In a message dated 97-04-01 17:14:15 EST, you write:

<<  I get antsy when I see how many
 boards don't let the museum director sign checks, for example.   >>

Checks and balances and segregation of powers in finance are not that
unusual.  Any executive director who feels that his/her authority is being
undermined by such proceedures ought to look for work in a less demanding
enviroment.
Greg Koos
McLean County Historical Society
Bloomington IL