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hiiiulml stationed on the roof; and sixtrcn barrels of water located on 

 tilt* roof. T)u<rc arc also eight hyiirants in the building connected 

 with a twelve-inch main constructed by tin Musiuni from Stony 

 Islaml Avenue to the Museum buililing, thus giving Hyde Park pres- 

 sure within thr buiiiling at all times. All exposed wood work 

 has bt'en covrred with fireproof paint, and tests made satisfy the man- 

 agement that thf tire risk has been greatly reduced thereby. An 

 insiH>ction for ilanger is made not only throughout the building, but 

 on the roof and in the basement, every two hours from six o'clock 

 in the morning until ten o'clock at night. During the year galler)' 

 and roof traps have been constructed in tliffcrent parts of the build- 

 ing, with iron ladders leading to the roof, thus increasing the facility 

 for reaching the remote parts. A Fire Alarm system is in operation in 

 the buiiiling, with twelve stations for alarm boxes. 



The Guard is diviiled into three reliefs, with a Sergeant 

 in charge of each. The Museum is provided with the American 

 Watchman's Time Detector system, and indicating boxes arc rung 

 by the guards regularly when on duty. In Iliginbotham Mall the 

 guard rings the indicator every fifteen minutes at night, as does the 

 guard at the entrance to the building. This hall is provided with 

 automatic electrical alarm devices. The exterior o' the building is 

 patroled by a guard during the night. 



Lost and Founii Dkpartmkni. A lost and found department 

 is conducted in connection with the guanls, and a careful record kept 

 of anything lost or found. .\ great many objects and articles, and in 

 some cases sums of money, purses, etc., have been relumed to their 

 owners through its agency. 



I^oiiF AM» BaskMKNT. - Its condition has been such that it has 

 been found necessary to have special men constantly at work and on 

 guard on the roof. The winter of 1S94 95 and the spring and sum- 

 mer seasons of this year have passed without any material damage to 

 the interior of the building, from the roof. Severe storms of snow and 

 rain and wind have been withstood in a very satisfactory, not to * • sur- 

 prising, manner. The extent of this work is referred to in more 

 tietail elsewhere, but its importance will be realized when it i> con- 

 sidered that there are seven acres of roof and five acres of sky-light to 

 be cared for. 



Herewith is submitted financial statements, analysis of attend- 

 ance, lists of accessions, names of members, etc., etc. 



F. J. V. SKIFF. 



Director. 



