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Power to make regulations for
Fire Brigade.
As to powers of Fire Brigade.
Powers of Superintendent of Police under Ordinance No.
9 of 1857 transferred to Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
Fire Brigade rate to be imposed.
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1868.
Fire Brigade.
member of the said force or to any other person for extraordinary services performed in cases of fire, and the Governor is hereby authorized to make all payments so ordered by the Governor in Council aforesaid out of any monies belonging to the Colony.
5. The Governor in Council may make regulations for the training, discipline and good conduct of the men belonging to the said Fire Brigade, for their speedy attendance with engines and all necessary implements, on the occasion of any alarm of fire and generally for the maintenance, in a due state of efficiency of the said Brigade and may annex to any breach of such regulations, penalties not exceeding in amount twenty-five dollars.
6. On the occasion of a fire the Superintendent or other officer in charge of the Fire Brigade may in his discretion take the command of any volunteer fire brigade or other persons who voluntarily place their services at his disposal and may remove or order any firemen to remove any persons interfering by their presence with the operations of the Fire Brigade and generally may take such measures as may appear expedient for the protection of life and property and may himself or his men break into or through and take possession of or blow up with gunpowder or pull down any premises for the purpose of putting an end to a fire, and any officer or member of the Fire Brigade acting bona fide under this Ordinance and the powers hereby conferred shall not be liable to any damages for any act done under this section. The Superintendent of the said Fire Brigade or other officer in charge thereof may close any street in or near which a fire is burning and may remove any persons who interfere by their presence with the operations of the Fire Brigade. Any damage occasioned by the Fire Brigade in the execution of their duties shall be deemed to be damage by fire within the meaning of any policy of insurance against fire.
7. The powers given to the Superintendent of Police by section 3 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1857 are hereby transferred to the Superintendent or Officer in charge of the Fire Brigade for the time being.
8. There shall be levied quarterly on the Crown lessees of all lands in the districts comprised within the City of Victoria, a rate to be called a fire brigade rate not exceeding three-fourths per cent per annum on the gross annual value of property set
992
Power to make regula tions for
Fire Brigade.
As to powers of Fire Brigade.
Powers of Superintend
ent of Police under Ordi- nance No.
9 of 1857
transferred to Superin- tendent of Fire Brigade. Fire Brigade
rate to be imposed.
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1868.
Fire Brigade.
member of the said force or to any other person for extraordinary services performed in cases of fire, and the Governor is hereby authorized to make all payment so ordered by the Governor in Council aforesaid out of any monics belonging to the Colony.
5. The Governor in Council may make regulations for the training, discipline and good conduct of the men belonging to the said Fire Brigade, for their speedy attendance with engines and all necessary implements. on the occasion of any alarm of fire and generally for the maintenance. in a due state of efficiency of the said Brigade and may annex to any breach of such regulations, penalties not exceeding in amount twenty- five dollars.
6. On the occasion of a fire the Superintendent or other officer in charge of the Fire Brigade may in his discretion take the command of any volunteer fire brigade or other persons who voluntarily place their services at his disposal and may remove or order any firemen to remove any persons interfering by their presence with the operations of the Fire Brigade and generally may take such measures as may appear expedient for the protection of life and property and may himself or his men break into or through and take possession of or blow up with gunpowder or pull down any premises for the purpose of putting an end to a fire, and any officer or member of the Fire Brigade acting bona fide under this Ordinance and the powers hereby conferred shall not be liable to any damages for any act done under this section. The Superintendent of the said Fire Brigade or other officer in charge thereof may close any street in or near which a fire is burning and may remove any persons. who interfere by their presence with the operations of the Fire Brigade. Any damage occasioned by the Fire Brigade in the execution of their duties shall be deemed to be damage by fire within the meaning of any policy of insurance against fire.
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7. The powers given to the Superintendent of Police by section 3 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1857 are hereby transferred to the Superintendent or Officer in charge of the Fire Brigade for the time being.
8. There shall be levied quarterly on the Crown lessees of all lands in the districts comprised within the City of Victoria, a rate to be called a fire brigade rate not exceeding three-fourths per cent per annum on the gross annual value of property set
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