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CHAPTER II. 



CHAP. II. 



Residence. 



Principal 

 Librarian, 



Rules relative to the Principal Librarian and 

 the Director. 



1. The Principal Librarian and all other 

 persons having houses within the precincts of 

 the Museum shall reside therein, unless leave 

 of absence be granted by the Standing Com- 

 mittee. 



2. The Principal Librarian, being chiefly 

 entrusted with the care and custody of the 

 Museum, is— 



(i.) To be responsible for the safety 

 of the Museum and of the Property 

 and Collections therein ; and to give 

 orders in case of fire or other accidents. 



(2.) To exercise a general superin- 

 tendence over all the Departments at 

 Bloomsbury ; and to take care that the 

 Officers, Assistants, Attendants and 

 Servants be regular in their attendance 

 and perform their proper duties ; and to 

 report every omission in this respect to 

 the Standing Committee. 



(3.) To make such remarks on the 

 Reports of the Officers as he may think 

 proper lor the information of the Trus- 

 tees. 



(4.) To grant admission into the 



