BOTANICAL GARDENS 973 



tific and instructional requirements of the position. The director in chief 

 is empowered by law to appoint his first assistant and chief gardener and 

 be responsible for the general scientific conduct of the institution. The law 

 further states that "all other business and affairs of the corporation, includ- 

 ing its financial management, shall be under the control of the whole board 

 of managers." 



The regulations for the office of the director in chief as laid down by 

 the scientific directors and board of managers are as follows: 



1. The director in chief is the executive officer of the garden, and is 

 responsible to the board of managers, and to the scientific directors, for the 

 general management and control of all departments. He shall promptly 

 and efficiently carry out all regulations and directions, and be responsible 

 for the proper maintenance and good order of the buildings and grounds. 



2. He may from time to time make recommendations for the develop- 

 ment and management of the garden in all its departments, including the 

 laying out of the grounds, the construction of buildings and the conduct 

 of the museums, the herbarium or any of the departments of the garden, 

 accompanying the same by his estimate of the probable cost thereof. 



3. He shall recommend the employment of such persons as shall be 

 needed for the various departments of the garden and have power to remove 

 all employees, except those upon a yearly salary. All such salaried employees 

 he shall have power to suspend and, on approval of the appropriate com- 

 mittee or board, to discharge. 



4. He shall make all necessary purchases of tools, implements and 

 supplies for the garden as authorized, and shall be responsible for the proper 

 inventory, care and use of the same. 



5. He shall examine, correct and certify all bills incurred under his 

 management and shall keep, in books provided for that purpose, an accurate 

 account of his expenditure of all appropriations made for garden purposes, 

 which books, together with proper vouchers, shall at all times be open to 

 inspection by members of the board. 



6. He shall keep a copy of his official correspondence. 



7. He shall use diligent efforts to build up the garden herbarium, the 

 library and the museum, and the collections of living plants and trees, by 

 correspondence, by exchanges of duplicates not needed, and by purchases, 

 so far as means therefor are placed at his disposal. 



8. He shall report to the board of managers, the scientific directors, 

 or special committees, in such manner and at such times as they may direct. 



9. He shall make no expenditures and incur no liabilities, except under 

 appropriations made by the board. 



10. He shall devote his whole time and energies to the promotion of 



