St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-16
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings soardFTe Commas
SfOHerS.
Regular Meeting.

OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, I
ST. PAUL, Jan. 9. 1888.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of
the city of St. Paul met at 7:3O p. III.
Present: Commissioners Prendergast,
Parker, Freeman and Mr.. President
Absent: Commissioner Martini.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Clerk, transmitting ap-
pOintment, confirmation and certificate
p of qualification as Commissioner of }. c.
PrendergasI for term of three years
from Dec. 81, 1887.
Accepted and filed.
From WIN. Bushnell, requesting dis
play of the fire department during the
carnival.
Referred to the Chief Engineer for re-
port at next meeting.
REPORTS.
Commissioner Freeman reported hav-
ing purchased three horses for use of
department.
Accepted.
From the Chief Engineer. reporting the
following appointments: Dec. 90, +. A.
Higgins; 23d, A. j. Mccarthy; Jan. 1,
1883, VIM. Morrissy, JOS. j. Lutz, Ed
ward O'Leary, E. "A. Low, NJ. j. White,
Frank Coffey, J. W. Kuchera, John
Quinn, Robt. Holmes: M. J. Carly,
u
Moran, G. A. Cooley, NJ. p. Murphy, II.
j. Breslin, James Murnane. Patrick
Berry, S. A. Moran, F. F. Young, WI.
Hamilton, J. w. Gauey. Edward
Trainor, Patrick Wolf, A. O;Mera, S. E.
Wainwright, A. Davis, John Murray,
Jas, HeuIigan, B. W. Moran, David
Quincy, VIM. Ryan, Thomas Murphy,
Jno. Flanagan; Jan. 8. Joseph Larkin,
Isadore Lynch. On motion report ac-
cepted, adopted and appointments con-
firmed.
The Chief recommended as means
Oftreducing expenses of the department
that the services of watchmen in the
eugineihouses be dispensed with after
lO.020per year After some discussion
on the matter action was deferred. SUI
perintendent Fire Alarm reported hav-
ing placed telephones in engine house
atHamline and Merriam Park. Ten OF
the registers had been received, but had
not been placed, as no relays had come
with them. He expected to have them in
working order in few days.
This being the annual meeting, the
Boar,itproceeded to the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year. The follow
ing were duly elected:
Observation-Disclosures Warner.
Vice PreSident-J. c. Prendergast.
/ becfetary-William O'GOrman.
TheffOllOwing bills, in due form and
properly approved, were presented:
Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing
company,s7 Abbott Downing company,
$410.75; Worswick Manufacturing COM
pany, s910.35; Ahrens Manufacturing
company, s4,30s; Eureka Fire Hose
company, $1,000; Charles T. Holloway,
$500; A. BOedigheimer, sl76.50; j. IL.
Schurheier, $3.50; A. ID. Smith, @. 10;
Donaldson, Ogden Il Co., S6O.61; St.
Paul Foundry company. $35.11; EN-.
Hallowell, $3.50; st. Paul Furniture
company, $50; Miles & Hale, $72S5; ;
NOyes Bros. & Cutler, $l5.2l; Folsom &
Murray, $112,70; George Mitsch, $50. 20 !;
Peoples Ice company, $lO7.G2;
A. F. Stewart, SO; Robert See
ger, $43.06; John Martin Lumber
company, Sl4S.21; BlakemOIe Il Angel,
SO; Ryan Drug company, $224.02; Board
Water Commissioners, $50; II. w.
| Knapp & Co.. S24.3S; Charles Friend,
s320.50; De COster & Clark, 1892; St.
Paul Hardware company, s43.67; Nicols
d Dean, $3.50; Robinson s. Cary,
s2S6.6s; ID. Ramaley d Son, 1880
| Frank Morand, $42.l4; Strong -Hackett
company. 1920; j. p. Gribben, $50;
Butt IL Farnham, $3.50; st. Paul Car
pet company. $7l.55; st. Paul Brass