Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
THE CITY DADS.
The Regular Meeting Yesterday Afternoon
Report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire

Department.
A regular meeting of the common council
was held yesterday afternoon, President
Rhodes in the chair.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred re-
lating to the freedom of certain streets.
The matter of the widening of Marshall
avenue was referred, on motion of Aid.
Griggs, to the board of public works.
A petition relative to the grading of Fifth
and Sixth streets was referred.
On motion of Aid. Dowlan the matter of
grading DeBow street was referred to the
board of public works.
petition from workmen on the Rice
street sewer for back pay was presented and
referred to the comptroller.
communication was received from the
board of education conveying estimates for
the expenses OF the schools for the ensuing
year.
The petition of the committee on roads
and bridges on the matter of the grading of
Daer street was referred to the board of
public works.
protest against assessment for the Rice
street sewer was referred, on motion of Aid.
O'Connor, to the board of public works.
On motion of Aid. Allen, the petition of
Isabel A. Higbee, to construct a sewer, was
allowed.
petition for relief from taxes, from w.
F. Davidson, was referred.
The reports of the city officers for the
month of May were presented.
The city engineer submitted report rela-
tive to the grade on Third street, which was
referred to the committee on streets, accom-
panied with resolution by Aid. Allen, rela
tive to the same matter.
An order for the grading of Oak street,
from Third street to College avenue was
passed.
The matter of the grading of Maple
avenue from Third to Seventh streets, was
referred to the committee on streets.
An order for the grading of Fort street,
from Erie to Oneida streets, was passed.
The matter of the opening of a new street
from Sibley to Broadway streets, was refer
red to the committee on streets and Aid
Allen.
The contract for building a sandstone
sewer was awarded to Henry Starkey for
5000.
The bonds of the several city officers were
submitted and approved.
An ordinance to amend the ordinance re-
lating to public buildings, so far as it re-
lates to the new market house, was passed.
on motion of Aid. Allen.
An order for the grading of Pleasant ave-
nue. from Ramsey to Sixth street was
adopted.
Also for the grading of Third street,
Sixth ward, Maria avenue, Myrtle street,
Mount Airy street.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The annual report of the chief engineer of
the fire department was presented and re-
ferred to the committee on fire department.
1t is as follows:
ST.. PAUL, May 6th, 1880.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: In compliance with the law /
herewith present my annual report for the fiscal
year commencing May Sth, 1879, and closing
May 9th, 1880.
The total appraised value of personal proper
ty and real estate belonging to the fire depart
ment is $77, 534. "a, as per exhibit A, herewith
attached.
s5The only article of particular value purchas-
ed during the year was 400 feet White Anchor
hose, the residue being articles of small
value.
We have now on hand 1850 feet hose, reliable,
and 1880 feet in service, but not reliable,
making total of 1880 feet.
Also $500 feet condemned.
One Thousand feet should be purchased with
out delay.
There has been during the year eighty nine
fires and alarms, an increase of one over the
previous year. OF this number seventy-two
were actual fires, fourteen hiMney and three
false alarms.
Total loss of property. ............ 1898, 24l 80
Insurance paid. ................... 1861 43
Loss over insuI ance paid. 1855 So
OF the above amount of losses $12, 1l8. 81
made at the fire on the 9TH of March,
S55, 1856. % was beyond water supply, there
fore the department could do nothing. The
small balance of loss against insurance paid
shows that the department has been prompt
and done efficient work.
For details refer you to exhibit B.
WORK OF DEPARTMENT.
The apparatus has travelled on duty during
the past year 879 miles, 1913 feet. The engines
have delivered 68,317 barrels, six gallons of
water and 9S,S60 feet hose have been laid
and water put through 1850 feet.
The engines have worked 1876 hours.
In response to a call for assistance, No. 2 eu-
l., -,
on the End of October. Exhibit G.
The following accidents have occurred during
the past year, none of them being of a serious
nature, as results proved:
December 20, 1872 Otto Cook; brick falling
on head.
October 9, 1879, h. GILES; pole hook run in
to leg.
January 81, 1880, H. Brady; falling roof on
knee and ankle
March, 1880, P. H. Smith; ladder falling up
on him.
March, 1880. NJ. R. Murrnane, falling in es-
Gaping from wall.
FIRE HYDRANTS AND CIsTERNs.
Thirty-one new fire hydrants have been placed
in service, making 166; and one cistern built
on Fifth and Maria avenue, making IL in all.
Exhibit d.
The apparatus of the department consists of
four steam engines, 'Silsby," three being
frst-class and one secoud-class,
which have been in service from
eight to fourteen years, four hose reels, and
one hook and ladder truck.
Manual force as follows:
One chief engineer.
One assistant engineer.
One superintendent telegraph
Four engineers of steamers.
Four firemen of steamers.
-Four drivers of steamers.
Four drivers of hose reels.
One driver of hook and ladder
One tillerman
Sixteen hose men.
Six hook and ladder men.
For names of members of the department |
and location of apparatus, refer to exhibits E !
and f.
FIRE ALARM.
For information in this department l refer |
you to the report of the superintendent of tele-
graph, whose report hand you herewith.
again recommend fire alarm boxes, as re- |
ported to your honorable body few meetings /
since.
The magnitude of the fire on the 7th of |
March ult., in connection with the misrepre-
seIltatinns and falsehnods of insnranca man