BOROUGH LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8208, 11 August 1906, Page 5

BOROUGH LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Borough Library and Fire Brigade Committee was held last evening. There wore present:—Crs Feist (chairman), Elliott, Hoar and McEwen. The statement of receipts and expenditure since April Ist showed the ■former to have been £46 2s 7d, and the latter £95 4s 9d. Messrs Jenkins, Bwington, Braggins, McEwen, E. Pragnell and Pickering,representing the Municipal Fire Brigade, waited on the Committee with referenoe !tn various matters. The deputation pointed out that a great deal of time was wasted in getting to fires and they suggested that a motor reel with chemioal appliances or horse-gear be procured. At -some mains the water pressure was not very great, and the mains were so small that only one branch could be affixed. With reference to fires in two storeyed buildiugs, it was pointei out that at the present. time n great deal of damage whs done to the stock by water, and perhaps very littie by fire. The use of ohemicals would not be disastrous to stock. A complaint was made that the shed accommodation was inadequate, and that the custodian's cottage was too small. The Brigade had obtained Dartioulars from the manufacturers, and had ascertained that a motor reel would cost about £650. It waa suggested that a hand chemical engine might immediately be procured. The Committee decided to recommend th<* Council to procure a hand chemical engine with two dozen extra charges. It was further decided to get a sketch plan of and estimates for the accommodation required at the station, and to meet the Fire Brigade . officials at the station ou Thursday next to discuss matters. The sub.-Committee reported that it had authorised a number of new books to |.be procured as well as certain papers. The Committee decided to visit the Reading Room on Thursday afternoon, and deal with ques tion of furnishing the room. An account for £1 5a was passed | for pigment.