St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-03
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Fire Com
MlSSI0HerS.
Re1ular Meeting.


OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
ST. PAUL, July q. 1891.
The board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at s o'clock p. m.
Present-Commissione Prendergast, Free
man, Martin, Mitsch, and Mr.. President-5.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From George Winding, of Milwaukee-Re
lating to composition used on stable floors
Accepted and referred to the Chief Engineer
to investigate and, If found suitable, to order
sufficient amount for present use.
From Fred Swift-Relating to composition
used for removing traces of effioresence
from buildings. Accepted, and referred TO
Committee on Buildings.
REPORTS.
Commissioners Martin and Freeman, to
whom was referred the investigation of al
legged difference in rates paid to insurance
companies in ST. Paul and other cities, pre-
sented the following report:
ST PAUL. Mimi, July q, 1891.
To the Honorable the President Board OF
Fire Commissioners, ST. Paul, MINI.
SIR: We the undersigned, your committee
appointed to investigate as to the current
rates of insurance paid in cities comparable
to ST. Paul in size and commercial impor-
lance, beg to state that upon due inquiry we
find that the rates paid in st. Paul upon
dwelling houses and business buildings is
fully 20 per cent in excess of the rates paid
upon the same class of property in the other
cities alluded to, aud that the percentage
of losses paid to amount of premiums
earned is largely in favor of st. Paul. Under
these conditions, we would therefore recon.
mend that the president of the st. Paul
Board OF Underwriters be requested to place
this matter before his board, to the end that
some modification of the present rates
charged be secured.
Respectfully submitted.
PAUL MARTIN.
GEORGE w FREEMAN.
On motion report was adopted. and copy
thereof ordered sent to President John
Rogers Jr., of the underwriters.
Chief jackson reported that on July ~
c. W. Saul, second truckman OF hook and
ladder company, left his house and has not
been heard from since. 1 have transferred
another man to fill vacancy. While respond
ing to all alarm of fire from Box 227, at ! ~
a. m, July q, Supply Hose No. ran into
sewer excavation on Payne avenue and broke
the pole and front part of the box; repairs
now being made. Have received three sec
tons of hose from the Chicago Rubber com
pany to replace bursted sections. would
recommend that the platform in front of
Chemical House No. be replaced with cedar
blocks.
Report accepted and adopted and recon-
mendations concurred in. The matter OF
paving in front of Chemical House No. was
referred to Committee on Buildings, with
power to act.
The Superintendent of Fire Alarm reported
having transferred half-mile of wire on Uni
versity avenue from Bernheimer to Mime
sofa Transfer, moved poles to curb line on
Bedford and Decatur streets, placed gong in
Clarendon hotel. reset poles on Jackson street,
strung one-fourth mile of wire from Lang
ford avenue to alarm box in state fair
grounds. Members of the department have
performed five DAYS labor for fire alarm sys-
tenn. Report accepted and ordered filed.
The matter OF employing additional
operator in fire alarm Office was referred to
Committee ON Machinery with power to act.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER, President.
WILLIAM O'GoRMAN, Secretary.