The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
COUNCIL AGREES
TO BUY AUTO CART
FIRST OF KIND IN WASHINGTON
Will be Purchased Ii Ii Comes III 20
Recommendation After Thirty
Days Trial.

One of the last act of the retiring
city council, and one of the best to its
credit, was the adoption of a resolu-
ton accepting the proposition of Mr..
Harry Mitchell to supply the fire de-
partment with Il gasoline automobile
hose truck. Purchase was not made
outright but the council gave its sane
ton to the proposition that the city
was willing to buy the truck provid-
ed the same shall comply with the
specifications set forth in Mr.. Mitch
ellis proposal and shall perform the
work required of it to the satisfaction
of the mayor, city council and fire
chief after us many trials us shall be
requested during 80 days after it's
arrival. If IT comes up to the recon-
mendations the city is to purchase it,
paying $1,000 net. 1t will be the first
automobile hose truck installed. in any
department in the state of Washington.
Mr.. Mitchell in the contract which
the council by the adoption of the res
olution entered into with him, is to
have the machine here ready for test
ing within 80 days. 1t will be held SUBJ
ject to the will of the council, to be
tested at any time and in any manner
that the members may desire. If it
proves all it is recommended to be, the
city is to pay the sum of $1,000 down
and the balance of 5000 in Il monthly
payments of 500 each. Should it not
come up to expectations, after the 80
days trial, the city is in no way bound
to accept it or be put to any expense
on account of the tests Mr.. Mitchell
agrees to warrant the machine to be
free from defect, weakness or flaws of
any kind. and the warrant is to be
backed by bond in the sum of $4,000,
given by some bonding company ac-
ceptable to the city council. Mr..
Mitchell further agrees to instruct the
city's fremen in the use, manipulation
and care of the machine free of cost
to the city. and this instruction is to
be given during the 80 days the ma
chine is on trial.
When the specifications and descrip-
ton of the machine were read to the
council Chief Hauser's eyes sparkled
like a small boys In the anticipation
of Christmas present. and the only
thing he was able to say was, We'll.
by gum" That's what the rest of
the natives are apt to say when they
see the thing go teariu' down the
avenue, horns a-honkin and the smoke
a-fyin; and they'll all be so glad to
explain to visitors in the city that it
the only one in the state that they
won't mind if it does set the taxpayers
back the price of a few small fires be-
fore it's paid for. The bod, of the
MT no
gears red lettered IN. Y +. p. No ], :
in gold The motor is to be a four
cylinder vertical, all valves operate
mechanically; sliding gear type trans
mission. speeds forward and l re-
verse; frame of channel iron on run
ming gear, foot boards, rear roller aud
ratings; full metal body, inside dmen-
sions Is inches high, inches wide,
feet long, with rail on top edges
speed 3 to % miles per hour on high
gear / to II on intermediate and ] to
6 on low; inch gas side light. swing
ing, two nine inch gas sidelights, ana
all other needed equipment
The bond of the Yakima Valley In
ter-valley Traction company was pre-
scented, accepted and approved
In disposing of the matter of pur-
chasing street sprinklers Councilman
Keck said he was in favor of secar-
ing six, believing the city was not
able to buy and maintain eight. the
number desired. decision was not
reached. however, and the matter was
left to the new council.
A contract for grading and laying
sidewalk on the east and west sides
of Spokane avenue between Yakima
avenue and Chestnut street was let to
w. W. Pettijohn for s614.oS. A con-
tract for Ills feet of grading and 120
feet of bridges was also awarded to
Mr.. Pettijohn for $1121.
An ordinance was adopted providing
that the ety. treasurer he required TO
give bond in the sum of $4,000. In
the past the treasurer has been requir-
ed to give a bond of $1,000.
A warrant in the sum of SIS was
ordered drawn in payment of stock
the city purchased from the r. 5. x C.
Ditch company the citizens of Capital
Hill agreeing to pay $50.
Floods the holy with warm glow