FIRE BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12718, 13 August 1919, Page 6

FIRE BOARD.

monthly meeting. Jlie tinisic'hnrcli ]• iro Board met last even mg: present—Messrs H. P Hopkins (m the chair), A. Williams. H. n. misbrulgo. hj. Uurgnync. H. Holiano, .1. R. Cameron and A. Claiming. It was reported tiyu the transfer of a property m Office Road to the board oi married mens quarters) had now been completed. Tim hoard was asked Winn-' 11 *' 5 Cerl;| i |l necessary repairs being earned onfc. i lito matter of repairs was referred a a si.b-connnutce. which was author-i-v.d to expend up to £75 on them. it was reported that the Alliance Assurance Company Ltd., and the Victoria Insurance Company. Ltd., had I h \ :I >¥ t0 taki the board s tire risk ror the twelve months i ending .July 31 next. I cn JJ ! \ ttors arisi,l « out of the corre-v-poudence Avert dealt with in committee. 7 tie superintendent’s report from I+l 4 tO , August 7 stated*that the tal number of calls received was uentr-six: Of those seven were for ; Ise alarms (five maliciously given), two for rubbish fires, two for' cliimnev Ures two outside district calls, and thirteen were for actual fires in the city. (ho estimated fire loss durumthis period was £2717. The insurant nL ings 1 a!al contents involved was —o-b-o. and the estimated values of property _ risk were £57.795. During 1 the month two firemen --ere dismissed, and two others were given notice to resign. these men were considered unfit for the brigade service. Two firemen mere fined 10s each for missing the appliances when turning out to a fire and being absent without leave respectively, t heir positions had all been filled with returned soldiers. The second gear pinion on No. 3 motor had heen reno wed j at- rt cost of £G los. This wn s essential to place the machine iq. firstclass running order. It must he expected that small renewals would ho required on the older motors from time to time, and these would be done with as little expense as possible. In accordance with the decision of the board, the Aster motor was sold, and realised r" j e (>;tr< l was asked to invite tenders for the supply pf uniform clothing .find boots. Some three years hawing in view the probable increase in cost of motor spirits, the superintendent had secured a sufficient supply of lietrol at a low price which enabled the brigade to carry on to the present, thus effecting a saving fo the board of £IOO. ihe stocks wore now getting low, and it was recommended that a now contract should be made for supply in <r the brigade with 100 cases as required. therein were agreed to.. The remainder of the superintendent's report dealt with fire prevention schemes for Ifeathcpte and Wtoolston, the matters being discussed in committee. On resuming, it was reported that copies of the report would he sent to the councils concerned, with an intimation that tho hoard was prepared to meet them in conference. The financial statement showed receipts fo have heen £3025 Is 6d, expenditure £1792 3s 4d, leaving a balance of £1232 18s 2d- Accounts amounting to £1309 10s were passed for payment.