St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-19

John Dufore Driver Of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN t. BLACK, Chief Engineer.
On motion report accepted and adopted.
To the President and Board of Fire Com
missioners:
GENTLEMEN: / most respectfully ask
your permission to be absent from duty for
one week, commencing Saturday night,
April II. Yours Very Respectfully,
JOHN Il. BLACK, Chief Engineer.
On motion OF Commissioner Prendergast
leave was granted.
The Chief Engineer reported having to-
day responded to a call from Minneapolis
for help, had taken two engines, Nos.
and s. He requested the Board to instruct
him how much apparatus to send when
responding TO calls from Minneapolis and
other adjacent cities. On motion of Com
missioner Parker the Chief Engineer was
instructed in his discretion, to be limited TO
One-half the engine service and TO accom-
pany the same or send one of his assist
ants.
Supt Fire Alarm Telegraph I. r. Jenk-
ings reported having purchased two fire
alarm boxes, and had located one at the
corner of McBOal and Wilkin streets and
numbered is, and one at corner La Fond
and Kent streets numbered 474. On motion
report adopted.
On motion of Commissioner Parker Esti-
mate No. 5, n. n. Cary 81 Son. contract
ors. boring artesiRn well in Sixth ward,
amounting to S567.sO, was allowed and re-
ferred to Comptroller and contractors
instructed to continue boring TO
depth of 1000 feet, If sufficient
water is not secured at that depth then the
matter of continuing to further depth was
rafa cd 70 mi of
dent Delano and Commissioner Prender-
CAST, with power to act. Also that said
committee designate locations for other
wells in the Sixth ward. The
President reported he had instructed
the secretary to strike name of
Capt. Eugene Burnell of engine company
No. from the pay roll for month of
March, he having resigned and left the
city. The President suggested that the
amount due said Capt. Burnell be paid to
his wife, Mrs. Anna Burnell.
Commissioner Freeman offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the salary for services
due Capt. Eugene Burnell, engine company
No. 4, Fire Department City of st. Paul,
for the month of March. 1856, be and the
same is hereby ordered paid to his wife,
Mrs. Anna Burnell, and that a warrant be
drawn payable to her. Adopted by the
following vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Parker. Prender-
CAST, Freeman and Mr.. President.
Nays-None.
BY Commissioner Prendergast-
Resolved, That any fireman hereafter
assigning his pay, or giving an order there
for, shall be discharged from the depart
ment, and the Chief Engineer is hereby in
structed to notify members of the depart
ment and carry the resolution into effect
Adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Commissioners Parker, Prendergast, Free
man. Mr.. President.
Nays-NOne.
John 5. SanbOrn. attorney for James
Farrell. appeared before the Board and re-
Quested consideration of the charges pre-
ferred against Capt. William Golden of
Chemical Company No. ? for assault on
said Farrell. On motion of Commissioner
Parker the matter was referred to the
Chief Engineer to investigate and report at
next meeting of the Board.
Paul Marin, representing a committee
of citizens from the Sixth ward, asked
permission TO use the artesian well at cor
ner of Dakota and Fairfield avenues, for
the purpose of sprinkling streets. On mo-
ton OF Commissioner Parker permission
was SIdntcu unueE the SUPERVISION OI the
Chief Engineer. The communication from
His Honor Mayor Rice was then taken
up and read, accepted and ordered filed.
On motion of Commissioner Parker further
consideration of the same was laid over I'M
til the next meeting of the Board, and all
persons concerned be invited to be present
and give their testimony.
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
the Secretary. was instructed to advertise for
proposals for one extra tirSt-claSs piston
steam fire engine, bids to be received until
Monday, the 10th day of May, and that COM
munication be forwarded the City Council
requesting them to modify their order of
March IL authorizing the Board to pur-
chase one turn-table truck, and asking for
authority to purchase two ordinary hook
and ladder trucks, instead of one, called
for in said order, and to build addition to
Engine House No. 3, on the corner of Selby
Avenue and Mackubin street. and addition
to some engine house in the Fifth ward, in
which to locate and operate the same.
The Secretary reported the sale of con-
demned hose, amounting to S40.4O, and
presented City Treasurer's receipt for same.
Ordered filed.
Also presented the following bills duly