OFFICE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 



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South Park Commission, Chicago: 



1. Shall have custody of corporate seal. 



2. Custody of all books and papers pertaining to his 

 office. 



3. Shall attest and affix the corporate seal to all in- 

 struments requiring such action, when authorized by 

 ordinance or vote of the board. 



4. Shall cause all ordinances, resolutions and other 

 actions of the commissioners requiring publication to 

 be duly published. 



5. Shall attend all meetings of the commissioners and 

 keep a full and true account of their proceedings. 



6. Shall have the management and control of the 

 accounting department and in this capacity have charge 

 of the system of accounting and all books of account. 



7. He shall appoint according to law all assistants 

 and employees in his department and shall prescribe 

 their duties and supervise their work. 



8. He shall give such bond for the faithful perform- 

 ance of his duties as the commissioners may from time 

 to time require. 



West Park Commission, Chicago: 



1. Keep the corporate seal and affix the same to all 

 papers which require it, and attest the same with his 

 signature. 



2. Keep all records and papers belonging to the com- 

 missioners. 



3. Keep a full and accurate record of every proceed- 

 ing in a journal for that purpose. 



4. Record all ordinances, rules and resolutions passed 

 by the commissioners in a book to be kept for that pur- 

 pose, immediately after their passage and before the 

 next regular meeting of the commissioners. 



5. Cause due publication to be made of all ordinances 

 or resolutions which require publication. 



6. Prepare an estimate each year of the commis- 

 sioners' probable reouirements for the succeeding year, 

 and present the same to the commissioners for their 

 consideration and action thereon. 



7. Purchase all supplies and equipment for the needs 



of the park where the amount to be expended does not 

 exceed the sum of five hundred dollars: provided, how- 

 ever, requisition for the same has been previously ap- 

 proved by the president or his authorized agents. 



8. Be held responsible for the economical purchase of 

 all supplies and material, either made by himself or 

 those authorized by him to do so, and for the obtaining 

 of satisfactory competition in making all purchases. 



9. Prepare for the commissioners proper and com- 

 plete specifications and other necessary data required 

 for bids or proposals for necessary work or supplies. 



10. Perform such other duties as may be required of 

 him by law or imposed upon him by any and all ordi- 

 nances, orders and resolutions of the commissioners. 

 Los Angeles, California: 



1. Secretary shall keep a full account of all prooerty, 

 money, receipts and expenditures. 



2. Shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board. 

 Nashville, Tennessee: 



1. Secretary shall keep accurate record and books of 

 account. 



2. Prepare annually a full and detailed report and 

 statement of all the sets and doings of the board, to- 

 gether with a complete itemized account of all receipts 

 and disbursements of money. 



3. Shall prepare all papers and reports for the meet- 

 ings of the board and for committees. 



4. He shall draw all checks on the treasurer. 



5. He shall receive and conduct the correspondence 

 of the board. 



6. He shall issue official notices. 



7. Receive the reports of all employees and perform 

 such other duties as the board may from time to time 

 direct. 



8. He shall preserve and keep record of all reports, 

 maps, books or documents which may be purchased or 

 presented to the board and shall exchange, in the name 

 of the board, annual reports and public documents of 

 the board with other public institutions, libraries, etc., 

 in this and other countries. 



