St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of Regular Meeting Of Board of
Fire Commissioners Of City Of st.
Paul, Held March 8, 1885.

proceedings OF Regular Meeting Of Board OF
Fire Commissioners of City Of st.
| Paul, Held March 8, 1885.
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, I
ST.. PAUL, March ., 1885.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at 1880 p. m, pursuan
to adjournment
Present: Commissioners Parker, Prem
dergast, Watson and President Delano. Alb
sent: Warner.
Minutes oflast meeting read and approved.
| COMMUNICATIONS.
From B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, O., in
reference to bursted hose; laid over until
next meeting of Board.
From Hamilton Rubber Company, Trenton,
| n. j., relating to bursted hose replaced; Or
dered filed.
| From LaFrance Engine Company Elmira,
| n. Y, regarding shipment of Ladder for Hays
| truck No. 2, made Feb. IS, and asking
Board to purchase ladder material forwarded
in first shipment. On motion of Commits
sioner Watson the Secretary was instructed
to reply Board would take same at invoice
price less freight charges.
REPORTS.
From Chief Engineer
of Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, pro-
motion of Henry Eschle to Lieutenant of
said company, transfer of Martin Flanagan
from pipeman of Engine Company No. to
truckman of Hook and Ladder Company No.
2, and appointment on March / of Charles
Z. Wright to pipeman of Engine Company
No. f. Adopted and concurred in. Also
that repairs on Engine Mol were completed.
Placed in cnrvca RasarJra Uiu had hpen
placed in No. house to replace Engine No.
5, which was placed in shop for repairs.
Report adopted.
Secretary reported sale of old furniture of
engine houses Nos. 3, and 4, amounting to
$685., condemned horse 'Jim" s57.95,
condemned hose 40 cents, total S145.30.
City Treasurers receipt for same filed.
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
the Board ordered purchased from the B. F.
Goodrich company, Akron, o., 200 feet
chemical hose
By Com missioner Parker
That engine company No. 2 be supplied
with swinging harness apparatus. Adopted.
The following bills having been approved
were allowed and referred to com ptroller
St. Paul Furniture S135 90
W. f. Fifeld q Co. Observation-Disclosures. 83
Corlies, Chapman & Drake. ........... 40
w. y. treaney. Observation-Disclosures. 3 W
Quinby & Abbott. Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
Pioneer Press. ....... ......... Is 90
De Coster s. Clark. 800 25
McNamee & keigher .................2 20 so
j. W. Cunningham. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Robert Seeger. % 90
Adolph Poirier. Observation-Disclosures. 90
A. Bodighemer. 1852 80
Charles Friend. Observation-Disclosures. AZ 90
W. F. Bailey g. Co. 60 %
Northwestern Fuel Company ........2 77 81
ST. Paul Book & Stationery Company. 80. 81
Z. NJ. Hallowell 81 Co........... rs
F. G. Draper q Co. SIS
Charles H. Besey & Co.........5 so 90
Noyes Bros s. Cutler. ...............5 so IA
Tierney g Co. II 40
John Martin Lumber Company ......... 90 90
Indexes, Warner & Schurme ier. ..... 395 40
Robinson & Cary. "a IS
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
the Board proceeded to the election Of Secre-
tarY under the act of legislature passed
March 2, 1885, and nominated William
O'Gorman for that position.
On vote being taken William O'Gorman
received four az votes and was duly declared
elected salary fixed at one Thousand dollars