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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 141

(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 shall strictly adhere
to any arrangements made by the Board for obtaining goods
in accordance with accepted tenders, or shall 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 number, weights,
or quantities of each article in charge at the first of each
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 11 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 ex-
ceeding one month in any one year; and he may, for suffi-
cient 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 Super-
intendent, 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 shall 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 shall prepare all returns that may be required
under the Fire Brigades Act.

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

14. 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.

15. 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 herein-
    before provided to be kept.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. For misconduct or breach of discipline by any officer,
    in addition to the fines provided by paragraph 17, the Board
    may reduce such officer in rank,

19. On discharge from the Board’s service either by resigna-
    tion 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 so 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.

20. Donations by the public in recognition of the brigade’s
    services shall be the property of the brigade, and shall be
    paid into a separate account to be operated on by the Chair-
    man of the Board and the Superintendent, and shall 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.

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

22. 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.

23. 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 :—

Motor engine, steamer, horses, horse-reels, including
cleaning of plant; chief officer and eight men,—

£ s. d.
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. Any other plant or service shall be charged for as
the Board may from time to time direct.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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 Superin-
tendent, or such officer as he may appoint, 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, and the sum
of 5s. for premises licensed to hold under that number; pro-
vided always that in cases where the Timaru Borough Council
remits the license fee the Board may in like manner remit the
inspection fee.

PART II.

Regulations for insuring Discipline and Good Conduct of Paid
Members of the Brigade.

The conditions of service for paid members of the brigade
shall be as hereunder set out, and such conditions of service
shall be signed by every member on entering the service of the
Board.

1. Every member is to devote the whole of his time to the
   service of the Board, and in any capacity as may be required
   of him by the Board.

2. He is to serve and reside wherever it may suit the
   requirements of the Superintendent.

3. He is promptly to obey all lawful orders from the persons
   in authority over him.

4. He is to obey all the by-laws and regulations of the
   service which may be made from time to time by the Board.

5. If any member withdraws without leave or notice, he
   will forfeit all pay due to him, and, further, will be liable to be
   formally dismissed by the Board; but this condition does not
   apply to officers. Unless with the written consent of the
   Board, two weeks’ notice shall be given by a member to the
   Board of his intention to terminate the agreement of service
   with the Board, and the service of a member shall be liable