N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 123: Secretary of the board; commissioner of supplies

§ 123. Secretary of the board; commissioner of supplies. The board of

contract and supply shall appoint a secretary to hold office during its

pleasure, whose duty it shall be to keep a full journal of all the

proceedings of the board and to perform such additional duties as may be

required by the board, or by law or ordinance of the common council.

Where any work or repairs needed to be done, or materials or supplies to

be furnished for any office, court, board or department shall not exceed

two hundred and fifty dollars in cost, the board of contract and supply

may by general or special rule authorize the commissioner of public

works, or the commissioner of public safety, or the secretary of the

board, or any of them, to give written orders therefor and purchase the

same. No materials or supplies shall be purchased for, or delivered by

or upon the order of the commissioner to any officer, board, court, body

or department of the city, except upon the requisition in writing from

the officer, board, body or head of the department for which the same

are required. The commissioner shall require a receipt in writing from

each officer, board, body or head of the department for all supplies

delivered to him or it by the commissioner or on his order, and he shall

approve, in writing, all claims for any such materials or supplies

purchased by him, before the same shall be presented to the comptroller

for audit.