St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-25
THE FIRE BOARD.
An Important Communication BUSH
ness Men Proposing 10 Nearly
Double up the Fire Service.
Routine AUTHORIZATIONS Recommendations
and Orders Monthly Pay Roll

At the meeting of the fire commissions
last evening, the amount OF business was
not either large or very important. Messrs.
Delano, Prendergast and Parker constituted
the quorum, Mr.. Warner being absent.
MORE NEW APPARATUS.
The following important communication
from large number of our heaviest firms,
asking for the purchase and equipment of
several Of the largest sized FIRE steamers, and
other apparatus, with which to protect the
big blocks in the wholesale districts, was re-
ceived, read and placed on file, with a view
of embodying the same in the annual report
of the board. The communication
is particularly noticeable from the fact that it
has its inspiration in the very threatening
fire on Saturday night last. The following is
the paper
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov "a, 1884.
To the Honorable tue Board of Fire COmmis
sloners of the City Of St. Paul:
We, the undersigned citizens aud tax-pay-
ers, respectfully represent to your honorable
body the necessity of providing more and
heavier apparatus for the protection OF this
city from fires. From the peculiar location
of st. Paul, with its uneven surface, we
tually need more projection than would be
required for a city with wide aud level
reefs.
WHEREAS, 1t is a fact that we have less
fire protection, in proportion to our popula-
ton and the territory covered, than is usual
with other large cities comparing with st.
Paul in size;
We would suggest that you procure four
extra first class steamers for use in the
wholesale district, which would he capable OF
throwing an effective stream into the top stor-
les OF our five and six story buildings,
thereby relieving our smaller engines for use
in the outside portions OF our city, where
they would be capable of doing good service;
also one additional hook and ladder appar-
atus, and at least three more chemical
engines.
During the last year we have built within
our borders a city which contains at least 100,
900 inhabitants. A city of this size would
warrant fire department of the size of the
one asked for, and the increase of the taxable
property would also warrant the increased
expenditure for the purchase OF said adj
ditional apparatus and department,
The large increase OF five and six story
buildings makes 1t necessary 10 have more
powerful engines in number than we have al
the present time.
e. F. Drake, P. r. L. Hardenberg
Noyes, Bros. g. Cutler, g. Co.,
Forepaugh Taibox, Arthur, Warren d Alb
Maxfeld g. Seabury, bolt.
Merell L Ryan, c. Gotzian Co.,
Kellogg, johnson & Co, FarWen, Ozmun 81 Jack
Young, Streissuth d son,
Drake. Berkey, Talmadge & Co.,
Lanpher, Finch j. skin Foot, johnson 81 Co.,
ner, IL. l.. Moss,
Pow,rs, Durkee & Co., N e. solomon.
Rhodes i Morton, Robinson g. Carey,
Gordon Furguson, Strong, Hackett a. Co.,
c. X. Croft Indexes, Warn &
Fairbanks Morse & Co., Schurmeier,
Colbert, Hill q Co.. Craig, LaTkin & Smith,
Auerbach, Finch d VanGuiierman Bros,
slyck, Ward Hill & McClennan,
II. p, Rugg & Co. ID. Aberle & Co.,
Allen, Moon q Co., A. Marvel, for st. p,
Wilson IL Rogers, NJ. d NJ. X. II. Co.
A. Allen
Beaupre, Keogh &Co., Favorable to increase
OF two engines only.)
MISCELLANEOUS.
communication was received from the
Buckeye Bell foundry proposing to furnish
bells, and the same was placed on file.
A communication was also received from
City Clerk Prendergast and placed on file,
informing the board that the council would
not pay any more bills to outside physicians
for attending to persons injured in the ser
vice of the fire department, and that the
county paid city physician to attend to that
very business, and if the members OF the fire
department employed any other physicians
they must pay them themselves.
The bill of John E. O'Brien for damages
caused him by the water thrown at or upon
fire and running into a cellar newly con-
cfr faH Inv m uh fha Il
ruined, was read and laid on the table for a
full meeting.
James Brown for neglect Of duty and
being drunk was discharged from the posi-
ton of pipeman of No. aud Frank Roberts
was appointed in his place.
The Hayes truck is to be repaired.
The chief is to procure bob sleds for the
trucks.
The chief was authorized to designate a
man to act as second assistant chief After
the meeting was over he designated Capt.
NJ. +. Kelcher, of hook and ladder No. 9.
The superintendent of fire alarm is to
correspond with Mr.. Chandler, the western
agent of Gamewall & Co., whose fire alarm
boxes are used in st. Paul, with a view TO
having all the interfering boxes Immediately
changed to mountaineering boxes. In the
meantime the superintendent is to go ahead
and make such changes as he thinks best,
by putting in an additional circuit and ex-
tending other circuits.
Three horses are to be sold at auction. and
the president was directed to recommend to
the council to give the board authority to sell
two horses and buy five.
The secretary of the board is to advertise
for 2, 900 feet of new hose.
The pay roll for the month amounting to
So, 1908 was allowed.
This constituting all the business before
the board the same adjourned.
DR.. Frank Powell, white Beayer.)