DISTRICT STORES.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 5, 2 March 1874, Page 29

DISTRICT STORES.

1. Every member of the Force entrusted with the custody of supplies is to keep a clear and correct account of every article which may in any manner be placed under his charge, and is to be particularly attentive to the preservation of the supplies. 2 No articles whatever are to be lent, sold, or exchanged, except under the authority in writing of the Commissioner. 3. All articles in District Stores should be constantly under observation, and should be frequently inspected in detail. Ihe contents of each package should at all times be correctly noted in conspicuous characters on a label attached to the package itself.

4. The member of the Force immediately in charge should each month inspect the Stores under his charge, and see that due order and regularity are maintained. Vol. XII., No. 5.

5. Every exertion must be made to ensure the forage being stored in such a manner as to prevent any injury through the eftects of weather or other causes; and should any damage or loss occur the strictest investigation is to be made, and the person who from negligence or culpability allowed the same to take place is to be held personally liable for it.

6. Proper precautions against loss by fire are in all cases to be taken.

7. On the first of July, and on the first of January in each year, and oftener if considered necessary, the stock on hand, whether of stores or forage, is to be ascertained by the member of the Force in charge by actual tally and inspection, and is to be reconciled with the balance as shown in the stock account.

8. Whenever Gfovernment Stores are received to replace similar articles worn out, the unserviceable as well as the serviceable articles should be placed on the inventory, and a note made in the column of remarks showing their condition, until condemned by an officer, when the condemned articles should be removed from the list and the fact mentioned in the column of remarks. The attention of Officers visiting stations should

be drawn to any articles which may be worn out or unfit for further use, or which may require repairs.

9 When the person who may have charge is removed from any station, he is to balance his accounts, and to take care that the stock handed over to his successor is correct. In like manner the person taking charge is to ascertain that the stock on hand is in all respects the same as that shown by the accounts, and should any discrepancies be afterwards discovered, he will be held responsible. When practicable, the person retiring, and the person relieving him should go through the stock at the same time, and certify conjointly to the correctness of the books, and inventories of property.

10. The foregoing Regulations shall be read and construed with and as part of the regulations which appear in the “ Manual of Police Regulations,” for the guidance of the Canterbury Constabulary Force, framed under the third clause of au “ Ordinance to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a Constabulary Force, Session VII., No. 2.”

R C. SHEARMAN, Commissioner of Police