St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-02
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Com
n1iSsionerS.
Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL. Feb. %, 1891
The Board Of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at 7:30 o'clock p. IN.
Present-Commissioner PrendergasI Free
man, Martin. Mitsch and Mr. President.-5.
Minutes OF the previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATION
From J. ". Fisk, Relating to Firemen's Mon
ument-
On motion the Secretary was instructed to
notify w. A. Van Slyke. agent. TO furnish
and place plate over name of designer of
bronze figure.
From the Cleveland Rubber Company, re-
lating to bursted section of hose Filed.
From Louis Wagner, representing the
chester Oh Company, proposing to furnish
department with gasoline and oil.
On motion the Secretary was instructed to
advertise for proposals for oil and gasoline
Tor one year: bids 10 be submitted on March
g. 1891.
From Griggs Bros. and Robinson & Cary.
relating to payment on past-due accounts,
ana asking that interest be allowed thereon
ON motion the Secretary was instructed to
allow interest at the rate of per cent on
above accounts from time of allowance of
same until paid.
From Miles and Hale. asking permission
or placing in Central Fire hall a gong and
DINER necessary apparatus for operating q
mereurial alarm. Referred to Com mittee on
Machinery, Chief Engineer and Sperintend-
ent OF Fire Alarm. to investigate and report.
REPORTS.
From the Chief Engineer, reporting that
on Feb. 20 Jerome Martineau, second pipe
man OF chemical Company NO. G, resigned.
Feb. 22-Suspended from duty in this de-
partment: John II. Dean, driver of Supply
hose Company No. >, for cause. and he was
discharged. Feb. S, one section of Eureka
nose burst; date of service October 1885;
repaired and placed back in service. Feb
IA. at FOB p. M. an alarm was sent in from
ooX III Companies on West side received
only six blows. Report accepted and
adopted.
From the Superintendent of Fire Alarms.
reporting that on the evening of 18th inst.
BOX 40, at the corner of Western avenue and
Lafond street, was broken. both doors being
smashed evidently with an ak. Slight dam
age was done TO the works. which have been
repaired. | have strung la miles of wire on
Ninth and st. Peter streets. Members of de-
partment have performed four days work
for the fire alarm department. Report ac-
cepted and adopted. The matter of broken
IRE alarm box was referred to the Committee
on Machinery and Superintendent for the
purpose of investigating and bringing guilty
parties to justice.
The pay roll of department for month Of
tebruary amounting TO Sl6.012.0 3, and con-
tingent account for S4.65, on motion allowed
and referred to the Comptroller by the fol-
lowing vote:
observation-disclosures Prendergast, Free
man. Martin, Mitsch and Mr. Presdent-5.
Nays-None.
The following bids for supplying the de-
partment with LOCO feet rubber steam fire en-
CINE hose were opened and read:
Per Foot
Rogers & Ordway. Volunteer" brand,
Robinson & Cary. Chicago brand. at. 81
GuttG Percha Rubber Co, Maltese
Cross brand, at 81 per foot; Ceres
cent brand 30
Jilson & Sowden Excelsior brand. at. SO
Eureka Fire Hose Co., Eureka brand.
AT. ....-... 30
Chicago Fire Hose Co. Lyon" brand. at. 90
B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron" brand. at. 80
B. F. Goodrich Co., White Anchor
On motion of Commissioner Freeman the
Board awarded as follows
TO Rogers & Ordway, 500 feet of Volunteer
brand at 30 cents per foot
To Robinson Il Cary, 500 feet of Chicago
brand al 81 cents per foot, by the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Prendergast Free
man. Martini.
Nays-Commissioner Mitsch and Mr. Presi-
dent-2
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER, President.
VIM. O'GoRNAN. Secretary.