St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

the business houses. and upon all persons
who are using rooms where fires are likely
TO occur to have this alarm placed therein
in order to notify the Fire Department Of
fire in many cases several minutes
before they would be otherwise notified
through the ordinary street alarm box. and
thus in many cases arresting destructive
cOnhagratiOns BY enabling the Department
70 be on hand ut the earliest possible mo-
ment. and at once master the situation.
II early notice Of fire be given TO the De-
partment so that the same can be controlled
and extinguished by our chemical engines
large amount OF property will be saved aud
extensive CONGREGATIONS prevented. The
buildings erected within the city In the past
three years, with the prospect Of what is to
be done in 1856, call special attention OF
this Department and of the City Council TO
what would be the situation were two or
three fires to require attention at the same
time. For Instance: If, when the late
Ryan building fire was in full force.
and at time when from
thirty TO sixty minutes every
available piece of apparatus was
in active service. and most of it working to
full capacity, when il was a reasonable
expectation on the part Of the officers and
men of the department. as well as Of the
adjacent blocks. that the fire would pass
beyOnu the control Of the firemen. what
could have been done had another alarm
been given for fire In another business
block or thiekly-built residence portion OF
the city? This is a question on a subject
that requires the most careful consideration
on the part of those who are directly charge
able with the expenditure of public funds
and responsible for the protection OF the
property of the city and the citizens.
The Board of Fire Commissioners are of
the opinion that the force and equipment
Of the ST. Paul Fire Department should be
such as TO enable it to handle and control
two such fires as the Ryan at the same mo-
ment of time.
Estimated cost of increase as recon-
mended. from $50 900 to sos. coo.
Respectfully submitted, by order of
Board.
+. II. DELANO, President.
Official: WN. oGoRMAN, Secretary.
Feb. Is, 1885.
Committee on Fire Department
Also,
Horses Wanted, Etc
To the Honorable president and Common
Council of the CITY of St Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The Board of Fire Com
missiOners of the City of st. Paul respect
fully ask authority to sell two horses which
have been condemned as unit for fire de-
partment service, and ask authority to pur-
chase two horses to replace those con-
demned. Yours very respectfully.
Official. +. II. DELANO, President.
WM. 0'GoRMAN, Secretary.
Feb. 10. 1886.
Granted. (See resolution).
REPORT OF BOARD OF WATER coAlAus-
sIoNERs.
John Wagner's Claim
To the Honorable Common Council of the
City of st. Paul,
GENTLEMEN: By direction of the Board
OF Water Commissioners l have the honor
to return TO your honorable body the COM
municatiOn of the Hon. j. ID. Brisbin. dated
Nov. IS. 1885, in relation to damages for
destruction of water power on Phalen creek,
with the copy of the report of Mr.. S. p.
Folsom on said claim, and the action Of the
Board thereon.
By G. w. Griggs-
Resolved, That the Secretary be in
structed to return to the Honorable Common
Council the communication of the Hon. j..
b. Brisbn, dated Nov. %, 1885, claiming
damages for destruction of a water power on
the outlet of Phalen lake owned by John
Wagner. with copy of Mr.. Folsom's re-
port on said claim and the action of this
Board thereon" Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CAULFIELD, Secretary.
Feb. 10, 1856.
Mr.. Folsom reports that John Wagner is
not entitled to relief as claimed in commu-
nicatiOn Of j. b. Brisbin. and the Board of
Water Commissioners adopt the report of
Mr. Folsom.
Committee of Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
CT Committee of Ways and Means-Claim-
Committee submit approved by them and
the Corporation Attorney claim of William
Barrett for legal services amounting to
$780,
Allowed and referred to Comptroller by
the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Cullen,
Kerr, SanbOrn, johnson, Van Slyke.
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
President-13.
OF Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges-F. kruegerS Petition
Committee report in favor of granting
the prayer of the petitioner upon his COM
plying with the recommendation OF the City
Engineer under his report of Feb. 10.
1856. which said report is hereto attached.
and recommend that the matter be referred
| to the Corporation Attorney to see that the
proper bond Is given.
Adopted. Yeas Is.
Also,
| Street Signs
Committee report in favor Of awarding
Herman Manteuffel the contract for letter
ing the names of streets on the glass OF
600 oil lamps at his bid Of 90 cents for each
| lamp. and to renew the same during the
term of one year at the same price if done
on the street. but If lamp or glass is taken
to his shop One-half this price to he paid;
| all to be done under the direction Of the
| City Engineer. Also in favor of awarding
to f. Il. Birge contract for lettering the
names of streets on strips of glass, as pei
/ sample submitted. for 400 of the oil lamps
at IS cents per lamp. the work to be done
under the direction of the City Engineer.
and that all the other proposals for said
work be rejected.
GATES A. JOHNSON, Chairman.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Cullen,
Kerr. SanbOrn. johnson, Van Slyke, Kahn.
Starkey. Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.