The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-13
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
VERY IMPORTANT MEETING HEED
 LAST NIGHT.


 inittee-Superintendent Kendall Week.
 ly Report submitted-Talk of New Build.
 ing in Woodward District.
 The board of education was called tc order at S:2O last night with the presi dent, llli Whitney, in the chair anG Messrs Betts, Connor and Asher ab sent, The minutes of the last meeting were then read and approved.
 MT. Hooker of the finance committed offered the following set of rules to be presented to the finance committee ol the board:
 10 the Honorable Board of Finance, City ,,Gentlemen-Complyl with your request, the Board of Education recommends the foIdin fhdGpIGn ey Sour d h04erabIe body of the expenditure of school moneys, as reouired in Sec: Ill of the new City Charter:-
 |. Ine Treasurer of the City of New Ha- NNSn s4nil Keep d separate account with the New Haven City School District of all mo neys received and disbursed for its account
 Z The Controller shall send written no. Iice to the clerk of the Board of Education clty treasurer to the credit of the New Ha- ven City School District, stating the date OF deposit, the amount deposited, and the source from which the funds are obtained.
 B. The, Committee on Finance of the Board of Education shall draw all orders on the City Treasurer for the payment of sian siucn plils or claims within the apropria- tlons as may by them be approved.
 4. The Committee on Schools shall have charge or the purchase and care of the p1HKs' sfns f stationery, and supplies and appa, thority.
 D., The Committee on School Buildings erty, and all supplies except books, station cry, and supplies and apparatus for teach ing; shall purchase sites and make con tract tracts 1T for , new buildings under authority rom the Board; shall attend to the neces- safy repairs and insurance of school build iings; and shall approve all bills contracted py them or under their authority.
 6. No bills shall be contracted nor money expended 10 an amount exceeding One Hun dred Dollars. without q vote of the major ity of the Board and no bill for less amount shall be contracted except by au- thority of an appropriate committee.
 z. member of the Committee on Schools and member of the Committee on School of the Committee on Finance, shall exam inc the pay roll each month and approve it II 1t is found to be correct. The Committee 9paw 9n m orar sna after tt & 1t is so approved Ihe Lotal amount, payable to the order of the Board of Education; which order shall pc deposited in bank to the credit of the Board of Education. Checks for each per son on the pay roll shall be drawn against thls deposit each check to be signed by the clerk Of the Board and countersigned by member of the Committee on Finance
 5. Each bill or claim against the School District shall be certified to be correct by Ine o1hcer or person contracting it and snall then be submitted for approval to the committee under whose authority 1t was contracted, except those contracted by the Commlttee on Finance, which shall be sub- Imltted for approval to member of the Committee on School Buildings, neither of whom Is member of the Committee on Finance The bills or claims shall then be who may require all or any of them to be verified by the oath or affirmation of the claimant comn5,atoo or his , authorized agent The theg hase on rRanee anR shall hin then ter draw an order on the City Treasurer for the amount of such bill or claim. But the fS;9}mmttee f5;} on Finance shall not pay any blil or claim unless said bill or claim is approved by the Committee on Schools the Gommittee on School Buildings, or by member of each of these committees who is nor a member of the Committee on Finance The Board of Education also submits for your approval the following blank forms:
 a Receipt for Pay Roll.
 ?. Receipt for Bills.
 5. Approval for Bills
 4. Order on City Treasurer
 D. Pay Roll Check.
 LhCSt lOIHS dTb SenI III uIlDl1Cafp iS also this communication, and we respect Tully request that if they meet with vour approval you will so endorse them and re- turn one set to thiS office to ha r1oaad ~, file. NooA VII This report was accepted and adopted ana ordered sent to the board of finance
 President Whitney stated that the board of finance had power under the charter to make any rules they see fit ana that these rules were only prepared to assist them and facilitate the final settlement of this matter.
 Course of Study and Government of Schools. sec. ]. This committee shall, in consul. .,ai aatlon on With the superintendent, attend to all matters relating to the course of study ana government in all the schools of the Distrlct and shall recommend to the Board all ,b sexf books Ks to. to be used in the schools. Sec. < They shall determine in consuIta- tlon With the superintendent and recom- men mend s,t to the Board, the number of princi- properly carry on the work of the schools. Kecommend Salaries. Sec. B. They shall recommend to the | Board the salaries to be paid to principals | z, Purchase of Books and Supplies.
 sec. 4. Ihey shall have charge of the | purchase and care of the books, stationery, tAANS tilu apPdldLuS LOT GGdC0lng, | and shall approve. all bills contracted by | them @ or under their authority.
 COMMITTEE. II TT ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS. Care or Buildings, Premises and Furniture l sec. l. The care of the school buildings | and premises, the purchase and care of fur- | niture and movable property and of all | except books, stationery, and sun plies and apparatus for teaching shall he l In charge of this committee and they shaIi 1 approve all bills contracted by them or m der their authority. ~
 Repairs and Improvements.
 Sec. 7. They shall attend to the neces sary repairs, and recommend to the Roard such changes and improvements as thev may deem necessary for the health of tha pupils, the efficiency of the schools and the protection of the property of the District
 Sites and New Buildings
 Sec. 5. They shall under the direction ,f the Board, purchase sites and procure plans and estimates for new buildings
 Annual Inspection
 Sec. 4. They shall annually in the month | Of May or June inspect the school buiIdinss ana property Of the District and report fo l the Board the condition of the same uitb | an estimate Of the cost of the necessary ra- | pairs and improvements,
 domination of Janitors
 Sec. D. They shall nominate to the Roar rd Ill candidates for positions as ianitors and shall recommend the salaries to he maid 1
 Insurance
 Sec. 6. They shall have charge of tho in | surahce or tne property of the District.
 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
 Funds of the District
 Sec. l. The financial wants and obI;,, |