New Britain herald., 1923-03-21
REPORT ON GARAGE
READY FOR council
Appointment Of Permanent Com
mission Recommended by Com.

Establishment of garage commits
sion to manage the municipal garage
Ia advocated by the garage commit
tee In n report that has been prepar'
ed by Chairman George ii, Wells and
which will be submitted by him to the
common council tonight,
Following is the report:
THE garage committee begs leave
to submit the following report OF
conditions existing at the municipal
garage from August !, 1922, until
March 10, 1928. The municipal gar
age has received new lease of life
In having the good fortune OF being
under the supervision OF efficient gar
age advisers, as well as having a very
efficient mechanic in charge. Mr.. At
water and Mr.. Bell have devoted
considerable time both at committee
meetings and at the garage, where
their work has been OF great value,
and this committee appreciates their
work even when conditions were try
ing and when complete harmony was
necessary for results
has proved himself a valuable man
and has certainly held up his end of
the mechanical side of the garage. All
OF the cars have been thoroughly
overhauled and put in as good con-
dition as possible. One car was dis
carded entirely, although all service
able parts were salvaged and used.
with the approval of the different
boards and commissions all cars were
equipped with gas saving devices
which so far have proven very salts
factory and have been the means of
saving gasoline.
Your committee has installed a
card system and veedometers have
been installed on all cars and trucks
in place of the speedometers. This
action was necessary as our card sys-
tenn would not be complete without
knowledge as to the number of miles
each machine has been operated each
day. In connection with this card
system it might be added that each
and every board or commission now
has a monthly report indicating the
number of miles their car has travel
ed, gallons of gasoline, and amount of
ell used, as well as repairs and new
parts that each car in their depart
ment has received from the garage.
SIN this card system we believe
that the actual cost of operating each
car is very plain to the departments
and the monthly costs of each car is
accurately known. eve might here
say we have reduced charges to the
various boards.) Strut rods, so called,
were also added as a Ford equipment,
for each car with the approval of the
different departments. These me-
chanical devises make some distinct
improvement on the Ford cars and
are only installed with the approval
Of the boards and departments who
own these cars. We would also re-
port that the present White patrol is
new in a fair running condition and
when the question of a new police pa
troll arises advise that a White Motor
Company make of car be purchased.
During the year new Cadillac car
was purchased from the Lash Motor
company to be used as a police serv-
ice car With this car the police de-
partment supplied long felt want,
and we may add that to date this car
has fulfilled every requirement asked
of it. Two Ford one ton trucks were
also added to the garage fleet, also
Hupmobile sedan for the board of
health. The trucks are worm gear
driven, OF Ford make, and are being
closely watched for efficiency in the
service given the departments which
own and operate them.
During the year a contract was
made with the Dayton Cord Tire Co.
to supply tires Of six ply construc-
ton at prices that will prevail until
January l, 1928. The committee |
considered this advisable as the price
of tires was rapidly advancing. A
contract was also entered into with |
the Standard Oil Co for lubricatng |
oils and greases, for the same period |
of time. New gas and oil pumps |
were installed making a decided i'm
provement in the handling of these
oils at the garage. The garage in it.
self has undergone some improve
ment, which are of a permanent ma
ture. The garage building adjoining
the municipal garage and which was
formerly used by the police depart
ment for their cars has been trans
ferred over to the garage committee
and is now used as the garage work.
shop. This move was sanctioned by
The common council and was merely
4 formality as the building was used
1y the garage for above mentioned
purposes. In this building new
wooden floor has been laid over the
concrete to make it more practical for
4ses which were in view. The roof
If the garage which has been leaking
or some time has received attention
ind the necessary repairs made. The
garage has also received a coat of
White paint which has materially i'm
proved the appearance. This work
las been done by our assistant me-
hanic at nominal cost
THE garage trucks Operated by
,ur assistant mechanic) have at the
equest of the mayor been used to
leliver coal Cat no delivery costs) to
more than So families, many of these
antilles having no other means of
.etting coal except by this emergency
Measure. The assistant mechanic is
lso by authority of the common
ouncil responsible for the delivering
t night and collecting in the morn
ng of lanterns used at traffic posts
r silent officers This daily item
alls for approximately a run of Is