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orders as in his judgment will best 

 conduce to extinguish the fire. 



The Police will give all the assis- 

 tance in their power by getting ready- 

 as quickly as possible the hose or 

 other necessary apparatus, such as 

 hand-pumps, buckets, &c, &c. ; but 

 under no circumstances, unless autho- 

 rised by the Principal Librarian or 

 other Officer of the Museum, are they 

 to pour any water on any large Fire, 

 except by the direction and in the 

 presence of the Fireman in charge. 



The Officer in charge, or the Clerk 

 of the Works, if on duty, or the Senior 

 Fireman on duty, will give immediate 

 directions according to his discretion. 

 He will also give orders to break the 

 seal of the command cock near the 

 N.E. Entrance, and to turn on the 

 water by that main, without, waiting 

 for the arrival of the Turncock. 



The Police Inspector, or Senior of 

 the Police present, will immediately 

 make such arrangements as he shall 

 consider proper for keeping order 

 inside and outside, and will send to 

 the nearest Police Station for further 

 assistance, if necessary. 



One of the Messengers shall take 

 charge of the Front Gates, assisted by 

 the Porter on duty, and by such of 

 the Police as the Inspector or Senior 

 of the Police present may deem neces- 

 sary, with orders to admit persons who 

 belong to the Museum or who may be of 

 assistance, such as Workmen employed 

 in the building j but peremptorily to 

 exclude all others. 



All the Outer Grates shall be closed 

 immediately after the alarm of Fire 



