Willmar Tribune

FIRE TRUCK
BIDS OPENED

Definite Action is Expected to be Taken by the Council Thursday

The city council held a nice sociable meeting Monday p. m., that lasted only six hours. It was about 1:30 Tuesday a. m. when members of the council decided to call it a day, and adjourned the meeting, to resume hostilities again Thursday evening.

One of the features of the evening was the opening of bids for the proposed new fire truck for the city. There were five bids, each company being represented by at least one speaker, who presented the arguments in favor of his particular truck.

The companies who submitted bids that were opened on Oct. 13th meeting were American-La France of Chicago, Ill., Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mack International Motor Truck Corporation of St. Paul; Peter Pirsch and Son Co., of Kenosha, Wis., and Seagrave Corporation of Columbus Ohio. The prices ranged from $11,000 to $15,000.

No definite action was taken by the council. The fire department committee will meet with the members of the fire department Wednesday evening, and Thursday evening adjourned meeting of the council will be held for the purpose of again taking up the fire truck matter, at which time it is expected definite action will be taken.