St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-10
FIRE AUTOMOBILE.
Voters instructed Village Trustees
i to Purchase One in
Village Meeting.

meeting held last Wednesday that
will attract most attention were the
adoption of a resolution authoriz-
ing the board of trustees to pur-
chase a combination automobile fire
truck and the refusal of the voters
to recognize Harmony Band in the
appropriation for band concerts. All
the candidates nominated at the
citizens caucus were elected with
out opposition although the vote was
very small, there being only LOG
votes cast.
There were more people than
! that present at 1.30 when the diff
ferent articles in the warning We're
taken up for action. Articles two
and five were passed over until after
article six had been voted on.
Article three to see what the viii
lage would do about band concerts
brought George Felch to his feet to
speak in behalf of the band boys.
He said last year the village voted
| $4OO to be divided between the two
bands and the members of the bands
| had realized only so cents each for
a concert which he thought was very
inadequate compensation. He NOV
ed that the village pay the sum
of $500 for 16 concerts by one band.
John Mcdonald spoke in glowing
terms of the value of one good band
and offered an amendment to Mr..
Felch's motion that the 5000 be paid
to the st. Johnsbury band. This
amendment was accepted and the
motion passed.
1t was voted to use the Australian
ballot at the next village meeting and
then Article six was taken up. The
Article read, ITO see if the voters
will authorize the trustees to ex-
pend not to exceed $4,000 for the
installation of a combination Auto
mobile fire truck at some central To-
cation"
J. Rolf Searles rose and said that
it had occurred to-him that the Goss
Garage would be desirable place in
which to keep an automobile truck
and he talked with Mr. Goss about
the matter He had received a let
ter making a proposition to the vii
lage which read. The letter fol-
lows:-
January 1, 1912.
Mr.. J. Rolf Searles,
st. Johnsbury, VT.
Dear sir
Referring to the writer's conver-
sation with you of even date. In
this letter we will not attempt to /
go into details relative to specifi- |
cations and cost of special equip
ment for a combination squad and |
chemical wagon, merely making |
mention of what we believe to be
some important facts well for the |
public to know. We have in this
Office, however, prices covering any |
special equipment that might be de-
sired in connection with wagon as
above mentioned.
The Packard car is made of the
best materials suited to the several
parts and is constructed and finished
in accordance with the highest type
of present day automobile practice.
1t is complete in every detail. The
chassis is so constructed as to carry
safely the body loaded to its full
capacity.
The question of service should
strongly appeal to the owner of a
motor vehicle, especially a fire wag
quite complete both for back and
current models of the Packard car.
Should a Packard car become dam !
aged or be subjected to repairs, we
can render the same prompt and
efficient service as though the car
was in a metropolitan district.
You are no doubt familiar with our
excellent facilities in connection
with handling every detail in con-
aection with the automobile. Our
mechanics are of the highest stand
ard and are thoroughly versed with
Packard construction.
Our storage facilities are most ex- /
:ellent, and our exceptionally low {
,harge of 81 per month to the reg t
liar storers would prove an econo- O
nical factor to this village should v
hey install fire wagon. OF course i
,ur Garage is practically fire proof, c
8 centrally located, and is especially S
in view of the fact that r
-early we have on duty in the build O
ng a competent automobile man. i
)ne who would be capable of re- ii
ime during the night. OF course q
Turing the day we would be pleas
d to hold as reserve a man who il
yould respond to call at any time. il
)ur charge for men in this capacity r
1ould be sixty cents per hour for n
uch time as their duties as driver b
Tou1d take them off their regular D
york. n
With the sale of Packard fire ri
ragon in this village we would con- te
ract to do this Make a technical q
Inspection of the vehicle, gratis, p
fter each time same had. been on is
he road. Such technical inspection
} continue during the life of the M
ehicle and to include the adjusting pl
f magnetic and spark plugs, touch r
lg up of valves, (not grinding ST
aIves), adjusting carburetor, ri
Iutch, brakes, etc. This service in 7,
ures the proper adjustment to all r.
Torking parts at all times, affording 81
he most efficient service at 10 cost al
} the owner. II
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