FIRE BRIGADE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 308, 2 November 1910, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADE.

A meeting of Te Kuiti Fier Brigade was held in the "Chronicle" office on Monday night, his Worship the Mayor presiding. A resolution that the statement of accounts and documents handed to the Town Clerk by the late treasurer, Mr Hattaway, bo accepted, and "matters as regards the old brigade be closod, was carried.

Mr Nicholson suggested the election of the officers Bhould be pro tern. There would bo no difficulty in gotting a good brigade and he did not want to see any trouble again. In a few weeks they could find out who was in the brigade and then permanently elect their officers.

Messrn Somervillc an J King mov°d "That in view of the small attendance the formation of the brigade ho confirmed and the ejection of the officers be made pro tern." The officers thus elected were J. Nicholson, superintendent; J. Erikson, secretary; M. J. Jones, treasurer. The Town Clerk, said, at his request, Mr Jones had submitted a rough estimate of the cost of a fire station to provide an engine room 18 by 14 feet, a meeting room 18 by 14 feet, a bedroom 10 by 10 feet, and a bathroom 8 by 6 feet, with a tower 'SO feet high (not including cost of bell), £175. Mr Nicholson had suggested a likely place for the fire station at the end of Taupiri street. Mr J. Jones said the estimated cost was a very rough one, the idea beirg to shift the building to a better position later on. Mr Spring asked whether n room sufficiently large for public meetings could not be built. The Mayor explained that later oh offices for the borough might be combined with a reading room and library and a small hall for meetings. The following new members were elected:- -Messrs C. Scolt, VV. Cantlon, J. Rutherford, H. Vause, A. Hope and L. Quirk. Mes3rs Young and Jones moved thßt the superintendent, secretary and treasurer arrange a night of meeting with the Fire Brigade Committee. - Carried. A vote of thanks to the Mayor kv presiding concluded the meeting. j