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officer or servant discovering it, or being CHAP. IV. 

 apprised thereof, shall immediately give fg"f n "fi«* &c< 

 notice of it to all the other officers and 

 servants, who are forthwith to give their 

 attendance and utmost assistance for the pre- 

 servation of the Museum and its appurte- 

 nances; and also give immediate notice to 

 such of the Trustees as live within a reason- 

 able distance. 



5. The Principal Librarian shall take care 

 that the engines for extinguishing fire, and 

 the pipes belonging to them, be continually 

 kept in good order; and that the reservoir 

 over the engine house be always full, or 

 nearly full of water. He shall also take care 

 that the keys of the cases of the stop cocks 

 (which, by the contract with the New River 

 Company, are to be left in his custody) be 

 always deposited in a proper place, where 

 they may be come at in case any accident 

 by fire should happen during his absence. 



