ment; and the chief clerk shall report to the commissioner lists of articles in regular use, in the nature of stationery and blank books, printed or plain, writing materials, etc.

2. After these lists have been approved by the commissioner, they shall be known respectively as "The Standard List of General Supplies," "The Standard List of Electrical Supplies," and "The Standard List of Stationery Supplies"; and they may be amended from time to time with the commissioner's approval. Articles in the electrical list, when recommended by the director of the signal service, and articles in the general list may be purchased by the property clerk and kept on hand at his discretion, at such prices and under such conditions as the commissioner or the superintendent shall approve. Articles in the stationery list may be purchased by the chief clerk, with the approval of the commissioner. Copies of the standard lists shall be furnished to commanding officers of divisions and other units of organization named in section 2 of Rule 1.

3. Except in emergencies, electrical and general supplies not included in the standard lists shall be bought by the property clerk only on requisitions first approved by the commissioner and the superintendent, and in the case of electrical supplies by the director of the signal service also; stationery supplies not included in the standard stationery list shall be bought by the chief clerk only on requisitions first approved by the commissioner.

4. For uniformity and convenience in care and distribution, all articles purchased under the authority of the preceding sections shall be delivered to the property clerk, except that articles of stationery purchased by the chief clerk for use in his office, or in the office of the commissioner, may be delivered to the chief clerk on his order.

When articles purchased by the chief clerk or the property clerk in accordance with the rules are of such

character, in respect to bulk or otherwise, that their delivery directly to the place at which they are to be used or consumed will promote economy or convenience, they may be so delivered.

5. All printing for the department shall be done under the direction of the chief clerk. In cases in which the printing is not a part of an article in the stationery list, he shall order it only on requisitions first approved by the commissioner and the superintendent; except that when the printing is for the office of the commissioner, or of the chief clerk, the approval of the superintendent shall not be required, and when it is needed for immediate use, as in a circular advertising a fugitive or a lost person, or in a similar emergency, it may be ordered by the superintendent, who shall afterwards forward the requisition to the chief clerk.

6. Except in emergencies, commanding officers shall not make direct purchases of supplies, and shall not incur expense for services otherwise than in conformity with the provisions of this rule; but, in accordance with the existing practice, they are authorized to make small cash expenditures for such items as food for prisoners, car fares, etc., rendering a monthly bill therefor. When convenience or economy so dictates, they are also authorized, with the approval of the superintendent, to incur expenses for horseshoeing, for repairs on harnesses, for repairs, care and storage of department vehicles in their custody, and for similar purposes necessary to the carrying on of their respective divisions or units. Bills for such services and material will be made to the department.

7. When supplies are required in any division. or other unit, the commanding officer thereof shall make requisition on the property clerk therefor, stating specifically the quantity required of each article. If the articles are in any of the standard lists, the requisition may be filled directly by the property clerk. If they are not in one of such lists, they may be filled by the property clerk after they have been obtained in

accordance with section 3 or section 5 of this rule. But requisitions for signal service or other electrical supplies. shall not be filled unless first approved by the director of the signal service.

8. Expenses for repairs or other outlay on property, fixed or movable, owned by the department or in its custody, shall be incurred directly by commanding officers only as provided in section 6. In all other cases they shall be incurred only on requisitions addressed to the property clerk and approved by the superintendent, and when the estimated amount of the expense exceeds one hundred dollars, the approval of the commissioner also shall be necessary. Such repairs or outlays in the office of the commissioner or of the chief clerk shall be made on requisitions approved by the commissioner. Repairs when authorized shall be carried out under the direction of the property clerk.

9. When supplies are bought or repairs or other outlays are made in emergencies and before the proper requisitions therefor can be allowed, the requisitions shall be forwarded in accordance with the rules as soon thereafter as practicable.

10. All bills against the department shall be made in duplicate, one to be approved by the officer by whose authority the expense was incurred, and forwarded to the chief clerk on or before the first day of each month. Officers attesting bills for payment by the department shall write their names and the number or other designation of their respective divisions or other units on the upper left hand corner of each bill.

RULE 16.-DEPARTMENT PROPERTY.

1. All property owned or controlled by the department, whether for general purposes or in use by individual members, shall be in the immediate custody of the commanding officer of the division or other unit to which it is assigned; but such custody over the headquarters buildings, except the parts occupied by the commissioner and the chief clerk, and over movable property

in use in all parts, except those just designated, shall be exercised by the superintendent.

2.

When equipments, clothing or other property usually supplied by the department to individual members are needed, the officer commanding the division or other unit to which such member is attached shall make requisition on the property clerk and receipt therefor, and shall in turn require and retain a receipt from the member to whom the property is issued.

3. When a member of the force is transferred from one division or unit to another, he shall retain all the property of the department then in his possession, excepting hat numbers, revolver and keys, which he shall deliver to the commanding officer of the division or unit from which he has been transferred. Such officer shall then give to him a certificate setting out his name and place of residence and the fact of his transfer, and enumerating the articles of department property which the member retains in his possession. This certificate shall be verified by the commanding officer of the division or unit to which the member has been transferred.

4. When a member of the department dies, resigns or otherwise ceases to be a member thereof, the commanding officer of the division or unit to which he was attached at the time of his so ceasing to be a member shall see that all department property in the member's possession is returned to the department; and at the discretion of the commissioner no resignation shall take full effect until such property has been so returned.

5. Officers in charge of divisions or units shall, on the last day of April and October in each year, make detailed reports to the superintendent of all property in their possession belonging to the department, and the condition of the same.

6. When an officer in charge of a division or unit is discharged, retired or transferred, he shall turn over to his successor all property belonging to the police department in his possession, or under his care, together with a full

and specific inventory thereof, and take a receipt therefor. He shall forthwith file with the property clerk a copy of such inventory and receipt.

RULE 17.-CONDEMNED PROPERTY.

1. No property of the department shall be sold, given away, destroyed or otherwise disposed of except under authority of the commissioner, and the proceeds of any sale shall be held subject to his order.

2. Whenever any property belonging to the department shall from any cause become unfit for use the member having it in charge, or who is responsible for it, shall report to the superintendent a description of said property and its condition. The superintendent shall from time to time detail three superior officers, who shall constitute a board of survey and inspection, to examine such property and make report to him thereon, together with their opinion as to its proper disposal.

3. The superintendent may at any time order the board of survey and inspection to examine into the condition of any property belonging to the department, whether reported unfit for use or not, and to report to him thereon, with its opinion as to its proper disposal. 4. The superintendent shall forward all reports herein ordered to be made to the commissioner.

RULE 18.—PROPERTY HELD FOR OTHERS.

1. All lost or abandoned or other money or property coming into the possession of any police officer, by virtue of his office, shall be by him delivered to the officer in charge of his division or unit, who shall receive the same and enter a description thereof on the journal, together with the time and place when and where it was obtained, and carefully mark it for the purpose of identification. Said property shall then be transmitted to the property clerk, except as herein otherwise provided.

2. Officers in charge of divisions or units may deliver all such lost, abandoned or other money or property which may come into their possession by virtue of their