St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-01
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners
Regular Meeting.


OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, ]
ST. PAUL. May "a. 1886.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at s o'clock p. III.
Present: Commissioners Prendergast,
Freeman and President Delano.
Absent: Commissioners Parker and
Warner.
Reading of minutes of previous meeting
dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From City Clerk, forwarding the follow
ing resolution, passed by the Common
Council at a meeting held May 18th inst:
By Aid. Starkey-
Resolved. That the Board of Fire Com
missionerS be and are hereby requested to
place and maintain a fire alarm box on the
northwest corner of Phalen avenue and
Seventh street.
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
referred to Superintendent Fire Alarm, with
instructions to purchase and place box as
requested.
From W. G. DeVol, State agent of the
Travellers Insurance Company, asked for
information whether the resolution passed
by the Board regarding the assignment of
firemen's pay would prohibit their giving
orders OH the Secretary of the Board for
their accident insurance, and can those Or
ders be given without prejudice to the men
or theil positions. Onmotion of Commits
sioner Prendergast the Board voted to re-
scind so much of said resolution as to allow
firemen to give orders for premiums on ac-
cident insurance policies.
Commissioner Freeman reported that the
sale of Chemical Engine No. 2 property
could not be made at satisfactory figures at
present. On motion the matter was re-
committed. with power to make sale when
satisfactory figures could be obtained.
President Delano reported that titles to
lots for the new engine houses were being
perfected. The grades and corners had been
furnished by the City Engineer, and he
recommended that the getting out of plans
and employing of inspector be referred to
the Committee on Buildings. with power to
act. On motion of Commissioner Prender-
CAST, report was accepted and recommended
tons cOncurred in.
Commissioner Prendergast reported arti-
sian well at No. 6 Engine House had
reached a depth of LOIS feet with water
flowing within 10 feet of the surface; boring
had been stopped, as contractor could go no
further under his contract; that it would be
necessary before making a new contract.
that authority be had from the City Council
w COlItlEut DOlHlSs vi lllOllOIl Vi CODllUlS-
siOner Freeman, communication was or
dered forwarded the City Council asking
for authority to sink said well an additional
100 feet.
The Secretary reported sale of condemned
hose amounting to S66 and presented City
TreaSurer's receipt for the same. Filed.
Estimate No. 8, being final on contract
of W. n. Carey & Son. for boring artisan
well at No. 6 Engine House, West ST. Paul,
amounting to S491.61, was allowed and or
dered paid.
Bids for two hook and ladder trucks and
two chemical engines, as per advertisement,
were opened and read, viz:
COOK AND LADDER TRUCKS.
P. J. Cooney st. Louis, Mo-, S2.46O. 90
Reading Fire Apparatus works,
Reading, Penn. .......... 37OO. 90
E. B. Preston & Co., Chicago, ILL.,,
wooden frame; :............. 3,OSO.OO
Steel frame with Pompeir ladders
and equipments. .::........... $4,000
Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing
Co., Chicago, ILL.,, patent lever
steering apparatus, iron and
steel frame. :-.............. 3,sOO.OO
Sedgmeut gear steering apparatus,
wood frame. ................... 3.a5O.oO
Sedgment gear steering apparatus
wood, frame without POmpier
ladders and equipment.... -. 100000
CHEMICAL ENGINES
Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing
Co.. CHICAGO. nl..two (2l double so