The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-28
American La France Machine Final Choice
Following Remuneration Of Special
Committee and Citizens; Pur-
chase is Concluded
HEAVIER FINES FOR
RECKLESS DRIVERS
Enforcement Traffic Rules Again Discussed;
City Engineer Without Salary
is Selected; Several Other
Matters Considered

Following the disposal OF all rou-
tine business, and being carried over
to the close Of the session for action,
tie city council, at its meeting last
night took up the matter Of the pur-
chase OF the auto.fire fighting equip
ment The matter was handled in
executive session.
Couneilmen Hayes and Caneman
asked that Mayor Coffman as chair
man OF the special committee, submit
the report Of that committee. All the
members OF the special committee,
including Fire Chief Gattis, being
present. the mayor submitted his re-
port informally.
Mr.. Coffman stated that he had
written a total OF twenty-four letters;
that twenty-five OF these letters had
heen mailed out and answers receiy-
ed; that all letters had been addresr
ed to the larger cities. including New
Orleans. Little Rock Dallas. Fort
Worth, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, us
ing auto engines and auto equipment;
that he had upon receipt OF the an
swers to those letters called meet
ing OF the special committee. togeth-
or with the citizens committee; that
the answers to his letters had been
carefully gone over and all details Of
the merits OF the different kinds OF
machinery taken up and threshed out;
that after the ground had been care
fully gone over certain matters were
threshed out with the different man
ufacturers OF the several machines
which had been submitted for con
sfderation: that it was decided that
visit to any OF the cities wherein
anto fire equipment had been install
Cd would be unnecessary; that it was
decided that this expense should not
he incurred as all matters seemes 70
have been settled satisfactorily; that
tile members OF the special committee
and the members OF the citizens
committee had carefully gone over
the propositions as submitted by the
manufacturers Of the different ma
chimes, the purchase OF which was UNI
der consideration; that it was deeid-
ed that the city Of Chickasha should
purchase the American-La France
auto pumping engine and truck fully
equipped and to be delivered I. o. b.
Chickasha, the delivery TO be made
at such date as might he agreed upon
by and between the city council OF
the city of Chickasha and the legal
representative Of the American La
France company.
Councilman Caneman suggested
that, inasmuch as Coucilman Hayes
was the chairman of the regular fire
committee and as such had hereto
fore Investigated the different kinds
of auto equipment and had at a pre-
vious meeting reported the results o
his investigations and fathered the
iaotion to purchase the machine up
on which the special committee ant
Tie citizens committee had also set
tlod. he felt it was courtesy du'
MIR. Hayes that he make the motioi
al this time to purchase the machine
npon which the choice of all commit
tses Lad fallen.
Councilman Hayes moved that tn
city OF Chickasha. through its lega
representatives, close the eontrao
with the American-La France comps
nv. through its legal representative
for the purchase Of one of their aut
engine fire trucks, fully equipped 1
every particular, to be built accor'
ing to specifications and to be deli'
cred to the city of Chickasha, freigh
prepaid, at the earliest possible dat
Councilman Caneman seconded tn
motion.
Upon roll call the Hayes motto
was carried without dissenting vot
each member of the council respon'
ing aye as his name was called,
Mayor Coffman then instructe
Chief of Police Phillips to notify II