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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 15

(g.) He shall keep an order-book in each station, in which all orders and instructions to the members of the brigade shall be entered. Such orders shall be dated and signed by the Superintendent. This order-book shall be kept at such place in each station that all members may have access to it, and it shall be the duty of the members to make themselves acquainted with the orders and instructions contained therein. One of the order-books shall be produced at each meeting of the Board.

(h.) He shall prepare requisitions for all goods, materials, or stores required for the service of the brigade, and submit same on the first day of each month to the Secretary of the Board. On the requisitions being approved, and the goods, materials, or stores delivered, he shall check same as to numbers, weights, and quantities, and shall certify to having received same, and that they are in accordance with the approved requisitions. In cases of urgency, he may purchase goods or order repairs to the value of (not exceeding) £5, and shall at once report such purchases or orders for repairs to the Secretary of the Board, and state the reason of the urgency. Except as herein provided, he shall have no power to purchase on behalf of the Board, nor to in any way pledge the Board’s credit for goods, materials, or stores, or for repairs. The Superintendent to strictly adhere to any arrangements made by the Board for obtaining goods in accordance with accepted tenders, or to advise the Board that better results can be obtained by calling for tenders.

(i.) He shall keep, or cause to be kept, a store ledger, in which shall be entered all property of the Board in charge of the brigade. Such ledger shall record the numbers, weights, or quantities of each article in charge at the first of each month, the purchase of each during the month, expenditure during month, and the numbers, weights, or quantities of each article remaining at the first day of the month following. Such store ledger shall be produced at each meeting of the Board if required.

(j.) He shall have power to arrange the days in each week and the times in each year when and during which paid members shall be entitled to leave of absence, as provided by clause 12 of this by-law, and not exceeding the hours therein mentioned; and he shall have power to grant leave of absence to the auxiliary members for any period not exceeding one month in any one year; and he may, for sufficient reason, either from stress of work or other cause, cancel any or all leave at any time. Any leave of absence for longer periods than stated shall only be granted by the Board on a written request from the member to the Superintendent, and accompanied by a recommendation from the Superintendent that the same be allowed.

(k.) He shall, as soon as conveniently may be done after the receipt by the brigade of a call to attend any fire or false alarm, report to the Secretary of the Board on the form provided for that purpose such particulars as to the call as shall be required by the said form.

(l.) He shall keep in a book provided for that purpose a roll of the members of the brigade, and enter or cause to be entered therein the attendance of each member at all drills, practices, fires, false alarms, and the reason for the absence of any member. Such roll-book to contain the names, ages, occupations, and addresses of members, and record of attendances shall be produced for inspection at each meeting of the Board.

(m.) He shall at the close of each half-year—namely, on 30th June and 31st December in each year—prepare a brief confidential report for presentation to the Board dealing with the efficiency of the personnel and material of the brigade, with recommendations for any changes or alterations therein.

(n.) He or the Deputy Superintendent shall at least once in every six months inspect every theatre or place of public entertainment, and once in every twelve months every hotel or public boardinghouse, factory employing more than three hands, and building or store used for the storage of hazardous goods within the fire district, and shall at once report to the Board any neglect to observe such proper precautions against danger from fire as may, in his opinion, menace the public safety or the safety of the inmates of every such building,

or which may contravene any by-law made by the Board.

(o.) He shall prepare all returns that may be required under the Fire Brigades Act.

(p.) He shall perform any duty the Board may from time to time assign to him.

15. In the absence of the Superintendent from any cause, the Deputy Superintendent, or, in his absence, the next senior officer, shall have and exercise all the powers and duties laid down for the Superintendent.

16. Every member of the brigade must obey the lawful orders of his superior officers only, and must conform to all the rules and regulations which have been made or which may be made from time to time by the Board, and all orders and instructions which may be issued from time to time by the Superintendent in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Board and entered in the order-book hereinbefore provided to be kept.

17. In the absence of the Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent at any fire, the senior officer present shall assume command of all members attending such fire, including Volunteers and private brigades, and all members shall work under his orders only.

18. Misconduct or breach of discipline by any member of the brigade shall constitute a breach of the by-laws, and the Board may in its discretion inflict fines up to a sum not exceeding £2 in the case of a paid member, or £1 in the case of an auxiliary member receiving any pay or allowance, for every separate offence, or may dismiss such member. Any fines as aforesaid shall be stopped from any pay or allowance due to the offending member.

19. For misconduct or breach of discipline by any officer, in addition to the fines provided by paragraph 18, the Board may reduce such officer in rank.

20. On discharge from the Board’s service either by resignation or dismissal, each member must return to the station to which he may be posted, in good order and condition (fair wear-and-tear excepted), every article of clothing or equipment the property of the Board which may be on issue to him, and in the event of his failing so to do, the cost of any article of clothing or equipment not returned or returned in a damaged condition shall be charged to him and deducted from any pay or money that may be due to him, or recovered by process of law.

21. Donations by the public in recognition of the brigade’s services shall be the property of the brigade, to be used in providing for the comfort and recreation of the members, or otherwise for the benefit of the brigade in accordance with regulations the brigade may make and the Board approve.

22. The Board may from time to time establish and maintain, protect, remove, or otherwise deal with electrical fire-alarm circuits within the fire district as may seem fit.

23. The Board shall have power from time to time to fix a scale of charges for maintenance or control or use of the fire-stations or fire-alarm circuits connected therewith.

24. The Superintendent may, with the permission of the Board, or Chairman or Deputy Chairman, should occasion require, permit a portion of the brigade and plant to be taken outside the limits of the fire district, or on shipping, for the purpose of extinguishing fires, and upon such occasions the following scale of charges shall be made:

Steamer, horses, hose-reels, or including cleaning of plant, chief officer and eight men :—

£ s. d.
For first hour .. .. .. 13 0 0
Second hour .. .. .. 7 10 0
Third hour .. .. .. 5 5 0
Chemical engines, first hour .. .. 8 8 0

The times to be computed from the time of leaving the station.

25. The Board may arrange that an annual fee be paid for retaining the services of such plant (as may be specified) at the above rates, provided always that the services of such plant are not available should the same be required within the fire district.

26. The Board may permit a portion of the brigade or plant to render services other than at fires under special circumstances, and in such cases charges may be made in same manner and under same schedule as for services of brigade and use of plant for attending fires outside the fire district, or as the Board may consider adequate.

27. The charge for services of members of brigades at theatres, music-halls, and the like shall be, for each fireman, 3s. 6d. for each performance ; not more than two firemen allowed for each theatre.

28. All fees received for inspection of buildings and reports thereon to the owners are to be paid to the Board.

Owners or occupiers of buildings inspected by the Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent under section 51 of “The Fire Brigades Act, 1908,” shall pay to the Board fees for such inspections as follows: The sum of 10s. for premises licensed to hold more than five hundred persons,