The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-10
CITY TO BUY MORE
FIRE EQUIPMENT
Bids Asked on Aerial
Truck and Chemical
Wagon By June 80

wagon by June ~
The city commissioners at their
meeting authorized the advertising
for bids on additional fire fighting
equipment for the city In line with
u recommendation which WIS read
from Fire chief Russell.
The additional equipment on which
bids wifi be received up to June 30
ar AN aerial truck. chemical wagon.
extension ladders and 1909 fcct u
hose.
chief Of Police J. u. Galusha also
was authorized to deputize nny num-
Der OF men he might consider nee
cssary 10 aid him In cas- Of possible
future fires ~ more than ordinary
size. Additional deputies II was
thought should be kept In reserve to
aid In keeping the crowds beyond
the fire lines II was suggested that
more attention be given 20 the ruling
that people stop watering their lawn
when there Is q fire, thus not de-
tracing from the pressure In the
mains.
The letter Of Fire chief Russell
follows:
Albuquerque. y A.. June 2. 1890.
Tie the city Manager and Commits
sioners;
"Gcntiomcn
Complying with your request OF
June second. for "a statement. con-
corning The needs OF this department.
viii make the following recon-
Aerial Truck.
THE purchase Of a modern aerial
truck. g5-foot. fully equipped with
ladder pipe. with different size nozzle
tips, with 5o-foot lead Of 3-inch hose.
Al least Z Pompier ladders. Draigcr
Oxygen helmet. life net, electric
search light, and all smaller appii-
anccs for the purpose of saving life
and property. Truck 10 be manned
by at least three men on each shift.
Drill Tower.
The erection 81 u drill tower to
train the members Of the depart
ment In the use Of ladders. rescue
work. and other exercises to keep
them In ~ physical condition To cope
with their duties and mmiliarlze them
with the use OF different me appa-
idtus and equipment
Chcntisal Truck.
The purchase Of a mo,or driven
chemical truck to be equipped with
at least two GO-gallOn tanks. besides
4 BahcOCk hand cXtingutshUrs. L.
ieot roUf ladder. .O-foot extension
ladder and 500 feet OF inch chem
icai hose. To be manned by "a, least
. men ON oach SHIFT. This apparatus
II To be used in the residence dis
trict, aud out side OF the city limits.
whore no water il available.
New HO~r.
The purchase OF 1900 feet OF
inch fire hose. which would enable
us to have "a complete change Of hose
Tor each ruck anu nave at least 500
feet % firsl-olnss hose In reserve.
Fire Alarm system.
\ the old indicators now Installed
In the Two fire stations have become
unreliable on account OF he length
OF time they have been In service.
u as there is also "a difference In
the tuning OF the Old style street
boxes. ana the last boxes purchased.
the indicators cannot be timed to
lake care VI both SIS les, / would rec
ummend the purchase OF I'VE punch
registers. one tor cnCh station.
equipped with time and date stamps.
4 would recommend also that the
lire alarm system uc enlarged uud
tlmt ~ ncw street boxes be placed
IN the business District ana 20 90
different sections ut he residence
district Of the city. A urst-Class
electrician huuld bc employed To
take care OF The entire alarm system
10 that q may be kept In good CON
ditiOn at all times As the telephone
system h very inadequate Tor the
Transmission Of fire alarms at lis
best, but cannot be entirely dispensed
with, the telephone company should
be requested to cooperate more
closely with The fire department, 80
there would be the least possible de-
lay in sending iu alarms by this
method,
Repair Shop.
As the City nuW operates enough
trucks IN different departments, 10
maintain q repair shop of their own.
1 would recommend that q repair
shop be established, uad be in charge
cot "A competent mechanic, su b q re-
pairs could be made without delay.
Fire Department Instructor.
a competent instructor ShUuid hc
secured TO instruct the firrmcn iu the
use Of ladders aud different apparatus
and equipment ut thv department
also To- dull them daily m physical
exercises that they may be kept In
perfect condition at an times.
Fire LINES.
Fire lines should Bee established ul
all tires IN the business district su
that lrcmon Will not be hiudcgoG by
outsiders In the performance uf their
duties. iiTy lines To o." 30 charge ut
the police department aud rules rig
Idly enforced.
Hur-r Drawn Wagon.
Il will again recommend hat the
horse drawn combination wagon in
the Central station be motorized aud
held In reserve. This wagon is
equipped with e hose body ct i,2Oo
feet hose capacity ani carries a 30
gallon chemical tank, also . ladders.
one 2O-fout extension and IL 12-tool
IDUf ladder.