St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-01
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Com
n7IsSI0neps.
Regular Meeting.
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS.

OFFICE BOARD COMMISSIONERS.
ST. PAUL, May D. 1891
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of ST. Paul met at clock D. m
Present-Commissioner Prendergast, Free
man. Martin, Mitsch andPresident Warner
Reading of minutes of previous meeting
on motion dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS
From the American District Telegraph
Company relating to removal of their wires
from fire alarm poles. Referred to the Com
mittee on Machinery and superintendent of
Fire Alarm.
From Robinson, Cary & Combating to re,
placement of injured hose, asking that they
be permitted to cut off the end of hose down
to the injured part and reset the couplings.
On motion the Board decided to have the in
jured portion of hose returned for inspec-
ton.
From the Cleveland Rubber Companv
asking permission to recap bursted sections
of hose sent them for replacement Granted.
From the 3. f. Goodrich Company, notify
ing Board of replacement of bursted section
of Akron hose. Filed.
REPORTS
Commissioner Freeman, from Committee
on Monuments reported the committee to
whom was referred the settlement of accounts
of NJ. Breen and j. W. Fisk for work ON fire.
matter and recommended the allowance of
same. Report accepted and adopted.
Commissioner Martin reported consulta-
ton had been had with the Corporation At
relating to handling and storage of gasoline
and oils; also as to ACCESSIBILITY of placing
supervision of same in hands of the Board:
ordinance would be so drafted and Submitted
to Common Council for passage.
From the Chief Engineer, reporting that on
the 2lst OF May, at $40 c. M, a telephone
message was received from Chief Runge of
Minneapolis asking for assistance as q large
fire was in progress. Under instructions of
the President | detailed Engine Companies
Nos. and II, under command of Assistant
Chef Ii. n. Cook. There was considerable
delay on the part OF railway managers in ar
ranging Tor conveyance. The locomotive
was not ready when the apparatus was load
ed, and, after the start was made the train
was sidetracked to allow regular trains to
pass, consequently they did not arrive in
Minneapolis until O'Clock p. M, too late to
be OF any service. Report accepted and
adopted. On motion a committee, consist
ing OF Messrs Warner, Freeman, Prender-
CAST and Martin, was appoiated to confer
with the railroad managers relative to hav-
ing the necessary and prompt TRANSPORTATION
for IRE apparatus when called out of the
city.
From the Superintendent Of Fire Alarm
Under instructions of the Board all COM
panies having wires ON fire alarm poles have
been ordered to remove them find that the
telephone company have miles of wire on
lO3 OF our poles; the American District Tele
graph company have 3l5 miles of wire on l0S
of our poles. The mereurial alarm have one
mile of wire on 80 of our poles. The police
patrol have 10 miles of wire on 405 of our
poles. The fire alarm of city have 7I2 miles
on 144 of the Telephone company's poles,
6ls miles on 103 of their poles; on West
Seventh street and Dakota avenue we have
the top arm which belongs to the city: by
setting poles on Mississippi, College and Con-
cord streets will enable US to get off their
poles. We have one-third of mile of wire
on the POLICE patrol poles. Report was re-
celyed. and on motion was referred to the
Committee on Machinery,
The pay toll OF the department for month
OF Nay, amounting to SIS, 500. 3S, and con-
tlngent account for $685..
On motion allowed and referred to the
Comptroller by the following vote:
observation-disclosures Prendergast, Free
man, Martin, Mitsch and Mr. President-5.
Nays-NQne.
Adjourned.
; REUBEN WARNER, President.
WIN. o'GoRNAN. Secretary.