany the bills
| for the same and in no case will any
bill be paid unless accompanied by
such order or orders covering each
separate purchase.
In no case shall the amount of the
ord ers issued on any requisitiOn
exceed the total amount of such
acquisitions. Said requisition,
orders and bills for goods pur-
chased on same together with the
warrant for same shall be filed and
kept by recorder.
That the side walk inspectors make
daily report Of the owners whose
walks are repaired, the house num-
Der of same, number of feet of lumber
used, estimated pounds of nails used
nd where lumber was purchased.
The said reports shall be filed by re-
corder, the hardware and lumber bills
checked therefrom and the amounts
to be assessed against property taken
therefrom. That the street commits
sioner make daily report of men under
his employ stating where the work
is performed, also kind OF
work done. The recorder shall file
such reports, and two days prior to
any regular meeting of the council
make up pay roll for same to be pre-.
sented to the council for approval and
payment. No officer will be allowed
to make any time check against the
time of any employee of said city.
The city electrician be required tt
make detailed monthly report of his
services and the condition Of the fire
alarm system, to be presented at the
first meeting of each month.
That the proper official make re
port of all city property on hand, to bt
presented upon the first meeting Of
each month on blanks furnished b!
city.
That the city treasurer make dali!
report of receipts and disbursements
returning each day the warrants paic
and taking recorders receipt for same
That the committee on claims ant
accounts be notified in time that tn
bills are ready for inspection and ap
proval.
That the city recorder present
balance sheet showing the financia
! standing of the city, at the first meet
) ing Of each month.