The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-22

debated for some months whether they would
add more men to each fire station throughout
the city or concentrate, centrally a body Of
men equipped with modern means OF loco.
motion for fighting fires in any part Of the
city. The latter plan was adopted and the
Ordering OF a motor driven patrol wagon
from a local manufacturer. The
chassis used has n four cylinder, air cooled
wheel base being ll2 inches, The selection
of a suitable body was dependent largely
on the use to which 1t was destined. namely.
that OF carrying at least eight men, TO
fulfil this mission the wagonette style of body
appeared most suitable, with afront or oper-
ators seat of usual design TO carry one other
than the driver, The remaining seats are
fitted longitudiRally with accommodation for
three men on each side. The entrance to
the wagOnette is naturally at the rear OF
the car, At the backs OF the seats are brass
hand rails. which are more than occasionally
necessary when ne car Is making hlSh speed.
cal tank, fastened by an easily detachable
clamp. The axes are carried on the side OF
the body, and the handsplkeS and CFOwbaTs
on the running board.
On the floor of the car is cooled 200 feet of
regulation hose. and at the rear on the right
side the necessary nozzle is carried. Snap
fastenings are also provided for carrying
the hremen's helmets while hand lanterns
are suspended and fastened to brackets by
with regular side and tail lights. two gas
headlights and a gas searChlight fastened
to the dash, the latter three being supplied by
gas from a supply carried in a compressed form
in "A steel tank on the right side OF the car. In
addition 10 the hand norma siren is provided,
which is operated electrically.
Tire chains are used on both rear wheels,
while Just forward Of the latter a sand box
is located which, has two outlets, the outlets
rendered necessary by the fact that SPRING
field streets are paved with wood blocks and
consequently when coated with mud ore
spmayhat SlnnpFX. The AuTOmOhlp fire
apparatus is located at the central station
aud answers every alarm and its efficiency
since its installation. On the first day the
car was IN commission II responded to an
alarm only two blocks from an engine station:
The emergency crew arrived al the scene Of
the fire and was at work before the engine
appeared. IL has been in service more than
two months and the officials are well pleased
with its work.
Some modest Pittsburgers who refuse 10
allow their names to be made public are said
to be contemplating the formation of a stock
cOmpanN 10 promote races not
only in, Pittsburg but all over the country.
mobile racing all over the country. accord
ing 10 reports. Their proposed circuit is to
include the horse racing tracks at Bennings.
Washing ton; Empire City. New York city;
Point Breeze. Philadelphia Buffalo, New Or
leans, Chicago and Cleveland, with a few
other cities added. IL is said TO be the intention
of the promoters TO attract the best talent
available by offering valuable prizes, but the
manufacturer are not to be neglected. f9t
seems TO be the intention or the promoters
to run meets Of n weeks duration in each city
on the circuit and conduct a sort of open air
show in connection with the contests.
Though for a time there was considerable
doubt as TO whether or not Buffalo would have
its annual local automobile show this winter
the question has finally been settled in the
shnt me show i WfII be- nnR ReId IN Convention " niS Hail Hail,
February is to %. IL appears that a CON:
vention had an, option on Convention Han
for the week the autOmobilists wanted II,
but the convention gers have secured
the Sixty-fifth Regiment Armory for their
function. and the automobile show will be
held in the same building as II was last year.
Word comes that one OF the engineers in
the employ Of Uncle Sam has just completed
"A touring inspection of the roads Of Massa-
chusetts with a view 70 securing data per-
tanning to the use OF oil. tar and other road
preservatiyes, which information is to be
given gratis TO the builders of roads. says the
Motor Age. II the Federal Government paid
a little more attention TO the building Of roads,
or possibly aided in building them, 10 would
he doing much better work for the benefit OF
the country than by permitting engineers
to 20 iunketing In search OF information
Government unquestionably does much good
in the line Of research, hut II is wasting
much time when it il delving into the road
question from the surface standpoint. II
there is one thing above another in which the
Government of the United states lacks it Is
IN the matter Oh TOaus. IL VIII pIODdDly ways
will be so, inasmuch as IL always has been.
Millions Of dollars may be spent for the i'm
proven nts Of rivers and harbors. which are
used by but a few concerns operating lines OF
boats, whereas the highways Of the. public
must necessarily be used by millions OF people
one way or another, If this IL good legislation
most people must be from the State of Mis-
souri,.
County Judge Gregory of Albany county,
this State. has given the Colonle auto appers
a setback by reversing the decision OF Justice
Of the Peace SchaiTer. who fined Ralph w.
Thompson Of Saratoga for not having. a
license as a chauffeur when he was running
his own motor vehicle. Not long ago Mr..
Thompson, while running his wi car through
LOudonville, was held up by two ~constables
of the town of ColOnie and brought before
Justice Schairer, who fined him e25 for driv-
ing his car faster than the law permits. He
Was then rearrested on the charge of having
no ChaufeuT's license, found guilty and fined
,25 more. He resisted this fine and appealed
the case TO the County Court, where Judge
Gregory promptly reversed the decision and
told the Justice he had no aut hOrity to impose
that or any other fine, as there was no law
requiring the owner OF S:n mob to take
out a license as a chauffeur.