stations in
which their fire engines or firemen are placed, and between
any of such stations and other parts of the metropolis.

6. On and after the said first day of January one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-six, all stations, fire-engines,
fire escapes, plant, and other property belonging to or used
by the fire engine establishment of the insurance companies
in the metropolis shall vest in or be conveyed or assigned
to the Board for all the estate and interest of the said
companies therein, upon trust to be applied by the Board to
the purposes of this Act, but subject to all legal
liabilities and obligations attaching thereto, including the
payment of all pensions that have been granted to the
members of the said Fire Engine Establishment, according to
a list that has been furnished to the chairman of the said
Board by the chief officer of the said fire-engine
establishment, and all trustees for the same shall be
indemnified against such liabilities and obligations. The
Board may also, if they think fit, purchase the stations,
fire-engines, and plant belonging to any parish, place, or
body of persons within their jurisdiction.

7. The force of firemen established under this Act,
hereinafter called the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, shall be
under the command of an officer, to be called the chief
officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade.

The chief officer and men composing the said fire brigade
shall be appointed and removed at the pleasure of the Board.

8. The Board shall pay such salaries as they think expedient
to the said fire brigade. They may also make such
regulations as they think fit with respect to the
compensation to be made to them in case of accident, or to
their wives or families in case of their death; also with
respect to the pensions or allowances to be paid to them in
case of retirement; also with respect to the gratuities to
be paid to persons giving notices of fires; also with
respect to gratuities by way of a gross sum or annual
payment to be from time to time awarded to any member of the
said force, or to any other person, for extraordinary
services performed in cases of fire; also with respect to
gratuities to turncocks belonging to waterworks from which a
supply of water is quickly derived.