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Home My WebLink AboutAgendas/Packets - 1974.11.22 - 39610PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION oakland county service center o 2800 watkins lake road ' R. Eric Reickel Director November 189 1974 pontiac, michigan 48054 858-0906 To the Members of the PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Oakland County, Michigan Ladies and Gentlemen: A meeting has been called of the PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION as follows: TIME . . . . . . . . . . 10 : 00 a.m. Friday, November 22, 1974 PLACE . . . . . . . . . Parks and Recreation Office 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac, Michigan PURPOSE . . . . . . . . Regular Meeting The meeting is called in accordance with authorization of E. Frank Richardson, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Cordially, t , R. Eric Reickel Director RER:cn E. Frank Richardson Chairman James W. Dunleavy Vice•Chairman Lewis E. Wint Secretary • Velma Austin Frances P. Clark George Kuhn Donald W. Nick William M. Richards Marjorie M. Walker Richard R. Wilcox Addison - Oaks • Groveland - Oaks • Independence - Oaks ' Springfield - Oaks • Waterford - Oaks ' White Lake - Oaks OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION November 22, 1974 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of Minutes of November 8, 1974. 4. Approval of Payments - Vouchers 11-1 through 11-113. 5. Activities Report for October, 1974. 6. Bills & Childs - Michigan Transit Museum. 7. White Lake - Office Relocation. 8. 1975 MRPA Winter Conference. 9. Director's Report. 10. Unfinished Business. 11. New Business. 12. Adjourn. Note: Next scheduled meeting December 13, 1974. VOUCHER REGISTER OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION November, 1974 VOUCHER NUMBER VENDOR PURPOSE AMOUNT 11-1 The Grunwell-Cashero Com any, Inc. Addison -Contract Payment No. 1, Exterior Improvements $13,462.20 / 11-2 Detroit Edison Springfield-225.20, Springfield .A.C.-591.78, Waterford-157.80 ddison Conf. Cntr.-761.83, White ake-482,10 11-3 Amoco Oil CompanyCoMpany roveland-Accounts Receivable, E ip. Maint & Repair 164.71 11-4 Sherwin-Williams Co. Springfield -Golf Course -Back Nine roveland-BuildingMaintenance 113.62 1-5 Kina Bros. Inc. Springfield -Equip. Maint. & Repair, Small Tools 24.20 -6 East Detroit Ford Tractor Inc. Springfield, Groveland, Addison- Equip. Maint.; & Re air 127.51 11-7 Oakland County Equipment,Fund Administration, Spring., Spring. Y.A.C. Addison -Rentals 134.75 11-a Herald -Advertiser S rin . Y.A.C.-Subscription 4.50 Y1_9 Waterford Townshi2 Water & SewerAdministration-Water 171.65 -1 Acushnet Sales CoMRany Inventories for resale White Lake -Golf Supplies 22.99 -1 D troit Edison Spring.-99.49; Spring. Y.A.C.- 10.62; Addison-148.76• W.L.-296.0 445.94 11-12 s Power ComRany Waterford-14.65• White Lake-44.12 58.77 11-13 Michigan B ll Telephone Company ddison-16.90•Add. Conf. C.-14.65 31.55 11-14 The Golf Mart Inc. Inventories for resale White Lake -Golf Su lies TruQgdell, Inc. Independence -Land Development 2,733.60 11-16 Golf Car Distributors White Lake -Accounts Receivable 98.00 11-17 cQunly of OaklandWaterford-Communications dministration, Mobile Rec., 345.08 - Soaa dhite Lake -Rubbish Removal 50.00 11-12 Ram Golf Corp.ite Inventories for resale Lake -Golf Su lies 462.90 11-20 Mrs. William McGre orWaterford-Refund, Security Dep. 50.00 11-21 Bernadine Paull aterford-Instructor of classes 283.50 ® 22 Demmink's Nurser Inc., Springfield -Golf Course Construc- tion 74-3A Phase II, Payment #4. 30,020.00 11-23 Michigan Bell Telephone Com an Springfield-71.85;Spring. Y.A.C.- 8.86• Groveland-85.78;Addison- 390.91 9.54; White3Lake-94.88 11-24 -COIN- Milchicfan Bell Tele hone Com any pringfield-10. 0; Springfield .A.C.-21.00 31.50 VOUCHER REGISTER OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION VOUCHER NUMBER VENDOR PURPOSE AMOUNT 11-25 Golf Car Distributors Spring., W.L.-Commission on Cars 1,401.00 11-26 Clarkston DisjRosal, Inc. Spring., Sp. Y.A.C.-Rubbish Remov, 125.00 11-27 Da 's Sanitary Service roveland-BuildingMaintenance 75.00 11-28 Division Printing, Inc. dministration-Advertising133.00 11-29 Flint Ford Tractor, Inc. Groveland-E i . Maint. & Repair 161.55 11-30 Richway Pump & Motor White Lake -Building Maintenance 94.50 11-31 Industrial Cleaning Supply Co. Spring., S . Y.A.C.-Janitor Supp. 61.65 11-32 Zimmerman's of Lake Orion, Inc. ddison-Bld . Maint., Small Tools 24.19 11-33 Lake Orion Lumber Co. Maint. Small Tools 37.49 11-34 Talbott Hardware & Lumber Co.Waterford-Rental Prop. Maint. 19..78 11-35 Gudith Hardware roveland-Grounds, Bldg., Rental Property Maint.; Small Tools, 130.50 Janitor Supplies; Addison Conf. Cnlr.-Blda. Maint, 11-36 Beach Fuel & SuRply SDrinafield-Eglli2- Maint. & Rep. 25.11 11-37 Burke Building Center Addison Conf. Cntr.-Bldg. Maint. 27.45 11-38 Golf Car Distributors dhite Lake -Equip. Maint. & Re air 27.90 11-39 L S Family Foods (Welfare) ddison-Miscellaneou Worker 11-40 Davis Machinery Co. ddison-E' 'iri Maint. & Re air 66.85 11-41 Robert J Bomia kdministra lion -Mileage ZQ�— 11-42 Thg 91ionset rov and-Bld 3 F. J. Schmidt 1roveland-Accounts Receivable- 319 94 11-44 Sutherland OilAddison-Acc. Receiv. E91lip. Maint. 315.18 11-45 Sherwin-Williams Co. rin field -Pit Toilets 62.60 46 Michigan Li or Control Commission White Lake -Li or for resale. 455.05 11-47 Oliver SLapply Company Spring. Y.A.C.-Janitor SLapplies 82.93 1.1-48 YMCA of North Oakland County 3.2ringfield-Special Events,Rodeo 965.00'' 11-49 Lussell Hardware Company Groveland-Building Maint. 67.62 VOUCHER REGISTER OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION VOUCHER NUMBER VENDOR PURPOSE AMOUNT 11-50 Van's Auto SIM21y, Inc. dhite Lake-EgLaip. Maint. & Re air 2.90 11-51 MarilynLon2 Administration -'Mileage Reimburse 7.98 11-52 Orkin Exterminating Co. Inc. White Lake -Building Maint. 33.00 11-53 Archambeau Beer Distributors White Lake -Beer for resale. 210.00 11-54 Kerton Lumber Co. roveland-Rental Property Maint. 95.07 11-55 James N..Layman, Well DrillingAddison-Building Maint. 451.12 11=56 Indianwood Automotive, Inc.Addison-Equip. Maint. & Repair 9.87 11-57 McKay's HardwareSpringfield-Grounds Maint. 10.00 11-58 Pontiac Photo ServiceAdministration-Advertising 13.00 11-59 Davisburg Lumber CompanySpringfield- Y.A.C.-Bldg. Maint. 8.00 1.L-60 Curtis Wright Construction Co. pringfield-Golf Course -Back Nine 9,000.00 11-61 Roger L. Hewett Construction Co. ddison-Sewerage System, 72-20 34 175.70 11-62 State of Michigan 3pring., W. L.-Sales Tax Payable 240.30 11-63 Waterford Townshij2 Water & Sewer aterford-Water 30.10 11-64 Payroll (Pay Period Ending 11-8 dministration and All Parks - ll and Part Time Salaries. 20 512.69 11-65 ns mers Eower Company Groveland- 129.29;Addison-191.25, Addison Conf. Cntr.-620.52 941.06 ntiac MI Mobile Rec.-Swim Mobile, Water 117.05 are Springfield, Springfield Y.A.C.- E i Bld . Maint. & Re S.Tool 136.93 11-68 The Oxford Leader Springfield -Rodeo Advertising__22.40 S rin field -Accounts Receivable 54 00 carpQration Administration -Rentals 217,25 11-ZI Simdry (Extra Help) Mobile Rec-Pay Period 1 -8-74. 35.75 Administration-Advertisin 950.00` ® mission Meetings) Administration -Per Diem & Milea e 316.30 11-74 Goodyear Truck Tire Center Mobile Rec-Equip. Maint. & Repair 58.54 11-75 National Recreation and Park Ass c.. Administration -Publications 4.00 VOUCHER REGISTER OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION VOUCHER NUMBER VENDOR PURPOSE AMOUNT 11-76 Detroit Edison Grove an - 87.56 Waterford-105.25 292.81 hone ComT)anv Waterford-16.72•Groveland-1311 29.83 11-78 Oakland Count Laundr Administration and All Parks- 11-79 Leisure Sights & Sounds Inc. Administration -Publications 22.50 11-80 Union Oil CoMany of California White Lake-ESLij2. Maint. & Repair 9.48 11-81 Oakland County Utilities Fund Waterford -Rubbish Removal 35.00 11-82 Oakland County Stationery Stock Administration-Office.Su lies 174.48 11-83 B & G Tile Inc. Addison Conf. Cntr.-Bldg. Maint. 6.88 11-84 Nd'a Savage Waterford -Instructor for classes. 260.00 " -85 Vic's Cam bells Corner Gara e Addison-E i . Maint. & Re air 14.00 11-86 Lou Dorman & Sons Groveland-E i . Maint. & Re air 28.00 11-87 Holly Automotive SRRI?ly Groveland-E i . Maint. & Repair 18.791 11-88 Kieft Engineering, Inc. Addison Conf. Cntr.-Sanitation 126.00 11-89 Carson Drew Inventory for resale, White Lake -Golf Su lies 24.30 11-90 Oakland Count .Gara e Admin. & All Parks -Equip. Maint. and Re air Transp ortation 3,225.39 11-91 Sheila M. Cox Administration-Milea e Reimburse. 11-92 Banner Linen Service White Lake -Laundry 61.94 11-93 C. W. Anderson Co. S rin field -Grounds Maint 11-94 Carter's Waste Oil Groveland-Grounds Maint. 1,455.00 11-25 Laffrcy, Wprthmann &Fuller Rest Administration-S isEvents hhilo Lake-Mileaga R im WateKfQrd-Refund, Security Brenda Hughes Mobile Rec.-Rentals 60.00' ile R -E i Maint. & R 11-100 Capitol Lawn EquipmentAddison-Equip. Maint. & Repair 4.25 11-101 Michigan Rental Service Springfield -Rentals 27.00 VOUCHER REGISTER OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION VOUCHER NUMBER VENDOR PURPOSE AMOUNT 11-102 Pioneer Hardware Maintenance of White LaRe-EgL2i2. Grounds Bldg. 21.01 1-1 3 Detroit Edison Groveland-Li hts 11-104 Oxford Co-operative Elevator Co. Addison -Grounds Maint. 4.50 11-105 Genesee Welding Sjip2ly Inc. Groveland Addison-E i . Maiht 51.24 11-106 Safety Management, Inc.Administration-Conference 30.00 11-107 Davis Machinery Co.Addison-E i . Maint. & Re air 24.20 11-108 Sport Center TrophiesWaterford-S ecial Events,Doa Class 38.00 11-109 Culligan Water Conditioning White Lake -Water 134.27 11-110 Waterford Fuel & Syj2Rly Co. S rin field-E i . Maint. & Rep. 658, 1 L S Family Foods (Welfare) ddison-Miscellaneous Workers 95.57 _?1-111 11-112 Oakland County DFO Springfield, Springfield Y.A.C., Groveland, Waterford Addison 3,431.69 Addison Conf. Cntr.,White Lake - Building & Grounds Maint. 11-113 Savard & Son True Value Addison -Bldg. Maint Small T of %0 i7aY -A�,' K y.. F20LCILITY ATTENDANCE PO ` Month of October, 1974 Year to Date Grou s Participants Grou s Partici is 1973 1974 1973 1974 1973 1974 1973 1974 I9I S PARK Campers 43 43 169 191 1946 2616 7881 11505 Day Use 85 178 358 1054 9265 8888 35414 62527 ADDISON CONFERERENCEC TER Functions 23 13 2402 1555 201 161 16905 17442 GROVELAND-CAKS Campers 242 325 1287 1670 8318 8498 34188 34434 Day Use 0 2 0 7 6824 5799 32169 32204 SPR GFIE - S Y.A.C. Functions 12 13 2033 4660 125 118 80405 103472 SPRINGFIELZ-OAKS CLUBHOUSE Functions 1 3 29 702 21 25 1339 2334 SPR GFIE S GOLF COURSE Rounds Played 9 holes 0 0 802 939 656 117 13025 18363 Rounds Played 18 moles 0 0 43 127 0 1 1491 3332 SPRINGFIELD-OAKS MIL.L, POND Day Use 0 1 700 400 0 1 6898 2971 WATERFORD-OAKS Functions 68 25 2477 4339 314 230 20464 30920 WHITES CLUBHOUSE Functions 20 17 1215 1436 214 164 12320 12735 Re Jar Business WHITES GOLF COURSE Rounds Played 9 holes 0 0 2482 2892 461 459 38397 41697 Rounds Played 18 holes 0 0 782 1024 '0 10 9423 12550 TOTALS 494 620 14799 20996 28345 L1, 27087 312319 �386�486 ADDISON-OAKS PARK Campers Day Use ADDISON CONFERENCE CENTER Functions GROVELAND-OAKS Campers Day Use SPRINGFIELD-OAKS Y.A.C. Functions SPRINGFIELD-OAKS CLUBHOUSE Functions SPRINGFIELD-OAKS GOLF COURSE Rounds Played 9 holes Rounds Played 18 holes SPRINGFIELD-OAKS MILL POND Day Use WATERFORD-OAKS Functions WI-IITE LAKE -OAKS CLUBHOUSE Functions WHITE LAKE -OAKS GOLF COURSE Rounds Played 9 holes Rounds Played 18 holes TOTALS PARK AND FACILITY ATTENDANCE REPORT For the Month of October , 1974 Groups per Week Participants per Week lst. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. lst. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. 3 18 14 6 2 12 72 64 24 19 53 60 5 60 0 315 320 17 402 0 1 4 4 3 1 150 467 645 195 98 65 133 47 75 5 260 532 558 300 20 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 4 1 1200 455 290 715 2000 1 1 1 0 0 600 50 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 219 290 116 170 144 0 0 0 0 0 25 29 17 26 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 400 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 675 1887 799 395 585 5 5 5 1 1 470 380 331 60 195 0 0 0 0 0 528 695 369 756 544 0 0 0 0 0 192 254 197 169 212 137 229 85 154 15 4653 5429 3855 3212 3847 SWIM -MOBILE SKATE -MOBILE PUPPET -MOBILE FASHION -MOBILE MOVIE -MOBILE SHOW -MOBILE Entertainment Unit Only PORTABLE RESTROOM TOTALS 1974 MONTHLY UNIT ACTIVITIES REPORT MOBILE RECREATION Month of October, 1974 Year to Date Groups Participants Grou s Participants 1974 1975 1974 1975 1974 1975 1974 1975 0 0 32 1935 3 460 146 10481 2 80 149 11300 0 0 41 1195 0 0 59 3883 0 0 42 6585 33 56 7 540 558 35529 Item #6 MICHIGAN TRANSIT MUSEUM Mr. Robert Bills of Bills & Childs Associates and William Henning, Chairman of the Michigan Transit Museum, will be present for the purpose of presenting their concept of how a Michigan Transit Museum could be placed in the Addison -Oaks Park. You will find attached a letter from Mr. Bills as well as some back-up information you may find of interest. 52 BILLS/CHILDS ASSOCIATES, P. C. 2167 ORCHARD LAKE ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48053 313 - 335-6159 SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE R. Eric Reickel, Director Parks & Recreation Commission County of Oakland 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac, Michigan 48054 Dear Mr. Reickel: URBAN DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PARK PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN November 18, 1974 Re: Addison Oaks Trolley Line Enclosed is the most recent data covering the Chicago Transit Authority trolley cars that are now on the market for sale at scrap value. The enclosed cost breakdown indicates initial expenditures to be supported by the County and those to picked up by The Michigan Transit Museum. It is my feeling that if the trolley line as proposed for the Addison Oaks Master Plan is to ever be realized in the near future, it is imperative that the Chicago units be purchased and shipped as soon as possible. This is a once -in -a -lifetime opportunity to obtain these trolley cars in good running order at a very modest cost. The City of Detroit is attempting to put forth a similar effort in the loop area and have had to go as far as Portugal in search of suitable car units. The cost on this basis would be prohibitive. The County's purchase of the Chicago cars would enable your department to make the trolley project a reality at a relative modest initial cost. The Michigan Transit Museum would follow up by setting a sufficient length of track at Addison Oaks to provide an interesting public exhibit detailing the entire project. I honestly believe both the Parks Commission and the County would receive a wide range of public and press support for this very challenging project - we're on the right track! Sincerely, BILLS/CHILDS ASSOCIATES, P.C. ROBERT W. BILLS President Enclosure cc: William Henning, Chairman Michigan Transit Museum 53 BILLS/CHILDS ASSOCIATES, P. C. 2167 ORCHARD LAKE ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48053 313 - 335-6159 SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING URBAN DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE PARK PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN TROLLEY PROJECT PROPOSAL COSTS ADDISON OAKS PARK 1 . Car cost $ 800.00 2. Ship to Detroit $ 2, 000.00 3. Ship by truck from railhead (Oxford or Leonard) to Addison Oaks $ 400.00 $ 3,200.00 x 3 units $ 9,600.00 4. Cost of shipping two cars presently owned by Michigan Transit Museum (these cars to be utilized as a source of replace- ment parts when other 3 units are operational) $ 4,800.00 Total initial cost to County $ 14,400.00 5% Contingency $ 720.00 TOTAL $ 15,120.00 MICHIGAN TRANSIT MUSEUM INITIAL PROJECT 1 . Exhibit set up A. Project exhibit $ 500.00 B. Track section $ 2,000.00 C. Boarding platform $ 1,000.00 Sub Total D . Purchase cost 2 cars $ 3,500.00 $ 1,800.00 Total initial cost to Transit Museum $ 5,300.00 $ 5, 300.00 COMBINED TOTAL $ 201,420.00 MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA ® P. 0. BOX 3555, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60654 ® AREA CODE 372 - 664-7200 METROPOL I TAN__ TRANSIT October 31, 1974 ,L . 7.7illia I1 H. Henning 16157 G`h,�tham Drive Fraser, Michigan 48026 Bear 11r . Henning: Thank you for your recent chec'> in the amount of "1,800.00 to cover the fin_4_ paJrae:.lt on 21,apid Transit cars 4257 and 4450. , e look forward to their prompt removal from our grope:^ty. As requested, we will hold cars 4284, 44361 4439 and 4482 by not turning t%zea-n over to a scrap dealer as is being planned for the balance of the surplus car fleet. However, T.tTe will require ", (oi1 r2:i_lri'P`-'-_ble deposit of "')100.00 per car i '? the balance of the purchase prise due within thirty (30) days. if such a deposit fee is not received from you by ±'lovember 11, 197-, we will feel free to sell the cars to anyone making a firm offer to purchase. Sincerely, Edward J. Tobin, Superintendent, Stores Operations Jarnary 1?, 1924 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 55 easseniger tPom o the Featunre o e Ne'w Chicacro "L" Cars tn Although Low First Cost and Maintenance Were Considered, the Car Rider's Convenience Has Precedence --Plush Seats, Liberal Ventilation, and Insulation Against Noise and Cold Are Features --Wood Roof Considered Necessary for Overhead Trolley —Steel Headlining and Sub -Floor 1Zeduce Fire Hazard AN'ETY and comfort of passen- gers have been the primary fac- tors considered in the design of the new steel motor cars recently put in service by the Chicago Elevated Railroad. Although careful attention has been given to the design of the car structure and its apparatus, to secure low first cost and low maintenance, the comfort and convenience of passen- gers was made the controlling consid- eration. This policy is reflected both in the construction of the car itself and in the selection of its equipment The psychological factor in winning public approval and good will has been taken into account and the appearance and finish of the cars were given care ful thought. � . ;Z..ti- The interior trim is in natural ma- sii� hogany. Where steel panels or posts are exposed in the interior they are stained and grained to imitate the other finish. The headlining is painted a light cream color and is paneled with mahogany mold- ings. The steel curtain molding, stained to match, is made up in a simple and pleasing shape. It is formed at the upper edge to hold the advertising cards. This molding is carried across the bulkhead panel so as to carry out a stream -line effect on the interior. The cur- tains are made of double-faced Pantasote with Railway Supply & Curtain Company* rollers and fixtures. Electric Service Supply Company roller signs are installed in the four corner windows of the body. There are eighteen Hale & Kilburn reversible cross - seats spaced on 321-in. centers, which corresponds with the spacing of the side posts, so as to give a full window opening at each seat. Longitudinal seats at the four corners of the body provide additional space for sixteen passengers, making a total seating capacity of fifty-two. The seats are of frill spring construction and are up- holstered in high-grade green figured plush. The slope of the backs was carefully considered from the standpoint of comfort, and with this point also in view the longitudinal seat cushions are tilted so as to make them as comfortable as possible. The illumination in the body is furnished by twenty shaded 23-watt lamps installed in three rows. Two rows are spaced approximately over the centers of the cross - seats and the third is in the middle of the car. A sepa- rate circuit furnishes the illumination for vestibules and cabs. Four battery lamps in the body are controlled 1»- a no -voltage relay, when the power supply is off, to keep the car from being in darkness. nlortrin. heaters of 630 ling Doors Are Protected by Reversing Shoe on Edge watts capacity each are controlled by Utility thermostat equipment. In addition a 1,200-watt heater is installed in each motorman's cab. Although the Chicago ordi- nances require a minimum temperature of 50 (leg. F. for the interior of cars, the thermostats have been set to cut the heat in at 58 deg. F. and out at 60 deg. F., with the idea that this temperature would be most comfort- able for passengers in long -haul elevated service. Grab handles are conveniently placed to give security and convenience to standing passengers, and the leather hand straps of the customary type have been replaced by rigid overhead grab handles of the "Rico Steelkar" type, arranged to spring back out of the way when not in use. These handles and their supports are finished in white enamel. FLOOR INSULATED AGAINST NOISE AND COLD Composition floors used on previous steel cars proved unsatisfactory on account of their coldness. On these new cars, therefore, a double wood floor was used. This consists of a layer of R-in. tongue -and -groove yellow pine beneath, laid crosswise, with N;-in. x 2--in. tongue -and - groove maple above, laid longitudinally within the body and crosswise of the car in the vestibules, To insure a comfortable temperature and also to prevent the trans mission of noise to the interior of the car, a 1-in. layer of compressed hair insulating material is laid between the steel underframe and the lower wood floor. In addi- tion, two thicknesses -of building felt are used between the upper and lower wood floors. Aisle strips are formed by rabbeting the top floor boards both on the interior of the body and in the vestibules. At the door thresholds these rabbeted grooves are tapered up flush with the top 56 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL Vol. 63, No. 2 of the floor so as to facilitate cleaning. Safety treads are used at all door openings, and in addition a leather mat is set into a brass casting located at each sliding door, designed to drain off water and keep the car floor as clean as possible. Liberal provision is made to insure good ventilation. Tcvo Utility automatic air intakes are Iocated at each end of the body, so arranged that the intake grilles are mounted in the body headers. There are two additional intakes at the center of the body. This equipment is designed to draw in air when the car is moving in either direction. Four Utility exhaust ventilators are spaced on the roof along each side of the car between the in- takes. Carrying still further the policy of providing the maximum of comfort to passengers, each car is equipped with two oscillating fans mounted on the bulkhead headers and operated from the 32-volt storage battery. Operation of these cars on the Evanston branch of the Northwestern line and on the Oak Park division requires overhead trolley equipment. The roof therefore has been made of wood to insure proper electrical insulation. The construction, however, has been designed to,be as nearly- fireproof as possible under these conditions. To this end the headlining is made of i"G-in. steel. For the same reason a sheet of -&-in. steel covers the entire under - frame structure below the wood floor, protecting the car against fire and tying the underframe members together in place of using the customary- type of diagonal bracing. THE CAR FRATMItiG IS OF PUGGED CONSTRUCTION The underframe itself is designed to withstand im- pact incident to coupling of long trains, and is also re- inforced longitudinally to prevent excessive damage in case of collision. The built-up body bolsters are made with a -in. x 9-in, mild steel upper plate and a 1-in. x 9-in. bottom plate, separated by a steel casting at the center with an extension which is riveted to the center sills, forming an anchorage for the draft gear. The center sills consist of two 6-in. x 1211-lb. I -beams in one continuous Iength between bumpers and spaced on 24-in. centers. These are reinforced at the bolsters by 8-ft. 4-in. sections of -R-in. pressed -steel channel riveted to the I-beam. Continuous 6-in. x 8-lb. channel side sills are run from bumper to bumper. These are also reinforced with sec- tions of --in. pressed -steel channel, both between the bumper and bolster and at the center of the car. The bumpers are 6-in. x 8-lb, channel and are reinforced with anti -climbers a ft. 4 in. long riveted to the outside. A. is -in. thick plate, 19 in. wide at the center, is riveted .. , .. Deck mp.'o.'e 3 3 x 2 2 x 4 L, 45 -5 +/ /onq '; �. ;-1 -W2/ 4- ii• , I I .Sp;:cep/ale i 1 - __ __Y' J f/ // r 52 X3X63z --------- -------- •- -_'_------• �I I ------- body corner posts 2'x/a z+" 2'z!e z¢'f I �' r L - e_ on _ ; L Hed/ey d Mti ;"w anti i .x ClirnbeP �; _Y F/oor line S I�� ; �X _� �C--P.rintorcemenf - d � cv , to ' t li it c i c t frxn ,p.- -6 6 Xz L S=_ctionsthrough Side 4"x -*� Section A and Cede Sills Section ; F/o% D-D ;' I:,i I j ,u }- '•EnJrre - 'Sieelcastingi underframe covered by a "steeli E Ij ! it plate ; 6 I, 12.251e, `t V pressed 4 steel I reinforcementl i' B Fate i I D— -D o� i .6"C, 8,'6. -------------------- l,. _........._.......... -.............. _.._....................... ..... ... 48'arer .._.._....._--..._----- -. _.. .._... ...... ._ ._. ... anti -climbers Plan and Elevation of the Frnmin¢ of the New Chicaeo "L" Car �anuaYf 1?, 1924 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 57 across the tops of the bumper, center sills and side sills. A second plate ? in. thick by 17 in. wide at the center is riveted across the bottoms of these members. Four main cross -sills are spaced in the underframe between bol- sters, and consist of 6-in. x ;-in. pressed -steel channels riveted in three sections between the side and center sills. These cross -bearers are reinforced above by plates of a -in. x 4-1n. material and in addition by --in. x 4-in., plates below. The upper reinforcing plates are riveted through the -&-in. floor plate, which is first laid directly on top of the underframe members. Inter- mediate floor supports are made of 26-in. x 4-in. pressed - steel channels carried between the side and center sills. PRESSED -STEEL POSTS AND BRASS SASH USED Pressed -steel side posts of a plain box type, spaced on 32�-in. centers, are made of h-in. material, flanged at the top and bottom. These are riveted to the side sills below, and to the --in. x 2a-in. x 31-in. body side top -plate angles above. Sash and curtain guides are formed of brass angles fastened to the side posts as shown on the accompanying cross-section drawing. Both the top and bottom sash are brass, the top sash being set in between the posts and held in place by an angle -shaped batten fastened to the post and clipped under the bottom rail of the upper sash. O. lT. Ed- wards sash locks and compression devices are used on the lower sash. Both the side girder sheet . and the letterboard are made of z-in. steel. The belt rail is a 14n. x 3-in. bar, capped with a rolled-steel section � in. thick, supporting the mahogany arm rest. PROVISION IS MADE FOR POSSIBLE ADDITION OF CENTER DOOR As the t enter doors on the existing elevated cars are not used, it was considered desirable to build the new cars without center doors in order to provide more comfortable cross -seats in the middle of the car. This also gives an unobstructed window construction. The framing has, however, been arranged on the new cats so that a center door may be added if desired in the future. To this end the side girder sheet and letter - board are spliced at a point where the center door open- ing would .be made; the side sills are reinforced below this section, and reinforcing angles have been installed on the belt rail adjacent to the section in which this opening would come. To install center doors it would only be necessary to remove the sections of the girder plate .and.letterboard, take out the side posts and install posts for thr door pockets. All necessary reinforcing has already* been put into the body structure. Still further to insure comfort and freedom from noise, insulating material has been applied to the in- terior of the steel frame. A layer of .A -in. Agasote is fastened to the inside of the letterboard, and a -4-in. layer of compressed hair insulation is fastened to the inside of the side girder plate. Compressed hair I in. thick is also put into the roof above the headlining. The inside lining below the arm rest consists of Aga- sote, painted and grained to match the mahogany in- -erior finish. Pack of this lining a 1-in. x 9?-in. seat mounting board is carried between side posts. This construction is designed to insure a secure fastening for the cross -seats. To guard further against loose seats, the pedestals are bolted through the floor and the Ys-in. plate beneath. The control equipment is mounted in the right-hand corner of each vestibule. The apparatus is inclosed be- tween the dash and a swinging door, which when closed serves as the end wall of the vestibule and protects the apparatus against tampering. This swinging door when opened engages a small swinging panel mounted on the body end panel, and thus forms a cab. In addition to the master controller, brake valve and air gage, a cab heater, a push-button switch for con- trolling the adjacent sliding door, a cab -light switch and a cab -heater switch are provided. The cab -heater switch is mounted so as to cut off the heat when the. cab door is swung into the closed position. DOOR CONTROL IS ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC The four sliding doors on each car are controlled by National Pneumatic equipment. Push-button switches are located on the exterior of the dash. Two switches are located on each side of the dash corresponding to the doors on that side at each end of the car. A selec- tor switch allows the control circuit to be arranged so that a guard between two cars may control the adjacent aV'/orail This Section Through the Windows Shows the Side Fost and Roof Construction 158 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL Vol. 63, N.o. 2 Stearrxs coupterI Orawhar carrieraerjrea' ' as ur; ety /ink Design of the Drawbar mud Coupler ----�— i Svfetyrcprsinq slave on dwr as �o Hoior i Ik . -----2=&=------ �. I \\ A fl R't i Doo 1 < Docr'o ing 4" 'Swi Ji oo,r l \� Leaihrr � encasescc,fv/ � aPParaAt 710' c % ? mvt \y/ 1 \ forms X /JrMo/ns a when open24 "cah t ' = \hDoor j Moformons I !'f i•...:=SNi;rhboordin+i�I''il� orcab I . i cabinet . s. bienoasi i o u a I, •�� Zs ? Secfiion A -A 6 q O � t Pocket forleaiher � f/oormot-. Dioinpipe furring, cmtiry F "4,Pre-s5ev'67eelreirforremer! - 3'-/0,4 ,tang. Err, B-ILt£ Section 8-8 Platform Construction Showing ,Arrangement for Motorman's Cab ------------- n"--------------------------- 1 Detail of Center Bearing doors in each car or may take control of all four doors on each car. This arrangement allows the train to be operated with one guard for each two cars. The selector switch has three positions. In the first the control of all four doors on a car is centralized at one end. In the second the control of all four doors is at the opposite end, and in the third position the two doors at each end of the car can be controlled only from the switches at that end. Thus a guard stationed between two cars can control eight doors or only four doors, two at the adjacent end of each of the cars be- tween which he is stationed. A signal light circuit is arranged to indicate when all four doors in a car have been closed.• The door -control switch in the motorman's cab en- ables him to open the sliding door at his corner for observation along the outside of the train, without interfering with the control of the remaining doors in the car. An angle cock interlock on the air pipe leading to the motorman's brake valve short circuits the door contacts in the signal circuit when the cock is open, so that the rest of the door signal system on the car is not interfered with when the motorman opens his door. The door signals on each car are independent and are not interconnected through the train. The starting signal is communicated to the motorman by bell cord, the door signal Iight system serving only to advise the guard when all the doors on each car have been closed. An automatic reversing switch is installed on the front edge of the door so as to reverse it in the event of a passenger being struck by the door in closing. A door - control cylinder is connected with the air line angle cock on the coupler. When the cocks are closed, as at - either end of a train, this cylinder breaks the door - control circuit and makes the doors at that end of the car inoperative. The cylinders which actuate the door -engine valves and the magnet valves which control the admission of air to these doors are spring operated in the closing position, so that failure of either the power or air sup- ply leaves the doors closed. Each door can then be opened by a manually operated handle located on the engine under the longitudinal seat. Both the actuating cylinders and the controlling magnets are of the same type as those used in the multiple -unit control appa- ratus, avoiding the necessity of carrying special re- placement parts. BRAKES, TPUCKS AND ELECTPICAL EQvIP'ME\T Each car has one motor truck and one trailer truck of Baldwin manufacture. The driving wheels have a diameter of 34 in. and the trailing wheels 31 in. The brake equipment is Westinghouse universal type with a D-3-F compressor. Two 165-hp. inside -hung motors, mounted on one truck, are geared for a maximum speed of 40 m.p.h. Westinghouse No. 567 motors are used on seventy-five cars and General Electric No. 243 motors are on the others. The use of two motors mounted on one truck is in accordance with the practice on this property. It is held to reduce the liability of derailment and to make a saving in the weight of trucks. All control and brake apparatus under the car is located so as to keep the car balanced. This allows the control apparatus and conduit to be grouped near the motor truck end of the body and the brake apparatus near the opposite end, which simplifies the control wiring and air piping. The control is Westinghouse Type ABLFIi on ninety- five cars and General Electric Type PC on ten cars. Duplicate jumper terminals are installed together with a change -over switch, so arranged that the new cars can be operated in trains with either the Westinghouse control equipment on the cars of the Metropolitan division or the General Electric equipment on the North- western and Oak Park divisions. The 32-volt storage battery is charged automatically from the potter line through a fixed resistance, under the control of a watt- hour meter. All wiring is installed in conduit. Auxiliary circuit Lb. AVOglit of body complete with control and brake apparatus.45,6.�o Weight of motor truck.... 11,650 'Weiglit of trail truck ..9,61,0 Weight of two 165-bp. motors ........................... 9,7i0 Total weight.........................................76,650 switches and fuses are grouped on a specially designed panelboard located in a fireproof switch cabinet in one vestibule. The wiring for door -control circuits is run in individual 1-in. conduits, one wire per conduit, to eliminate as far as possible the danger of short circuits. A brief description of this car was given in the ELrcTRic RAILWAY JOURNAL for Dec. 8, 1923 on page 993, including a view of the interior and a table of the principal dimensions. Weights of the car are given in the accompanying table. Steel Poles Improve Street Appearance HE Chicago & Nest Towns Railway has recently completed the work of rebuilding a section of its overhead line on West Madison Street, through the vil- lage of Oak Park, Ill. The reconstruction was liecessi- tated by a widening of the roadway from 46 to 76 ft. The condition of the old poles was such that it was considered unwise to move them and hence it was de- cided to replace the entire line. The new poles are of the Bates expanded steel type, set in concrete to a depth of 5z ft. They were placed in position ready.for the overhead construction before the old poles were removed. Fifteen men, split into four gangs, handled all of the work. Five men dug the holes, followed by two men who placed the forms, after which five men placed the poles in position and three men with a concrete mixer poured the concrete. A form 12 in. x 18 in. x 51 ft. long was used and the base was cast in a position somewhat off the center of the pole, the bulk of the concrete being on the street side. After a set of ten days the line was in condition to receive the overhead wires. On the north side of the street a 30-ft. pole with a 5-in. top was installed, while on the opposite side a 6-in. top was used because it was necessary to mount a crossalm carrying four feeder cables. One of the accompanying photographs shows a 35-ft. pole with a 7-in. top carrying the line at a feeder intersection. This entire installation was handled by the men of the West Towns Railway. A tractor trail truck was used to transport the poles from the railroad side track to the job. They were then mounted in position by means of pike poles and a small improvised derrick. No other special construction equipment was required and the poles were Iined up by sight, without the use of an instrument. This was done by setting the first two Chicago & hest Towns New Overliead Construction. A 7-In., 35-Ft., One -Piece Pole Is Used as a Corner Pole at Feeder Intersection poles with a rake away from the street an amount equal to the taper of the pole, thus bringing the far side of the pole into a vertical position as indicated by a plumb line. The third pole was then aligned by sighting along the first two. This process was continued until the com- plete line was set. The accompanying photograph shows the result obtained. Favorable comment on the installation has been re-. ceived by the company from citizens and the village officials. An object of widening the street was to make it a very attractive thoroughfare. With the street light. poles placed every 100 ft. along each side of the street and the railway poles every 110 ft., the appearance of the completed job has met with general approval. Electric Railway Income Tax Statistics THE following figures for electric railway companies_ appear in the report of the Commissioner for Internal Revenue on the income tax for 1921, just issued by the Treasury Department: INCOME TAX DATA OF ELECTRIC RAILWAYS FOR 1921 Total number of corporatiotr� reporting ............. 45S Corporations reporting net income: Total number ........................... 211 Amount of net income ............................ $33.343.155 Income tax. .. .. ............... 3,2#6,-32 War profits and excess profits tax ............... 5-40.914 Total tax .................................... S3.S47,446 Corporations reporting no net income: Total number ................................ 341 Deficit reported ................................. :202,683,944 Item #7 WHITE LAKE -OAKS MANAGER'S OFFICE Discussion was conducted at the last Commission meeting regarding the relocation of the Manager's Office at White Lake -Oaks. As you will recall, storage space is critical within the Clubhouse and creates a safety hazard. The purpose of this project was to rectify this problem, provide addi- tional storage space for the concessionaire and to allow the manager better observation of golf course activities. The item was tabled pending detailed cost figures. Mr. Bomia will present this information at the meeting. Item #8 MICHIGAN RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION WINTER CONFERENCE The Winter Conference of MRPA will be held in Southfield at the Michigan Inn, January 12 - 22, 1975. Sunday, January 19 will place special emphasis on the Board and Commission members. The early afternoon session will provide one of the finest in-service training programs, as well as a Special, early evening Premier showing of the Exhibits. (With CHAMPAGNE) The balance of the conference will be educational workshops, special interest programs, group discussions, and park facility tours. This should be an excellent conference and you are encouraged to attend all or any part of it, especially the sessions on Sunday, January 19, 1975.