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• Ordinance Page 20 U might adequately provide the necessary men and equipment to answer said calls. (e) In the event a wrecker service company is requested by the Police Department to make a call and the company agrees to make said call then the company shall proceed immediately to the scene where it is directed and shall be given a reasonable length of time in which to reach said location. If the wrecker service company answer- ing said call has not reached said location within a reasonable length of time then the officer at the scene may proceed to call the next • wrecker service company on the list and that company shall have priority over that particular call. In the event that the wrecker service company called fails to comply with the provisions of the ordinance by proceeding to the designated place within the time specified above then this wrecker service company shall be removed from the top of the list and placed at the bottom of the list. Sec. 6-20. Specifications and Required Equipment. (a) Minimum Size. Each auto wrecker and emergency auto wrecker shall not be less than one (1) ton in size and shall be equipped with booster brakes. (b) Standards of Winch. Each auto wrecker and emergency auto wrecker shall be equipped with a power take-off operated winch, •" winch line and boom, with a factory rated lifting capacity (or city tested capacity) of not less than five thousand (5,000) pounds, single line capacity. The winch line shall be three-eights (3/8) inch in diameter. (c) Flashing Light. Each auto wrecker and emergency auto wrecker shall have a flashing light of at least four (4) inches in diameter on the top of the cab, as prescribed or permitted by State law, visible from both the front and rear of the truck. • (d) Wheels and Tires. Each auto wrecker and emergency auto ~~ ~ Q