Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-07

Greatest distance thrown by either engine
in feet.
Pr. ct. in Pr. ct. in
favor of favor of
Test silsby. La France. silsby. La France.
2 15s l5l Is 80.
5 Isl $50 O.s75 49,.
6 104 LOG -. -.
Z LOS 1855 Q. 2
Average percentage in favor of the Silsby:
Steam pressures I'd and 4th tests 8. and g.
per cent; I'd 4th and 9th tests 1858 and 9.3
per cent.
Water 9.66 and 90.
Distance thrown I'd, 5th and 18th tests 1 80
per cent.
Mean average of largest distances thrown
I'd, 5th, 9th and 18th tests l Il per cent. in favor
of Silsby.
Average percentages in favor of the La
France:
Steam pressures 9TH test 8. per cent.
Distance thrown 9th test 3.75 per cent
There was, according to the best reports,
81 per cent. more coal used by the La France
engine than by the Silsby. In making these
averages the Silsby data was used as the unit.
Although the La France machine, for
obvious reasons, would have been ex-
pected to have shown the effects of the
trial much more than the Silsby lowing to its
smaller sze), your committee, on examina-
ton, found the Silsby much the worse worn
of the two.
In view of the above tests, facts and figures,
taking into consideration the construction of
the machines and their respective appear
ance after the trial, we, the members OF
this committee advise the council Of this city
to buy La France engine, of such size and
capacity as may to them seem best. ALI of
which is respectfully submitted:
E. F. OSBORNE,
CHAs. T. CORNING,
A. FL. DEPEw,
H. j. McAFEE.
FREDERICK GUION.
In connection with the report of the full
committee the following minority report was
also submitted:
ST.. PAUL, Dec. 6, 1881.
The undersigned members of the board of
judges, appointed by your honorable body
concur in the above report, excepting that
portion thereof recommending the purchase
of La France engine, believing, as we do, that
your honorable body has all the information
necessary to make purchase.
FRANK BREWER,
j. G. PRENDERGAsT,
E. B. BIRGE.
Aid. Otis moved the reports be received and
placed on file. Adopted.
The same alderman then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolued, That the proper officers be and
the same are hereby authorized and directed
to execute contract with the La France Fire
Engine company for the purchase of the new
steam fire engine recently sent to this city for
trial, in accordance with their proposal in that
behalf, said contract to contain the usual war
ranties in behalf of said company.
The president directed the clerk to call the
roll The name of Aid. Allen called, he said
there was an Inconsistency in the report OF the
committee he could not reconcile. The coun-
ell had adopted certain tests under which the
engines were to be tried, the rules thus adopt
ed to govern the committee. The committee
had found that the Silsby had won six out
of the seven tests Thus far he
proposed to stand by the committee. But
the committee had not been instructed to
recommend what machine should be pur-
chased. The committee said the Silsby engine
was the strongest. That was what he under
stood the city wanted. We did not want
pop gun. The question of weight for some
reason had been left out of the report, but the
shipping bills showed that the La France, the
smaller engine, weighed 900 pounds more than
the larger machine, another item, in his
opinion, in favor of the Silsby. Aid. AL
len then referred to the finding
of the committee upon the inspection of ma
chinery, which he said astonished the business
men of the city, who had large, high build
ings. They thought it strange the weaker
machine should be accepted, and they do not
now understand it. The alderman then de-
tailed an examination he had made by Mr.. Fis-
self, and also by Mr.. Parker, both OF whom
pronounced the machine in good order.
Concluding, Aid. Allen said all he wanted
won in the tests, was the strong;
or nf
could be run cheaper and ought to be pur-
chased by the city. BE had nothing to say
against the La France engine, but the Silsby
was the better. For these reasons vote no.
Aid. Rlngwald supported the report of the
committee. The city had never had anything
but Silsby engine, and it was time some
other machine was tried.
The call of the roll was proceeded with, Al
dermen O'Connor and Roberts voting yes.
The name of Alderman Grace being called
he briefly explained that the accommodation
of the committee was extra judicial, and con-
trary to the results of the test. He should
vote no.
Alderman Otis name called; he explained
that he was not an expert, but he was glad he
could rest his judgment upon the mechanical
experience and integrity Of the city. He
should vote yes.
The roll call was then concluded without
further interruption, resulting 9yeas, 3 nays,
Yeas-Ald. O'Connor, Robert, Otis, Ring
valid, Cornish, Trott, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr..
President
Nays-Ald. Allen, Grace.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Routine was then resumed as follows:
The matter of grading Third street with
granite blocks and curbing, from Sibley street
10 Wacouta street; opening Butler street, in
West st. Paul; for the grading of Cherry
street; for the grading of Third street, from
Wacouta street to Broadway street, was refer
red to the board of public works for report.
A number of sidewalks were ordered.
A res luton granting the st. Paul Gas
Light company authority to use the streets
and alleys of the city, for electric lights,
steam heating apparatus, ETC., was referred to
the committee on ordinances.
The city clerk was authorized to execute
st, 600 bonds authorized to be issued for the
construction Of the approaches to be built on
Lafayette avenue.
An ordinance providing for the appointment
OF an inspector of steam boilers, was read a
first time and referred to the committee on
ordinance.
Adjourned.
Captain Jacob Schmidt, of Thompkins-
vile, Staten Island, New York, suffered
with severe rheumatism for many wears.
He used st. Jacobs Oil with splendid eff
feet, and adopted it as family medicine.
A fellow in Appleton tangled up with
ssforty rod whisky" met man o n the
street and demanded satisfaction for some
alleged abuse. He got it in the shat pc of