Fire Brigade.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1610, 16 January 1886, Page 4

Fire Brigade.

Present — His Worship the Mayor, and Messrs West, Kerslake, Tingey, W. Leighj Dixon, Hosking, Armstrong, and later on Messrs Haultain, Jolly, Haybittle.jE. Johnstone, Dungan, and Hawkins. ;'•■.; " " • -. .The 1 Mayor having stated the objects of the meeting, informed those present that- the Committees and Cooncil \yere all satisfied with what had been done' so far .vizi r the I propositions suggested at the last meeting re purchase of plant by Council and appointment of officers, &c. He was ninch disappointed with the attendance that evening, and'at the inertness shown by the burgesses m connection with such' an important matter as the one under consideration. He would read over the hye-law« of the old Brigade and if it was deemed advisable they would be adopted or altered as- required. No person at this meeting should have a voice m discussing those' laws but members or intending members He took it for granted that all present were either of such. He would not delay them longer but proceed to" business and read the bye laws beforenjentipned. ■■, : f : , f ; These bye-laws '(over' 50) havirig_ been' read, considered, and altered to sui'; the present Brigade the Mayor stated their next business would be the election of officers. Before proceeding ; ho we vu* to this business Mr West a«ked permisjion of His Worship to rend a letter jus; receiyed from the Dramatic Cluh. Permission haying; been given, the. letter was read b»ing to the effect ' that the 5 Society that evening had decided to give an entertainment m aid of the Brigade to take place on the 17th March next. On the motion of Mr Dixon it wa* resolved to; accept the offer with than.es. The following officers were then elected to hold tenure for 12 months : — Captain-r-Proposed by Mr Kerslake seconded by Mr Leigh that Mr West be elected.-4-Carried. Lieute'nant —^Proposed by Mr Fergmon second by Mr West that Mr Twgey be elected.-i-Carried Foreman Hook and Ladder CompanyProposed by'lCr'Tihgfy seconded by Mr-* Haybittle that Mr Leigh be elected. It was considered unadvisible to elesfc ;Mr Leigh a^%e J lived out of town a gooddistance. ■....-■ The following resolution was therefore put and carried :— Pjcoposedbv Mr ,W«st, seconded by Mr Hawkins that Mr Eawlins be electel Foreman Hook and Ladder Company. Foreman Hose Company. — Propose 1 by Mr West, seconded, by Mr Tingey, that Mr Leigh be elected.— Carried. Secre tar yr-^Som.e difficulty was foruied m securing an eflficient secretary a number of names were mentioned but refused and ultimately Mr E. Johnstone was unanimously elected, it being his own suggestion that; the post , should be a purely hohary one. He was proposed by the Mayor, and seconded by Mr Kerslake. ; - ; Mr Haybittle jun. handed m his name as a working member. Me engines His Worship stated that as -jthey all jknew the. Company . had author,'ised the jpurchate of three engines. He had received^ a • letter; stating ;that one was sent from' Christchufch and on theJ receipt of that one the Brigade would be .^able.to form a good idea of the capabilities fat the appliance. It might be found advisable to get one of. another construction. " He had o'rte which was being aY tered and:as sppn >as jready., would be at the service of the brigade. He also be lievedthat Mi* S. Abrahams , had one which he would also place at their disposal then would then have five* m all. He should suggest that one : should be placed at the Ten-ace End, two m the S.quare, and two outside the town as considered best. V The^ Brigade, would have to appoint* two members fin the Executive Committee, and he would ask those present to nominate them to-night. ■■ • ' Mi Dixon proposed, that • Messrs Kerslake and Haybittle be elected.— Carried* Messrs Tingey and E. Johnstone were appointed to canvass for subscriptions. • ■ Mr West mentioned re the engine offered by the New Zealand Insurance Company m Wellington.; - . )Il was pointed oujt to Mr West that the cost of repairs &c, to tins machine would be very! large and also that the Insurance Company had stated their .intention to recall the engine whenever-the^thouffht fit so. that- after perhaps gnin? to a lot of expense with it' they might have to return it without deriving any. benefit, 1 : No furhher business was transacted and the meetipg adjourned. „ :