Arizona republican., 1915-03-01
REPLY OF MANAGER
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 Continued F.om Page Three) terrurtion of one of them. and fur ther says that the systems as now added to and extended and divided into circuits, is more efficient and safer than the system which there tofore existed.
 Answering preamble \, the city manager denies that, in the distri- button of fire alarm boxes installed by him. due regard was not paid to the requirements of the city; but says that, prior to the installation of the fire alarm boxes under the system installed by him, he requested and secured the adVice of the Phoe nix Rating Agency of the National BoarG of Fire Underwriters, which was interested in the reduction of fire risks and competent to advise in the matter: and npon such advice given, he placed said boxes in the locations where they now are and where such service and protection was most needed, and covered such portion of the city with said fire alarm boxes as the funds at his dis posal would permit However it is his intention and plan 10 further | extend the present fire alarm system and to install further alarm boxes towering other parts of the city where 1 the same are needed as rapidly as | funds are available for that pGr- pose.
 | Answering the eleventh preamble, the city manager admits that, in in stalling a fire alarm system for the l city of Phoenix, he advertised for bids | and that he received two bids, one from | the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph | company, for $3,690, and one from the 1 Star Electric Alarm company, for | $3,324.50 for the furnishing and install l lation of twenty five fire alarm boxes in the city of Phoenix, and that the bid of the Star Electric Alarm com | pany was nine dollars per bix higher | than that of the GameWell Fire Alarm | Telegraph comppny; and admits that he caused test to be made of the electrical resistence of said boxes, which test disclosed that the Game well Fire Alarm Telegraph company's g Dox broke down at about 3.500 volts. and the Star Electric Alarm company s box stood 6500 volts and that he there upon awarded the contract to the Star | Electric Alarm company; and further says. in that behalf, that in and over the city of Phoenix there are many high tension electric circuits. and that
 the fire alarm system of the city of
 Phoenix necessarily passes under many
 such circuits, and is and will be in
 constant danger of coming in contact herewith, with the result that through
 the fire alarm system high voltage of
 electricity would pass in the event of
 contact, and in that case all fire alarm
 boxes installed on such circuit which
 could not sustain or stand up under a
 high voltage would be destroyed | therefore, based upon the test made
 and for the further reason that the
 Star Electric Alarm company's box r lapproved by the National Board of Fire l Underwriters and the GameWel Fire Alarm Telegraph companys is not. and because of advice Of competent and re
 liable electrical engineers, and believ- j.ng the Star Electric Alarm company's box to be the more efficient, safer and
 more economical for the requirements
 of the city, the city manager awarded
 the contract to the Star Electric Alarm
 company. And the manager denies
 that the fire alarm system installed by
 him has proven inefficient or made.
 quate. or that the same is inefficient
 or inadequate.
 Answering preamble XXI. the man.
 ager denies that he has permitted tn,
 Phoenix Railway company to so ne glect the maintenance of that portion
 of the city streets occupied ty tn.
 tracks of said railway company a
 the street crossings at Washington
 street and Central avenue, Washing
 ton street and First street, Jefferson
 street and First avenue, and Adam