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four times a year, namely, on the 

 Tuesday before the second Saturday 

 in January, April, July, and October. 



On these occasions, all the resident 

 Servants of the Establishment, or as 

 many of them as can be spared, are to 

 be employed in such service. 



Upon the Tuesday preceding the 

 second Saturday in every other month 

 of the year the Engines are to be 

 examined and tried, but without water. 



All the Attendants in the Museum 

 are to be instructed, from time to time, 

 by the Senior Fireman, in the use of 

 the hand-pumps and fire- buckets. 

 Fire-Engine At the quarterly trials the Engines 

 Book. and other gear will be tested under the 



personal superintendence of the Chief 

 of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and 

 the Clerk of the "Works, who will 

 make a report to the Principal 

 Librarian, in the Fire Engine Book 

 provided for that purpose, on the con- 

 dition of the Engines and Fire-ex- 

 tingaishing gear generally, specifying 

 the number and occupations of the 

 persons employed. 



The Superintending Officers are to 

 subscribe the Fire-Engine Book, cer- 

 tifying the condition of the Engines 

 and other apparatus, and adding any 

 remarks which they may think neces- 

 sary. This book will be uniformly 

 laid before the Trustees by the Prin- 

 cipal Librarian at their next ensuing 

 meeting. 



At the ordinary monthly trials the 

 Engines are to be worked under the 

 personal superintendence of the Senior 

 Fireman, who will receive directions 

 and instructions from the Clerk of the 



