St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-29
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners
Regular Meeting.

OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS. I
ST. PAUL. Nov. %. 1885.
The Board of Fire Comm ssiOners of the
City of ST. Paul met at 1880 O'Clock p. III.
Present: Commissioners Parker, Prender-
CAST. Freeman and Mr.. President.
Absent: Commissioner WARNER.
On motion reading of minutes of the
previous meeting dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Mayor Rice stating he had directed
the Chief of Police TO instruct patrOlmen to
note and report all distractions in the
streets. and to cause the same to be removed,
and where this is impracticable to have
contractors erect and maintain the neces
sary safeguards. Filed.
From the City Clerk forwarding the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the sale by the Board
of FIRE Commissioners of the City of St.
Paul of the property formerly occupied by
Chemical Engine Company No. 2. and
known as block number three 81 of High
land Addition to the City of st. Paul, to
IL. Schffman, for the sum of IS, 600. be.
and the same is hereby approved and the
proper city officers are hereby authorized
and directed to execute to said L. Schiffman
the deed of the City of St. Paul of saiG
property.
Also. committee recommend that per
mission be granted the Board of Fire Com
missiOneIs To sell the horses named in their
communication dated Oct. 5. 1886. Adopted
Also committee recommend that authority
to sell the site of Engine House No. l. and to
remove the engine house to another site.
which they are authorized to purchase. pro
vided the new site shall be in the same al
dermanic district in which the old one is.
and the change shall be made as stated in
the recommendation of the Board of Fire
Commissioners. dated Sept. 20. 1886. with
out expense to the city above the price OBJ
tanned for the old site. Adopted.
Also committee to whom was referred the
report of the Board of Fire Commissioners
relating to electric light wires. report that
the matter has been settled and the Corpo-
ration Attorney is preparing a proper con-
tract for the approval of the Common
Council. WALTER II. SANBoRN,
Chairman.
Accepted.
On motion communications ordered fled.
The matter OF securing new site for En-
CINE Company No. l was. on motion. re
ferred 10 a committee. consisting OF Com
missioner Prendergast and Secretary o.
Board.
REPORTS.
Commissioner Prendergast reported the
new engine house had been inspected. A
few details are still necessary before they
are entirely complete. Contractors are
finishing up and would be through
in a few days. the tower Gil chemical
No. engine house was in ieaky condition.
owing to openings in the tower, he recon-
mended that the Chief Engineer be ia
structed to have openings boarded up. On
motion report accepted and adopted
Chief Engineer reported that roof on de-
partment headquarters needed repairs.
On motion he was instructed to have the
necessary repairs done. Chief also re-
ported death of horse. Ned. belonging to
No. engine which occurred on the 18th
inst. while going to fire. Cause. rupture OF
blood vessel.
Pay roll of department for November.
amounting to Sill 1853. 80, contingent ac-
count S4O.63 and bill of McSherry Sc White
of SS42 construction of tower on engine
house, corner OF Maple and Conway streets.
on motion allowed and referred to the
Comptroller By the following vote.
observation-disclosures Parker, Prender-
CAST. Freeman and Mr.. Presidents.
Adjourned.
f. r. DELANo. President.
WILLIAM OGoRMAN, Secretary.