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cate, iiiuler seal, signed by the president or secretary, or by one of thesii 

 officers, and not fewer than two of tbe directors, wbicb certificate must 

 state rbat sucb autbority remains unrevoked and uncbanged. 



If tbe company bave no seal, tbe extract sbould be certified as correct 

 by a notary public or other competent officer under bis seal. 



4. Signatures by mark must be witnessed. If John Smith has a bill 

 and be is unable to write his name, it should be written for him, and 



his 



then be should i)lace bis mark — thus: John + Smith. Witness: David 



maili. 



0'iS\^ilI. 



5. Accounts for traveling expenses should give tbe places of depart- 

 ure and destination, supported by sub-vouchers, such as hotel bills, &c. 

 Each day's expenses sbould be mentioned under its date.* 



C. Hotel bills sbould give tbe dates of arrival and departure and the 

 rate per day. Thus a person arriving before breakfast June 20, and 

 leaving after dinner June 24, will bave been at tbe hotel four and a half 

 days, which, at $3 per day, would amount to $13.50, and should so ex- 

 press it in tbe account. 



7. Vouchers for supplies must be in detail, showing the nature, quan- 

 tities, and rates, as well as the amount, namely: 5 pounds nails, at 5 

 cents, 25 cents. 



8. Accounts for service must give the dates, stating whether inclusive 

 or not, between w bich such service was performed, and the rate of pay, 

 thus: A man employed from June 28 to July 10, incbisive, would bave 

 served 13 days, which, at $1.50 per day, would amount to $10.50. 



9. Accounts involving sub-vouchers, some or all of which, for good 

 reasons, cannot be furnished, must be signed by the party, and affidavit 

 made before a notary public or justice of tbe i)eace that tbe account in 

 question is correct. 



Tbe seal of the officer before whom an account is sworn should be 

 affixed. 



CXXI. 



Didies of Superintendent. — Tbe Sui^erintendent of Buildings shall be 

 responsible for the iiolicing of tbe buildings and the conduct of the 

 mechanics and laborers. 



Laborers and Mechanics. — He shall direct the work of all mechanics, 

 jaborers, messengers, and other employees of the Museum, and shall 

 keep a tlme-hool; in which shall be recorded their time of service, tbe 

 nature of the work performed, and tbe rate of pay, reporting to the 

 disbursing officer monthly, or at tbe close of tbe service of any individual. 



*To this must be added the followiug certificate: "This account is correct aud just, 

 and the items of expenses are vfeiified from memoranda kept by myself, aud no part 

 of said travel was under a pass." 



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