The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-26
Safety Director Specifies
Motor Equipment.
FIRE ENGINE TO Be POWERFUL
Will Have a Great Pumping
Capacity.
Both Fire Engine and Chemical Wag-
on Are to be at Least 30 Horse
south State Street Hin at 25 Miles
an Hour-Chlcf's Car.

SAFETY Director James a. Knapp
and his clerk, Charles NJ Tobin. are
already receiving many inquiries
from manufacturers of motor fire en-
gines IN regard to the equipment to
be purchased for the local fire de-
partment. Bids for furnishing this
equipment will be received by Direc-
tor Knapp up until noon, September
G.
The safety director has Just COM
pleted drawing up specifications for
the new equipment, which win con-
sist of an automobile engine, a COM
bination chemical and hose wagon
and a chiefs car. There has been
placed at his disposal for the pur-
chase of this equipment. $4,000.
The specifications. which are now
on file with Clerk TObin, state that in
the way of general construction "all
Of the apparatus must be the latest
ana most approved design and it is
to be constructed with due considera-
ton to symmetrical proportions, dis
tribution of the load. the nature of
the load 10 be sustained and general
character Of service to which the ap-
paratus will be subjected when plac-
ed in commission.
The Automobile Engine.
The engine must not be less than
| 80 horsepower and have a six cylin-
| der motor with the cylinders cast In
! pairs. IL must have Morgan &
| Wright 40 by tires with quick de.
tachable rims and knobby tread.
There must be an electric generator
for lighting and charging storage bat
teries. All brgiht parts are to be
nlckle plated.
The speed on the road is to be 60
miles an hour and the engine must be
able TO climb the south State street
Hill in Marion at a speed Of % miles
an hour carrying n load.
The combination chemical and
I hose wagon must not be less than 90
horse power and have a speed of Ga
miles an hour. 1t must have six
cylinder motor with cylinders
cast in pairs. 1t will carry
40 gallon chemical tank with
200 feet Of S-4 inch hose with
shut off nozzle and tips. 1t mus
have capacity for carrying not les.
than 1900 feet OF 2 1-2 inch hose
ana not less than seven men. All
bright parts are to be niclle plated.
The Chiefs Car.
The car 10 be used by the fire chic
must be not less than co horse pow.
er with a speed of 60 miles an hour
It will carry 80 gallon chemica
tank and 200 feet Of "a inch hose
Both the chiefs car and chemica
and hose wagon must be equipped
with self-starting devices.
All Of this apparatus must be prop.
erly painted and decorated and car,
ry a guarantee for one year.
The Engine Pump.
The pump connected with the an
paratus must deliver $50 gallons o.
water, or better, per minute and
must maintain a pressure on the de
livering water guage Of not less thar
! 50 pounds to the square inch. TIL,
engine will deliver two good fir,
streams of not less than l is incl
tip of nozzle, smooth bore. and stant
such other reasonable tests as ma,
be directed by the director OF publi
safety and the chief Of the fire de
partment' The water supply Is I,
be taken from a hydrant TO the en-
glne or lift water fro ma cistern wei
or river Provision is to be mad
to take care OF water while the en-
gine Is running. The engine mus
run at least four hours without heat
Ing or showing loss OF power will
piston speed not to exceed 1000 fee
minute.
The city of Marion reserves tn,
right TO have the apparatus contract
ed for tested by practical enginee
10 be selected by the safety director
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