St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-17
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners.
Regular Meeting.

Regular Meeting.
OFFICE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS I
ST. PAUL, May 10, 1886.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at 7:30. o'clock p. IN.
Present: Commissioners Parker, Prem
dergast, Freeman and Mr.. President.
Absent: Commissioner Warner.
REPORTS.
President Delano presented and read re-
port in the matter of injuries sustained by
Comrade Edward Cummings of Acker Post,
u. A. r., on the night of February y. On
motion of Commissioner Prendergasi
report accepted and adopted and ordered
forwarded to His Honor Mayor Rice.
Commissioner Freeman reported the
sum of So, 400 had been offered for prop
erty of Chemical Engine Company No. =
(Dayton's bluff and recommended the sale
be made. On motion of Commissioner Par
ker referred to committee with power to
close the sale.
From Chief Engineer, reporting the fol-
lowing designations: April %, John Shade,
fourth trucknan of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 2; April 81, p. Z. Conroy, fourth
pipeman of Engine Company No. t; May 4.
A. Francois, captain of Engine Company
No. s; May 9, l.. X. Nichols, engineer of
Engine Company No. z.
Suspended. and most respectfully recon-
mend the discharge of. b. +. Gallagher.
first pipeman of Supply Hose Company No.
l. Cause, absent from quarters IA hours
| without permission and left in bed at alarm
from box 16 at 2:07 a. H.. May 3.
Promotions: j. g. johnson, from lieu
tenant of Engine Company No. 1 to cap
tain of Engine Company No. 6; Jerry Pow
ers. from first truckman of Hook and Lad
der Company No to lieutenant of Engine
Company No. 1; John E. Conroy, from
second to first truckman Hook and Ladder
Company No. 2: Robert Young, from sec
ond pipeman of Engine Company No. to
first pipeman of Supply Hose Company No.
1; VIM. Litford, from second pipeman of
Supply Hose Company No. to second
truckman of Hook and Ladder Company
No. 3; Z. HeathcOte, from fifth to fourth
truckman of Hook and Ladder Company NO.
2: S. A. Foster, from seventh to fifth
truckman Hook and Ladder Company No.
2: Il. Langevne, from third to second pipe
man Engine Company No. z; Aug. Hanft,
from third pipeman of Engine Company
No. s to second pipeman of Supply Hose
Company No. 1; NJ. Mattocks, from stoker
of Engine Company No. s to engineer of
Engine Company No. Z; Geo. Gardner,
from third pipeman of Engine Company
No. to stoker of Engine Company No. s;
NJ. j. Dunn, from fourth pipeman Of En-
CINE Company No. to third pipeman of
Engine Company No: s; w. NJ. Cooley,
from fourth pipeman of Engine Company
No. 2 to third pipeman of Engine Company
No. 1.
Appointed subjected to approval of your
Honorable Board: May 1. William Gun
Their, fourth pipeman of Engine Company
No. 4: May s. K. Mcleod, seventh truck
man Hook and Ladder Company No. 2;
L. J. Lumley. fourth pipeman Engine Com
pany No. 5; NJ. Moriarity, fourth pipeman
Engine Company No. 2; l.. c. Shepard,
third pipeman Engine Company No. z.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN T. BLACK, Chief Engineer.
Chief Engineer reported the artesian
well at No. engine house, West St. Paul,
| had reached depth of lois feet inches,
and the water was 10 feet from the surface.
On motion of Commissioner Parker the
we'll was ordered cleaned of sand and
tested.
Superintendent of fire alarm reported
boxes No. 224, 225 and 226 placed for
service in Arlington hills. -
Secretary reported sale of condemned
property amounting to So and presented
city treasurer's receipt for same. Filed.
The following bids for furnishing the City
of st. Paul with one extra first-class piston
steam fire engine, were submitted and read:
Clapp d Jones Manufacturing Company,
Hudson, n. Y, No. extra double pump,
| straight frame piston engine. 81, 500; No.
l extra double pump, crane neck piston
engine, 81, 700.
Button Fire Engine Company, Water
ford, n. Y, extra size, double pump, crane
,na1- ,arcfn Ince
discount.
LaFrance Fire Engine Company, Elmira,
n. Y; extra first class piston engine, crane
neck or straight frame, 81. TAO.
j. ID. Ronald, Brussels, Ontario; crane
neck engine, 49, 600; (city to pay duty)
Manchester Locomotive Works. Man.
chester, n. H.; extra first class piston en-
CINE, crane neck Frame 81, 500.
AhrenS Manufacturing Company, Cincin-
natl, o.: extra first size piston engine, crane
neck or straight frame with coil boilers,
81, $50; with submerged boilers, $4,65O.
On motion of Commissioner Parker the
Board of Fire Commissioners awarded con-
tract to Ahrens Manufacturing Company of
Cincinnati, o., for supplying the City of ST.
Paul with one extra firSt-clasS piston crane
neck steam fire engine for the sum of
$4.65O, said engine to be duplicate of the
one now In use In tnlS department. and
| known as No. s, said engine to be deliv-
cred Aug. Is, 1886; contract ordered exc
cuted by the following vote:
observation-disclosures Parker, Prender-
gast Freeman, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-0.
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
the Secretary was instructed to advertise
for proposals for two chemical engines and
two hook and ladder trucks for delivery
Oct. 1, 1856. bids to be received until Mon
day, May "a, inst.
Secretary presented following bills duly
approved.
Union Tank Line. ................... At go
Griggs Foster. Observation-Disclosures. 155 81
George j. Mltsch d Co.. ............. Oh
j. f. Collins & Co.. Observation-Disclosures. 5 So
Donaldson s. Ogden. 10 IS
Vacuum Oil Company ............... "a SO