FIRE BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1933, Page 2

FIRE BOARD

MEETING AT , HOKITIKA

The-quarterly meeting of the Hokitika IFire Board ’was held lagt evening at 7.30 ■ o’clock. Present Messrs A. It. lElcock {chairmari),;-'S.-*J. Preston, W. C. Bi-addon, Jv. B.' Bain and N. D. It ownian.' ;1 • ■ ’ . INWARD CORRESPONDENCE.

Fi’om v Jas., DayiUsoji,, Kotukn, inquiring price of old engine.—Received. It was reported, that the engine was not euitable’for the-requirements... Frorji, Fire .Brigade, _ applying .for » grant • to. the .funds.—Received. A .vote of £ls was passed. The question ol

the accident, insurance of' members be-

ing duplicated was ..raised and was re- ‘ ferred to 'the Superintendent for report, ,tho amount;.' involved being £6 15g per year. V: .. * SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT.

On behalf.;-of the Hokitika .Fire Brigade Icm pleased-to report that since your last.‘meeting the-Brigade has only had one fire call, on the :24th August at 4.20'a.m.-, . The alarm'was given by the night watchman and the • Brigade promptly turned out. , A very, good save was made, the fire .being in the office of Paterson,’ Michel and., 'Co. ’s ssofo . and was stopped in that room. Damage to ■the .room and contents, to tfie extent

of £125 was partly coveredby., insure .ance amounting, -to ~£75. . Fortunately the fire was in the eariy stage' and wlia.t might have’proved A kerious loss to prevented by 'the good work of,-the Brigade. ■< •. y J -_ -V>. r • *•; f \.i A team under,Deputy Boss-Represent-ed/the firign.de at the competitions recently held, at ’GreymoittK. - ’They secured two firsts, outs., of. six.; .events; nine brigades competing.; , .. > ; We will require 300 feet/of, 2J-in, hose. ' the extension, to the/Watermain in upper. Sewell .Street;’still-:, remains > not. started. ~ ' ‘ , : !

' The strength and good .fellowship fit the B rigade stands as’: usual and - on their behalf I extend to your Board a merry. X.mas ahd a happy afid prosperous, Neyf Yeaf’;'-i’ ..

It wa§ resolved that: the- hose asked for,' be., proevired, . ajttd ,to .inquire, when action pv*s, to i,’be/.taken, (in ..regard .to layingl- pipes --in • upper . iSewell,' Street. fPleastfre]. was 'Voiced of ‘ the 'success’of: the Brigade Sat tthet Xji'ey./competitions* '..The. treasurer, reported’(.receipts,'£slßß 2s lOd, balance ; £IBO 3s'lid.—Received. -j K Thef- secretiary,'Wfts jihstrufeted’' to ' write ; tp .the.-Borough 'asking-'fqiv tfye appointment;' of to the ' capital expenditure fviiid,-»who v muit' ,n«t' be a. imepibcr*/pr j employee ?Oif,;>the' Fire ! •td'fbe.v s'entrlo J tiie-i Under, wipiters’ -Associafion.lVjjry J. } H-., v Wilson vvais 'nominated,' to.'represent' fch?_Board. t >"v-. • \j i.Thjß; »satikfactorily on ■ the tell-tale' clock* 'for the period'; ‘ Tfie balance "'sheet' i for tho. year was pyqs^nted*^nd“laid'on'/tho'ta'ble.