Show 4 Commission Will Supervise More Closely Purchase of Materials Expenditures for materials and supplies supplies sup sup- plies used in municipal departments arc to be more closely supervised b by the city commissioners individually and collectively That was decided Tuesday following follow follow- ing a discussion revealing that chief clerks in man many of the departments are arc issuing requisitions which frequently are never i seen by nn any member of the commission Several months ago ngo Auditor Samuel Sam Sam- uel F. F Nicholls installed a system whereby supplies are arc purchased in every instance c by the municipal purchasing purchasing pur pur- chasing agent and whereby the audi audio tor is obligated to charge various funds with the purchases the moment they are ordered This was done to enable a better check on budgets anc and to aid in m obtaining cash discounts for prompt payment of bills Commissioners Joseph H. H Lake and Harry L. L Finch declared they had lost track of oi requisitions since that time and asked for a Q revision of the SS tem tern that will restore scrutiny of oC nIl all purchase orders by the entire com mission City Attorney Shirley P. P Jones and Auditor Nicholls were instructed to work out a plan |