St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners.
Regular Meeting.


dergast and President Delano-S.
Absent - Commissioners Warner and
Watson-2
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From r. 4. Goodrich Co., Akron, o.,
regarding bursted hose, read and ordered
filed.
From Minnesota and Dakota Fire Under
writer's union, transmitting copy OF Tesoiu,
tions passed April 80, 1885, asking CITY OF
st. Paul to increase its fire department. anu
water supply to protect Daytons jun;
West Seventh street, West 81. Fa9i anu
st. Anthony hill districts. ordered hieu.
From City Clerk o
Connc;l Anril IS. 1885, author
izjng Board of Fire Commissioners
to purchase one first-class steam hre en-
CINE and hose carriage, to be located at
Central Fire hall, corner OF Elgnth and
Minnesota streets, and to organize ana
equip company to man the same. Also,
order authorizing the Board OF Fire Com
1nissioners to purchase lot ana construct
building for fire purposes, ON OF near
Seventh street. on Dayton's BLUM. Re
ferred back to Board to consider and re-
mort whether such location should not be
in the immediate vicinity OF the Flow
Works. President Delano and CommlS-
sioner Watson, committee TO whom
was referred the matter OF ioca-
lion of steamer on DaytonS pun,
recommended the purchase OF lot near the
corner of Seventh and Frank Streets peing
city lots owned by Water Works near the
Pillow Works. On motion OF commissioner
Parker report was adopted. Also, order
from the CITY Council for fire alarm box
To be placed at the corner of Kent and La
fond streets, and corner of Como and West
ern avenues; same referred to Board to re-
port cost of twenty-five (25) alarm boxes
and places where it is proposed to locate
the same when purchased. On motion OF
Commissioner PrendergaSt the Superlntend-
ent of Fire Alarm Telegraph was Instructed
to forward to the Committee on Fire De-
partment of the City Council a list OF the
proposed locations of the fire alarm boxes,
together with map of the same. Adopted.
Also an order for cistern, to be used for
fire purposes, at the corner OF Rice ana
Milford streets. Referred to the Board OF
Fire Commissioners to ascertain the prODa-
Bile cost and ACCESSIBILITY of constructing
same. On motion of Commissioner Prem
dergast referred to President Delano to con-
suit with Board of Water Commissioners
and City Engineer.
REPORTS.
President Delano submitted report recon-
mending the sinking of artesian wells IN
stead of constructing cisterns in west 81.
Paul. On motion of Commissioner Prem
dergast report was adopted and ordered for
warded to City Council.
From Chief Engineer
Reporting he had on. April 1, 1885, sus-
pended F. Gammell, Pipeman OF Engine
Company No. l, for being drunk and rec
commended that he be discharged; also, on
April %, 1885, he had suspended Z.
Churchill, Engineer Of No. 3, for being
drunk and using improper language TO ms
captain, and recommended that he be dis
charged: also. that he had subject to
your approval appointed to fill vacancies ii.
McFayden and S. G. Horsnell; also that he
had transferred John r. Maloney, from Pipe
man of Engine Company No. to Pipeman
of Engine Company No. 1; D. f. Hennessy
from Pipeman OF Engine Company No. to
Pipeman of Engine Company No 2; Will
lam Peel from Stoker of Engine Company
No. 2 to Engineer of Engine Company No.
8. and placed Fl. McFayden on duty as
fourth Pipeman of Engine Company No.
8. and S. G. Horsnell as Stoker of Engine
Company No. 2. Very respectfully,
JOHN T. BLACK, Chief Engineer.
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
above report was adopted, recommended
tons and transfers concurred in and ap-
pointments' Confirmed.
Chief Engineer also reported the follow
ing:
Hose Bursted-Fifty feet of Hercules, so
feet of Black Test and 100 feet of American
Jacket.
On motion of Commissioner Parker the
Chief Engineer was instructed to have same
replaced.
From Superintendent of Fire Alarm Tele-
graph. submitting locations for twenty-five
(25l fire alarm boxes (or as the City Council
may locate the same
Walnut and Exchange.
Walnut and Pleasant.
Seventh and Douglas.
Summit and Ramsey.
SeIby and Nina.
Ashland and Arundel.
Grand and Grotto.
Virginia and Fuller.
Marion and University.
Webster and Como.
Minnehaha and Rice.
Winnipeg and Rice.
Mississippi and Cayuga.
Mississippi and Pennsylvania.
Bedford and Decatur.
Minnehaha and Burr.
Seventh and Bradley.
Seventh and Maple.
Bates and Plum.
Hudson and Cypress,
Point Douglas and Forest.
Fairfield and Daniel.
COTE and George.
Concord and Greenwood.
Also, that have changed alarm box from
corner of Forest and Seventh streets to
corner of Fauquier and Seventh streets, and
have placed switches in central Office to con-
meet central hall with police headquarters.
Respectfully submitted,
l. r. JENKINS.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph.
On motion of Commissioner Parker re-
port was adopted.
Secretary reported sale of condemned
hose, So; rebate on sonoretts, So; total, SIS,
and presented City Treasurer'S receipt for
same Filed.
On motion of Commissioner Parker the
matter of having plans prepared for suita-
BILE buildings for proposed new apparatus
was referred to President Delano, Commits
sioner Prendergast and Chief Engineer
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
the salary of Capt. NJ. F. Keleher, Acting
Second Assistant Chief Engineer, was
raised to Ss5 per month.
Pay roll of Department for month of
April, amounting to Sc, s99.s7, was on mo-
ton allowed and referred to Comptroller.
On motion Board adjourned.
F. r. DELANo, President.
VIM. O'GoRMAN, Secretary.
A Scandinavian Banquet.
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