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Janitors stationed at tbe entrance to offices shall answer questions 



and prevent intrusions. 



CXXXI. 



Duties of Messengers. — Dispatch messengers shall report at the Super- 

 intendent's office, and may be summoned by signal. 



Othce Messengers shall be sent away from the buildings only upon 



special service. 



CXXXII. 



Duties of Cleaners. — Cleaners shall have their work assigned them by 

 the Superintendent. The work shall be done before 9 a. m. 



CXXXIII. 



Duties of Laborers. — Laborers shall work under the direction of the 

 Superintendent or other officers who make requisition for their services. 

 They shall report, when out of work, to the Superintendent or his as- 

 sistants. 



CXXXIY. 



Outside Worlcmen. — Mechanics and laborers employed by the day shall 

 report each day at the Superintendent's office, before beginning and 

 after ending work, otherwise their claims for payment may be dis- 

 allowed. 



CXXXY. 



Hours of ^Vorlc. — Workmen, unless otherwise ordered, serve from 7.30 

 a. m. to 4.30 p. m. 

 Janitors serve from 8.30 a. m. to 5 p. m. 



Watchmen and inspectors serve according to special schedule. 

 Outside workmen serve according to agreement. 

 Workmen report to watchmen on duty at entrance door. 



CXXXVI. 



Opening and Closing Museum. — Tlie hours of opening and closing the 

 Museum, and the beginning and end of noon recess, will be announced 

 by signal from Superintendent's office. 



The outer doors of the Smithsonian and Museum buildings must be 

 locked at the time of their closing to the general public, and no one 

 allowed to enter by means of pass-keys. A watchman will be in attend- 

 ance to open the doors svhen summoned. 



CXXXVII. 



General Rules. — The following general rules will be enforced by the 

 Superintendent : 



The exhibition halls are open to the public from 9 a. m. to 4.30 p. m. 

 every day in the. year, except Sundays. 



