St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-01
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Board Fire Com
m SSI0nerS,
OFFICIAL
Regular Meeting.
OFFICE BoARp FIRE CORNERSTONE
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ST. PAUL, Aug "a, 1891.
The board of Fire Commissioners of the
City OF st. Paul met at o clock p. m
Present = Commissioners Prendergast,
Mitsch and Mr.. President.
Observation-Disclosures Freeman and Mar
tin.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Western Electric Company
Stating cause of false alarm from Mercurial
Box las, at Finch, Van Slyck, Young Il Co. s,
Oh Aug. 20, was caused by crossed electric
light wires. The system has been put in good
working order. Accepted and ordered fled.
REPORTS.
Commissioner Prendergast, From Committee
on Machinery
Reported the application of telephone com
pany to replace three thirty fivefoot fire
alarm poles with fifty foot poles with priyi-
lege to use same. had been granted
Report accepted and adopted.
Also reporting the appointment of Sher-
wood Hough Jr. as operator in fire alarm Of
flee, at a salary of $40 per month.
Report was adopted and appointment con-
firmed.
The Chief Engineer
Reported the following hose burst since
last report: One section of Eureka hose, date
of service October. 1885. same has been con-
demned; one section of Excelsior, date of
service January. 1887. same mas been re-
paired; one section of Akron hose date of
service December. 1885, repaired. Have re-
ceived one section of Eureka hose to re-
place bursted section. On Aug. III at S:34
Fire Box 453 was pulled for fire; the box
came In so mixed that the department did
not know where TO go until notified by tele-
phone. Between and 9:3O p. m. Box 46i
was pulled for fire at No. 500 West Seventh
street; OF this alarm nothing was received.
On Aug. ~ al / :36 a. IN. Box 263 was pulled
for fire; West side got the alarm mixed,
Chemical No. 3 receiving only six blows.
On Aug. 20 at 3 ~ p. IN. a false alarm was re-
ceived from mercurial box situated at
Finch, Van Slyck. Young d Co.'S dry goods
store OIL Fourth street
Report was accepted and adopted.
From lhe Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Reporting cause of Box 453 not coming in
correctly: The repeater did not release every
time the circuit broke owing to the tension
being loose On No. circuit. The cause of
Box 7l6 not working the keyhole had
been filed with sticks and stones and could
not be opened Box 46i was pulled for fire
while testing Box 47l to adjust repeater. /
would recommend the placing of keyless
door on Box 7l6. Have changed Boxes IL,
II, Is 81 %, % and 80 to key brake, non-in-
reference boxes; taken up slack on lines
which are in fair working order; will rebuild
line on Jackson street from Valley TO Min
nehaha streets. as soon as those streets are
graded. Members of the department have
performed two days labor for fire alarm.
Report accepted and filed.
The pay roll OF department for month OF
August amounting TO Sl4,995.9S, was allowed
and referred to the Comptroller by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Prendergast Mitseh
and Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-0.
On motion. the secretary was instructed to
advertise for the necessary coal for use of de-
partment for one year, bids TO be submitted
Sept. 14th inst
The Chief Engineer presented monthly in
spections of buildings made by company
officers, which were accepted and ordered
fled.
The matter Of relaying slatite floor of En-
CINE House No. IL with granite blocks was re-
ferred 10 Committee on Buildings.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER, President.