The diamond drill., 1912-03-23
VOTE IN FAVOR OF
A MOTOR TRUCK
MASS MEETING SHOWED TAXPAYERS
- FAVOR UP, TO DATE APPARATUS
COUNCIL DEAOlOCkEO ON II
Bids For Construction OF Power Plant
Bridge Called For Next Monday
Night.

The city council met last Monday
night 10 hear the report OF the com
mittee that went TO Chicago to witnes,
the demonstration of the fire truck
propelled by motor power. The com
Inittee consisted of Messrs Robbins.
Hckson and Bryson The committee
was not very enthusiastic about a
motor truck when they started out but
upon their return they were very en-.
thusiastic and mace unanimous re-
port recommending that the city pur-
chase a motor driven truck
The cost Of this truck is with a pump
attachment that will exert 70.pound
pressure 81. 500. Without. this at.
tachment the price OF the truck is
So, 500. The truck carries 800 ieet Of
hose, ladders, men and other parapher-
MALTA necessary TO the fighting of any
fire that Crystal Falls will have tot
many years TO come. In addition the
chemical engine now owned by the
city may be attached % the truck and
used in conjunction.
The committee struck Chicago at a
time that there were two feet OF snow
on the level and in some places more
They saw the truck demonstrated
through the worst of this snow and 1t
ploughed alono as il there was no
snow there. The only condition exist
ing here that they didn't see tackled
was the hill and as the fire hall will be
located on top Of the Mill there Is little
cause for worry on that point.
There were members of the council,
however, that hesitated about spending
that amount of money and the matter
was discussed long time before any
motion was made and when one was
made IL was to call mass meeting 80
- get me gense Of the people ON the
subject Accordingly "A meeting wa.
called tor Thursday evening.
The matter Of the bridge az the
power plant WAS taken up and il was
dec ided 10 call Tor bids on the work
The bids will be submitted on a steel
and on concrete bridge and are ex-
p.uted TO be in next Monday night
The Mass meeting was called to-
gether by Mayor Biork at 80 y. m
Thursday with about so taxpayers pre-
sent. The assemblage was fairly re-
preventative Of the Crystal Falls voters
and taxpayers, for all classes were re-
presented
Mr.. B1ork called upon the committee
members 70 explain 10 the meeting
what they did, upon their visit to
Chicago. towards solving the question
ss TO what type OF fire apparatus Crys
tal Falls should purchase
Mr. Robbins. chairman Of the com
mittee. was the first speaker He told
OF arriving at Chicago in-the midst Of
raging blizzard ot having the truck
demonstrated through streets covered
with from l5 inches 10 feet Of snow
and OF its working very satisfactorily
Through it all MIR. Robbins ended by
| saying that while the auto truck was
| more expensive AT the start il would he
| much more economical IN the long run
and he was satisfied from what be- had
seen that the motor trnck was the pro
per hte apparatus TO purchase
Mr.. jackson was the next member TO
speak. He stated that the committee.
when 10 started for Chicago. was sd
verse to motor truck bnt changed IT'S
mind after seeing the work done at
Ghicago.
Mr.. Bryson covered thoroughly the
|auestion OF the truck working through
.he winter % the satisfaction of most
persons present
An expression OF sentiment was then
fakon and 10 showed several opposed TO |
the truck ~ the discussion was pro
onged TO learn thS sause ot the opposi.
Jon and IL possible lind some valid |
,eason 10 bring up against the truck.
Mr.. u. NJ. Ross took the iioor aud 1
lpoke in favor of horse outtit His
nj reAson opposing the truck
vas fear that IL would-not operate I
.uccessfully during the winter months.
Iohn Tromblay spoke against IL tear.
ng tnat IL would not be success on
ny OF the streets that are not we'll
raveled because Of the piling mp Of /
now Tom Richards was opposed 10
be truck for the same reason Harry
latch ana Hugo Koepeke had a spirit.
4 argument that elected great deal
amusement Mr. Koepeke spoke IN
avor OF the truck while Mr. Hatch or.