THE FIRE BRIGADE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 39, 29 October 1912, Page 3

THE FIRE BRIGADE.

L : „.• t^eotal ; Rating Area pk Mora- Hoaa to be Got Cr Coordi on oehalf of the Cornmi tiee set up for the purpose, reported to the Pukekohe B3rough Council ob Wednesday evening that they had goat into the matters referred to th«m. they recommended ; that the Council a bell tower, estimated to coot £BO. on "oar own ■ite at the corner." The sheJ, it was jjncidtd, would be a meeting room "VHe was given to understand it was 1 nikx!) the aoney would be raised by snbtcriptlon, and looking over the flrinee £9 would require to be found Th«y u commended that the men be insured against accidect, fur which purpose £l2 18s would be required pit annum. The; also advised the purchase of 800 feet of hose at a cost of £BO. At the present time thtj had 500 feet of hone, bat it was inadequate fo: the work. It was no use goirs to other expense unless the men had the tools to work with. The propised uniforms would ccat £BO, and in that connection the ConjmUtte had tw recommendation to make. WHO SBOULD PAY? E Cr Mloctt aairf that before this vtoik was done he would like that legal advice be got in this matter. Was It possible, he aiked, to atrike a rate" only over the area to be benefited? Cr Gomrlasatf he noticed a letter * in the paper finding fault with the Council for allowing subscriptions to be collected. ■But the people should remember that the brigade waa really only of the people in the town, and not to the outsiders, and therefore it was op to these people mho live in the street to help a little towards the brigade. £ The Town Clark read tte Act, which showed that the money "shall be paid oat of the general acount of the district futidV SCr Hamilton salcT a way in which the difficulty might be got over had occurred to him, and the idea ha had might be referred to their solicitor. Cr Pollock moved, That kgal advice be taken in the matter. This waa seconded by Cr Johns and carried. Cr Pollock said he realised that they should not lose too much time over this matter; it was absolutely "accessary that the brigade should be got Into working cider ss soon aa possible. Cr Conine thought the work should not be hung up until the "-solicitor's advice was obtained. The financial position was again referred to, and Ci Comrie aaid the liability of otly £9 was estimated on the assumption that the money in hand was available to pay part of the debts. From the reply of the captain, Mr Woods, it aupjar.ed, itat the; brigade waa reckoning upon the money in hand and to be collected aa available for new expenditure. Captain Woods said he had already ordered the timber for the tower, which might coat less than £2O. The Mayor and Cr Hamilton were authorised to consult the borough solicitms on the point raised by Cr Pollock. ; Cr Johns asked if they were adhering to the plans of the tower. The captain nplied: "Yes; except that a re I shed was put underneath." The recommendations of the subcommittee were adopttd oa the motion of the Mayor and Cr Johns. Cr follock acid he voted against the work the ttrrer night because he thought the fite offices and the public should contribute towards the } funds to giv* the brigade a start and equip it. Still, he realised the i ecessity for the brigade, and rather than see it fall through he would pay the monies out of general rates. The Mayor aaid they should do all in their power to help the brigade, whose membera ran ..tremendous risks. On Cr Hamilton's motion it was decided to leavethe position in which the bell la to' be placed to the Works Committee.