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Fourthly. — That the exhibition halls of said building shall, 

 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week, 

 and on all legal or public holidays, except Sunday, be kept 

 open and accessible to the public, free of charge, from nine 

 o'clock a.m. until half an hour before sunset, under such rules 

 and regulations as the party of the second part shall from time 

 to time prescribe; but on the remaining days of the week the 

 same shall be only open for exhibition to such persons, upon 

 such terms as the said party of the second part shall from time 

 to time direct. But all professors and teachers of the public 

 schools of the City of New York, or other institutions of learn- 

 ing in said city, in which instruction is given free of charge, 

 shall be admitted to all the advantages afforded by the said 

 party of the second part, through its museum, library, appa- 

 ratus, and collections, or otherwise, for study, research and in- 

 vestigation, free of any charge therefor, and to the same extent 

 and on the same terms and conditions as any other persons 

 are admitted to such advantages, as aforesaid. 



Fifthly. — That the museum, library and collections, and all 

 other property of said party of the second part, which shall or 

 may be placed in said building, shall continue to be and remain 

 absolutely the property of said party of the second part, and 

 neither the said party of the first part nor the said the Mayor, 

 Aldermen and Commonalty, shall by reason of said property 

 being placed in said building, or continuing therein, have any 

 right, title, property or interest therein; nor shall the said 

 party of the second part, by reason of its occupation and use 

 of said building under this agreement, acquire, or be deemed 

 to have any right, title, property or interest in said building, 

 except so far as expressly granted by this agreement. 



Sixthly. — That the said party of the second part shall, on or 

 before the first day of May, in every year, during the con- 

 tinuance of this agreement, submit to the said party of the first 

 part, its successor or successors, a detailed printed report of the 

 operations and transactions of the said party of the second 

 part, and all its receipts and payments, for the year ending 

 with the 31st day of December next preceding. 



