Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-13
THE FIRE COMMISSIOR.

Adjourned to p. N. to-day.
THE FIRE COMMISSIOR.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Com
lEissioners Last Evening-A Good Deal
of Talk but Not Mucn Business Trans
acted.
A regular meeting of the board of fire
commissioners was held last night, Com
missioner Delano in the chair, and all the
members present. The bill of Bashaw &
Co. of 500, for relief valves, was held
open in order that some understanding
might be arrived at concerning an old
Judgment against the firm of $78.
In the matter of the new engine houses
the chair stated that the purchase of the
lots in West st. Paul and on Dsyton's
bluff he'd been completed, the contracts
let, and the work commenced.
The cost of the Sixth ward house was esti-
mated at $4,000, the building to be COM
pleted by Jan. l. In this house the stone
work, rafter5 and joists were all up, and
the chair was il favor OF allowing estimate
No. l OF $1,000 This work on the Fifth
ward house was also well under way, and
it would be fair to allow the first estimate
of $500. The estimates were allowed. The
bills of B. S. Harris and James Middleton
for the two lots, of 81 1000 each, were 81
lowed.
SOME HoRsE TALK.
Chief Black reported that the veterinary
doctor of the board, had examined ten
horses lest Saturday, five of which had
passed examination. Of these the teams
were rated at $500 and $3.50 re-
&ha
at $275. A long and windy discus
the subject was referred back to the COM
| will inspect to-day number of horses
| owned by the Bomen Lumber Co.
| The committee on supplies reported
that they had contracted for oats at thirty
eight cents per bushel, to
be delivered whenever wanted
By request Commissioner Parker was re-
lieved from further duty on the committee
on supplies.
vENTILATING ROW.
| A report was read from Chief Black con-
corning fight over game Of cards be-
| tween James Mulligan, of hook and
ladder company No. 2, and James
LIE Meyer, a truckman. In a
| communication from the chief
he stated that he had Investigated the
charge and found that both parties had
been to blame but that LIE Meyer had
started the Efuss. Pc had therefore dis
| charged LIE Meyer and reprimanded Null
| ligan.
| The chief also called attention to the case
of James Dorane, who had been transfer
red from stoker of engine No. 2 to
| pipeman of No. 5. For a reason it was
explained by Assistant Hildebrand and
| the chief thai ne had burned out engine
| Mo-.
An animated discussion took place, in
the course of which Commissioner Prem
dergast called fer an investigation in be-
lthalt of Dorane, against whom he said q
prejudice existed on the part of the off
| GERS.
| Commmissioner Parker spoke in favor of
endorsing the transfer, saying that if Do
rane had made trouble at engine house
No. 9, it was the best thing for him.
| Commissioner Prendergast thought he
should have hearing; if he made trouble
at the other houses he should
not be in the department at all.
The latter moved that the transfer OF
Il
| the chief when il came up for approval
The motion was lost by vote of two to
| three. The report, which included a mum
Der or changes and transfers was approved
| by the same vote.
When the report on LIE Meyer and MuI-
| lgan came up for action, the former being
| present, made statement to the board in
which he said he had taken hat belong
! ing to one of the members as joke; also
that he had remained as private watch
| man in wholesale house in this city fol-
| two years. The statement was made II g
| frank manner and with an air of sincerity
The report was approved. A new gong
was ordered for the central Office.
| A report was read from the chamber OF
| commerce, calling attention to resolu-
tion adopted by that body in which the
| department were requested to have the
city discontinue the construction o. frame
buildings. Referred to the council.
Mr., Thomas II. Lyle, presented a petit
! ton in behalf of the colored citizens OF
st. Paul, asking that when new
Companies were formed in the future, the
rights of coIored men to positions in the
department be recognized. Placed on
file.
| ANOTHER CHEMICAL.
Several bids were received for supplying
Q chemical engine, as follows:
Fire Distinguishing Manufacturing
company, Chicago, one double tank, 10C
gallons each, engine, $4,000.
Holloway Fire Distinguishing Manu-
featuring company, one engine under the
Graham patent, same capacity as the
above, $4,000, or a less elaborate engine,
S2,250. The above include all extras.
The Hairless Extinguisher company, of
New York, one engine, 200 gallons cspsc-
| lty, $4,000 without the extras.
Referred to committee. to report at
the next meeting.
Adjourned.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.