The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-08
COMMITTEE WANTED TO
RUSH PURCHASE THROUGH
Final Action Deferred Until Sat-
uTday Night Over StTenu-
Gus Objection

Mention Of fire apparatus always
causes the city council 10 throw fits.
Most elaborate spasms were induced
last night by contact with the prop
ositiun to purchase equipment for
present and prospective stations. and
the council made noises like jay
bird congress over prairie ilre.
Council did not come to" for an
hour and II half and then II commenc'
ed running around In circles The
seance Will be resumed Saturday
night.
Bids were received according TO
requests agreed on by council and
the chamber of commerce. A mo-
tion to refer the bids to the mayor
fire committee and O committee from
the chamber OF commerce was what
started the spasms. Morrison, John
son. Beamer and Others objected to
the Introduction Of new talent at this
stage OF the game, and wanted to
settle the question right away.
Mayo Farquharsm, with ton oil
pale, cool ice under each foot
.pleaded Tor deliberatiou.
Morrison broke loose at the mayor
with this:
III you want to make this here
Guthrie National bank a present Of a
hundred thousand dollars for year
while the taxpayers pay interest on
It, go ahead. If the committee that
has looked this thing up Is not com
petent to 30 ahead and If this coun-
ell Is not capable OF buying little
stuff for the fire houses. my resigna.
tion Is ready The committee are
capable honest men and they know
about hese engines and things.
What's the use fooling around any
more?"
Beamcr said something about re-
signing, too Beamer further con
tributed the information that not one
of The men at the chamber of com.
merce mass meeting that condemned
his pet, the Gamewell fire alarm
system. owned a brick block In
Guthrie.
After over nm hour Of highly I'M
instructive iabberlng, council sci
Saturday night for finishing up the
job The agents Of companies want
ed II fixed so they could be here, but
the mayor was going to be away to
day. The chamber Of commerce wal
finally eliminated from the proposl
ton and Saturday night was set as 9
special accommodation to The may
ors clothing store. Council Is
mighty accommodating that way.
The Bids Submitted.
Bids were received as follows:
Robinson Manufacturing company
of st. Lous--S0 horse power com
bination hose and chemical wagon
for two. il,400; two 20 horse power
sla,500; Two 81 horse power. s9.50O
city service truck, s2,b25.
Amerlcan-LaFrance Fire company
Dallas--1 Metropolitan steamer. ST.
500: auto combination hose ant
chemical. $4,000 II awarded two o
more pieces Of the contract, bids a
follows: Steamer and auto, St0,290
steamer and two autos, Sl4,S50
steamer, two autos and truck, SIG
i50.
Knott Fire Engln ecompany, o
Minneapolis Universal steamer
COO and 700 gallon capacity, $40
aud $500. respectively.
Seagraye Fire Apparatus compan
Of Dallas--Combinatlon auto hose an
chemical s4,525; hook and ladde
truck and chemical complete, $l975
Auto Sales company Of Kansas Cit
--pope-lIartford combination hos
and chemical, $3.50.
Anderson Coupling and Fire SUI
ply company Of Kansas City, Kas =
Combination hose and chemical, "a
7l5, or two for $3.50. 60 horse powe
city truck, $2,O75.
Aaron Fire Engine company {
Cincinnati-Steamer s5,250.
Webb Motor Fire Apparatus SUI
ply company OF 81. Louis -Combini
lion hose and chemical 80 hors
power, $4,000; 60 horse power, $500
i Excelsior Library Again.
i j III Anderson and other colOre
citizens last night presented TO tn
city council series of resolution
calling for reorganization OF the K,
celsior library. A special commltte
OF council has the matter in charge
Anderson said the management an
employees OF the library we're |
hopeless disagreement.
Organized Labor Demand Granted.
Organized labor started early !
the FIRE station matter. A largel
signed petition asking ,ilat only N
ION workmen De employed IA IA
construction Of the new FIRE station
was presented and the prayer wa
granted
Paving Assessment Settled.
| The ancient disagreement over aI