76 MOSQUITO ERADICATION 



and in conducting the campaign generally, although, of course, 

 all payments should be made by the city disbursing officer. 

 The agreement made by the U. S. Public Health Service, the 

 International Health Board and the State Health Departments 

 of the States which participated in the malaria-control demonstra- 

 tions, with the towns in which the demonstrations were made, 

 provided as follows with reference to handling of the anti-mos- 

 quito fund: 



"It is understood that the city's appropriation will be made available 

 not later than March 1, in a lump sum, to be known as the 'Appropria- 

 tion for Malaria Control Work.' It will be deposited in a local bank and 

 be subject to draft by the Mayor as provided for below. 



(a) "The city council or commissioners will empower the Mayor or 

 other local authority to issue drafts against the appropriation account, 

 upon certification by the Sanitary Engineer or other duly accredited 

 officer. 



(b) "All bills and vouchers will be presented to the Sanitary Engineer 

 for his certification for payment. This certification will be made only 

 after the accuracy of the time-books and bills has been verified. 



(c) "The salary of the inspector and the wages of other employes will 

 be determined from time to time, and will be submitted to the Mayor 

 for his approval. 



(d) "Changes in the salaries of any of the employes will be made only 

 upon recommendation by the Sanitary Engineer. 



(e) "A financial statement will be made at the end of each month by 

 the Mayor or his legal representative to the city council or board of 

 commissioners and to the Sanitary Engineer. 



(/) "All accounts will be kept in a multiple column cash-book furnished 

 by the city, and each item will be charged to its appropriate item number 

 as given in the estimates of the Sanitary Engineer. 



(g) " Drafts for the payment of laborers will be issued by the Mayor or 

 his legal representative, after certification by the Sanitary Engineer, and 

 for all money paid to them the local inspectors and laborers will be 

 required to sign receipts in duplicate, one copy to be retained in the 

 office of the Mayor and the other given to the Sanitary Engineer." 



OBTAINING CO-OPERATION 



The financial details all settled, the next step is to make arrange- 

 ments with property-owners in so far as possible for co-operation 

 in conducting the campaign. In almost every town, the rail- 

 roads, street and road departments, industrial concerns and 

 many individuals with large mosquito-breeding problems will 



