St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-17

placed on the northeast corner of Burr
ana case streets, as per resolution
passed by the Common Council at
meeting held April nth inst. Supt.
Jenkins explained the delay was oc-'
casloned by nOn-arrival of the box,
which had been received to-day, and
would be placed in position imme-
diately.
REPORTS.
Commissioner Prendergast reported
the necessary repairs to roofs of engine
houses at Merriam Park and HamlIne
had been completed, and he recon-
mended that all other engine house re-
pairs be made without delay--referred
to Committee on Buildings, with power
to act. The Chief Engineer reported
that fire sections of hose and piece
of suction hose had been burned
and engine No. 3 was badly scOrched at
the fire on the corner of Eagle and
Washington streets on the night of
Sept. 6; damage to engine had been re-
placed, and she is again in service. He
also reported having sent the pressure
engine and Supply Hose company No.
! TO the fair grounds for duty during the
fair: Report accepted and adopted.
The Superintendent of fire alarm re-
ported having placed fire alarm box
in the fair grounds, and had connected
same with department system; the cost
OF construction paid by State Fair asSo-
citation.
Also reported that the cost of locating
fire alarm box at the corner of Langford
and De Tivole streets, which had been
ordered by resolution of Common COun-
Gil at meeting held Aug. 10th inst,
would be $40. On motion, he was in
structed to proceed and place the box in
accordance with said resolution.
Commissioner Parker reported the
Committee on Machinery had examined
and tested the Aerial turntable truck
purchased of MesSrs. E. 3. Preston 81
Co., of Chicago, and found it satiSfac-
tory and recommended that an order be
drawn for the sum of $500 in payment
Tor same. On motion report accepted
and adopted and recommendation con-
cured in.
The following proposals for furnish
ing coal for one year for use of depart
ment were opened and read:
James Cleary, for SeaSon-Egg and
CRATE, S9.05 per ton; stove and nut, $3.50
per ton; Hooking Valley, 1913 per ton.
c. G. Lewis-Stove and nut, 50 per
ton for September delivery only: egg
and crate, SS.75 per ton for September
delivery only: stove and nut $3.50 per
lOl lOi OOuOUCl uClIfCly anu GlltIcdllCIS
egg and CRATE, s9.05 per ton for October
delivery and thereafter; Mansfield, So
per ton for season; Cumberland, 81 per
ton for season.
Northwestern Fuel Company Egg or
CRATE, per tone until Oct. l, 1888, $S.75;
stove or nut, per ton until Oct. l, 1888,
50; egg or CRATE, per ton after Oct. l,
1888, S9.05; stove or nut, per ton after
Oct. l, 1888, $3.50; Mansfield, per ton,
$3.50; Cumberland, 81. This offer is
made with the understanding that if
accepted, 1t embraces the whole supply,
anthracite and bituminOus.
Lehigh Coal and Iron Company-Grate
and egg, per ton previous to Oct. l,
1888, $S.75; stove and nut, per ton pre-
vious to Oct. /, 1888, 80; CRATE and egg,
per ton after Oct. l, 1888, SO; stove and
nut, per ton after Oct. l, 1888, 1925;
YoughiOgheny, for the season, S4.6O.
On motion of Commissioner Parker
the board awarded contract to the
Northwestern Fuel company.
The following bills, being in due form
and dulV aDDrOVpd were presented.