JUNE 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2351

tendent shall be made by the Board, due consideration
being given to the recommendation of the Superintendent,
either by the engagement of men not heretofore in the service
of the Board or by promotion of officers or men in the Board’s
service. Such appointments may be terminated by one
month’s notice in writing on either side.

Engagements terminable by Board without Reason assigned.

7. All engagements or appointments made by the Board
   may be cancelled or annulled without any reason being
   assigned.

Retiring-age.

8. The age at which members must retire from the brigade
   shall be as follows : Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent,
   sixty-five years, firemen fifty years; but the Board may
   if it thinks fit, in any special cases extend these limits for a
   further five years, but no more.

Care of Uniform and Equipment.

9. Uniforms and equipment of pattern and design approved
   by the Board shall be issued to members of the brigade on
   enrolment, but shall remain the property of the Board ; and
   each member of the brigade on resigning from or otherwise
   leaving the brigade shall return all articles on issue to him
   clean and in good order and condition, fair wear-and-tear
   only excepted, and in the event of his failing so to do the value
   of the articles not returned or returned in a damaged con-
   dition shall be deemed a debt due to the Board by the member
   of the brigade, and may be recovered by process of law.

The Superintendent.

10. The duties and powers of the Superintendent, in addi-
    tion to those conferred by the Act, shall be as follows :—
    (1.) He shall be responsible to the Board for the efficiency
    of the members of the brigade, and all gear used in
    its service.
    (2.) He shall have the power to suspend any member for
    breach of discipline or misconduct of any descrip-
    tion at any time, but must at once report such
    suspension to the Board. The member suspended
    may appeal to the Board, who may hold an inquiry
    into the alleged breach of discipline or misconduct.
    At such inquiry the suspended member may be
    present and have the right to speak in his defence,
    and, if he desires, bring witnesses in support of
    same.
    (3.) He shall keep an Order Book, in which from time to
    time all orders affecting the working of the brigade
    shall be entered. Such Order Book, or a copy of
    of the orders therein, shall be available for inspec-
    tion by members of the brigade at all times.
    (4.) He shall allot such duties to the members of the brigade
    as he shall deem necessary for ensuring the efficiency
    thereof, and may withdraw any member from any
    special duty and allot him fresh duties at his (the
    Superintendent’s) discretion.
    (5.) He shall keep a Store Book, in which shall be entered
    all property of the Fire Board, the date of purchase,
    and the date it was used or condemned.
    (6.) He shall keep the Service-record Book, containing the
    names, occupations, places of birth, dates of birth,
    dates of joining and discharge from the brigade,
    with awards and punishments by the Board, in a
    proper manner.
    (7.) He shall perform any further duty in connection with
    his position which the Fire Board may from time
    to time assign to him.

Discipline.

11. A member of the brigade guilty of any of the following
    offences whilst on the premises of the Board, or going to,
    present at, or returning from any drill practice, false alarms,
    or fire shall be liable to suspension from duty by the Super-
    intendent :—
    (a.) Being in an intoxicated condition :
    (b.) Disobeying any lawful order of his superior officer :
    (c.) Using abusive or insubordinate language to his superior
    officer :
    (d.) Striking his superior officer :
    (e.) Using obscene language.

A member of the brigade committing either of the following
offences shall be reported to the Board by the Superin-
tendent :—
(a.) Wilfully damaging any portion of the brigade premises
or other the property of the Board :
(b.) Absenting himself without sufficient excuse from any
drill or practice ordered by the Superintendent,
or from any false alarm or fire.

Leave of Absence.

12. Leave of absence for any period not exceeding fourteen
    days may, on the application of any member of the brigade,
    be granted by the Superintendent, who shall record same in
    his Occurrence Book. Any member of the brigade desiring
    leave of absence for a longer period than fourteen days shall
    apply in writing addressed to the Superintendent, who shall
    forward such application to the Secretary of the Board,
    with such recommendation as he may think fit, and leave of
    absence for such longer period shall only be granted by the
    Board.

Brigade may make Rules.

13. Subject to the approval of the Board, and provided
    they in no way conflict with any provision of these by-laws,
    the brigade may make rules and regulations for its own
    government.

Brigade Premises may not be abused.

14. Betting or gambling shall not be permitted on any part
    of the brigade premises, nor shall any noisy recreation be
    indulged in therein or thereabout on Sundays.

Members to salute Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent.

15. Firemen shall at all times salute the Superintendent
    and Deputy Superintendent when addressing or being ad-
    dressed by them whilst on duty.

Purchase of Stores or Affecting of Repairs to be sanctioned by
the Board.

16. Stores required for use of the brigade, and repairs
    required to any of the premises or gear, shall only be obtained
    or carried out by direction of the Board on requisition signed
    by the Superintendent. Neither the Superintendent nor
    other officer for the time being in control of the brigade
    shall have any authority to purchase on behalf of the Board
    nor to in any way pledge the Board’s credit for repairs or
    material.

Members of Brigade not to write to the Press on Fire-brigade
Matters.

17. No member of the brigade shall under any circumstances
    write any letters or furnish information to the Press on matters
    connected with the Board or brigade, save that in the event
    of no superior officer being present the senior on duty may give
    particulars regarding any fire which has been attended.

Fire Police and Salvage Corps.

18. The members of the force established by the Board
    under the authority of section 44 of the Fire Brigades Act,
    1908, for the purpose of attending at fires and saving pro-
    perties shall be enrolled by the Secretary as a fire police
    and salvage corps. The control of such corps shall vest in
    and be exercised by the officer elected to be captain by the
    members and approved by the Board. The duty of such
    fire police shall be to attend at any fire to aid and assist the
    regular Police Force, to watch over any properties saved,
    to preserve order, and carry out any instructions which may
    be given by the Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent
    or such other officer of the fire brigade in command on the
    spot. Such instructions to be conveyed as far as possible
    through the captain or officer in charge of the fire police.

Gratuities for Volunteer or other Services.

19. For the performance of any volunteer or special ser-
    vices rendered by any person, whether a member of any
    brigade or not, in respect of any fire there may be paid out
    of the funds of the Board such sum as the Board or any
    committee authorized by the Board may direct.

Electric Fire-alarm Circuits.

20. The Board may establish or contract with any person
    or corporation for the establishment of an electric fire-alarm
    circuit, and may from time to time extend such circuit and
    provide for the connection therewith of street alarms and
    public and private buildings and premises. All connections
    of alarms installed in public and private buildings or premises,
    and alterations to the same, shall be carried out to the approval
    of the Board at the cost of the owner of the property to be
    connected, and the cost of maintenance and of the periodical
    examination and testing of such connections shall be borne
    by the owner of the property connected, and all such con-
    nections shall be efficiently maintained to the satisfaction of
    the Board or the officer appointed by the Board for that pur-
    pose. With the consent of the owner such cost may be
    commuted to the payment of such annual sum as may be
    agreed on between the Board and the owner.

Donations in Recognition of Brigade’s Services.

21. Donations by the public in recognition of the brigade’s
    services shall be the property of the brigade, to be used in