The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-25
COLUMBIA MAY BUY
MOTOR DRIVEN TRUCK
FOR FIRE FIGHTING
MATTER CONSIDERED AT BOARD
MEETING AND COMMITTEE
APPOINTED.
BOARD flA:V ORS INVESTMENT
Minimum Of Maintenance, Time Saw.
cd In Answering Alarms, and POSI-
BILE Raise Of Insurance Rates Being
Considered by City Fathers.

Considered by City Fathers.
The meeting of the board Of may
or and aldermen at the city hall on
thursday nipht for the consideration
Of proposition to purchase a more
thorough fire fighting apparatus was
not attended by the citizens OF the
city as requested by the members.
l..t there was a good attendance OF
the board, every member being pres
elit. Ever. the new member, Thomas
B. orgey. who had not been qualified,
appeared and was sworn IN by Judge
Erwin.
7 The meeting was rather of the in.
+. forms, ,rfer and the discussion OF
the proposition among the members
was general.
Tie resul, of the meeting was the
appointing lit of committee comros-
"a of w. y Cherry, who is chairman
Of the FIRE committee of the beard,
w. T. Chafin, chairman of the street
committee. and Charles A.. Parker.
ST., chairman of the finance commit
tee. This committee is empowered
to take EI' the detail proposition Of
the differeLl companies and to re.
port at tie earliest convenience con,-
patihle W Il a thorough investigate:
of the mater.
, Clarence Try, representing the
Pope-Hartford fire fighting appara.
tus, and Mr. Blanc, representing the
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co..
vert present in the interest of the:
firms. The latter made short but
rointe.; talk iii explanation of his az.
raratus for towns like Columbia and
said that horse drawn apparatus could
nor be sola anymore. The malntt..
rance and the superior character II
caying facilities being the principal
elements winch brought about this
condition.
Both gentlemen stated that they
were willing 10 make deal with the
city allowing It to name its now
terms of purchase, and that proper
and reasonable credit would be given
for all Of the present materials that
would not ne available under any
new arrangement that might be
made
Mr. Blanc proposed to demonstrate
to the city one Of his new machines
at any time and prove that it will DR.
just what he proposes, or that he will
take committee to any of the near
by cities where the character of ma
chinery desired here Is in operation.
kilograms were read from a num-
Der of cities showing that the main
tenance of the machines did not run
above So per month, and tina. in
many instances they were operated
by one man 1t is fitted with axes.
saws, ladders, lanterns, chemical APP
paratus and al other sorts of fire
fighting materials. The machines
are seventy horse power and are
guaranteed TO climb any incline with
out deere using the speed to any ma
terial extent. More than ninety per
cent Of Hrcs where these machines
are in operation are extinguished
with the chemical engine and water
Is never thrown. 1t Is estimated by
the under writer's that every minute
saved in going to fire with fire
lighting apparatus is a saving of ST.
600 of the damages from the wafer
used and the advanced Roadway of
the flames
The boali is very much in favor
OF the purchase of a motor driven ar
paratus. and there is hardly prob
ability that this will not be dore If
me proper financial arrangements
without a burden to any one car be
arranged. The committee menFion-
ed was named to look into this and
it is not thought that an adverse re-
Port will be had
The matter OF the insurance re-rat-
ing was not discussed but it is like
ly that this will be taken up directi?
with the Tennessee Inspection Ru-
-reau by this committee. and that i
may be determined in its action by
the attitude OF the bureau. Already
the rates in some portions Of Tie
city are not only unreasonable brit
almost prohibitive. Should the pro-
posed new late go beyond the pee
ert figures some have stated tiat
they could not see how their policies
could be continued.
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