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Show CITY BUIS SOTO FOB POLICE FORCE The city commission this morning ordered a new Buick six-cylinder, six- ty horsepower, five-passenger automo-bile automo-bile for the police department from the Cheoeman Automobile company. The proposal to purchase a new machine ma-chine for the police department was announced some time ago after when it was found that repairs to put the olrk machine in any kind of running shape would cost 5260.10 and would then leave the department with an Old machine. A number of auto firms made bids to furnish the city with a new machine, including the Cheesman company This company offered to take the old machine in at $725 on a new machine at the cost of $1431.70. Added to the price of the new machine would be necessary extras, especially five of the best fabric tires, amounting to a total of $135, bringing the total price of the new automobile to $1566.70 This leaves the balance U) be paid by the city at $841.70. The city commission believes it will prope to be economy to have a new machine. The old automobile has been run 25,-000 25,-000 miles. |