DUNEDIN FIRE BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14684, 18 November 1909, Page 9

DUNEDIN FIRE BOARD.

, Tho monthly meeting of the Dunedin Fire Board was hold yesterday l afternoon; present— Messrs J. W. Wilson (in the chair), J. E. White, J. Arklo, A. J. Sullivan, and 11. D, Stronach. . ■' CORRESPONDENCE. . A letter from A. and T. Inglis explaining cause of a false alarm giveji from their premises on tho 13th of October was received. J'ho lloi). J. A. Millar wrote piomieing assistance in securing amendments to the present act relating to I'iro Boards.—Received: with thanks, Mr F. G. Cray, a former member of tho board, wroto from Wellington offering suggestions for decreasing firo hazards.— Inferred to the General Committee for consideration. REPORTS. The superintendent's monthly report, which was of a general character, was received.

'l'ho General Committee reported:— That' tho horse Nigger has been sold, and a suitable horse purchased in lieutherof; wiafc the Uarm'ium propoiiy waa offered for salo on tho sth inst., but failing to reach reserve price was passed in; that tho Otago Harbour Board had been written lo with reference to tho inadequate protection of wharves and shipping rc>fcrjeu to in t'ho buperiuiendent's annual report; that the IOOOIt of new hose authorised to be obtained- at last meeting had beeii delivered; t!ha f acoounts amounting lo iiiai y» ill n,iu utcii t u , payment; that tho financial position at date was, aa follows:—Fire Siaiion purchase amount (debit). £4250; ,u,roiw ac.ount (credit), £560 3s 3d—less accounts to be paiu, ioa on—iu'i os nl. llie committee riAoniinendcil that the board agreo to (Kiv coiupiitiauon 10 members of the Central Brigade, in the event of thoir being incapacitated from following their ordinary occupations as t'no lesult of accidents whilst on duty, such sum up to £2por man per week as will with any other paynhMiAb ret.'elviM oy tho injured mui- trom employers outside the board mako up that amount, equal payment of such compensation to bo limited to 26 weeks from date of injury.-Adopted. , \ A clause iu the report, together with' a letter from tho town clerk, Dunedin, re tiro present arangements. with Waterman 0 Connor, who has the manipulation of t-ho Will or vfllvcs in oaso of (ire,. \vero referred back to the committee for l furthor consideration, as it was thuoght by sonic of the niembeis that more one man should bo mado familiar with • tie working of the valves.

ur A n" led with a foimitlablo catapult, a Wellington boy advanced on the 'Loq recently and sought practice alongside, the enclosure in which the keas are caged. Ull. loitiinately tho aim of the boy was true and ho killed ope of Iho birds. The caretaker however, camo along in time to -Una tnc oflender still on the spot, and th« miaksd was .reported to tho boy's parents, Iho matter is to bp allowed to rest a 1 this, but woro drastic measuros will probably be taken in any future case,