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District Telegraph Office every l40ur from 5 p. m. to 8 a. m. In case of 



neglect to do this a messenger is immediately sent to the Museum to 



ascertain the cause, and the fact is reported to the Superintendent the 



next morning. 



CXLIV. 



Btities of Watchman on Patrol, — The watchman making the rounds of 

 the building, which duty occupies exactly an hour, is required to turn 

 in an alarm at each of the twelve stations. The time and place are 

 registered on paper-dials which are kept on file in the Superintendent's 



office and renewed daily. 



CXLV. 



Signals. — Signals may be made from the Electric Eoom upon signal 

 bells in various parts of the building. These signals may be answered 

 by persons upon the push-buttons, of which there are seventy-eight in 

 the building, and the location of which is indicated by a white star. 

 The code of signals being for the private use of the officers of the 

 Museum, should be kept secret. The code for whistle signals is the 

 same as that for bell signals. 



CXLVL 



Preparators' Records. — Each Preparator must keep a record book in 

 which to enter the name and catalogue number of each article passing 

 through his hands, with statement of character of w^ork done upon it 

 and length of time devoted to it, name of i^erson from whom received 

 and to whom delivered, with dates. 



CXLVII. 



Instructions to Preparators. — Each object sent to a Preparator must 

 be accompanied by a memorandum giving its catalogue number and 

 name, and with definite instructions as to character of work to be done, 

 and to whom to be delivered. 



CXLVIII. 



Importance of Memoranda. — Preparators should insist upon having 



such memoranda, and will be held accountable for failure to obtain 



them. 



CXLIX. 



Duties of PhotograpJier. — The Photographer is subject to the rules 

 governing the action of Preparators. He shall take such photographs 

 as he may receive written instructions for, and shall keep a perfect 

 record of the negatives, property of the Museum, under his charge. 

 Also one copy of each protograph he makes, arranged in suitable books 

 in chronological order. He shall report monthly all work done for the 

 Museum. He shall make requisition for such supplies as are necessary 

 for the prosecution of Museum work. 

 Proc. Nat. Mus. 81 34 (!32i)) 



