42 ORGANIZATION OF THE U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



plies, arid shall catalogue every movable article iu the Property Eecord, 

 markiu'^' it iudelibly with its entry-number and the words " D. S. 

 National Museum." 



CXI. 



Inventory. — The Superintendent shall make a semi-annual inventory 

 of property (during the months of December and May), making a report 

 to the Management upon articles destroyed, expended, or sent away. 



CXII. 



Disposal of Condemned Property. — All property unfit for use, such as 

 broken furniture, waste paper and metal, packing-boxes, &c., shall be 

 delivered to the Superintendent to be disposed of under instructions 

 from the Management of the Museum. 



CXIII. 



Property removed. — The Superintendent shall be responsible for and 

 take receipts for all property leaving the Museum building, for speci- 

 mens removed, except under the orders of the Registrar^ and shall allow 

 nothing to be removed except by written i^ermit signed by proper 

 authority. 



CXIV. 



Jars and Bottles. — Jars and bottles may be obtained by requisition 

 upon the Superintendent. When possible, if large quantities of any 

 given kind are to be needed, this requisition should be made in advance. 

 Requisitions should be made in accordance with schedule symbols upon 

 diagrams, copies of which may be obtained from the Eegistrar. 



cxv. 



Alcohol and Preservatives. — Alcohol is stored in fire-proof A^aults un- 

 der the charge of the Curator of Ichthhology. Supplies are obtained by 

 requisition upon that officer. On no account shall alcohol be issued ex- 

 cept for use iu preserving or poisoning specimens or iu the work-rooms 

 of preparators. 



Other preservatives are kept in the same custody. 



CXYI. 



Exhibition Cases. — The cases of the 'Museum may be designated as 



follows : 



Approved Patterns. 



Symbol. Name. Dimensions. 



Case A (4.4) Pier uprights .8,0x4.4x9 



A (3.3)... Pier uprights 8.6x3.3x9. - 



B (4.4) Floor uprights 8.C x 4.4 x 7. 



B (3.3) .... Floor uprights 8.G x 3.3 x 7. 



