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15, Tool-house and potting-shed; the tools regularly hung on 

 irons fixed to the ceiling, or set against the wall, or laid on 

 shelves, the place for each sort of tool or implement, ropes, 

 &c, being painted in large white letters on black boards. 

 The following rules are painted on a board which is hung 

 up in the tool-house : — 



" Rules to be observed by all Persons Working on these Premises, 

 Masters and Men, 



" I. For every tool or implement of any description not returned 

 to the usual place at night, or returned to a wrong place not 

 appointed for it, or returned or hung up in a dirty or unfit state 

 for work, the forfeit is 3d. 



" II. For every heap of sweepings or rakings left at night 

 uncleared, forfeit 3d. 



" III. Every person making use of bad language to any person 

 on these premises shall forfeit, for each and every such offence, 

 6d. 



" IV. Every person found drunk on these premises shall 

 forfeit one shilling; and, if he be in regular employment on the 

 premises, he shall be suspended from his employment one day 

 for every hour he loses through drunkenness. 



" V. Every person who shall knowingly conceal or screen any 

 person offending shall be fined double the amount of the fine 

 for the offence he so conceals, in addition to the fine of the 

 offending party. 



" VI. All forfeits to be paid to the gardener, on or before the 

 Saturday night following. If any person working regularly on 

 the premises fail to conform to the above rules and regulations, 

 the gardener shall be at liberty to stop his fines from his wages. 

 Further, should any foreman or journeyman fail to comply with 

 the above rules and regulations (with a knowledge of them), the 

 gardener shall be at liberty to seize and sell his tools or part of 

 them, to pay such fines, in one month from the time the offence 

 was committed. 



" VII. All fines to be expended in a supper, yearly, to all the 

 parties who have been fined." 



When these rules were first adopted, the fines were sufficient 

 to afford an annual supper, with beer, &c. ; but of late the 

 amount has been so small, that Mr. Harrison has found it neces- 

 sary to add to it to supply beer, &c, for the supper ; a proof of 

 the excellent working of the rules. Mr. Harrison remarks that 

 these rules were established about eleven years ago, and that they 

 have been most effective in preventing all slovenly practices ; 

 an advantage which he considers as thus purchased at a very 

 cheap rate. 



