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the pasture lands, and the afjricultural divisions of the farm, inchidingthe sidewalks 

 adjacent. 



(8) T}tc Horticulturist is cliartred with the control and care of the h(jrticultnral 

 divisions of the farm, and the ornamental grounds and lawns north of the office 

 avenue; all the greenhouses, the seed house, and two rooms on the second floor of 

 the barn. 



(4) The Dairyman is charged with the care and control of the cattle, cattle stable 

 and grounds, the dairy, the pigs and yard, and all appurtenances. 



(5) Thi' Asgixtrint Chfiiiixt is charged witli the control of the lal)<)ratory building and 

 apparatus and the immediate surroundings; the waterworks, gas works, meteorolog- 

 ical instruments and records. 



(6) All bttildingK, machinery, tools, wagons, harness, etc., must be kept in as good 

 order as may consist with freciuency of use by f)fficers in charge. Heavy plows and 

 harrows may l)e left in the furrow overnight when their use is to l)e continued in 

 the same place the next morning; otherwise they must be brought under cover and 

 properly cleaned. 



(7) The entire stable dcjxtrtment and tlie dairy must be in perfect insi)ection order 

 at least once a day, and all other buildings and property will be subject to inspection 

 every Saturday at 12 m. 



(8) Ftinn labor will commence daily at sunrise and cease at sunset. From May 1 

 to August 'M an intermission of one and one-half hours, and from Sei)tem])er 1 to 

 April oO one hour will be observed, commencing at 12 m.; the bell to be sounded by 

 the agrictulturist. 



(9) Ordinartf farm labor will be suspended at 12 m. Saturdays until Monday morn- 

 ings, l)ut all lalxirers will be engaged with the express imderstanding that they will 

 labor Saturday afternoons or out of hours on any day in case of emergency. 



(10) Laborers w\]\ be held respon.sible for damage to or loss of tools, etc., other- 

 wise than that resulting from reasonable wear and tear, and for loss of time involved 

 in l<ioking for misplac«'d tools, to be charged on the weekly ])ay roll. 



(11) I'dif rolls ui employees and laborers will be made o<it weekly by officers in 

 charge, approved by the director, and paid ])y tlie accountant at noon each Saturday. 



(12) Requisitions ior a\\ supplies and repairs required in each department of the 

 station must be made out in <letiiil on jirinted blanks by the ofHcers in c-harge, 

 approved by the director (except in case of emergency), and such officer to retain a 

 copy of the order and verify the delivery. The original order nmst be returneil with 

 the bill for payment, indorsed "correct" by the officer ordering, and "ordered 

 paiil " by the director. 



(\',i) The jirodiids of the farm sold to officers, employees, and laborers must be 

 reported by bill to the accountant by the officer selling the same; the i)rice to be 

 fixed by said otliccr, su])ject to the approval of the director. The accountant will 

 present and collect bills due by officers monthly and those owed by eiii|iloyets and 

 laborers weekly. 



( 14) The labor of the station nmst not be divertetl to the private l)enefit of officers 

 during working hours. 



(15) All pirsiiii.". (excepting olliccrs and adult members of their families, employees, 

 and laborers in the discharge of tJieir duties) are positively forbidden to enter upon, 

 or pa.ss through the farm, op any jtortion thereof, whether inclosed or iminclosed — 

 not a residence, unless by express iieriiiissi(pn in each case. Visitoj-s to the station 

 will be reijuested to call at tlu; office and register, and they will be shown over the 

 farm and through the buildings by one of the officers. Pkch officer is expect«?d to 

 enforce this rule, especially in his own department, as occa.sion may demand. 



(1<5) IfinitliKj with <log or gun or otherwise, and the disiharge of firearms, on any 

 pfirtion <»f the station premises is absolutely forbidiU-n. 



(17) 0//(Vrr.i will not absent themselves from the station iircmiscs diiriiig busine.'JS 

 hours without the approval of the director, except in case of emergency. 



