ASSISTANTS, ATTENDANTS, AND SERVANTS. 15 



quire; and, so far as may be in their power, to g^if n IL 

 assist them in the objects of their research ; they ^ nd « nts of 



J ' •> Reading 



shall also see that the readers do not damage the Eooin - 

 books or manuscripts, nor annoy any of the other 

 readers. 



14. The Assistants are under the immediate Assistants, 

 direction of the Senior Officer of the Department 



in which they are employed, who is responsible for 

 their due attendance and the efficiency of their 

 services. 



These Assistants, as well as the Superintendents 

 of the Reading Room, are to keep a Diary, wherein 

 they shall daily note down the manner in which 

 they are occupied in the Museum, and the pro- 

 gress they make in the duties upon which they 

 are engaged ; and also their absence, with its cause, 

 whenever such absence shall occur. These diaries 

 are to be inspected and signed once a month by 

 the Senior Officer of the Department in residence, 

 who shall insert any observations he may think 

 proper for the notice of the Trustees, when these 

 diaries are laid before them, which shall be done 

 through the Principal Librarian at every ordinary 

 General Meeting. 



15. The Chief Messenger is the Superintendent Messenger, 

 of all the other Servants and Attendants; he is 



to keep daily an accurate register of their attend- 

 ance, and to report to the proper officer, any 

 instance of negligence or misbehaviour. He is 

 to keep an account of all Letters and Parcels 

 received and delivered, and of the charges on 



