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April 13. 19Sa
No. 10
!he council met in apecial session a1; 5.00 P. lI. this date. Present. lIa)"Or "i187_
COlmoilman Applnhi te. Hansen. Kooser. Abaen1a Counoilmm BltJce, CraDdall, In&le.
The Kay-or announced the purpose ot the meeting was to oonaider the relative meri'bB
and prioe. of new tire trucks and listen to disoussions by' represen1atives ottire
truck companies. At-ter a brier discussion. Kr. Earl Albri&h't. repre.eBlative of the
.American-Lafrance _8 _lIed in who di80ussed the Dri ts. prioes em apeoitioatiolUJ of
this make ot tire truok. Re quoted prices a. tollows. lS1 R.P., .'1.000.001 162 H. P. ,
1",250.00 em 1he 190 H. P. 1'1,600.00. Wheel baaes 164nto lS5i! Capaoity 600 ga::Dona per
minute. Allowance on old truck. probabl)" 1100.00 . 6% discount tor ca8h. Ex'tra pump
1360.00.
)(r. C. H. Pa1ran. ..,le. representatiw ot the Ho_rd-Cooper Corporati01l and lIr.
Lawten a member or the tirm wre next oalled am disoussed ~ S.gravea Fi_ Truok.
They quowd the 150 H. P. at ''1.000.00 and 'the 160 H. P. a1; '8.000.00. Wheelbase 1608.
Capaoi'ty 600 gallons per minute. Extra pump '350.00. Allonnce on old 'truok ot 1S50.00
ad '400.00 re.p8ctiwly on 1;M 1'1000.00 ad 18,000.00 trucks. Pa~b1e '3'15.00 per
IIOn'th until January 1, 19S9 when the balance Would be paid am be oonsidered as a oaah
deal with 6% discount. Relative merits ot 'type. ot pumps and brakes were discussed.
110 aotion _8 iabn on either proposal at the meeting.
!he C1 ty Superintendent requested the purchase of a new Fordson Tractor te rep1aoe
the old 19&'1 model whioh -._ now in the prag e tor repairs. but the purchase _ 8 not
approved.
On motion, the counoi. adjourned to meet at the call o~ the lIayor I
Attest. (Signed) J. Q. Adams
Recorder
(Signed) T. S. Wil.,.,
Jlayor
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