SECURITY OF THE MUSEUM. 



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Librarian, frequently visit the hall, passages, espe- chap. iv. 



Precautions 



cially those on the basement story, and other against Fire 

 places where danger may be apprehended ; they Accidents, 

 shall examine whether every part of them is 

 secure ; and see that no person is lurking therein ; 

 and in the performance of this duty they shall, if 

 requisite, be assisted by the Porter and the two 

 Watchmen, or any of them. 



3. And since for this service, and for lighting 

 the fires, or in case of accidents happening in the 

 night, it may be necessary that lights should be 

 brought into the Museum, or body of the House, 

 such lights for those uses shall be carried in lan- 

 terns to be provided for that purpose ; but lights 

 are never to be brought into the Museum on any 

 other occasion, nor in any other manner. 



4. If a fire should break out in the Museum 

 itself, or in any of the buildings thereto belong- 

 ing, or in the neighbourhood thereof, or if any 

 other accident should happen whereby the Museum 

 or Collections should be in danger, every Officer or 

 Servant discovering it, or being apprised thereof, 

 shall immediately give notice of it to the other Offi- 

 cers and Servants, who are forthwith to give their 

 attendance and utmost assistance for the preser- 

 vation of the Museum and its Collections. 



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 reservoirs are always in a 

 state fit for service. 



