St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners.
Special "a Getting.


ST. PAUL. Dec. 6. 1886. {
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at 7:30 o'clock under
special call for the purpose of considering
recommendations contained in the annual
report of the Chief Engineer pertaining to
increase of the department for the year
1887. to be submitted to the Committee on
Legislation of the Chamber of Commerce,
also to hear report Of Committee on Loca-
tons for the new Engine Houses. On mo-
ton the following estimates of what in the
opinion of Board is required in 1887 and
1888 for the Fire Department service. was
adopted and made part of annual report.
For exchange of three old engines
for three new engines-balance
to Observation-Disclosures. s1s,25O 90
For new turEtab ladder truck for
No. l Engine House. ............. $500 90
Brick veneer and hook and ladder
truck addition to No. 8 Engine
House, in West St. Paul. ....... 5000 90
Lot. mouse and equipment complete
for Engine Company on Fourth,
Fifth or Sixth streets, in Kittson's
addition. ......... so 800 90
For steamer and hose equipment
complete in place of Chemical
Engine No. 4, at Marion aid Ed
mund streets, near Rice street -. 1900 90
For new house on Front street, near
Western avenue, for Chemical
No. Observation-Disclosures. 1900 90
For single tank Chemical in No. 5,
engine house, equipment COM
plete. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900 90
For lot house and equipment of
steam engine company near Brad
ley and Bedford streets...... 19,40C 90
For lot, house and equipment for
chemical engine at Hamline zee. 1O47O 90
For house at Merriam
Park. Observation-Disclosures. So, U00 %
Steam engine and hose in
same. .................. IL 400 90
Chemical engine in same, $3.50 90
Hook and ladder truck in
same. .................. 300 GO
--- $4,000 90
For twenty-five alarm boxes, poles,
wire and work complete. ......... 4,175 90
For registers in engine houses-20
houses at 800 90 each .... 1000 90
RECAPITULATToN.
For lots, houses, and equipment as
above stated. ...................S 1924 $40 90
For fire alarm machinery and
equipment. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6,175 90
1Olal. SIol, ut0 w
The above will add to the Fire Depart
ment five new houses and one addition to
house, two hook and ladder trucks. four
new engine com panieS, three chemical en-
CINE companies. replace three old with new
engines. twenty-five fire alarm boxes,
twenty registers.
Committee to whom was referred the Sc
curing of suitable lot for location of En-
CINE House No. 1 recommend the pur-
chase of north sixty feet of lots and of
block Sc, Irvines Enlargement to Rice &
Iryines Addition to st. Paul. being 60
feet on Fort street by 1870 feet on Ninth
street for the sum of &c. 600. Respect
fully submitted,
j. C.. PRENDERGAST,
VIM. O'GORMAN,
Committee.
On motion report accepted and adopted,
and committee instructed to close the deal
and report to City Council asking that pro-
vision be made to meet payment of said lot.
Committee to whom was referred Secur
ing suitable locations for engine houses at
Hamline and Manchester, recommended the
purchase of lot IA. of block 8, College
Place, east division, at the price S1,47O,
and north fifty feet of lots Is, ii and 10, of
block 2, Summit View, at price of 81, $50.
Respectfully submitted
GEO. w. FREEMAN,
J. G. PRENDERGAsT,
Committee.
On motion report accepted and adopted,
and purchase ordered made.
+. Il. DELANO, President.
Adjourned.
VIM. O'GoRMAN, Secretary.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 49, 1886.
Present: Commissioners Prendergast,
Freeman, and MI. President.
Absent: Commissioners Parker and War
her.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Clerk forwarding the fol.
lowing:
Resolution by Aid. Cullen
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
missioners of the city of st. Paul are here
by authorized to purchase the north sixty
feet of lots l and q of block Sc, of Irvines
Enlargement to Rice and Irvine's additi On to
the city of st. Paul, being sixty feet IN
Fort street by 1870 feet deep on Ninth
street. for the erecting of an engine house
in the Third ward.
Approved Dec. 10, 1886.
On motion accepted and ordered filed.
REPORTS.
From committee to whom was referred
the bill of Messrs. McHenry and White.
contractors for construction of new engine
houses. for extra work done. report as fol-
lows. After fully considering the itemized
bill of extra work done on each house. we
recommend the allowance of the following:
Extra work done on addition to No.
engine house. S153: extra work done on
Maple and Conway street engine house.
S24O.75; extra work done on Hennepin