St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-29
To Succeed Jenkins as Super
intendent Of the Fire
Alarm Service.
Complaint Of the Great Indue-
ton Caused by Street
Car Wires.
No Action by the Committee
on the Underground
Wire Question.
Chamber Of Commerce Elo-
quence Let Loose on Twin
City Union.

The board of fire commissioners met
last evening in regular session at fire
headquarters. Those present were
Messrs. Martin, Mitsch, Prendergast
and Warner, president. The most i'm
portant matter considered by the board
was the appointment of a superintend-
ent OF the fire alarm system TO succeed
Supt. Jenkins, who leaves the depart
ment Oct. Is to accept a position in
Chicago. President Warner, having
read the letter in which Mr.. Jenkins
rendered his resignation to the BOARD,
said:
wish to say few words before we pro-
ceed to act upon the acceptance of the resig-
nation. During the many years 1 have
known Mr.. jenkins have ALWAYS found him
most courteous and obliging and a gentleman
IN every sense OF the word. | think l voice
the sentiment of this board in wishing him
every success in his new position, and the
regret we feel in the severance of the pleas
ant relations which have existed between us.
Mr.. Martini fully concur in all tbs the
president has said
Mr.. Prendergast-As the Oldest member of
the board l was one of those who brought
Mr.. Jenkins TO st. Paul to accept a position
IN the fire department. l fully appreciate
the courtesy and attention to duty he has al
ways displayed, and 1 wish him every sue
cess i'll the future.
lgnatiOn was accepned.
President Warner then stated that the
question of electing a new superintend-
ent would be taken up, and hoped that
no personal feeling would be exercised
In the matter. Competency was the only
requisite they should consider. He
fully concurred in the suggestions
made by the GLOBE that a st. Paul
man be appointed in preference to
bringing any one from abroad. Mr..
Martin nominated for the position of
superintendent c. E. Hughes, and stat
ed that he was we'll known to the board
and to the citizens of st. Paul. He was
for many years connected with the
Western Union company, and has resid-
ed in st. Paul for twenty years. He
was most capable man, and Mr.. Mar
TIN hoped that the election of Mr..
hughes would be unanimous
MIR. MitSch seconded the nomination,
which was the only one presented, and
Mr.. Hughes was duly declared elected
by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Martini move that Mr.. Hughes take
up the duties of his Office on Oct. l. and that
Mr.. Jenkins be requested to remain until
oct 10 To give his successor all information
as TO the working of the department.
Supt Jenkins-i feel most grateful for the
expressions of good will which have been
L
hope that i'll your selection of Mr. Hughes as
my successor that the interests of the de-
partment will be benefited. | shall be most
pleased to give him all the information /
can, and again beg to thank you for your
kind expressions for my future welfare
The Western Electric company in a
letter explained that the false mer-
curial alarm sent in from the Hackett
hardware stores last week was caused
by the breaking of thermostat by a
workman. The letter was accepted
and placed OH file. Chief jackson Ie-
ported that the street railroad company
had put up heavily charged electric
feed wires on many streets on the same
side as the fire alarm wires. The in
ductlon was so powerful as to interfere
with the working of the alarm system,
and the department had been com
PEELED to remove its wires to other
streets. The matter was a most serious
one, for no one seemed to exercise any
supervision over the erection of the
wires of the street car company. He
reported the matter to the board. for he
felt that the fire department certainly
had some rights upon the streets.
The president appointed Messrs.
Prendergast, MitSch and Martin as
special committee to confer with the
city attorney upon the question.
The committee on coal reported that
it recommended the awarding of the
contract for coal to the Northwestern
Fuel company. The board accepted the
report and instructed the secretary to
draw up the contract.
The pay roll for September, amount
ing to S14. 903.63. was allowed.
Bids for $1,000 bushels of oats and 500
tons of hay were opened as follows: