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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 learning in said city, in which in- 

 struction is given free of charge, shall be admitted to all the ad- 

 vantages afforded by the said party of the second part, through 

 its museum, library, apparatus, and collections, or otherwise, for 

 study, research and investigation, 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 ex- 

 pressly 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 continuance 

 of this agreement, submit to the said party of the first part, its 

 successor or successors, a detailed printed report of the opera- 

 tions 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. 



Seventhly. — That said party of the first part shall have, at all 

 times, access to every part of the said building for general visita- 

 tion and supervision, and also for the purpose of the performance 

 of the duties devolved upon it by the laws of the State of New 

 York, or of the City of New York. That the police powers and 



