Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

opening bids which legally should be
opened only by the board Of safety.
From the figures obtained in this man
ner, the purchasing agent estimated that
it would cost SAP, SS7 to accomplish the
motorization and construct two new fire
houses included in the safety boards
plan.
The equipment which It is proposed to
purchase is as follows:
Eighteen hose, chemical and pump cars
with cylinder engines and 600 gallon
capacity pumps; seven hose, chemical ami
pump cars with six-cylinder and 100
gallon pumps; two tractors for steam
ers now IN service; one eight-fve-foot
tractor drawn aerial hook and ladder
truck; two sixty foot tractor drawn
aerial hook and ladder trucks; ten city
service hook and ladder trucks; one sup
ply wagon; one fuel wagon; two new en-
CINE houses; 1900 feet Of FIRE hose and
miscellaneous equipments consisting Of
deluge sets, ladders. nozzles. etc.
Anti-administration councilman let It
be known, at the conference it is IN
derstood that they want to be shown
that every step of the motorization is
carried out above the boards.
Mr.. Taggart replied that the law would
be complied with in every detail.
ASK LEGAL COUNSEL
BEFORE PURCHASING.
To convince the councilmen of this, IT
is said, it was agreed that since the
law does not outline the exact pro-
cedure to be followed in "a purchase sucn
as this that the legal department viii
be asked to outline the steps which are
to be taken.
Mr.. Ritter said that he would follow
4.
it will involve advertising for bids and
other steps which viii increase the ex-'
pense Of the purchases.
He added that the council was told
that since the bidding will be thrown
open, through advertising for proposals,
to every fire apparatus concern in the
country, that advantageous prices sub
mitted with the bids which were solicited
privately in May might not be obtained
again and that the council might look for
a possible increase In the estimate OF
approximately 10 per cent.
When the new bids are received, ac-
cording to the rules laid down by the
legal department. the contracts will be
prepared and sent to the council, along
with ordinances approving bond issues
for the amounts needed, Mr. Ritter said
it was agreed last night
NEW FLOOR PLANNED
FOR CITY MARKET.
The board, stating its position upon
the repair of the City Market building.
said It desired to put in new floors
throughout, a new sewage system, an
incinerator, supports to raise the stands
clear of the floor so that flushing under
them will be easy, to paint the build
ing throughout and to group the res
"a II mis- N orb 10 Of
This, 1t was said, would cost approx
mately s125,0Oo which was the boards
original estimate
Seine Of the councilmen agreed that this
sum should be provided. but Councilman
William B. Peake, it Is understood, held
10 his original contention that $4,000 to
$4,000 ought to be enough.
The board win attempt to negotiate q
Fart Of the contracts for the market work
within a short time, 1t was said
Discussion Of the market question led
to mention OF the request of south side
women that permanent branch market
be established in the building at 1874
Shelby street now used as the street
cleaning barns, in which are housed the
100 mules which have proven such an an
noyance to residents of the neighborhood
WANTS CITY YARD
PROJECT STARTED.
When Councilman Carnefx insisted that
it is about time that the city yards
project be started at Kentucky avenue
and Drover streets, at least so far as TO
get barns built so the mules could be
moved in, Mayor Jewett, 1t is said, an
nounced that he intends to see that this
matter is pushed right ahead
This is at least the fourth time the
mayor has made such an announcement
in the last two months.
Mr.. Ashby brought up the matter of
the construction of a world war memorial
building, in which the national headquar-
ters of the American Legion may be
housed and the couDcilmen declared that
they still stand upon their resolution,
adopted several months ago, pledging the
city's full financial and moral assistance
in the project.