FOXTON FIRE BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2561, 29 March 1923, Page 2

FOXTON FIRE BOARD.

QUARTERLY MEETING.

The quarterly meeting of the above Board was held ou Tuesday afternoon last. Present: Messrs Chrystall (chairman), Bews, Gray, Rowe, Bry/int, Smith, Hornblow, and the secretary (Mr H. Frankland). Several matters which had been attended to by the local committee were reported upon and endorsed by the Board. The superintendent's quarterly report was received. The superintendent was granted one month's leave of absence and the deputy superintendent was appointed to act during the superintendent’s absence.

The election of three new members to the fire brigade was approved. Plan and specifications for body work of fire engine, forwarded by the Levin Fire Board, were adopted for the local Five Board's engine.

It was resolved to call tenders for the construction of body work for fire engine, in Foxton, Levin and Palmerston North, tenders to close on April 14th, the local committee lo deal with same.

Resolved to request the superintendent to furnish a report on the recent visit of the fire brigade team to the Dunedin demonstration.

It was resolved to place the order for a one-ton truck with the Foxton Motor and Engineering Co., the chassis to he equipped with electric light and self-starter. The financial statement up to March 31st. was read and received. Maintenance expenditure to date, £7B 0/3, credit balance in maintenance account £129 10/G; capital expenditure to date, £l4B 5/7; credit balance in capital account, £1,301 14/5; total credits, £1,431 4/11. Resolved to deposit £I,OOO at interest in the P.O. Savings Bank forthwith, and that the chairman and Mr Hornblow Tie authorised to operate on same. Resolved to forward a letter of thanks to Mr F. S. Easton for his generous terms re sale of fire station site to the Board. The resignation of Mr H. Frankland as secretary was received with regret. Mr Cray in moving the acceptance of the resignation paid a fine tribute to the services of the secretary upon whose shoulders had fallen the initial work of the Board and wished him every success in the future. Mr Cray’s remarks wei-e endorsed by the chairman and other members and it was unanimously agreed to grant Mr Frankland a bonus of £5. Mr Frankland suitably acknowledged the appreciative l’emarks. The Board then went into committee to consider applications for the secretaryship and upon resuming Mr R. Rangiheuea was appointed at a salary of £25 per annum as previously. An invitation was received from the Fire Brigade to attend a farewell evening to be tendered to Mr Frankland. The chairman was asked to carry the good the Board to the guest. Accounts amounting to £lO5 16s 2d were passed for payment. It was decided that no purchases lie made for the brigade without the Board's or chairman’s consent having been first obtained. At the conclusion of the meeting an inspection of the fix - e station in course of erection in Hall Street, was made and satisfaction expressed at the progress of the work.