The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-22
C0UNC|LMEN WILL
EQUIP FIRE TRUCK
Meeting Held Last Night at Which
Decision Was Made to Equip
Old Fire Truck Chassis a.
Second-Call Apparatus

Probably the most important busi-
ness transacted by the city council
men at their meeting held in the
city hall last night was the decision
to equip the old fire truck chassis as
second-alarm appartus at "a cost of
S1565.50. The decision brings to
fruition long dreamed of ambition
on the part of members of the Win
nemucca Volunteer Fire Department
and will bring this city's fire-fghting
ability far above that of most small
cities. The truck chassis to be so
equipped is the one stripped when
a more powerful truck was recently
purchased by the councilmen.
Many Matters Considered
Other business transacted or dis
cussed by the council last night,
aside from routine work, included
the proposition of widening Baud
street between Second and Fourth,
increase of pay OF Police Judge
Tom Shone, sidewalk contraction on
Fourth street to the high school,
purchase of new tank for the
street sprinkler, a cash subscription
to the American Legion for the
Fourth of July celebration, an ordi-
nance covering proper construction
of cement sidewalks, application for
lower rates from public utilities, and
the advisability of passing an ordi-
nance requiring proper electrical
wiring in this city.
Reasons for Second Fire Truck
The fire truck matter was brought
to a head by receipt of a letter
from the fire department stating
that the old fire truck chassis can be
equipped as emergency auxiliary
equipment for s1565.50 and when
so equipped will be worth fully
$4,000. The truck is to be properly
and completely equipped for. FIRE
fighting, though not as elaborately
as the truck now being used.
Fire Chief Guy Asbury addressed
the council to elaborate upon the
plan, stating that it had been dis
cussed before but never brought
down to a definite basis. Before
sending the letter to the council last
night, Asbury said, the department
had secured bids on the equipment
needed, in the amount above named.
1t is never known, Asbury ex-
planned, what may be expected in
fire fighting. 1t may never happen
that second alarm will be turned
in while the firemen and truck are
engaged at a fire, but should such
thing happen the second truck,
being ready for immediate use.
might easily save the cost of equip
ping in property saved, and perhaps
many times over. The second truck
will answer the same purpose as the
truck now in use in case of such an
emergency.
Fire stations in larger cities are
properly covered" by fire-fighting.
equipment at all times, Asbury said,
and when an alarm is turned in at
a station equipment from another
station is sent at once to be on hand
in case of a second alarm in the
same district. Two fires in the
same locality do occur in other cities
and may happen here. If second
call should be turned in here while
all hose on the first fire truck is
or if the truck for any
other reason should not be imme-
diately available for use at the scene
of the second fire, the truck now to
be fitted up might prevent large
The second truck
may also be used to protect adjoin-
ing property in case of communicat-
ing fires, perhaps one set by flying
sparks. Asbury concluded with the
statement that all of the firemen
thought the investment in the sec
ond truck good one.
Ben Gillian, assistant fire chief,
also spoke, endorsing all that As
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