HASTINGS FIRE BOARD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 76, 13 March 1913, Page 3

HASTINGS FIRE BOARD.

Qi’.’liTEHl.Y MEETING. Tee nuirtrriv meeting of the Hi-: l-; : - IJ.-a: i v a, h.-bi at ri.r file Pre ent : — Mi'-!-. T. Sty 1 - !<.ha:;ii.a:i). t’m* Ma*- ■ < M:. .1. Gariwtii. J. J. )la'A. A. i.II. M. Ibhbui.v. B. < . Mi-Uormick. i J.ia'r *,f ab'tncc «.->< sranttri to Mr. T. P. China. (Ji’AHTEHLY REPORTS. Th. CL.•liman’s report stated: W- ; k ,i ii ! o:-!'.fd a: Ti.r- ia-t meeting h?.' Bern carried oat as follows : The I va -d r bf cn a-pl.altcd : a light ir’s r.-'t n < :•■< t»Ti near the fire Beii : a c’ork has been purchased and hung in th*- v nti-h r*’>:n : the bi’i'.iai I t.-iIA .ini', p.-r t I.T.C b*'Cn 4*llo UP. I 1 .ui’ i ad th<- ton « t th*' parapet ’.h*? front .and tv. <. si !*-s crowned with a concrete course, that being the ■m'y v. a;.. in mi *;>lni<n. t<> stop th*, v. a:*;- running st raizht :nt.. the build inu. and I hope * .?::n* will >• ; -;t faefuiy and « < r tight. I leir:--’ that the board v. a - not i **pre«*-ntcd at tee < onfei’f ir e held m Chri-t church. At the last incmtnt I d . ; - .ii’irui trat I ii-.ii!*! n attend, a .rir.- v .as -ent t<> Mr. Mallard, but tinn*,'.’.*■<* proved t*><> .-Lori t'< r h.m to make naitab’e ar: angement ami it was then t< <> late tn set .another reprr< ntatiie. We had :*> -end *ur apr*!**g: *< to the conveners < f the < ».n--fcreni-e. One r,f cur r"inits was brought forward an<l adopted ; the other was struck out.

Tii- following cheques hue been drawn out =i;ic? the Last meeting Building Society (three instalments). £ln3 I<> -: telephone rents. £6 76: E. Kirk (asphalting sard). £-»; Gasi Company (lighting) £2 16 - ; Borough (lighting). £l 3 3; Graham and Gebbie (motor hire). £2: T. B. ( Ling (travelling expenses). I<>6; J. 1). Donovan (lulkaid balls, etc.) £3 13 6 : Ritchie and Co. (high pressure v at'-r seriice). £<7 - ; Turnbull and Jones (rubber gloves). £1 I : Borough (lighting). JEll s- ; D. McKenzie (wages, relieving). £.3 I<i - : sundries. £3 1 s 3 ; total .£ I 17 6 I.

The bil/iard table is now in thoroughly good order. The resiilt nt con.mittee decided that the charge for billiards is to be 6d. for a game of !<■<»: the caretaker of the station is to be appointed to look after the table and to receive 5«» per cent. <.f the takings as remuneration. Tie brigade has abu been notified that ii the takings are insufficient to keep up the supply of chalk, etc., tire bo.tr.l will look to the brigade to supply the deficiency. The secretary of the Hastings Fire Brigade forwarded copy of the following resolution passed at their last meeting : That the conditions of the* board re members paying for billiards is not acceptable to this brigade, seeing that tlie brigade* was instrumental in collecting most of tlie purchase m-.:iey, and would, if it had been left to them, have* collected ali of it. They consider that billiards should l>e free and that the* boar*.!

i should maintain the table : also that i since the brigade came under the ; board they got no donations for serI vice.- at fires, and consequently their ; funds are now very low. anti should j an accident occur to the tabl.e such | as torn cloth for instance. the*y would j not he in a position to pay for :t.— [ The chairman said the fee of six--1 pence per 100 was decided on to e:i ; able the* table to be* kept in order, i otherwise it would go to ruin.--Mr. ! Mallard said the Feilding Fire* Board ' had installed a billiard table at their station ami no charge was made. Th*' : re-uit was that. Hie table was noy ruined.—The letter was received and i the report adopted. j Huporintendenl Brausch reported : . — In forwarding the quarterly report ' from December, 1912, I beg to state: ■ Nine fire a’arrns have been received : ■ I gorse fire, 2 grass fires. 2 fires in v..’sb-l.otioses. these being attache*! tn th«* main building. 1 fire in -1rooir.ed cottage .very little damage being done; 1 fire in jash anti door factory. This -fire had a good hohl before the alarm was l given, but on arrivel of the brigade! and fire police it was so-.n got unde; ! with four leads *»f h<>se. The flumes ] spreading among the s ackod timberj were also checked with a sp!cnd:*i > pressure of watr r. The building. ! however, wax total';,- destroyed ard a quantity of timber damaged. Tl.r ! men *l:4 gon.] work here in keeping: the fire from spreading t<> the ad-1 joining yard. In proceeding to this fire one <>f the hose reek- met vvirh a ! n;:.-h,ap. Being hauled by motor tf.wl th* sc.-jie of the fire it was suddenly I .vert urned through t ’lining a coinerj to., 'b.arply. (au.-ing the pile of the' reel and three spokes, etc., to be i s’i a.-b.ed. Th.- va < sent, tn Dothan’*-' fir i>';*a:r- iiiinirdi-itelv . Cue fire in ; .* meing stable-, occurring in an' etept* loose Lox. The brigade wa«! p’n:i:pt'y on the spot, but no wa'eri i>i.:ui avai’able nothing could be' • i**ri**. til-'' ture being total- | Iv do-troyed. a'.><> one met horse. '

fire at the back of Dalgety’s '■ .-tores starting in a motor car standing in the open close to some loose Loxes, which were used for storing different kinds of oils in drums, benzine. etc.. 60 cases of kerosene being •amoved by the fire police. Some of t: e oil, however, caught on fire. . ,-U'lng it to float in flames on top ■ •f tie water, giving the men a eonm it amount of extra woik. Dangerous stores. —A list of these sto'-es ami where located has not yet e.i-i e to hand from the council. Tiie Mayor called attention to a J !e.-.k.-ige in tie* liose u--<d at the j Hastings Timber Company's fire. — j Superintendent Brausch said the j leakage was due t«i the hose having t perished through some acid getting at it. -Mr. George alleged that the leakage was due to the disgraceful I ■manner in which the hose was I handled.- The superintendent denied ! at'-'| said an inspection of the > ho-e now would bear out his ex- | planation. The report was received. * and the superintendent wa> instruct- ; ed to have .-ill new hose inspected on debvciy. I < OK RES POX DEM E. The Town Clerk wrote pointing out th- necessity of the borough turncocks* resident-'’ being mnre-t- -’ cd with the tileplioue s-. a:;t | j asking if th.- board < ;i i pay half i ;• • animal charge. !m - Agreed to. [ < ois: .".nd Son. V. i lliugt 0... j I v. tote with reference to a system of 1

fire alarm. Turnbull amt Jones. Limited. wrote re same matter. Left in the Land- of Mr. Mallard with power to act. Reid and Reid. Wellington, wrote stating that th?\ were afraid there no iham e whatever to lowa r prices of tire Lose, at any rate during the next twelve months, where;::) on the other hand there was a chance of = r ill higher pi ices. - Received.

liii.-h and James, architects. wrote stating they had received a tend: r from Sir. A. J. Eaton i.f £:». to treat the parapet, and top walls of t;.e street elevations of tlffe fire station with two c-a‘s ot Blundell aid Speri-'i’.- petrifying liquid am! stopping up all cracks in the bricks. They considered the price verj ic.asonable and re< omniemC’d its acceptance.- Trie chairman said he did m.-t think painting would bine the desired effect, and other measures "had la cn adopt ed at a cost of £5 7 II). • • Action emiors.ed.

In reply to a lett'-r from the boa . 4 regarding the error i:i esi imating the levies from I lie Hastings Boroim’i Ch im il and Insuiam e companie.. and stating that the board had decided to allow the excess of funds to be nlm-id at interest until the ei d of the financial year, and then to betaken into account in next years estimates, the I'ndcr-secrelarv for Internal Affairs wrote stating that the .Minister had no objection to that arrangement being mad*'.- Reeeiied.

The secretary of the Hastings FiitBrigade applied for the cost of two fivc-ycars' r.rrvice medals for Firemen W. O’Neill and R. Ferguso.i. and three two-year service bars for Frcmcn M. O’Neill. C. Fail and J. Catheral! ; cost about £-2 13 -. Granted.

The Hastings Fire Brigad-.- wrote off. ring to hand over to the board a sum of £7. prize money won at M angantii. for the purchase of <-omp< tition plant.- It was decided to write to the Fire Brigade complimenting them on their performances at the recent demonstrations at Wanganui, and to suggest that the prize money bo handed over to their social fund ; also stating that application for the purchase of plant for use at competitions. if forwarded to the boaid. wo.ild receive consideration. OTHER, BUSINESS.

Accounts amounting to £3O 9 ii were passed for payment. The matter of arranging for a motor car to take the hose reels to fires, was left in the hands «f the Resident Committee.

Mr. Mallard, referring to the fir** station, said the appearance of the building inside and the applianc. s was excellent.

It was mentioned that a complaint hifl been made that the borough elect lie light was rut off at 4.30 a.m. -The Mayor stated that in future the light would be kept on till daylight.’

The chairman reported that the board s credit' balance at the bank stood at £216 10 11.