The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-06
Contract for Cleaning and Repair
ing Water Tank Let to ST. Joe
Firm Report Of Health
Officer Filed
ADDITIONAL FIRE
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Insurance Inspection Bureau Recon-.
meads More Apparatus New
Pumps Suggested Put Tax
on Motorcycles; Clean Jail

That the much needed repairs on the
city water tank win be made at once
was decided yesterday at the meeting
OF tie city council and before today
is closed work viii have started upon
the big structure, the same 70 be com
pleted al tins earliest possiDls moment.
according 70 specifications. The spec
iiications call for a thorough cleaning
Of che tank, inside and out, removal
Of all paint rust and scales from the
surface. with steel brushes. repairing
all leaks, supplying new bolts where
needed and covering the interior with
three coats aud the exteriors with two
coats Of specially prepared paint, the
properties Or which are supposed to
preserve the metal
Several iillas filed bids for the job
the George w Pyle company OF ST.
Joseph, No, being the successful bid.
ders the price being sss5. One or
two local firms bid under this price.
but the contract was awarded the
Pyle company because il wss thought
they were better fitted for the work,
being equipped with an the special
tcols for this work and being epeciaI.
lists in this line They win use elec.
trio steel brushes to clean the surface
Of the tank. whereas Aose not thus
fitted would be compelled 10 attempt
the job by hand The Pyle company
viii commence work today and viii
work day and night until the job is
complete. The job will be guaranteed
FOR five years
The monthly reports Of the various
city officers were read and accepted.
including a report from City Physician
Dawson. wherein he stated the pro
gress OF the department FOR the month
ard made recommendations fer the
abatemeh or certain nuisances. Alder
man Evans took occasion "a eompli.
ment The report
AN extensive communication from
the Oklahoma bureau Of inspection
was read stating that with the addi-
ton of certain apparatus for the fire
department and other changes which
it mentioned, the annual saving on
Chlckasha insurance would approx.
mate from $4,000 to $4,000.
scme days ago a mar from this de-
partment inspected the fire depart
ment and the water works system and
upon his report certain recommends
tions were made Regarding the pumps
at the water works it was recommend
ed that the pumps be repaired imme
diately or better, that new pumps
with a capacity OF 100000 gallons be
installed instead OF the old pumps
that have seen some nine years ser
vice. The capacity mentioned is more
than would az this time be needed
6nt It was stated that BY installing 1
pump with large capacity, The weaf
on the pump and danger Of a break
down would be reduced to a minimum
whereas. II the pumps are driven t
their full capacity in case Of larg
fire when extra pressure is needed
breakdown would be imminent. an
the wear on the pumps would be e'
treme.
The department also recommends
combination puplpng, chemical an
hose automobile to replace the hors
drawn apparatus, stating that q
chckasha covers considerable teri
tory, a motor truck would cover tn
town at greater speed than the hors
drawn apparatus. Other reeomme
dations we're for a city service true
to replace the ladder wagon Or thl
additional extension ladders be place
In use to cope with a possible fire
some of the larger buildings VIII
making these recommendations, Il
department stated that the prese
fire equipment was sufficient to mai
tain the present rate Of insurance
Mayor Burton has sent to the ma
ngaeturera Of the pumps In nae At Z