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Head 15.-FIRE BRIGADE

Approved Estimate, 1927.

Estimate, 1928.

Head 15.-FIRE BRIGADE

$

$

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal Emoluments

126,449

130,494

Other Charges

10,500

14,000

(1)

20,000

20,000

2 Clothing

3 Coal and oil fuel

4 Conveyance allowances to :-

1 Superintendent at $480...

1,080

1,080

2 Station Officers, 1 at $360 and 1 at $240......

5 Coolie hire

50

50

6 Hose

12,000

7,000

(2)

Incidental expenses

1,000

2,000 (3)

8 Light, electric fans and lifts

5,000

7,000 (4)

9 Rent of statious

1,800

1.800

10 Repairs to motor engines and plant....

12,000

10,000

11 Repairs to floating engines

7,750

6,000

(2)

12 Stores

8,500

6,000

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

2 Light Motor Pumps

21,000

13 1 Light Motor Pump........

10,500

(5)

14 1 Motor Cycle fitted with first aid appliances

3,670

2,000 (6)

Total Fire Brigade

230,799

217,924

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Details of the foregoing.

NUMBERS.

1927 1928

1

Chief Officer..

(7)

1

1

Superintendent, (£500 to £700 by £20 annually)

Do., Language Allowance

7,200

7,440

60

60

I

Consulting Engineer, at $1,200....

1,200

1,200

Ι

Assistant Engineer and Station Officer, (£360 to

£450 by £10 annually)

4,924

5,011

Do..

Language Allowance...

60

60

]

1

Station Officer, (£360 to £450 by £10 annually).

Do. Language Allowance

4,560

4,680

120

120

18,124

18,604

Carried forward

(1) New material for winter uniforms.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) Prevous provision insufficient.

(4) Cost of operating lifts in new building.

(5) To replace unserviceable machine.

(6) Two machines provided for in 1927 Estimates, hut

only one purchased.

(7) Is also Captain Superintendent of Police.