Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-16
MOTOR MAY SUPPLANT HORSES IN BISBEE
 FIRE DEPART MENT
City Fathers Arrange for Latest Type of TruCh and Are Sure It Will Negotiate the Hills of the District.

When the city council last night voted to accept the proposition named by Thomas Baird agent of the Amer ican LaFrance Fire Engine Company. they decreed that the present horse drawn engine should be surplanted by a fine S6550, 6 cylinder. 10 horse pow CT motor engine. which will be in- stalled in the city 90 days atter the contract is approved by the city at- .torney.
 Mir Baird's proposition allows the city. since they lack funds to lease the truck from the company for three years with the understanding that at the end of that time. the motor win be deeded to the city
 In leasing the motor the city agrees to pay in four instaliments. and at the end of the fourth year the fire engine will become the property of the city Whn the truck is delivered fire engine engineer will come with it and stay a reasonable length of time to instruct the members of the local department in the use of the en- zine.
 In comparing the cost of running this motor with the present cost of maintaining a horse drawn truck. Chief Norton said the latter cost the city about $500 a year Mir Baird stated that with ordinary usage the truck he was selling would not cost more than $75 a year This state ment was reinforced by Chief Norton who said that his investigations had proven to him that the city could maintain such a motor. at a cost Of from S55 as a minimum to S10O as miximum barring accidents. which. he stated, are more likely to happen when a team is used than when a truck is employed Last month, the cost of the present truck was $65. This is practically the amount it would take to run the new motor one whole year
 In testing the motor, Mir. Baird stat ed that he would guarantee to take it over any road in the city. fully equipped with the necessary tools and men, He said that in making a test in Los Angeles. the truck was driven in low at l5 miles an hour. up a 2l percent grade. This guarantee was questioned by some of the council men. but they were assured that he could fulfu his agreement when he told them that if the test was not satisfactory the city could turn the truck down The truck weighs $500 pounds and will turn on 40 foo. road ] The city of Nogales bought a motor such as the City of Bisbee fathers voted to lease last night
 The action to lease the truck was taken upon the motion made by Couu. . cilman Cunningham The contract will be signed by the mayor of tbe city after it has been approved by the city attorney After this action the company agrees to deliver it 90 days after the contract has been signed
 When the council was called to or der last night, it was learned that Mayor l. c. E. Adams could not be present as he was confined to his bed by an injury Upon motion made by John Angius. Councilman Hennessy was made mayor. pro tenn and given power to sign all necessary papers during Mayor Adams confine ment The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved ana a call was made for suggestions iron citizens of the city.
 n--r- nf.vtf.. Ursts.... ..r.... senting the citizens of Wood Canyon explained that during the rainy sea son. Wood Canyon was practically in accessible because of the bad wash outs in that part Of the city Thel suggested that the city council tak' some action upon the matter SO tha ' the people of that section could ge in and out during the flood season It was also explained that the mai , necessity for bringing about the de sired end would be the construction of a bridge which they figured woui cost the city l nthe neighborhood O about $500. at the mouth of the can | yon, near Charley Thomas places The matter was referred to the stree committee they being given full pow CT to act The city council gave as surance that the matter would be at tended to before the rains set in Since Councilman Poland was absen Councilman Ecker was named Co ac
 in his place upon the matter on th committee
 Lee JovanOvich then asked the cit to look into the matter of putting th
 trails on o. K hin in order before tn
 raink season set in, stating that
 was next to impossible to get aroun
 after dark when the floods began |
 come. This also was referred 70 th street committee
 Mr. Gunderson representing th
 Mountain States Telephone company
 brought up the matter of having cor
 tracts signed for different telephone
 used by the city He stated that th city was allowed eight telephone
 free of charge. The company had bee
 requested to put a phone in al th
 city pest house This he said ha
 been granted free of charge, by pi | riot Manager McVey. The contract
 were ordered signed.
 Mir VanderWalker called the attel