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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 55

(b.) Absenting himself without sufficient excuse from
any drill or practice ordered by the Superintend-
ent, or from any false alarm of fire.

15. No member of the brigade shall under any circum-
    stances write any letters or furnish any 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 fireman on duty may give particulars regarding
    any fire which has been attended by the brigade.

Leave of Absence.

16. Leave of absence for any period not exceeding four-
    teen days may, on the application of a member of the
    brigade, be granted by the Superintendent, who shall
    record the 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.

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

Gratuities for Volunteer and other Services.

18. For the performance of any volunteer or special ser-
    vices rendered by any person, whether a member of the
    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.

19. 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 or premises.
    All connections of alarms installed in public or pri-
    vate buildings or premises, or any alterations to 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 connections shall
    be efficiently maintained to the satisfaction of the Board
    or the officer appointed by the Board for that purpose.
    With the consent of the owner, such cost may be com-
    muted to the payment of such annual sum as may be
    agreed on between the Board and such owner.

Donations in Recognition of the Brigade’s Services.

20. Donations by the public in recognition of the
    brigade’s services shall be the property of the brigade, and
    shall be used in providing for the comfort and recreation
    of the members thereof, or otherwise for the benefit of
    the members of the brigade.

Maintenance of Discipline and Good Conduct on the Part
of Officers and Men of the Brigade.

21. No person shall interfere with or in any way ob-
    struct any officer or member of the brigade while such
    officer or member of the brigade is in the execution of
    his duty.

22. No person shall interfere with or obstruct any
    volunteer described in section 18 of these by-laws while
    such volunteer is in the execution of his duty.

23. No person shall aid, abet, or encourage any member
    of the brigade in any act of disobedience of orders, or
    insubordination, or in the use of abusive or obscene
    language while such member is on duty.

24. No person shall supply any intoxicating liquor to
    any officer or member of the brigade while such member
    or officer shall be on duty, unless he shall first have re-
    ceived from the officer in charge of the brigade at the
    time permission so to do.

25. No person other than a member of the Board, or its
    Secretary, or members of the brigade shall enter any fire-
    station controlled by the Board unless such person shall
    first have received permission to do so from the officer
    in charge of the station or a member of the brigade, and
    no person shall, after having been requested by the officer
    in charge of the station to leave any such station, remain
    in any such station or on or about the station premises.

26. No person other than an officer of the brigade, or a
    member thereof, or the wife or child of such officer or
    member, shall sleep in or on any station, or in any of the
    Board’s premises, without first having received the written
    permission of the Superintendent to do so.

Prevention of Fire.

27. No person other than a person licensed by the Waihi
    Borough Council to keep petroleum for sale shall keep in
    stock within the Waihi Fire District more than 16 gallons
    of petroleum except in a magazine or such other structure
    as may be approved by the Inspector. Such magazine or
    other structure shall, unless constructed of brick or other
    similar material, be placed not less than 20 ft. from any
    other building.

28. No person licensed by the Waihi Borough Council
    to store petroleum for sale shall store petroleum within
    the Waihi Fire District except in a magazine or such other
    structure as may be approved by the Inspector.

29. No such magazine or other structure mentioned in
    sections 27 and 28 hereof shall be used for the storage of
    petroleum until the person occupying such magazine or
    other structure shall have received a certificate in writing
    from the Inspector that such magazine or other structure
    is suitable for the storage of petroleum, and any person
    using any such magazine or other structure for the stor-
    age of petroleum without having first received a certificate
    as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence.

30. All buildings used for the storage of petroleum shall
    be kept securely locked, and any person having the control
    of any such building, and failing to securely lock such
    building, shall be guilty of an offence.

31. Any person, whether licensed by the Waihi Borough
    Council or not, who shall store petroleum within the
    Waihi Fire District, shall deposit with the Secretary of
    the Waihi Fire Board a plan of the building or buildings
    wherein such petroleum is stored, showing on such plan
    the exact position in such building or buildings where
    such petroleum shall be deposited.

32. Any person leaving any inflammable material on
    any part of such person’s premises, and who shall, after
    having been requested by the Inspector to remove such
    inflammable material fail to remove such inflammable
    material within forty-eight hours from the receipt of such
    notice, shall be guilty of an offence.

In respect of Fires outside the Waihi Fire District.

33. If any brigade or portion of a brigade established
    and maintained by the Board within the Waihi Fire
    District attends or performs any service at a fire on any
    premises outside the Fire District of Waihi at the request
    of the owner or occupier of such premises, then such
    owner or occupier shall pay to the Board for such attend-
    ance and service at the undermentioned rates :—

For first hour or portion thereof … … £ s. d.
For each succeeding hour … … 5 0 0
For each fire appliance … … 2 10 0
2 0 0

Finance Committee.

34. A committee shall be appointed from time to time
    by the Board, which shall exercise supervision in all
    matters relating to the finances of the Board. This com-
    mittee shall be known as the Finance Committee, and shall
    pay all accounts included in the then current year’s esti-
    mate of expenditure, and in an emergency shall be em-
    powered to authorize payment of any amount not exceed-
    ing £20 not included in such estimate.

Payment of Accounts.

35. All payments shall be made by cheques upon the
    Board’s bankers, signed by the Chairman and Secretary
    of the Board. In the absence of the Chairman, such
    cheques may be signed by any member of the Finance
    Committee and the Secretary.

Common Seal.

36. The common seal of the Board shall be in the
    custody of the Secretary, and shall not be affixed to any
    document except by order of the Board as recorded in
    the minute-book, and shall only be affixed in the presence
    of at least two members of the Board, and every document
    bearing such seal shall be signed by two members of the
    Board and its Secretary.

Notices of Motion.

37. Any member of the Board may bring forward such
    business as he may consider advisable in the form of a
    notice of motion, such notice to be numbered and dated
    and given in writing to the Secretary at least seven clear
    days previous to the meeting at which such notice of
    motion is to be considered.

Penalty Clause.

38. Every person guilty of an offence against, or com-
    mitting any breach of, or failing to perform any duty
    imposed upon any such person by any of the provisions of