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cate, under seal, signed by the president or secretary, or by one of tliese 

 officers, and not fewer than two of the directors, which certificate must 

 state that such authority remains unrevoked and unchanged. 



If the company have no seal, the extract should be certified as correct 

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



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

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



his 



then he should place his mark — thus: John + Smith. Witness: David 



mark. 



O'Neill. 



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

 ure and destination, supported by sub-vouchers, such as hotel bills, «S:c. 

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



6. Hotel bills should give the 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 have been at the hotel four and a half 

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

 press it in the 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 which such service was performed, and the rate of pay, 

 thus: A man employed from June 28 to July 10, inclusive, would have 

 served 13 days, which, at $1.50 per day, would amount to $19.50. 



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

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

 made before a notary public or justice of the peace that the account in 

 question is correct. 



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

 affixed. 



DEF^RTMlEJSrT' OK' BUILIDIlSrGrS J^NID T^ABOR. 



CXXI. 



Duties of Superintendent. — The Superintendent of Buildings shall be 

 responsible for the policing of the buildings and the conduct of the 

 mechanics and laborers. 



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

 laborers, messengers, and other emi)loyees of the Museum, and shall 

 keep a tlme-hoolc, in which shall be recorded their time of service, the 

 nature of the Avork performed, and the rate of pay, reporting to the 

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



*To this uiust be added the following certificate : " Tliis account is correct aud just, 

 and the items of exjieuses are veritied from memoranda ke^jt hy myself, and no part 

 of said travel was under a jiass." 



