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or oftener if necessary, and he shall 

 periodically report as to their safety. 

 Trials of The several Engines, with a portion 



h^^^'^et' of ^the Hose and Apparatus belonging 

 ose, e c. them, are to be worked with water 



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 ex- 

 amined and tried, but without water. 



All the Attendants in the Museum 

 are to be instructed, from time to 

 time, by the Chief Fireman, in the 

 use of the hand-pumps and fire- 

 I buckets. 



At the quarterly trials the Engines 

 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 on the con- 

 dition of the Engines and Fire- 

 extinguishing gear generally. 



At the ordinary monthly trials the 

 Engines are to be worked under the 

 personal superintendence of the Fire- 

 men, who will receive directions and 

 instructions from the Clerk of the 

 Works, or, in his absence, from such 

 other person as the Principal Libra- 

 rian or officer in charge shall appoint 

 for that purpose. At the conclusion 

 of the trial the Clerk of the Works 

 will make a report to the Principal 



