- Dates
- 1957-04 – 1957-10
- Kind
- Property transfer
- Where
- Township of Saint James
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- emergency-managementpublic-servicegovernancecommunityinfrastructure
- Within
- Township of Saint James
Summary
The April 1957 Beaver Beacon reported that St. James Township had purchased a 300-gallon pumper-type fire truck through the Civil Defense Organization. The October issue reported that the truck had been put in condition and was ready for use.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper equipment-acquisition report. It does not provide the purchase agreement, funding record, delivery or repair dates, equipment inventory, or later response history.
Sources
- Reports that St. James Township purchased a 300-gallon pumper-type fire truck through the Civil Defense Organization. It does not provide the purchase agreement, funding record, delivery date, equipment inventory, or subsequent response history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1957-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the reported pumper purchase; it does not expand the emergency-equipment or township record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the town fire truck had been put in condition and was ready for use. It does not provide the repair or maintenance record, response history, equipment inventory, or proof of a later fire call. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1957-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held two-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the reported readiness notice; it does not expand the emergency-equipment or township record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township purchases a 300-gallon fire pumper, 1957”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/st-james-township-fire-pumper-purchase-1957/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1957, “FIRE TRUCK.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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