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enjoined to be particularly careful as 

 to Fire in their fTouses and Apart- 

 ments, and to have their chimneys 

 swept monthly. 

 Chief of the The Chief of the Metropolitan Fire 

 Fu-e Brigade. Brigade, being also in charge of the 

 arrangements for the suppression and 

 extinguishing of Fires in the British 

 Museum, will, in addition to the 

 quarterly trials, attend at such times, 

 either by day or night, as he shall 

 think proper, and will from time to 

 time report to the Principal Librarian 

 any matters affecting the security of 

 the British Museum and its contents, 

 with regard to risk of Fire. 

 Firemen. The Firemen are placed under the 



special orders of theClerkof the Works, 

 to whom one of them will bring the 

 Occurrence-Book at least once every 

 day at such time as he shall appoint. 

 From the Clerk of the Works they will 

 receive their instructions, and to him 

 they will bring their complaints, and 

 make their reports ; and it will be 

 their special duty to give him early 

 information concerning all matters 

 connected with the Fire or Telegraphic 

 arrangements. They must be tho- 

 roughly acquainted with all the 

 Engines and other articles under 

 their charge, and must know where 

 to find them at a moment's notice. 



