FIRE CONTROL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 July 1933, Page 2

FIRE CONTROL.

MEETING OF LEVIN BOARD.

The quarterly meeting of the Levin Fire Board was held last evening, in . the Board-room at the Fire Station, there being present: Messrs F. E. Parker ('Chairman), W. Jenson, A. H. Clerke, J. C. Milnes, L. A. Hutton, and Mr F. P. Walkley (secretary). 'The secretary reported that the approved estimates for the Board's current year had been signed by the Minister. ANNUAL BALANCE-SHEET. The Audit Office returned, duly certified and without tags, the balancesheet for the year ended March 31st, 1933. The receipts amounted to £585 Os Id, including a balance brought forward of £1 Os 6d. The chief items were the contributions —Government £4O 10s, Levin Borough 'Council £2<57 4s lid and insurance companies £267 4s 11(1 —£574 ' 19s lOd, and stamp duty refund of interest £7 Is. The payments totalled £561 13s 4d, leaving a credit balance of £23 6s 9d. The main outgoings were: "Wages, salaries, and cleaning charges, £177; maintenance, plant equipment £4O 16s lOd, building £5 7s 3d; insurance, five £8 3s 4d, accident £2l 16s; Brigade subsidy, £10; lighting and fuel, £3l Is 4d; Post Office, telephones, £29 15s; sinking fund on loan (£1234), £lll Is 2d; interest on same, £74 Os. 10d; Borough Council, instalment, £ls 8s 4d. The nett reve- ■ liue shown in the statement of income and expenditure was £146 Bs, made up -

as follows:—Balance brought forward £ll 6s 4d, sinking fund reserve £lll Is !2d, capital account contribution £ll 17s 2d, balance £l2 3s 4d. The sinking fund investment was £354 8s lOd, comprising: Balance at March 31, 1932, £232 5s 9d; instalment, August Ist, £55 10s 7d; do., January Ist, £55 10s 7d; interest to March 31st, £ll Is lid.

'The statement of liabilities and assets was as follows: —

Liabilities. —Loan, £l-234,• Levin Borough Council —plant and equipment £142 6s Bd, interest £42 13s 4d—£lßs; sinking fund reserve, £354 8s lOd; sundry creditors, £l2 6s lOd; capital, £1466 18s 8d; contribution from revenue, £ll 17s 2d; nett revenue account, £l2 3s 4d; total £3276 14s lOd. Assets. —Land £110; buildings £1579 19s Id; motor engine £2Q7 8s 7d, fire siren £llO Is, furnishings £l5B 14s 2d, plant and equipment £567 19s 2d, plant and equipment £567 19s 2d; billiard table £l2l 0s 6d; interest suspense £42 13s 4d, sinking fund investment £354 8s lOd, sundry debtors £1 3s sd; bank £!2i3 6s 9d;. total, £3276 14s lOd. EQUIPMENT. The purchase of 500 ft. of 2£in. ordinary hose was approved. It was resolved that 100 ft. of secondhand hose be offered for sale. The local members were authorised to attend to the matter of boots required by the Brigade. SUPERINTENDENT »S REPORT. Supt. M. Sutherland's report for the past quarter stated that only one call was received, this being to a washhouse in Victoria Street. A total of nine musters for the quarter showed an average attendance of 15, Avhich. he considered very good. Plant and equipment were in good order, but he would like the Board to inspect the mattresses in the station quarters. The Superintendent suggested that a tarpaulin be purchased to place over the top of the fire motor, to protect hose when- working in wet weather. On many occasions hose carried on top of the motor was wet by rain and it was necessary to dry, it \ before replacing it on the motor. "On behalf of my Brigade, I wish to express our appreciation for the manner in which the Board have assisted us during the past year," the report concluded. ' The Chairman commented with pleasure on the attendance figures. After an inspection of the engine, the Board decided against placing a tarpaulin on top of it, as it was considered that the attaching of such a cover would interfere with freedom of use of, the handrail. The Questions of renovating the mattresses and obtaining new sheets were left with the secretary.