Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1922. FIRE BOARD POLL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2398, 28 February 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1922. FIRE BOARD POLL.

THE loon I Fire Brigade wailed upon I lie Council la>l night with a request dial a poll ol' the ratepayer* he taken to sanction or reject a proposal to create a fire district and constitute a Fire Board to control lire prevention matters in the borough, in terms of the Fire Brigades Ad. A poll may lie taken upon requisition, or the Council may sanction same, 'flic Brigade desired the latter course, as it felt that the Council was in sympathy with the proposal whereas a petition may possih. I v aron-e prejudice or opposition. If the Council refused the request, which is nnljkcly, then it would devolve upon the Brigade to obtain the necessary -signatures of ratepayers di manding a poll. The Council evinced a keen interest in the statements submitted by the deputation. and dually decided to hold over the request until next meeting, in order to allow Councillors to become familiar with the provisions of the Act. Prior to the poll, a public meeting will be arranged, whereat full details of Fire Board administration and probable annual cost will be fully dealt with, in order that ratepayers will be enabled to exercise an intelligent vote on the quest ion.