St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners
Regular Meeting.

Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners.
Regular Meeting.
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, I
ST.. PAUL, May Is, 1885.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at o'clock pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: Commissioners Prendergast,
Watson and President DelanO-3.
Absent: Commissioners Parker and War
ner-2.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From La France Engine Company, Elmira,
N. Y, stating nature Of repairs needed
ON Engine No. /, together with the improve
ments they propose to put on her and offer
ing to do the work free of charge if the city
will forward the engine to their works. On
motion of Commissioner Watson their propo-
sition was accepted and Chief Engineer in
structed to ship engine to Elmira, N. 7.
From E. B. Preston & Co., Chicago, ILL.,,
stating the two hose carriages ordered OF
them would be ready for shipment June 1.
From City Clerk transmitting resolutions
passed by the Common Council, approved
May 81, 1885, authorizing the Board of Fire
Commissioners to construct three artesian
wells in the Sixth ward instead of
cisterns heretofore authorized for fire
department purposes; also to make
suitable connections for use of YOerg &
Eggert wells for like purposes, as per their
report of April %, 1885.
Also, authorizing Board to purchase lot
in the vicinity of Seventh and Randolph
streets, erect building thereon, and equip
the same with 160-gallon chemical engine,
with company to man the same.
Also, authorizing the Board to purchase
lot in vicinity of Seventh and Forest
streets, and erect thereon suitable engine
house, and purchase and locate therein a
steam fire engine and hose carriage and
organize and equip a company to man the
same.
Also, authorizing the Board to purchase
twenty-five fire alarm boxes to be located as
per their report of April %, 1885.
Aid Minea and William Erdman, a
committee from the West Side Citizens
Union, appeared before the Commissioners
and made suggestions regarding the location
of proposed artesian wells. The committee
w ere informed that no locations Of the
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not do so until they were satisfied from
careful examination where water could be
had for fire purposes. On motion Of Com
missioner Watson committee Of two was
appointed to report at special meeting
to be called to submit propositions
for sinking artesian wells in the Sixth ward
and making the necessary connections there
with. President appointed as such COM
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CAST. On motion Chief Engineer was added
to committee. The matter of looking up
suitable location of lot for chemical engine,
near Seventh and Randolph streets, and of
suitable location Of lot, in vicinity of Seventh
and Forest streets, for steam fire engine,
was on motion referred to committee, con-
sisting of President Delano and Commits
sioner Watson.
The matter of additional twenty-five fire
alarm boxes was referred to Superintend ent
jenkins to purchase.
Commissioner Watson from committee on
location of lot for steam fire engine in
Fifth ward reported offer of lot on Ross
street near Earl for the sum of $1,000 and
another on Fauquier street near Forest for
the sum of. $4,000. On motion referred
back to committee to examine locations
with power to purchase lot most desirable.
Chief Engineer reported death of one of
department horses.
On motion of Commissioner Watson a
communication was ordered forwarded Com
mon Council, asking authority to purchase
five extra horses to replace disabled and sick
horses in department..
Also, that a communication be sent
Board of Water Commissioners, calling
their attention to the necessity of laying
water mains on Third street, from Broad
way to Commercial street.
Pay roll of department for month of May,
amounting to So, 849.52, allowed and re-
ferred to Comptroller by the following vote:
observation-disclosures Prendergast, Wat
son and President Delano-3.
The Secretary was instructed to advertise
for proposals for the following apparatus
and hose:
Two (2) frst-class or extra frst-class
steam fire engines complete.
Two (2) first class four-wheel hose car
riages complete.
Three (3) double eighty ESQ., gallon chem
ical engines.
Seven thousand $4,000 feet steam fire en-
CINE hose.
Eight hundred 5000 feet chemical engine
hose.
Adjourned.
F. r. DELANo, President.
VIM. O,GORMAN, Secretary.