Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-26
CHEMICAL ENGINE. |S ADDED ID FIRE
 EQUIPMENT
NEW MACHINE WILL CARRY FOUR MEN AND FULL COMPLEMENT
 OF FIRE HOSE
WILL BE GREAT ASSISTANCE
WORK SOON TO BE BEGUN UPON NEW FIRE HoUsE-HoRsEs
 TO BE BOUGHT LATER

As the result of action on the part of the fire committee of the city council, yesterday afternoon, an order for com bination chemical engine and hose wag. on will be sent east thls morning.
 The new engine, which will be pur. chased from the Robinson Fire Appara- tus company of St. Louis, will furnish this city with fire protection for the next several years.
 The equipment which ,vc- ordered by the fire committee yesterday, consists of a combination chemical engine and hose wagon, containing a thirty-fvs gal lon chemical tank, equipped with l50 feet of three-quarter inch hose.
 This chemical appara tus will be used to extinguish small fires. It has been demonstrated in larger cities that this method is very effective, with the au- di5ional advantage of saving water damage to buildings in which the fire has not gained an great headway before the arrival of the department.
 In addition, the wagon will carry about 1000 feet of fire hose, twenty foot extension ladder and, with two strong horses attached, is capable of carrying four men.
 Fully equipped, the machine weighs i,300 pounds. It will cost the city t1,700 laid down here.
 As the chemical wagon IS expected to ho- ,.-.k ract for the erection of the new fire rouse and water office will probably be let within short time. Some little time will be required in the construction of his building. which will be 36 by 36 feet in size, of brick construction and ,wo stories in height. As it is desire d Q have this building finished by the time the new apparatus arrives, no lime wi be wasted in letting the con 'ract. The plans have already been lrawn mp by City Enginoer B. H. Van Wagenen.
 The matter of securing horses will probably not be taken up for some time. as it will not require any grea, length of time to secure this necessary adiuret to the new department.
 IL is probable that the animals will be bought on trial, in order that horses capable of doing the work required may be secured by the city.
 The action taken by the fire commit tee yesterday will undoubtedly meet with the approval of the entire tax nayiug element of this city. Fires which have occurred within the past few months have demonstrated that while the fire boys have always shown q willingness to do everything pos ;ble in fighting fires, often at loss to themselves, that the handicap under which they were laboring was too great 10 permit them to render effective ser vice, in the protection of property against fire losses.
 The new chemical wagon will furnish | nucleus for good fire department for his city and as the city grows, it can be added to at no great expense, giving in time ample protection against any fire which the department may have oc- ,asion to combat.
 Tho members nf the fire com"anv are iubilant over the outcome of yester- days meeting of the fire committee gud with new fire house in sight, there should be no difficulty in secur- ing well organized fire department for this city, r