St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-31
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners,
Regular Meeting.

! OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, }
ST. PAUL, July 81, 1885.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at s O'clock D. hi.
pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Commissioners Parker. Prem
| dergast Watson and President DelanO-4.
Absent: Commissioner Warner.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From r. c. Judson, Secretary Minnesota
State Agricultural Society
Requesting that portion of the Fire De-
partment be assigned for duty at the Fair
Grounds during the Exposition, Sept z to
II inclusive.
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
the communication was accepted and the
request referred to the Chief Engineer,
with power to take such action as he
deemed most advisable.
From the City Clerk
Forwarding resolutions adopted by the
Common Council, approved July 81, 1885,
viz:
By Aid. Starkey-
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
missionerS are hereby authorized to employ
competent person for two months to
superintend the erection of the several en-
salary not to exceed one hundred and
twenty-five dollars (S125) per month said
Superintendent to furnish his own horse and
buggy at his own expense.
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
missiOners are hereby authorized to pay
Mrs. I. j. Connolly, widow of Il. J. Con-
molly, late Engineer OF Engine Company
No. 2, the sum of ninety-seven and twenty
three One-hundredths dollars ($97 .23), for
injuries sustained by her husband while
performing duty in the Fire Department,
causing his death.
On motion of Commissioner Watson, ac-
copied and ordered filed. Secretary in
structed to draw orders for the said amounts
REPORTS.
The report of Chief Engineer submitted
at regular meeting of July Is, preferring
charges against john Ryan, driver of Chem
ical No. ,, was taken up. Commissioner
Watson moved that il be made the order of
special meeting for full investigation. Com
missioner Parker moved an amendment.
that the Chiefs report be adopted and con-
CURED in. Vote being called on the amend
ment, it was declared lost by the following
vote: YeaS-COmmiSSiOner Parker and
President DelanO, 2; nayS-COmmisSon-
ers Prendergast and Watson. 3 The
original motion having been put
it was declared lost by the
following vote: observation-disclosures Prem
dergast and Watson, ?; nayS-C0mmis-
missioner Parker and President DeIano. 2.
After hearing statements from Chief Black
and John RYAN. Commissioners Parker
again moved that report OF the Chief En-
gineer be adopted. and cOncurred in. On
vote being taken it was carried by the fol-
lowing vote: observation-disclosures Parker,
Watson and President Deiano, 8: nay
Commissioner Prendergast. Chief reported
No. hose carriage repaired and placed in
service. Also recommended thnt beds
bedding, harness and wagons be contracted
for in order to be ready to furnish the new
companies. On motion of Commissioner
Parker. referred to proper committees with
power to act.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm reported
he had removed telegraph poles on Seventh
street, as requested by resolution of Com
mon Council.
The matter of contracting for cisten in
Chemical Engine House, on West Seventh
street. was. on motion, referred to Com
missioner Watson, with power to act.
Committee to whom was referred award
ing contract for boring artesian well at No.
6 House in West st. Paul, reported that w.
+. Swan, to whom contract was awarded,
refused to execute the contract, and he was
permitted to withdraw his bid. On motion
of Commissioner Parker the matter of re-
letting contract was referred back to the
same Committee for further consideration,
with power to award contract to the next
| lowest responsible bidder.
Pay roll of department for the month of
July. amounting to So. 81, allowed. and
referred to Comptroller by the following
vote: observation-disclosures Parker, Prem
dergast. Watson and MIR. President.
Adjourned.
f. r. DELANo, President.
w. O'GoRaiAN, Secretary,