The Committee agreed that until Jsuch time as the Chief Ameer of the Council brigade is satisfied of the adequacy of the Harbour brigade's care of Pootung properties, the [service of the Settlement brigade will continue to be available to then.
The Committee accordingly recommended that the following arzangemonte for ce-operation between the [Council and the Customs authorities fighting fires in the harbour or on, the waterfront be approved:—
(a) Fires on riparian and property, Meharver inthe Settlement are the primary responsibility of the The introduction of the Poochi rendered unnecessary the use of the Council's floats for purposes other than augmentation, and since 1933, they have been restricted in we to the Settlement waterfront. Fees for the services of Municipal @remen on. the Customs float when attending a fire on a vessel were paid to Council by the Customs; and when oltonding a fire on shore, wh occurring outside limits or on nonmunicipally rated property, were collected by the Council from the owner of the property attended.
At the Last meeting of the "Watch Committee correspondence was submitted from the Commissioner of Customs regarding future arrangements for combatting fires on vessels and riparian property. The Customs authorities agreed that the Council's duty to protect riparian property in Settlement remained as before. In the case of wharves in the Settlement the Customs Fires on ships moored to such the Councit's float to assist 1 necessary, Pires on the Pootung side to be The Commissioner of Customs, in notifying the Council of the comple-ion of arrangements for the Harbour Fire Brigade to undertake the duty Jot combatting all outbreaks or fre on. vessels and Pootung property within [harbour limits, expressed appreciation fof the services of the Settlement Brigade in combatting res la the fnarbour during the past eleven years. jand tendered the thanks of the Customs Authorities for the training. Jot their new Harbour Fire Brigude.
The Council has adopted the:écommendation of the Watch Committee. brigade would function from the river in ce-operation with the Council Brigade operated from the land. "The Council's float would algo assist if necessary,
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