St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-14

| ST. PAUL, Aug. 9, 1886.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of St. Paul met at s o'clock p. m.
Present: Commissioners Parker, Prem
dergast Freeman, Mr.. President.
Absent: Commissioner Warner.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From City Clerk transmitting resolution
passed by the City Council instructing
Board of Fire Commissioners to remove fire
alarm box now located on the corner of
Ohio and Cherokee avenue to southeast
corner of Ohio and George streets. On rec
ommendation of Superintendent of Fire
Alarm Telegraph, the Board decided
to leave box as now located and re-
quest authority of Common Council to pur-
chase new box, to be placed In accordance
with said resolution. On motion the secre-
tary was instructed to notify Aid Minea of
the action of the Board.
| From the B. F. Goodrich company, Ak
ron, o., regarding the bursted Akron hose,
On motion the secretary was instructed to
| notify them to replace one section fifty
| feet and send one new section with bill for
same. -4.
From Silsby Manufacturing company,
| Seneca Falls, N. Y, accepting proposition
made by the Board for new No. 2 Silsby
| engine, taking in exchange old No. and
three thousand dollars ($3, oOO in payment
| for same, the secretary was instructed to
notify them that No. engine was ready
for shipment on receipt of instructions
by what route to serd it.
REPORTS.
Chief Engineer reporting following mat
| tiers, viz:
Resignation-Aug. l. James F. Multi
gan, driver No 6 hose carriage. Aug. 6,
suspended and recommended the discharge
of John Schaide, third pipeman of engine
company No. 6; cause, under the influence
OF liquor and using abusive language to
his captain. Transfers-William Guen-
ther from fourth pipeman of Engine Com
pany No. to third plpeman of ENGINE
Company No. 6; P. McDonough, from
third pipeman Engine Company No. to
second pipeman of Engine Company No. l.;
l.. G. Shepard, from third pipcman Engine
| Company No. to third pipeman of Engine
Company No. 2.
Appointments: Aug. 1, Joe King, driver
of Hose No. 6; Aug. Z, Joe Vennewitz,
| fourth pipeman of Engine Company No. 4.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN T. BLACK, Chief Engineer
| On motion report accepted and adopted.
Also reporting the arrival OF new AhrenS
engine (No. 81. On recommendation of the
| Committee On Machinery the engine
was accepted by the Board and ordered in
| service.
| The matter of purchasing harness for
new apparatus was. on motion, referred to
| Committee on Harness.
| The Chief Engineer reported repairs to
Engine No. (Clapp & jones' amounting
to 1885, injuries caused by imperfect
material. On motion the bill was ordered
| forwarded to manufacturers, asking them to
pay the same.
The Secretary reported sale of condemned
property amounting to S4.60. and pre-
sented City Treasurer's receipt for same.
Filed.
The following propositions were pre-
! sented for erecting tower on engine house
on the corner of Maple and Conway streets,
| viz: ,@f91
| From j. l.. Rood. ..:......... 1878
from y. ALISON .......... o42
| From McSherry & White. ...........,.... 848
On motion Board awarded contract to
McSherry & White for the sum of SS4S.
| The following bills, duly approved, were