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REGULATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR- 

 IN-CHIEF 



i. The Director-in-Chief is the Executive Officer of the Gar- 

 den, and is responsible to the Board of Managers, and to the 

 Scientific Directors, for the general management and control of 

 all its departments. 



He shall promptly and efficiently carry out all their 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 

 development and management of the Garden in all its depart- 

 ments, 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 therefor. 



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 sus- 

 pend, and, on approval of the appropriate committee or board, 

 to discharge. 



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

 and supplies for the Garden as authorized, and shall be respon- 

 sible 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 pur- 

 pose, 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 Her- 

 barium, 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 there- 

 for 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. 



