The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08

department To prosecute and defend III actions at law or special proceedings ot suits In equity eonce s1ing the enjoy fnsht and possession cf such lots. lands and property. To rsauire the services of the City Attorney in Ill actions, suits and proceedings by or against tho Board of Education,
 ..p TO establish regulations for the ulspufsstnsht of Ill moneys belonging te the School Department or to the Ionpinon School Fund and to secure strict accountability in the expenditure .hersot, to provide for the prompt pay hlsht. on not later than the fifth day of every month. Of ali salaries due and al- loWea officers. teachers and other em- ployesE or the School Department. For tiiis purpose the Auditor shall annually sesfeEhte 80 much of the Common school Fund m shall not exceed twen- weight dollars for each pupil in av- craze daily attendance in the Public sohoois or the City and County during the preceding fiscal year. The amount se sesfesated shall not be applied Co the payment or any demand against such Sohtnon school Fund during any fiscal year other than for salaries, until all salaries for that fiscal year have been tuliy paid or provided for. The Board shall ascertain and transmit to the Au- aitor on or before the first Monday in April or each year an estimate of the amount required for such segregation within such limit of twenty eight dol iarn.
 10 All demands payable out of the common School Fund shall be filed With the Secretary of the Board of Ed ueatien. and after they have been ap- proved by the Board. they shall be signed by the President of the Board ana the Superintendent and sent to the auaitor' Every demand shall have en- dorned upon it a certificate. signed by the secretary. of it's approval by the noafd of Education, showing the date thereof. and the law authoriz- Ing it by title. date and section. avery person In the employ of the School Department entitled to salary therefrom shall receive warrant for the amount due and ap- proved by tho Board. signed by the freaident and Secretary thereof. The entire monthly salary roll of the De. nartnent shall be made up by the Sec retary Of the Board. and after being duly audited by the Finance Committee thereof and approved by majority of all the members of the Board shall be endorsed in the same manner as other demands, The salary roll so audited. approved and endorsed shall be imme- diately transmitted to the Auditor not later than the third day of every month for comparison with the individual sal ary warrants issued in the manner ynbove provideds but payments shall be made only on the individual warrants Issued In accordance herewith,
 H. To lease to the highest responsi- hle bidder for the benefit of the Com mon School Fund. for term not ex- oeedins twenty years, any real property or the School Department not required Tor school purposes, but no lease shall be made except after advertisement for bids for at least fifteen days In the ofn- cial newspaper and by an affirmative vote Of at least three members of the Board approved by an ordinance of the Supervisors
 is To receive and manage property or money acquired by beauost or aona- ten in trust for the benefit of any school educational purpose or school library, to carry into effect the terms Of any heauest not in conflict with the general laws er'this Charter. and to sell such personal property as shall no longer be required for uSe in the schools, All moneys realized by such sales shall be at once paid Into the treasury 10 the credit of the Common school Fund,
 See, 7, The Board shall annually, be- fore the first day Of May. make d list of supplies estimated Co be required by the School Department for the ensuing fis- cal wear, stating ta clear and explicit terms the quantity and kini of articles needed and how and when they shall he delivered, and shall invite proposals for furnishing the same by advertising therefor for at least ten days tn the official new$psaer,
 The provisions ~ Article II, Chapter III, es this Charter, ia regard to the aa- NefslStag for proposals. the affidavit and security accompanying the same. the presentation and opening of prope- ssls> the awarding Of contracts and the security for sae aeefessssaaee thereof. shall, 50 lar as the same can be made applicable, apply se all proposals and contracts made, awarded or entered sasa for furnishing supplies Co the School Department, Aay contract made in violation of any provision Of this Article shall be vosa
 Sec. $ The Board shall, during each year, transmit t@ the Supervisors 8 re- wear, stating tee number of schools within it's jurisdiction, the length Of time they have been kens open yhs number Of eapSss ts@sAs sss each school, sAe average daily attendance of pss- pits sa all the nastte schools, the number, names and salaries of teach eqs, sae dates of sseSr appointments and the character eg the certificates held sy them the asss@ams of money drawn from She treasury by the De a&stsaeat daring the year, distinguish Sas the Stase land sr@aa aNA others the esssfsesse for which such money has been expended, with particulars and sssca esAeS saeazRastkea as may be required by the Sssse Superintendent. the Sspe-- Ntsess or the Mayor,
 Sec. < The Board shah. between the agss and swe@sysfsfSs days of May of each year, adopt g schedule of salaries Tor the aeye eeEssssas fiscal year for teachers and shh employees of the School DeP.&rsnssess