St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-20
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners.
Meeting,

Regular Meeting.
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS,
ST. PAUL, July Is, 1885.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at s o'clock D. IN. pur-
suant to adjournment.
Present: Commissioner PrendergaSt,
Warner, Watson and President DelanO-4.
Absent: COMMISSIONS Parker.
Minutes of previous regular and special
meetings read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From City Clerk forwarding resolution
passed by City Council, approved July 9,
1855, requesting the Board OF Fire Commits
sioners to cause the remova of all fire alarm
poles now standing inside of sidewalk line
on the south side OF Seventh street. between
Ross and Frank streets. said poles to be
placed On curb line, as is customary. On mo-
ton of Commissioner ~Prendergast, referred
to superintendent of Fire Alarm Tele-
graph.
REPORTS.
From Commissioner Watson, reporting
purchase of horse from A. j. Culver for the
sum of S275.
Also reporting contract for erecting
four engine houses had been awarded
to George II. Fletcher for the sum of
S14, 647.49, contract duly executed and
filed with City Comptroller. On mo-
ton of Commissioner Prendergast re-
ports adopted.
From Chief Engineer, reporting that on
June 26, 1885, he had transferred w. T.
Peel from engineer of No. 3 engine to same
position OF No. 2 engine in place of T. J.
Connolly (deceased), and, subject to APP
proval, appointed on June 26, 1885, Blinn
Converse as engineer of No. 3 engine. On
motion of Commissioner Watson report
adopted, transfer concurred in and appoint
ment confirmed.
Also, that on July IL, he had suspended
John Ryan, driver of Chemical No. ,. for
diSobedience of orders and using improper
language to captain of his company, and
recommended that he be discharged. On
motion of Commissioner Prendergast, action
on above report was laid over until next
meeting of Board.
From Superintendent of Fire Alarm Tel
egraph reporting need of 30 and 35 foot
poles to complete lines. On motion of
Commissioner PrendergaSt, Superintendent
was authorized to make necessary purchase
of poles.
HE Engineer reported need of gas and
water for Engine House No. 5. On motion
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RESOLUTIONS.
By Commissioner Watson
Resolved. That the Board of Water Com
mlSSlonerS be requested to provide water
service at the new engine houses located as
follows, viz: AT corner Edmund and Mar
ion streets, on Ross street. near East Seventh
street and at corner of Arcade and Wallace
streets. Adopted by the following vote:
observation-disclosures Prendergast, War
ner. Watson and Mr.. President. Nays-O.
On motion of Commissioner Watson En-
CINE Company No. Z was located at engine
house on Ross street, Engine Company No.
S at Central Fire Hall. Chemical Engine
Company No. 3 in Sixth ward on George
street, Chemical Engine NOD corner Edmund
and Marion streets, Chemical Engine Com
pany No. ) on Randolph street, between
Bay and View streets.
OPENING BID FOR ARTESIAN WELLS.
President Delano proceeded to open bids
for boring artesian wells, as per adver-
tiSement for proposals, dated June 20. 1881.
The following proposals were submitted and
road:
w. E. Swan. S-inch bore. $50 feet.
for the sum of $500; $50 feet for the sum
of 81, 100: or will bore three wells. g.
inch bore, for the sun of 81, 900 each.
5. Swanson, 6-inch bore. first 100 feet.
at 50 per foot: next 80 feet at 81. 50 per
foot; next so feet at So per foot: next so
feet at $3.50 per foot; S-inch bore,
first 100 feet at $3.50 per foot:
next 80 feet at 81. 50 per foot: next 80 feet at
50 per foot; next 30 feet at So per foot: for
cleaning the Eggert well, 50 per day ina
terial eXtra).
Hubert Schroeder, 6-inch bore, first 100
feet at So so per foot; next so feet at IS
per foot; next 30 feet at So. so per foot:
next 30 feet at 81 per foot; next so feet at
S4.50 per foot; S-inch bore, first 100 feet at
81 per foot; next 80 feet at 81 so per foot:
next 80 feet at So per foot; next so feet at
$3.50; next 80 feet at ST. per foot: for
cleaning the Eggert well, $50.
ii. ID. Gates. 6-inch bore, first 100 feet at Sc
PEI foot; next 80 feet at 81 per foot: next 80
feet at 81. so per foot; next so feet at S. per
foot; S-inch bore, first 100 feet at So 5 Der
foot; next so feet at SIS per foot: next so feet
at So 80 per foot; next so feet at So per foot:
next 80 feet at Sc. so perfoot; cleaning the
Eggert well, $3.50.
Julius Brewing, three wells, each $50
feet deep, G-inch bore. for the sum of $40
each; S-inch bore. $50 feet deep, for the
sum of 81, go each.
f. \. Leyde, 6-inch bore, first 100 feet at
S1.90 per foot; second 100 feet at 81. 40 per
foot; third 100 feet at So per foot: fourth
100 feet at $3.50 per foot up to l, 200 feet
at $3.50 per foot; S-inch bore. first
100 feet at S3.25 per foot; second 100 feet
at s.. a. per foot: third 100 feet al 81 per
foot; fourth 100 feet at $3.50 per foot: fifth
100 feet at So per foot; sixth, to ZOO feet
at Sc per foot.
w. \. Cary & Son, 6-inch bore; first 100
feet at 50 per foot; second 100 feet at 80. so
per foot ; third, and succeeding up to a
LOCO feet, 100 feet at So per foot:
S-inch bore, first 100 feet at So per foot:
second 100 feet at $3.50 per foot:
third 100 feet at 81 per foot; fourth and
succeeding 100 feet up to l, ZOO feet at SIS per
foot: clean the Eggert well at rate of 81
per hour.
John LOrang, 6-inch bore, first 100 feet
at S2.25 per foot; second 100 feet at 81. 10
per foot; third 100 feet at So per foot:
fourth 100 feet S3.75 per foot: fifth 100
feet at S4.25 per foot; S-inch bore, first
100 feet at 81. 30 per foot; second 100 feet
at $3.50 per foot; third 100 feet at 81. 20
per foot; fourth 100 feet at $40 per
loot; fifth 100 feet at So. 80 per foot; clean
the Eggert well for the sum of $500.
The above bids were referred to Com
mlSSloners Watson and Prendergast. who
reported recommending the contract be
awarded to William Z. Swan for boring one
well at Nc. q Engine House i'm West
81. raul with an S-inch bore to the depth
OF zoo feet; If sufficient water is not OBJ
tanned at tnat depth. then contractor is to
bore TO depth of $50 feet or second flow
with 6-inch bore for the cum of q nm. a.