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community.
8. The system which Mr.May has suggested for
this Colony, and of which I approve,has I understand been adopt-
ed with success in England, notably in the case of Liverpool.
There the majority of the firemen are policemen, and the Chief
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Police are at the
head of the Fire Brigade. But they are not required to attend
at the extinction of fires. They attend occasionally at their
own discretion in plain clothes to see that discipline and
efficiency are maintained, but they assume no active control.
9. I have therefore the honour to recommend
that the Captain Superintendent of Police, while retaining the
title of Superintendent with an ultimate control over the or-
ganisation of the Fire Brigade, should be relieved of immediate
responsibility; that the Deputy Superintendent of Police
should be the responsible officer of the Brigade and should
be in direct command of it, with the title of Assistant Super-
intendent; and that a Second Assistant Superintendent should
be selected from the Inspectors of Police and given an extra
rmuneration to the extent of 360 per annum.
IO. If you approve of these proposals I have
to request your authority to temporarily appoint Inspector
Kemp as Second Assistant Superintendent. He was 12 years in
the Fire Brigade and has profited by his long experience.
With regard to the permanent appointment it is my intention
at present,en the recommendation of Mr.May, to propose the