| Show la franca fine engine for mr horace moore representing the ib france steam fine engine company if elmira N Y called on us today to day he ia in the city with the view of athe municipality with i handsome handa ome la france engine no if terms can be agreed upon with our city fathers A special estion of the council is called to convene tonight to night to consider the proposition mr moore offers a convenient eizel engine which will fully anaker the needs of the city for some time to come a no 5 engine of the firms make aboa mentioned for the aum of 2900 afta acceptance the corn tract calls for 1000 and balance may be paid any time within two yearn with interest at 7 per cant tha company warranting the engine for ten years the la france engine no 5 the size that will be considered by the city council is capable of generating 80 aa of abeam in from five to six minutes and can throw fix of water per minute over the highest building in provo the la france steam fire engine company is well known throughout the country and their engines are endorsed by some of the largest cities of the united ogden has recently purchased an engine from this firm which gives entire satisfaction yesterdays ogden standard contains tont ains the following about the new engine Att previously announced the new engine was taken out today to day at 2 p m for ita final test it was taken to the ogden river where it was thought that it would be able to get full away and there show off its point te better advantage than when craded in the heart of a crowded city the teat was made about 3 p m and proved to the satisfaction of the members of the fire department committee that they could not obtain any better machine in the united states of the same size than bat now in their possession |
