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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 super- 

 vision of said party of the first part shall extend in, through and 

 about said building. That the said party of the second part may 

 appoint, direct, control and remove all persons employed within 

 said building, and in and about the care of said building, and the 

 museum, library and collections therein contained. 



Eighthly. — That said party of the second part may, at any time, 

 after the expiration of three, and before the expiration of six 

 months from the date of the service of a notice in writing to said 

 party of the first part, its successor or successors, or to the Mayor 

 of the City of New York, of its intention so to do, quit and sur- 

 render the said premises and remove all its property therefrom ; 

 and upon and after such notice, the said party of the second part 

 shall and will, at the expiration of the said six months, quietly and 

 peaceably yield up and surrender unto the said party of the first 

 part and its successors all and singular the aforesaid and demised 

 premises. And it is expressly understood and agreed by and be- 

 tween the parties hereto that if the said party of the second part 

 shall omit to do, perform, fulfill or keep any or either of the cove- 

 nants, articles, clauses and agreements, matters and things herein 

 contained, which on its part are to be done, performed, fulfilled or 

 kept, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents, 

 then and from thenceforth this grant and demise shall be utterly 

 null and void. And in such case it shall and may be lawful for 

 said Department to serve or cause to be served on the said party 

 of the second part a notice in writing declaring that the said grant 

 hereinbefore made has become utterly null and void, and there- 

 upon the said party of the first part, its successor or successors 

 (ninety days time being first given to the said party of the second 

 part to remove its property therefrom), may re-enter, and shall 

 again have, repossess and enjoy the premises aforementioned, the 

 same as in their first and former estate, and in like manner as 

 though these presents had never been made, without let or hin- 

 drance of the said party of the second part, anything herein con- 

 tained to the contrary notwithstanding. 



Ninthly. — And it is further expressly understood and agreed, 

 by, and between the parties hereto, that this agreement may be 

 wholly cancelled and annulled, or, from time to time, altered, or 



