The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-04-29 00:00:00

LOBAL BOARD.

A special meeting of the 13 ,tr 4 was held to the
Town Hall on Thugs lay CoorOitlif to receive the report
of the Lighting C monuttse aa to the Neste of the fire
engines, hoes, &c., and brigade, In relation to the late
diaaatrons fire. There were preeent—Mr. J. G. B.
Lawrence (chairman), Messrs A. L. If odgee,J. Ball,
P. A. BMW J. W. Lin& J. J. Ball. J. I. Bernie, S.
, Abbott, T. Park, R. Byers, If. Child., and S. J.
Burpitt.
The OHAILIIILN remarked he hoped the meeting
would be 000 of thanksgiclac and not fault.floding, as
many WA who knew none of the difficulties wailing
the are. Al • pr.af he qoote I the state of Dorset
ase, the roof of which Wes eatirely charred. A
miracle indeed how the firs wee c nifine 1 to the one
place.
Mr. Pala thought the first a m.ider.tioo was the
acmpoadoo of the fire brigade. At present it was self-
elective, and this was not eativfact ; the Board
ought to have. 'carol of electi.m. Sec indly,two lediers
were re-inked for the oft of the brigade. Thirdly, it
was necemary for a firs-secape t be obtained, to be
kept at Bulbs:kill the° ira &rotten.) others there was
a capital place. Fourthly, mat of water, if no plea for
proposed water work. were pr ivided„. another pump
oo the river similar to present one. Fifthly, want ot
bucket.; be preferred leather ones to Iron bucket,.
rope—atipreeent none attached to the engine—
would be found useful to fling over any house.
kfr. 8.. RIM considered the fire brigade needed
re-construction, and hoped they would take that
question first, so that busbies, would be proceeded
with. _ _

Mr. P. A. BARNICS referred to remerke recently
made as to the state of the hoar. lie denied it by read-
ing hie monthly report at the practice on March dith.
The breakage of the hose wee oo:taloned by in-
experienced persons using too abort turns. He
superintended the trial of the engine on the previous
evening, and found three lengths of hose defective, and
recommended purchase of new on I disposal ~f old.-
Respecting the Fir 3 Brio' le. some were very
earful and willing to d anytUng Jo their p mei% b
quoted the cies of tw3 member. who even retailed to
go and blip at thy 'eclat 11,. 11, eurgeeted the
Board do diseetablieh the pressor brigs le, sod retaio
power to re-elect any or all of the present member..
With that he begged I, oiler hie reeignation am
captain of the brigade. sad Mr. %Villa resigned the
°Moe of sub foreman of the brigs le, and After a abort
discussion It was resolved the present unif ro b sent
ki forthwith; . . .

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Mr. T. id. Pill proposed th t he B ri Bcit
applicitions from iodividuale to f )1111 1101,1 lire
brigade, such applications to be eout to t chairman
of the Board ; the present meu3ber4 of the brigade
eligible for re-election, subject to the approval of the
Board._ .

117..Ersas sooooded.

The present number of the brigale—,l ,ted—.lll4.
not unseldered sufficient, sad the 'be tin ar.,..e how
many would be sufficient ?
Mr. BARNES thought if they coal I k.te:-, 20 paid
men it would be amply sufficient, and if • ',umber of
volonteers were forthcoming. they cool I in .nege
very
Mr. PARK diewred, thinking more were req o 'red.
Mr. LOT/ said when ono@ • fire brigade wag formed,
prsotlee the men by Imaginary tires Li work the
*ogles, and put every part together. Teat would
be the beet method of securing proficiency.
This subject was adjourned till Tuesday next at
half-pest ten.—lt was &leo decided that if possible 50
volunteers be invited to join.—Ou the qnsfion of •
fire Imam the lioltrgrOti reported there was •
society who would provide an escape for the town by
payment of • small annual sum. —O4 this informa-
tion this subject was &leo adjourned till Tuesday.—
Next was the question of new pump., Mr. CHILDS
promising to bring pleas of newer and better style of
pumps than the present,—On the question of buckete,
It wee reported eight galvanised Iron bucket, were
missing from the late fire, each marked with the
Local Board mark.
. .

P. ft;;« thought u dozen iron buckets
andi dozen leather bucketa would be sufficient.

l_
adders, Mr. PAIN preferre I the
simple lone_ladder to the telsecope ladder, ns suggested
h 7 Kr. LAW._
This wee also del ed. It was state.' ala ides 45t.
high would be ay naptr,rettlnosient for soy requiremeot in
Blandlord.
. .

Sams suggested a lamp or two should
be purchased for um by the brigade.
It WIWI resolved Imad-larnps be purchased f Lae
to make up hall-a-dos.—On the qnsetion of rope
needed, a method of pulling the hose urimilbz
Tope wee wengested.—The rule of chimneys
as fire must be strictly enlaced. and It was resolved
that such persons be summated. —lt WY also
resolved two taw discharge pipes be at onoe
obtained and 1001 t. of Imam hoes, to be obtained
of some tradesman to the tows (Mr. Stickiest!), to be
supplied at the price gaoled is Merry wetbsee price
_

—Mr. PARK reminded the Board of the financial
statement, and, ea this extra expense had cropped up,
he hoped the works recommended in the Olose be left
over till next year.
The Cram read • oommunioardon from Mr. J. L.
Kora rotative to Yoe bow window poi* oat sagollowod

by the Bard. hoping for * re-ooneldoration of the
matter.
The na4ter WY deferred till Tureday, and the Board
sdj ,arned.