St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-10
MORE FIRE FACILITIES.
The Fire Board Asks For $4,000 Worth Of
New Property

Inc Fire Board ASKS For $52, 0OO NOrth OF
New Property.
The full board of fire commissioners was
present at the fortnightly meeting last even
ing, Mr.. Delano presiding.
The chief reported the death of Lieut. NJ.
H. Maloney, of truck No. 2, and the promo
ton of Harry Eschle to the vacancy thus
caused, also the transfer of Martin Flana-
gan from pipeman of engine No. 4 to truck
man on No. 2, and the appointment of
Charles E. Wright to the latter's position.
Approved.
The chief reported No. engine as in
bad condition and in the shop for overhaul
ing, the reserve engine being now in its
house. This engine is the Oldest in the de-
partment, having seen seventeen years. SER
vice.
Inquiry into the actions Of the reserve en-
CINE on the night of the pillow works fire was
made, but the balk of its suction pipe on
that occasion could not be explained, 1t hay
ing worked well before and since.
Bills were audited and ordered paid to the
amount of 81, 800.
1t was voted to supply Engine House No.
with swinging harness this month at cost
of $3.50, central hall and No. 3 engine house
already being supplied with the same.
machine for cutting telegraph wires was
shown, which has been added TO the depart
ment at cost OF $50. 1t will be used on
wires Interfering with the working of the
department at fires.
William O'Gorman, secretary-acting for
six months IN that capacity as one of the
force--was unanimously elected secretary Of
the fire commission under the act of the re-
cent legislature. This viii add another man
to the department
Resolutions were adopted under the law re-
Gently passed asking the council to bond the
city TO increase the fire department, purchase
house and l60-gallon chemical engine
for the vicinity of the Garfield school: pur-
chase and equip an engine house in the
Fifth ward, between Davton's bluff and the
Pillow works; to furnish house and equip a
chemical engine on Rice street, near the
Manitoba viaduct; another on Summit ave-
nue. near Grand avenue, and a steamer for
the central FIRE hail.
In case steamer is placed in central hall,
chemical engine No will be placed in the
house Of steamer No. 1.
The cost of the apparatus asked for az
above will be $50, 900, and of four lots and
houses to accommodate it S32, 600, making
total OF S52, 600.
In lengthy discussion in regard to the
wants Of the city in extra apparatus, Mr..
Watson stated that this city had far outgrown
its present fire department, but II that were
brought up as it should be, to twenty-one
mpanies Of all kinds, it would reduce the
insurance rates in the city fully s15O,O0O.
Extract From the READY Letter Writer"
gentleman who has long been engaged
in collecting crop statistics in this state, who
sends out from 300 to 400 circulars monthly,
has received the following reply from one of
his correspondents recently:
''Sir-You must go ask the railroad COIN
panies what percentage of the crops they
are going to take, and let us know before We
can form any idea what the crop on hand is
worth"
Up. S.-Deparments and bureaus are a
laughing stock with the people"
The following Is the reply:
learn tina; have afforded you and your friends
amusement In truth, / have ever made Il
chief object OF my life TO do good to my fellow
men. and it pleases me to know that those who
are without ability to appreciate NY services
properly are at least, inside happy By them In
the manner you speak OF. shall not. however,
make the inquiry you suggest Of the rairosd
eompsnies, as that is more strictly in your line,
and have 10 doubt they viii obey the sppiieaoie
scriptursl injunction in making you reply.