Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 81, 12 January 1889, Page 3

Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade

The ordinary monthly meeting of ' the above was held at Captain Stay's •office on Thursday evening last, the -Captain in the chair The minutes of the previous ordinary and special meetings were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read as follows: From David Murray, re fire belL From Aitken, Wileoa and Co., with letters from Merry weather aad Sues, o£ Leedou, stating tfaat the engine ordered fey the Brigade was of obsolete make, aad advising one °£ another pattern, A long discussion took place oa the matter -of a supply of water, aad it was . Resolved, That the Secretary write to Hie Worship the Mayor asking him to «all a pubiie meeting for the purpose of discussiag the question of arteeiae wella. Resolved, That the Secretary write to Mr Hartgili, conductor of the Plantation Minstrels, conveying the best thaake of the Brigade to said Minstrels for their late entertainment in aid of the Brigade's funds, and for their cheque for £20 as the financial result. Reeolved, That in consideration of the interest shown by Mr Hartgill in the Brigade, he be voted to an honorary life member thereof. Resolved, That the question of ordering a tire engine be held over till the next meeting. Resolved, That the Brigade anniversary sports be held on St. Patrick's Pay, and that the officers of the Brigade, with porer to add, be a committee to make all preliminary arrangements, and submit a draft programme to the next meeting. Resolved, That the surplus funds of the Brigade lying at the Bank be placed to a depo&it account. Resolved. That the Secretary notify all members who have not paid their monthly subscriptions that these are now due, and requesting them to pay forthwith. After passing accounts for payment the meeting adjourned.