St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-02
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners.
Regular Meeting.


OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, !
ST.. PAUL, Jan, %, 1856.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of St. Paul met at 1880 o'clock p. m.
| pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Commissioners Parker, Prem
dergast Freeman and Mr.. President.
Absent: Commissioner Warner.
Minutes OF previous meeting read and APP
proved.
President Delano announced the follow
Ing committees to serve for the ensuing
year:
Machinery, Tools and Fire Alarm
MesSrs. Parker. Prendergast and Freeman.
Horses. Wagons and Harness-Messrs.
Warner, Freeman and Prendergast
Repairs of Buildings, Furniture and
House Fixtures-Messrs. Prendergast.
Freeman and Parker.
Accounts and Claims-Messrs. Freeman,
Warner and Prendergast.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Edward SimOntOn. attorney for
William Foulke. asking for allowance of
S9.55, amOnnt paid by him for taxes ON lot
!, block 20, Summit Park addition. for the
year 1885. On motion of Commissioner re-
ferred TO Committee on Claims.
/ From Silsby Manufacturing Company of
u
reduction of their bill for suction hose fur
nished the Department. On motion of
Commissioner Parker the amount of the
claim was allowed and ordered paid.
From X. Il. Whelply, agent Hamilton
Rubber Company, Trenton, Y. j., claiming
that the two sections of bursted hose which
! Board asks to have replaced had been COM
piled with and claimed the receipts pro-
dueed by them cover the sections in dispute.
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
the matter was referred to Chief Engineer
to Investigate and report.
REPORTS.
Commissioner Freeman reported the DUR
chase of two horses to replace those con
demned. price paid being S255 each. On
motion, report accepted and adopted.
Chief Engineer reported he had visited
the artesian wells in the Sixth ward for the
purpose of aseertainiBg their deDth. was
unable to measure well at No. house on
account Of distractions therein. When he
visited well at corner of Fairfield
and Dakota avenues found no per-
son there. Mr.. Cary. the Con-
tractor. being present. stated the well
at No. 9 engine house had reached depth
of SOB feet; work had been suspended on
account Of drill poles being broken of.
water was within twenty-one feet of top OF
well. The well at tie corner of Fairfield
and Dakota avenues was bored TO a depth
OF $50 feet and water now flowed about
two feet above the surface of the ground.
On motion of Commissioner Prendeigast
the Contractor was Instructed to continue
boring until further orders from the Board
On motion of Commissioner Prendergasr
the Board allowed w. n. Cary Il Son, Es-
innate No. 8, boring arteSian well at No.
0 engine house, amounting To 1888. ~
Also. Estimate No. 2. boring artesian well
at corner Fairfield and Dakota avenues.
amounting to sl24.3 81 On motion of Com
missioner Freeman the bills of Heating &
McElrath and Charles Brown for horse:
purchased, amounting to $3.50. allowed and
ordered paid. On motion of Commissioner
Parker, bill of Silsby Manufacturing Com.
pany amounting to s135.50 for suction hos
allowed and ordered paid.
Secretary reported sale of condemned
property amounting to $50. and presented
City Treasurer's receipt for same; ordered
filed.
Pay roll Of department for month Of
January. amounting to 50, 1866. allowed
and referred to Comptroller by following
vote: observation-disclosures Parker, Prem
dergast Freeman and Mr.. President.
Adjourned.
+. r. DELANo. President.
WILLIAM OGoRMAN. Secretary.