Civil Government for Common Schools: Prepared as a Manual for Public Instruction in the State of New York — John Shaqi
Civil Government for Common Schools: Prepared as a Manual for Public Instruction in the State of New YorkNortham, Henry C.
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Civil Government for Common Schools: Prepared as a Manual for Public Instruction in the State of New York
Northam, Henry C.
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A. He has the general supervision of the banks of the State, and
reports their condition annually to the Legislature, issues
circulating notes to banks on their depositing securities, holding
their stocks and mortgage securities, and when a bank proves
insolvent sells them and redeems its circulation.
Q. What are some of the duties of the Superintendent of Insurance?
A. He has the general supervision of all insurance companies
transacting business in the State, and, reports their condition
annually to the Legislature.
Q. What are some of the duties of the Canal Auditor?
A. He draws warrants on the Treasurer for all canal payments,
audits all canal accounts, instructs canal collectors and
disbursing officers, keeps account of canal receipts and
expenditures, etc, is ex-officio secretary of the Canal Board and
of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund.
Q. What are some of the duties of the Superintendent of Prisons?
A. He has general supervision of the prisons, appoints the keepers
and other officers therein.
Q. What are some of the duties of the Superintendent of Public
Works?
A. He has charge of the Public Works, of the construction of new
canals, the certificate of the proper local authorities, and he
visits and inquires into the condition and management of these
institutions; is chairman of the committee of the State Normal
Schools, and apportions among the counties the number of pupils
which each is entitled; has charge of the Indian, schools; he is,
ex-officio, a Regent of the University; compiles the
commissioners' abstracts of school districts in the State setting
forth their condition and the account of receipts and expenses for
each year, and makes an annual report to the Legislature. Q. Of
what officers is the Canal Board composed?
A. The Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller,
Treasurer, Attorney General, State Engineer and Surveyor, and
Canal Superintendent.
SALARIES.
Governor $10,000
Lieutenant Governor 5,000
Secretary of State 5,000
Comptroller 6,000
Treasurer 5,000
State Engineer and Surveyor 5,000
Superintendent of Banking 5,000
Superintendent of Insurance 7,000
Canal Auditor 5,000
Superintendent of Prisons 6,000
Superintendent of Public Works 6,000
Canal Appraisers 5,000
Superintendent of Public Instruc'n, 5,000
Q. Who are the State Canvassers?
A. Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General
and State Engineer and Surveyor.
Q. Who are the Regents at the present time, January 1, 1881, and
when elected?
The Governor, ex-officio.
The Lieutenant-Governor, ex-offixo.
The Secretary of State, ex-officio.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, ex officio.
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