St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-16
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Com
m SSi0Hers.
Regular Meeting.

hoS UAdF Meetkn4s
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
ST. PAUL, Nov. O. 1891.
The board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at s o'clock p m.
Present-Commissioner Prender CAST Mar
tin, Mitsch and Vice President Freem man.
Administrations Warner.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Horne & DAM Company, relating
70 the encouraging OF new industries for the
city and The patroniZing of those already es-
tablished.
Filed
From the st. Paul Journal of Commerce, re-
iating to purchase of hvdrants
Referred to Board of Water Commissioners.
From the Western Electric company, cx-
planning cause of false laTm from bIercurial
Box 1I3.
Chief Engineer and superintendent Fire
Alarm, for further investigation
REPORTS.
From the Chief Engineer, repo@Spg the fol
lowing hose burst since last report: One
section of Excelsior placed in service Jan
nary. 1887; condemn ed two sections OF Vic
tor, placed Ill service August, 1890, repaired
ana placed back i'll service. Ne-have re-
celved one section from the Boston Woven
Company. and one section from the Chicago
hos Company, to replace bursted sections
On Nov. |, at 1904 a. m, received false
alarm !, from Mercnrial Box 113, located at
would recommend new tires be placed on
hind wheels of Truck No. =
Report accepted and adopted and recon-
incubation concurred in.
From the Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
reporting all boxes i'll good working order
The market house bell striker has been re-
paired and is now in good working order. On
Nov s. at 2:40 a. m. box T63 was pulled and
came in all right: Immediately following this
box came six bf0wS, which proved to be the
latter part of box 716, which had been pulled
about the same time as 763 for same fire. The
police officer who pulled 716 claimed the bell
III that box was not striking for 763. Investi-
CATION showed this to be correct. and the bell
has been adjusted. At 11:05 Il. M. Nov S,
box Az was pulled by boys, who claimed the
door was open. am unable to account for
this, as 1t was locked when left it after test
ing ON Nov. 5. At 5:34 a. m, Nov.
round came in. This was caused by
the hook being pulled only part way
a loose connection which was the PRINCIPAL
cause of the high resistance on Circuit No =
has been taken out, and this circuit is now in
hrst-cass working order. l am now on
work at soldering connections OH other cir
cults, and shall continue until all are IN first
class shape.
Report accepted and adopted. The Chief
Engineer presented report of inspections
made by company officers.
Filed.
The reports of master mechanic and veter-
mary surgeon presented read and placed on
HE.
Commissioner Martin reported the pur-
chase Of six horses to replace those con
demned and sold. Accepted and adopted
On motion of Commissioner Martin the
Board ordered purchased l.0)0 feet of White
Anchor and 1,0)0 feet of Maltese Cross hose
two keyless doors and one lock door Gamwell
fire alarm boxes.
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast
the Interstate Fire Alarm Company were
granted permission to place in our system
one of their boxes under the supervision of
Committee on Machinery, Chief Engineer
and superintendent of Fire Alarm.
The matter of putting in hot water connec
tons IN headquarters building referred to
the Committee on Buildings, with power to
act.
The Secretary reported sale of six con-
demned horses, amounting to S59s.
The following bills, i'll due FORM properly
approved, were presented: Lehigh Coal and
Iron Company, S15.41: y. W. Fuel Com
pany. Sl,O1l.9); A. Boedigheimer, S43S Is;
Joslin q Co. S576.C9: Eldridge 4 Ruff, Si75 !;
Thomson-Houston Electric Company, Sl52l :;
Chas. Brown, 500; Chas Deller, SLIPS /;
Thomson Bro, $225; Jn0 Harness, S22j !;
Jno. Pfster, Sl.25: C. W. Hackett Hardware
Go1mpa ny, Robt Warrington, s.; F. W; Hat
Geo Mitsch, S1OS0; Robinson & Cary,
Sl.4O; C. c. Berkman d Sons. S9533;
Waterous Engine Works, SIS; Charles
well, s5.o5; James Femstmaker, si6.75:
Nicols & Dean. Sl5.4S; st. Paul Brass Works,
SIS. 81; Gutta Percha and Rubber Company,
$196SS; j. ?. Gribben Lumber Com pany,
S3435; Donaldson, Ogden Il Co., 81 90: John
Martin Lumber Company, S31; Josselyn &
Handke, Sl2; William Rodger, SIP 90; A. F.
Stewart, So; f. Holloway, $40 %; Union
Tank Line, 80; II: Raymond. $40; Peo-
pies Ice Company, S76. 9j: total, S4265. 81
On motion allowed and referred to the Comp
troller by the following vote:
observation-disclosures Prendergast, Martin,
Mltsch and Mr.. Vice President.
Nays-0.
Adjourned.
GEO. W. FREEMAN Vice President
WIN. O-GORMAN Secrptarv