Show S. S L. L Police Cars Travel Trav l' l Half Million Miles in 1935 Police cars traveled tho the equivalent of 23 23 times s around the world in 1935 Ernie Olson head of the departments department's garage said Thursday The 23 28 police cars and 18 private machines on special detail used gallons of g gasoline and nd 1075 gallons of oil traveling miles Mr Olson reported 7 Urging Increased d economy of ot operation for 1936 Mr Olson recommended recommended recommended mended to Chief Chic of Police Pollee V. W. L. L Payne 1 1 Replacement of the present obsolete leaky y gasoline pump a afire afire fire hazard with an up to date pump pump 2 2 Installation of a hydraulic lift for tor greasing of cars and trucks 3 Installation of a 1 steam boiler for lor th the washing d department department depart depart- part part- ment so machines may be cleaned of unnecessary grease and tar motors and chassis steam cleaned before lubrication Last year was the first time a detailed record was kept for the garage Mr Olson explained As near as can be estimated police cars were vere op operated 25 per cent cheaper than in any previous year All repairing was done by the master mechanic Richard Sn Snyder der and his staff of mechanics in the theire lire ire department Mr Snyders Snyder's d department is second second second sec sec- ond to none in efficiency workmanship workmanship workmanship work work- manship and economy 7 Mr Ir Olson said in his annual report Although crowded for proper working space space and sh short rt of up to the he minute tools this man in my judgment has done one of the biggest biggest big- big gest jest jobs yet et accomplished in handing handling handling han han- ding the police board of h health and fire department automotive equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment Mr Olson continued Last year was the first time the garage was operated on a a hour 24 basis I The report made Thursday by Mr Olson does docs not Include cost of operation operation operation oper oper- of the departments department's 12 motor motor- cycles The garage does not repair such vehicles at present Supplementing the garage report Sergeant Sherman Falkenrath re reported reported reported re- re ported the radio cruiser cars o othe of the department traveled miles mUes and were not involved in an accident in 1935 radio station of the de department department department de- de made calls caUs during the year including 2410 calls caUs fo for cruiser cars of the sheriff Sergeant I Falkenrath said |