St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-15
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Extra Fire Alarm Box Question---En-
CINE House Repairs.
Promotions, Transfers and Appointments
by the Chief, &c.

At the regular meeting of the fire commits
sioners last evening commissioners Parker,
Prendergast, Schliek, Warner and President
F. R. Delano were present, and the latter
taking the chair the following business was
transacted:
communication was received from the
city council regarding the twenty-five fire
alarm boxes asked for by the board, reporting
back that the same were not allowed, but
of the present boxes as the
board thought desirable. The board
after carefully considering the subject, could
not see where any changes could be made in
the present location of boxes, with which
number the cities was insufficiently guarded
by fully twenty five less boxes than neces-
sary, which boxes they had asked for and
been refused, on the ground that the district
telegraph covered the exigeney, which de-
cision certainly seems unwise as far as the
whole city is concerned.
Mr.. Prendergast moved that a commu-
nication be sent to the council stating that it
must make arrangements to pay the three
ing the district telegraph telephone, or it
would be thrown out of the building, which
was carried by unanimous vote.
The bill of DR.. Hand of 500 for attending
upon John E. Newell, who sustained com
pound fracture of the right leg and ankle
joint, in going to the Willard arch ire on
Third street, September g. 1888, being
thrown from hook and ladder truck, was
sent to the council, on motion of Mr.. Prem
dergast, with recommendation that the bill
be paid.
The communication of E. B. Preston 81
Co., of Chicago, asking further time to com
pletes The new four wheeled hose carriage
ordered last April, was referred to the secre-
tary with instructions to write and hurry the
parties up.
The EN- ineer reported the following pro-
motions and transfers, which were accepted
by the board: E. BurreIl from lieutenant to
captain of engine No. 4; S. K. jenkins from
pipeman to lieutenant of engine No. 4; VIM.
Relland from truckman of hook and ladder
No. to pipeman of engine No. s; L. Kieger
from pipeman of engine No to truckman
Of hook and ladder No. l; P. Foley from
pipeman Of engine No. 5 to pipeman of en-
CINE No. g.; H. Meyerding driver to pipeman
of engine No. 1; Vim. NJ Kellogg from pipe
man to driver of engine No. l. Some of
these changes were necessitated by fremen
having sustained injuries.
The board also approved of the appoint
ment of Thos. Leary and Jno. H. Dean to
ill vacancies caused by the discharge of f.
Bernard and E. RettelI.
The secretary was instructed to advertise
for bids for a supply Of marsh hay for year
for the department
The chief was authorized to call upon the
several coal dealers Of the city and get their
contract figures for supplying the depart
ment with coal for a year.
ThSee disabled firemen were stated as fill
ingsble places Of Watchmen or fourth pipe
men in the houses The matterii OF watch
mems pay whether disabled fireTnen' or new
men, was laid over to the next meeting.
The bill Of over $500 presentedgfor tele-
phones in use of the department. was r.
ferred to the superintendent of the fire alarm
to consult with the city officers as to what
arrangements have been made in regard to
furnishing telephones for the use of the city
government and the severak city depart
ments.
A bill was presented by Mrs. Geo. T.
Wells for the allowance of S107, salary of her
late husband from May II to June 80, per
authority of a resolution passed by the city
council June 81, 1884.
The monthly bills with fonr exceptions,
among which were water bills from the wa
ter commissioners against the several engine
houses, were accepted and voted to be sent
to the comptroller, amounting in all to
$4,000. This water bill is a new feature in
the city government in which the city owns
the water works and is called upon to pay
for the water used for public purposes. 1t is
due in this case to say thatno bill has yet
been put in to the fire commissioners for
water used from the hydrants in extinguish-
ing fires, but as the negro minstrel said. at
this rate ''they are bound to come
Dureen, an ex-ireman, claiming a shed
in the rear ofengine house No. 2, was dir
ected to remove the same and all other prop
erty at that point belonging to him, prepara-
tory TO repairing the house.
The report Of the president recommending
the general repair of all the engine houses ut
an estimate of $500, and urging the same
as work of Immediate necessity on motion
OF Mr.. Warner, seconded by Mr.. Sehliek,
was sent to the council. According to the
report number of the older houses are in
state of general dilapidation.
Adjourned.