St. Paul daily globe., 1886-07-16
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners.
Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL, July 10, 1886.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of tht
City of ST. Paul met at O'Clock p. M
Present: Commissioners Parker Prem
dergast. Warner, Freeman, Mr.. President
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Clerk forwarding resolution
passed by Common Council
By Aid. Starkey-
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com.
missioners be and are hereby authorized tc
purchase fire alarm box and locate The
same on the southeast corner of York anC
Arcade streets.
By Aid. Sanborn-
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
missioners be and they are hereby ordered
and directed to place six-inch fire alarm
gong, with the necessary connections, il
the st. Paul Press club rooms in UniOl
block, and to hereafter maintain and oper
ate the same.
BY Aid. Minea-
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
mlssloners be and are hereby authorized tc
purchase one fire alarm box and locate the
same on the southwest corner of Cherokee
avenue and Ohio street. On motion refer
red to Supt jenkins. with instructions to
purchase the necessary boxes and locate
eA~StAi 40 SaAOo iOi iL odlo dlSO u
purchase and locate an eight-inch gong in
stead of a six-inch, as called for in above
resolution.
From A. Thomson, Fetchburg, Mass.
calling attention of Board to their stee
horse cellar now on trial in department,
On motion referred to Chief Engineer.
REPORTS.
From Commissioner Freeman reporting
| that hui1djDp nm pnUinn lof OF nornar of
Maple and Conway streets had been sold at
public auction on Monday. July II, for the
! sum of $3.50. On motion report accepted
and adopted.
From Chief Engineer reporting the fol-
lowing resignation, promotions and ap-
pOintments:
ReSignation-July I, It. Buckley, Cap
tain OF Engine Company No. 3.
| PrOmOtionS-M. Feehan, from Lieuten-
ant to Captain Engine Company No. 8; E.
| Burnell, from First Pipeman to Lieutenant
Engine Company No. 3; Nj. Myler. from
Second Pipeman to First Pipeman Engine
Company No. 8.
Appointment Alfred E. Devine Third
Pipeman Engine Company No. 3; on mo-
tion report accepted and adopted.
Also having tested and condemned as
unfit for service the following hose: Akron,
in service since May, 1877, 100 feet; Akron,
in service since November, 1878, so feet;
Akron, i'll service since October, 1879,
SO feet; Akron, in service since Septem-
Der. 1880, $50 feet; Akron. in service
since April, 1882, 50 feet; White Test,
November, 1882, SO feet-65O feet.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. BLACK, Chief Engineer.
| On motion, report accepted and adopted.
l n,,r ;of ID
ordered that $50 feet of 315-inch Eureka
fabric hose be purchased to be placed next
to engine.
From l. K. jenkins, reporting he had To-
Gated fire. alarm box No. 293, corner Phalen
and Seventh streets, box No. SIT Omaha
| Shops and recommended the purchase of
three 15-inch gongs, fire alarm box to be
located at the new engine house, corner of
Victoria and Hennepin avenue, the neces-
sary telephones for new engine houses,
also the necessary poles to extend the lines
and connect with new engine houses. On
motion report accepted and adopted, rec
concentrations cOncurred in. and Supern-
| tendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph was
authorized to make the necessary purchases
to carry same into effect.
| The Chief Engineer recommended that
horses, wagons and harness necessary for
the new companies be contracted for; Oh
motion referred to the committee with
power to act. On motion the Chief En-
gineer was authorized to purchase the
necessary hinges to be be used in the new
engine house.
| Estimate No. 1. McSherry & White,
contractors for erection new engine houses,
amounting to S4.371.55, allowed and re-
ferred to Comptroller
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forty-five feet four inches of artesian well
at No. 6 Engine house, West st. Paul,
amounting to $751;. "a, allowed and referred
to Comptroller; work was ordered sus-
pended. The President was requested to
communicate with the Common Council
regarding the advisability of continuing the
work to further depth of 1000 feet.
| Bill for repairing Hose Carriage No. 1,
amounting to S23 80 was ordered to Messrs
E B Preston & Co., Chicago asking them
to remit the amount.
| The proposition from Silsby Manufact-
uring Co., of Senaca Falls, n. Y, to furnish
one of their second size engines. taking Old
| No. engine in part payment, was dis
cussed; on motion the President was re-
quested to communicate with the parties
and ascertain their lowest figures before
| the matter is sent to the Councillor author
ity to purchase.
A committee from the West Side Citizens
union appeared before the Board and re-
quested that hydrant be placed at the ar
tisian well at BTuggeman's brewery in Or
! Ger to afford the residents in that vicinity
better fire protection; on motion referred to
President Delano and Chief Engineer with
power to act.
The matter of location for new wells on
the fiat in West ST. Paul was. on motion,
referred to the Committee on Wells, con-
sisting of President Delano and Commits
sioner Prendergast.
The following bills. duly approved. were
presented: Board of Water Commissions
ers. $50; Northwestern Lime company,
1925; W. T. Bailey, SO. As; Robert Seegar.
1882; Charles Friend, S54. so: Union
Tank Line, S39.22; Steel Horse Collar
company S12; j. II. Schurmeier,
S72.25: Vacuum Oil company. 1852;
Walter & Posch, $3.50; Ryan Drug Com
pany, S150.06; Bohn Manufacturing Com
pany. S60.S7; c. c. Beckman. S5S.66; f..
B. Chandler. S125; E. NJ. Halowell.
S2Ss.75; J. F. Collins & Co., s1O.1o; St.
Paul Carpet Company, S23.24; Donaldson
Bros & Cutter. S65.51; City Engineer,
$40. so; C. C. Miles, s1.45; ST. Paul Rub
Der Company, S1.60; Frank Morand, So So:
Rhodes 81 Norton S35.44; j. P. Gribben.
| S11 70; John Martin Lumber Company
S36. So; McSherry 81 White. $4,371.55; W.
| n. Carey & Son, S1S1.34; 4. Boedig-
heimer, 1889 OF; total, Sc 095. SS.
Allowed and referred to the Comptroller
by the following vote: Yeas-Commis-
siOners Parker, Prendergast, Warner, Free
\ man Mr. PreSldeOt-5