FIRE BOARD.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20543, 11 May 1932, Page 7

FIRE BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The CliriMchurch Fin Board met last night. Present: Messrs T. SiCharters (chairman), E. H. Andrew*, C. A. Cooper, G. C. Hill, and T. H. Butterfield. It was decided to reply tot Means D. H. Brown and Son, Ltd., who asked for a reduction in fees, for upkeep of private alarm and fire appliances, (hat the charges made were the absolute minimum, and it' was regretted thai ! no reduction could be made. The Board, in other directions, had reduced costs wherever possible. The Department of Internal Affairs advised that in accordance with recent legislation the Government subsidy to the Board would .be subject >to a reduction of 10 per cent.- ■ ' ' * v The secretary (Mr C.-J. Treteaveo) said that the Board would regeive £M& instead of £270. J Benort. Reporting on the period, April "Jfti ' to May 4ta, Superintendent C. C Warner set forth that 13 ©alls were received;. eleven for actual fires in. or on property in the GSty; two were for rubbish fires. Details : Estimated fire lose ... ' :.. 13,607 Insurances, buildings and contents ' 57,8». Estimated value of > affected 'fiO,o» On Aprii 28th six Simplex fire alarm boxes were shipped to the /Eauraaga Fire Board' with an account for £2 2s each. It was recommended, that * spocial heating apparatus, to cost £l* lis, be obtained for, the No. 1 motor, to ensure that the machine will get away quickly for calls received at nignt during the winter months.■ ■lt wa« commended also that 24 tArpaulinis, " provided for in the estimates, Tbe pro-: cured for salvage purposes at* a coat of £3 each r and that certain bedding for the single men' at all stations beprocured. The, New Zealand Expre* Company had landed a new -, Dennis portable fire pump; '.which was being . kept in stock for the Board wheat it required to purchase it-for.service'in the district previously.decided upon. - The report was adopted and the recommendations were.agreed to.