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Show Shall We Have Bet- bbbbbbV I tier Fire Protection BBJ. ' ;' What protection havo wo with the present water system Hj lid Hro fighting apparatus in caso of a fire. Those who bbb) Hjtibessed the exhibition at tho cornor of Main and Center B'ltreot a few days ago could seo that with the present system BTiwnen could throw water only to tho second story window I Hftf the Chipman Mercantile store, while, with the new ap- I ptwtus, which Springvillo has just bought, and which was H; wd in this demonstration, the water was thrown on top and H: wmpletcly oyer the store. This was done with the water I M to tho 'u?dnt al8 by pumping the wator from the I jpjcfc and threWJn the water over I II1 Bt0M ' ,nto th trMt be" I with the water In our hydrants om I II CMter ,tret we tay" about 16 t0 M pounds pressure' which will throw II He water about 25 feet high. The IB flre car pump threw the water with 1 1 y force of 110 pounds pressure. II In nil parts north of Center street tke pressure Is less than 20 pounds (I I sad leaves tho property owner almost ktlpless In case of ftro. I'sri Those who witnessed the ex. I-W hlbltlon saw lho wondorful effect II of tho chemical Installed In this same II ' fire machine, In putting the fire out II oa tho platform west of the Orom 1 1 depot. This flro was mado of rub- 1 1 blih and box boards and was cover. II ed with several gallons of gasollno, 1 1 coal oil and black oil. This flro 1 1 was put out very quickly and effec- 1 1 . tlrely with tho chemical which gen. I I sratcd a force of 185 pounds pres- II. sure. The chemical is the most ef. I-Vr, fective agency in fighting- fire, and, ' . tn fee peed la any locality regard I ' 'HH ot tn? wtef system. , . ixt I This fire car purchased by Spring. I vlllo, and exhibited hero,, has every 'V I modern piece ot tiro fighting oaulp- ?' I ment, chemical tanks of 40 gal. capa. to I city, 1000 foot of lioao. extonslon lad- ot I ders, ladder hooka lantern, olectrlc hand lights, cnglno bell and siren J I alarm, axes, barB and a pump which , I will tako tho water from a hydrant, a H a ditch, a well, pond, cannl, or els. tern and any part If tho city can ' be protected with equipment llko ; I this. I Tho cost of such a car comploto I and dellvorcd to Amorlcan Fork City, I with tho sorvlccs of an export for I two weoks to mako the firemen I thoroughly acquainted with every I part of tho machine and tho running I ot tho same, will cost tho city $6000 '.I payablo In four payments flGOO upon delivery and thrco annual pay- menu of $1500 each year, with In. teroat nt 6 per cent. It docs not ro-fl ro-fl qulro and export to handlo this ma. H chlno and tho maintenance after purchaso would bo no more than tho H present apparatus. According to tho mayor and mom-S mom-S bers ot the city council, tho finances ot tho city, at present, will notpor. I mlt of expenditure for tire equlp-.c equlp-.c roent this year. Tho firemen aro do. termlned, hpwover, to sccuro better S flro fighting apparatus, and foel that KOW Is tho'tlmo It Is most needed, M and feel confident that It the city's H finances this year will not allow the purchase of adoquate tire. flghUng I equipment, the first installment can I be raised by popular subscription and entertainments. Tho members I- aro willing to undortake the collcc- tlon of the first payment of 11600 and the mayor and 'three of the I city council have expressed their I willingness to purchase such tire I equipment and meet the three other I payments. I- Now fellow proporty owners!. I How do you feol about this Important question? Are you patlBfiod with your prosont fire protection? Aro you willing to help put this prop, osltlon over? IT CAN BE DONE. Surely thoro are enough public spirited business men and women and proporty owners In American Fork who can see the value and necessity ot investment in better tire fighting equlpmont to ralso tho first $iC00, I Already several of fors of money rand serylces havo been received by the membors ot tho flro department. Ono offer of $100.00 and another ot $50.00, Many others bavo expressed their willingness to holp financially to put the proposition over. The firemen will moot In a body with the city council at their next meeting, when the proposition will bo presented to them of the City assuming as-suming the three remaining pay. ments for the flro equipment, pro. viding the Volunteer firemen raJise by public subscription and enter, talnments, the first payment of $1500. If tho council accepts the prop, osltlon a drlvo will commence at once so that tho sum of $1500 will bo available by January 1st, 1923, and tho equipment delivered and our city and tho surrounding territory may bo amply protected. |