445
svere
2.
February, and 7th March respectively passed on 2nd February,
1st one Engine driver at $12. One Assistant at $8.
2nd Crew for Floating Fire Engine. One Assistant Foreman and Engine Driver One Chinese Engine Driver.
$144.
"
96.
$240
$120
"240
One Fireman @ $108 Two seamen at $96 each $192
$660
for this was year When the Estimates were duly made for prepared provision an extra Engine driver and Assistant for the new Engine the purchase of which had been sanctioned by Lord Kimberley's despatch 1979 of 3rd May, 1882. but through an error which was not discovered till the Estimate was of some time afterwards the previous year • printed and laid before Council. instead of the one which I had of the approved. On the arrival of Engine it was represented to me that it could not be used until staff had been authorized and as the winter season when fires are prevalent a