CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3] — Page 101

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To purchase and send out a new Hand Fire engine, and Two (2) Fire Escape Ladders (of the pattern enclosed.)

There is also required another portable Canvas Water Cistern suitable for being conveyed with the Steam Fire Engines which are at present in the Colony.

It would be of considerable advantage if Captain Shaw, of the London Fire Brigade, or some other competent authority, would advise as to the best kind of Stand Fire Engine to be purchased. Regarding its size, it should be large enough to be worked by about twenty men, and such as could be taken up to the steep hills in the upper part of the City by manual labour; but beyond this, we can offer no satisfactory information.

The two Stand Engines belonging to the Brigade have been for fourteen years in use in the Colony, and though they are in fair repair, yet they are of a clumsy and unnecessarily heavy description.

It is estimated that the cost of the new Engine with the necessary implements will be about £120.00, and of the Ladders £22.0.0 each.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most Obedient humble Servant,

[Signature]

Governor

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To purchase and send out a new Hand Fire engine, and Two (2) Fire Escape Ladders (of the pattern enclosed.) There is also required another portable Canvas Water Cistern suitable for being conveyed with the Steam Fire Engines which are at present in the Colony. It would be of considerable advantage if Captain Shaw, of the London Fire Brigade, or some other competent authority, would advise as to the best kind of Stand Fire Engine to be purchased. Regarding its size, it should be large enough to be worked by about twenty men, and such as could be taken up to the steep hills in the upper part of the City by manual labour; but beyond this, we can offer no satisfactory information. The two Stand Engines belonging to the Brigade have been for fourteen years in use in the Colony, and though they are in fair repair, yet they are of a clumsy and unnecessarily heavy description. It is estimated that the cost of the new Engine with the necessary implements will be about £120.00, and of the Ladders £22.0.0 each. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most Obedient humble Servant, [Signature] Governor

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ג 93 to furchase and send out a new And Fire bugine, and Tur (2) Fire Sscape Ladders (of the pattern enclosed.) Where is also required another portable Cauvas Water Cistern suitable for being criveyca with the Steamn Fire Engines which are at present in the Colony.- It would be of considerable. advantage if Captain. Shaw, of the London Fire Brigade, or some other AV competent authority, would advise to the best Kind of Stand Fire Sugine to be furchased._ Regarding it's eize, it should be large enough be worked by about ticuly and such Aneu as could be taken up to the steep hills in the by upper part of the City manual labour; but beyond this, Mo can offer satisfactory information The two Stand Eugines belonging to the Brigade have been for fourthen years in use in the Colony, and though they are in fair repair, yet they are of a Churnsy and unnecesarily hevery description._ of the new If is estimated that the cork Engine with the necessary implements will be about £120.000,- and of the Ladders £22-0 0. each. I have the honor to be, My Lord, _ Your Lordships mat Obedient. humble Servant, lihanredy Governo

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to furchase and send out a new And Fire bugine, and Tur (2) Fire Sscape Ladders (of the pattern enclosed.)

Where is also required another portable Cauvas Water Cistern suitable for being criveyca with the Steamn Fire Engines which are at present in the Colony.-

It would be of considerable. advantage if Captain. Shaw, of the London Fire Brigade,

or some other

competent authority, would advise to the best Kind of Stand Fire Sugine to be furchased._ Regarding it's eize, it should be large enough be worked by about ticuly and such

Aneu

as could be taken up

the

steep hills in the

upper part of the City

manual labour; but beyond this,

can offer

satisfactory information The two Stand Eugines belonging to the Brigade have been for fourthen years in use in the Colony, and though they are in fair repair, yet they are of a Churnsy and unnecesarily hevery description._

of the new

is estimated that the cork

Engine with the necessary implements will be about £120.000,- and of the Ladders £22-0

0. each.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordships mat Obedient.

humble Servant,

lihanredy

Governo

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