St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-15
THE FIRE BOARD.
Manchester Second Glass Piston
Engine Ordered.
Contracts Awarded for Hose Cart and yari-
Gus Supplies.

Farker and Schliek. After the reading OF the
minutes of the last meeting the following
communications were read:
From John holden, inclosing a coyy of
Judgment for $1,000 against A. Francois,
captain of No. 6, asking the board to help
him collect the debt Referred to the chief
to make inquiries and report. Commits
sioner Prendergast was of opinion that the
chief should dismiss the man if he did not
pay at once.
A petition asking for fire alarm box to
be erected at corner of Fourteenth street and
Canada street, nineteen signatures. Re-
ferred to the council.
From Birmingham Bros, enclosing judg
ment against John Hanley for s1319 and
$3.50 cost. Referred to the chief for investi-
cation.
At this point, on motion of Commissioner
Prendergast, the rules were suspended for
the purpose Of opening bids for new appa-
ratus, which wers as follows:
FOR NEW ENGINE.
LaFrance company, Elmira, New York;
first class, 81, 900; second class, 81, 440.
Manchester Locomotive Works, n. H.;
Button Fire Engine company, Waterford,
New York; first class, "a, 800; second class,
$4,000.
natl Ohio; first class; 81, 75O; second class,
81, 800.
Silsby Seneca Falls, New York; first class,
1880; second class, $4,000.
Clap & Jones, Hudson, New York; first
class ri TSO. second class 81 S0O
FOR HOSE CART.
Manchester Locomotive Co...Ss5 $3.50
E Preston & Co., Chicago. ZOO
Fire distinguishing Mfg Co., Chicago. $50. 725
Button Fire Engine Co.. Gf furnished with
englne.) ...... ..................... 75O
FOR PoMPIER LADDERS, ETC.
Fire Distinguishing Manufacturing Co.
ladders IL feet. 1892
12 Pompier BELTS snaps and hatchets -. 300
1874 iuch Italian hemp life lines 100 IT,. 80
2 life saving canvas chutes 100 ft......... 100
life saving canvas with Dixon's arrows
and guns for shooting- lines ............ 1S5
On motion Commissioner Prendergast the
award was made to Christ Hoell, of st. Louis,
as the original inventor.
After short debate it was resolved by the
unanimous vote of the board to award the
hose carriage to the Preston company, on
they can be interchanged with the other
carts.
On the fire engine an important vote was
taken with Messrs. Prendergast and Schliek
voting for Clap & Jones, and Messrs. Parker
and Deano for the Manchester Locomotive
works.
Considerable discussion followed in which
the advocates of the two engines seemed
W, TO
was ultimately agreed to hear the agents of
each of the engines. Mr.. Shaw, represent
ing the Clap d Jones, was first called in,
the Ahren, there being no representative of
the Manchester company. The board was
still equally divided. The president thought
it better to adjourn, but Commissioners
Sehlieis and Prendergert were for proceed
ing and it was resolved to go on with the
general business.
Chief Black reported that in the late acct
dent to Hook and ladder No /, company the
tiller man John Faber was entirely to blame.
John Faber was called and questioned by
the chief and the board as to The accident,
but nothing fresh was elected from what
has already been published. The chief rec
his discharge with the statement
that he did not consider him a competent
man, nor has he ever so considered him. On
motion it was agreed that John Faber be dis
charged at the end of the month.
The chief next reported hose that 300 |
feetwas unfit for use, and that quantity of
new hose was required for the department.
Commissioner Parker moved that l 800 |
feet of white Anker hose be ordered motion
carried.
The chief asked if the sixty day resolution
that if he (the chief found newly |
appointed men incompetent he was to drop
them or report to the board.
The president stated that any man who |
was not fit tor his position the chief should |
dismiss, and fill his place, and those who
we're competent were to have their wages |
raised to S75 per month.
A sample plate was phown by the superin- |
tendent of fire alarm giving location of box |
keys, which would cost Is cents EACH It |
was moved and carried that the superintend- |
ent be instructed to call on other parties to |
find if the plates could be got cheaper. The |
superintendent asked for man to attend |
and answer telephone calls. This matter
was laid over.
The next business before the board was
passing bills, audited by the chief, which |
amounted to 81 ,037.S1
On the question of choice of engines com
Ing up again Commissioner Parker held out |
for the Manchester company, on |
the ground principally of cheapness and |
the president because he wanted see sev- |
eral kinds of piston engines in the depart
ment Commissioners Schleik and Prender-
CAST held out for the Clap & Jones on the
grounds of it being superior engine. After
talk and more dallying with |
time formal vote was taken when Commits
sioner Prendergast gave way, although he
said he was convinced that they were getting
a very inferior engine. The vote |
stood for the Manchester company. Commits
sioners Prendergast, Parker and the presi- |
dent; for the Clap g. Jones, Commissioner
Schleik. The department therefor purchase
1 second class engine from the Manchester
Locomotive company of New Hampshire, |
$4,000. 1t being past midnight the board |
adjourned.
THE CHORAL SOCIETY.