The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-12
TWO More Blocks Added; West Line
Of Limits Moved to East Side of
Sixth Street; Will Prevent
"Shacks"
NEW PUMPER FOR FIRE
DEPARTMENT SANCTIONED
Gives City Two Engines for Use In
Emergency; Police Matron APP
pointed; Declare War On Au-
tomobile Speeders.

Today the city Of ChcLasha has
two more business blocks in its fire
district than it had twenty-four
hours ago The additional blocks
were added by the city council at its
meeting last night when an amend
ment to the ordinance dealing with
the fire district was drafted and
passed. The amendment establishes
the west limit of the district at the
east side Of Sixth street, whereas
the old ordinance placed the west
boundary at Fifth street.
No change WAS made in any other
boundary line. The fire district is
stll bounded on the east by the rail
road tracks, on the north by the
south side Of Choctaw avenue and
on the south by the north side Of
Kansas avenue.
In passing the ordinance the city
Officials pointed out thatsit was ouly
matter Of time until the two
blocks bordering on Chickasha ave
nue. between Fifth and Sixth streets
would be needed To house large bust
less institutions and that the small
er frame buildings which would like
ly be built on the blocks If not re-
strained by Jaw would not only be a
fire menace but BY virtue Of their
possession might prevent the con-
ssuction OF target and more perma-
rent edifices It is made plain that
nothing but fire proof buildings,
such as those constructed OF con
crete, stone or brick are allowed to
be built within the limits of the fire
district
Fire Pump to be Purchased.
BY resolution the council vested
the mayor and city clerk with the
authority to sign contract for the
installation of a water pump on the
American La France engine which
IS a part of the city fire departments
equipment The pump which is un-
Ger consideration is capable of pump
ing 80 gallons of water per minute
ANA can be purchased for $3.50. pay
ments to be distributed over pc
fiod Of three years. The plan o.
The officials, it was pointed out is
to lease the pump for three yeIrs.
raying one-third Of the purchase
price per annUn, at the end of which
time the pump will become the prop
crty Of tie city 1t is thought that
the apparatus viii be installed by
May T.
The contention of those who ia
vored the purchase of the additional
pump was that the one pump the
city fire department already had was
insufficient to take care Of more
than one fire at time and was not
adequate, in fact, to control even
one large fire for reason that when
a pump was drawing water from a
main during fire the water pres
sure in the other mains was ronder
cd too low to be effective in case ot
second fire. II was also brought
out that in case the electrical equip
ment at the power plant were to ge
cut Of order the pump could be uset
in the emergency TO furnish the cit!
with water
War eclarcd on speeders.
1t was the sense of the cit,
dads that the prevalent speeding
and cutting corners in Chickash
must be reduced To that end
new motorcycle for the police dc
partment was authorized to be pun
chased and general discussion o
the whole traffic situation in tn
city followed. During a short tai
before the council. o. G. Linn, chic
Of police stated that three men c
his department were being traine
to ride motorcycles and that it va
his plan to have a motorcycle p'
liceman on the streets of Chickash
o. all hours.
1t was the opinion Of Mayor Du
Din that the public should be ed
csted to the danger Of speeding an
otherwise breaking traffic laws an
some mention was made of institu
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