FIRE PROTECTION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11512, 7 October 1915, Page 2

FIRE PROTECTION.

DISCUSSED BY SPREYDON BOROUGH COUNCIL, A COMMITTEE SET FP. At last evening's 'meeting of the i Sprevdon Borough Council the Mayor j (.Mr W. H. Winsor) made reference to the rrront fatal fire at Fendaiton, -and suggested thai:, the, lime had arrived when councillors might consider means for protection against, lire in the borough. Ho would' like to hear the vtßTrs of councillors on tho advisability of installing a high-pressure water system in tho borough ;on the advisability of entering into negotiations with tho Christchurch Fire Board for the, inclusion of the district in tho Christ-church lire district, or alternatively, the advisability of establishing a. volunteer fire, brigade, equipped with chemical engines-;. , lie thought some iseheme ought to be formulated. One central firo station .would ho useless, a* tho eent.ro of tho borough was practically uninhabited. They would require at least three stations if they established their own .system of tire protection. j Councillor G. F:L Ruo'd said that was j an argument in favour of joining the city firo area. 3le suggested :-ui arrangement with the Sydenham lire fetation. _ | Councillor 1). Williamson said ihai no j matter v-bat sy.siem was adopted it < would, have to be paid i'or. A light j motor olwinical engine .might prove, j valuable in the district. _ j The Mayor suggested that without ! some data if. v.as very Jit lie use the { council dismissing the mutter. A -sub-! committee should he set tip to obtain j information. j Councillor Williamson moved Uial j the matter should bo, referred to tin: i Works Committee. ! Councillor Rudd said the matter j should be discussed hy i..hc council. j The ]Ma\or .said lite .Board would'] not accent private guarantees. It hat! i offered to se'l the council a horse- ; drawn chemical, engine, but lie thought j something mon- up-to-date should' be i procured. Small motor chemical en- I gines were now made in America on a j motor-cycle principle, and t he.-e might j prove Uool'tii. as they \\"ould g<''l. lu a lire very quickly- : Councillor A. M'an hi re suggested tho j appointment oi : a small sub-committee j to obtain informal ion, and moved as an j amendment that, the Mayor and Conn- j eillors K'ilioit and Rudd -should' be the [ sub-committee. lo report at next j meeting. | Councillor Williamson withdrew hi:- i motion and seconded the amendment, j which was carried. j