The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-06

troit, Mich. until o'clock D. m, Mon
day. May 27th, 1912. for furnishing the
lowing specified motor apparatus:
AUTO FIRE ENGINES.
Proposals to be for one. two or three
hre engines as the Fire
Commission may elect TO purchase; TO
have a carrying capacity of one thou
sand feet OF two and one-half inch
hose each. Bids will state the number
OF gallons the engines bid upon are
guaranteed to pump per minute from
suction with ten-foot lift. also the
number from hydrant having pressure
of thirty pounds. Wheels TO be equip
ped with demountable solid rubber
tires each engine TO be furnished with
one extra front and one extra rear rim
equipped with tires as specified above
also one extra front and rear wheel
TO be furnished.
Bids will not include chemical tanks
or equipment thereof with these en-
gines. Bids will contain complete spe-
cifications of the machines IL il pro-
posed to furnish IL awarded contract
and~will state the time In which de-
livery can be guaranteed.
ONE MOTOR LADDER TRUCK.
For furnishing one sixty-foot aerial
motor ladder truck with demountable
solid rubber tires and one extra front
and one extra rear rim equipped with
tires OF the same kind, also one ex-
ira front and one extra rear wheel TO
be furnished. Bids will contain COM
plete Specifications Of the truck IL Is
proposed to furnish IL awarded con-
tract
REBUILDING OF LADDER TRUCK.
For converting Ladder No. 6. at pres
emit an elghty-five foot 'LaFrance"
truck into a motor drawn piece OF APP
paratus. Demountable solid rubber
tires TO be furnished with extra rims
VarnufdAd n tam ah0Va
Bidders will submit complete specid-
cations OF work IL Is proposed to do IL
awarded this contract.
MOTOR COMBINATION HOSE AND
CHEMICAL WAGON.
For furnishing one motor combina-
ton hose and chemical with hose body
sufficiently large to carry fifteen hum
dred feet OF three-inch hose. To be
equipped with one dynamo OF twenty
FIVE ampere. one hundred and ten volt
capacity. of approved make, with regu-
lating rheostat. Dynamo to be prop
| erly geared to engine shaft TO allow
OF being readily cut I'm and out. Com
plete specifications Of machine bid up
on will accompany bid Tires to be
solid rubber with demountable rims,
one extra front and one extra rear rim
equipped, and one extra front and one
extra rear wheel to be furnished.
FLYING SQUADRON CAN.
For one automobile for use OF flying
squadron. TO be similar to those now
| in use in this department. to have de-
mountable rims and two extra rims, all
equipped with Morgan a. Wright Mob
/ by Tread Tires; one extra front and
one extra rear wheel to be furnished
Complete specifications Of car II is
proposed to furnish will accompany
bids.
BATTALION CHIEFS CARS.
/ Five IN number, 10 be runabout style.
TO be equipped With demountable quick
detachable RIM, and each TO have two
extra rims, all equipped with Morgan
a. Wright Nobby Tread Tires complete
One extra front and one extra rear
wheel 20 be furnished with the FIVE
cars, these wheels TO be made so that
the rims furnished with cars will NJ
them Cars TO be printing color only
Cars TO be equipped with wind
shields and bumpers same as those now
ometers will not be furnished by bid
ders The ordinary horn equipment
will be furnished Artillery box at the
| rear.
specifications OF the cars Il Is pro-
posed to furnish will accompany each
bid. -
The lighting systems TO be furnished
with all cars mentioned above must be
| same as that which the department has
Installed In the cars now In use, and
no wires smaller than No. IL r. e. =
Gauge Duplex can be used from bat
terry 60 switch and not smaller than No
Ii4 r.. & s. from switch TO lights
Bids viii be made separately on each
OF the different kinds OF apparatus
mentioned above and the right 10 ac-
cept or reject any and all bids or parts
thereof IN expressly reserved.
Tho successful bidders Will be re-
auIred TO furnish satisfactory bonds ~
amount OF contract to guarantee full
nlIment OF the said contract.
Bids TO he submitted I'm tTiplicate
and delivered 20
GEORGE w. sToCKwELL
rSqGD Secretary. -
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