BRIGADE AND BOARD

Matamata Record, Volume VI, Issue 440, 28 May 1923, Page 2

BRIGADE AND BOARD

THE QUEZON OF CONTROL A brigade (Mr. •ft ilfayartt, deputy - superintendent l^n>iTe*w l pTiTOkmson) and Fireman S. Stockdale waited on the Town Board on Wednesday evening. Superintendent Stewart wished to know exactly where the Brigade at present stood; were they under the j irisdiction of the Board ?. Also what ( ear, if any, had' been definitely ordired and when was it likely to arr’/'Q. : , :i . . . . ‘ •\’. r * The chairman said that so far. the b igadesmen had not been under the authority of the Board, but now that th > Brigade was launched it would bn necessary for the Board to cxerci •• some.sort of control, especially wi'h regard to appliances. In order to define the position, he suggested that a sub-committee of the Board he «ct up in order to confer with the Brigade’s executive.' With regard to geim, he outlined the nature and quantity which had already been announced as authorised and he stated that such had been ordered and would arrive shortly. Mr. Stewart expressed the opinion that owing to the lateness of the hour he did not think any definite scheme could be formulated that evening. He ■thought the matter, although an urgent one, yet required some deliberation, and he suggested that a special committee be set up that evening and that such committee meet the representatives of the Brigade as soon as possible and put the matter on. a definite footing. i Mr. Lark also thought something should be done right away. He wonky also like the Brigade’s • status definitely defined. Personally he objected to the' Brigade being under the sole control of the Board. The Board should have a Fire Brigade committee, which should nmet the representatives of the BWfrade and discuss all matters nertainin*’’ ( o the management. The Board through its. committee should also have sunorvision n p Hip fveev. but he objected to the Board exercising anything like complete control of th" Brigade. Tt was not the case in other centres. Tt was resolved to set, on a subcommittee consisting' of ,the chairman end Messrs. Mc T ntvr« eml art to confer with the Brigade’s representatives. ajj sraea sssssss 1