St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-16

The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City Of St. Paul mel at 80 O clock u. IN.
Present = Commissioners PrendergaSI,
Mitsch and Mr.. Presidents.
Absent-Commissioncr Freeman and Mar
tin.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and
NC ArIoNS.
From Acting Chief Engineer Z. J. Kenny,
OF Minneapolis Fire Department thanking
the Board for assistance rendered during The.
fire of LumbeTman's Exchange building in
Minneapolis. Filed. From the City Clerk
transmitting resolution passed by the Com
mon Council at meeting held on Feb. 18th
inst. authorizing the Board to locate ana
maintain fire alarm box a the corner of
University avenue and Victoria street. AC-
cepted and referred 20 the Chief Engineer
ana superintendent OF Fire Alarms 10 in
Vesligate and report. From the Boston
W oven Hose Company. relating 10 replace
ment of section of hose which mad been lost
in transit. Filed.
From 7. f. Byrnes, asking for the privilege
OF using poles belonging TO the denarinent
on Tenth street. from Robert to Temperanee
street. Referred to Commissioner MitSch
Chief Engineer aud superintendent OF Fire
Alarm, to investigate and report. ON motion
of Commissioner PFcndergast the vote hv
which the contract for supplying the dcpart-
mcnt with 1000 feet of rubber hose was
awarded TO Robinson and Cary for 500 feet OF
Volunteer brand and Rogers and Ordwav for
800 feet of Chicago brand. was Ueconsidered
and ordered Cancelled. and that the Board
hereby award as follows: To the Cutie
Perch and Rubber Manufacturing Company
for $50 feet Maltese Cross brand ut 81 per
foot; to the b. +. Goodrich Company for 800
feet of White Anchor brand at 81 per foot.
Pursuant TO advertisement for bids tor gaso-
line and kerosene oil for use OF department.
for one year, the following proposals were
suhmitted
Union Tank Line Per Gallo,
Gasoline, n deg gravity -. .,.........s cts.
Water white oil Observation-Disclosures. cts.
Headlight oil. $50 deg. .9I2 ets.
C1imaX.-........ e. ...... .............10 cts.
Chester Oil Company
Water white oil Observation-Disclosures. 80 cts
Headlight oil ................ : cts.
Gasoline. .................. -....S cts
Robert Seeger--
Water white oil cts
on motion the Board awarded AZ follows:
To the Chester Oil Company, headlight oil
at $ cents
To Robert seeger, gasoline at liz cents per
gallon.
REPORTS.
From the Chief Engineer, reporting resig-.
nation of NJ. j. Wiley, fifth truckman of
Hook and Ladder Company No. =
The following hose burst since last report:
One section OF Victor hose, placed in service
August, 1890; one section of olunteer placed
i'll service July. 1870, and one section of Chi
cagO, placed in service July, 1899. These
three sections burst under Il pressure Of 70
pounds.
IL D.
turned III from Box 81 corner of Twelfth and
Robert streets; the first, fourth ana fifth
rounds came in mixed.
March,. at l0:5S Il. IN. an alarm from the
same box came in so mixed that it had TO be
tapped in from fire alarm Office before the
department knew what box the alarm was
coming from. q his portion of report was,
on motion, laid over until next meeting of
Board 10 hear report from superintendent of
Fire Alarm.) The Chief also reported that
on FEB. 20. al ) ~ a. III. assistance was asked
for by Acting Chief Kenny. of Minneapolis.
as large fire was then in progress. ndcr
instructions. | sent Engine Com panics Nos
and l.. IN charge of Assistant Chief Cook;
reported back for duty at 10 d. IN.
would recommend the purchase of 800
feet chemical nose, new fellOes for wheels
of Hook and Ladder Truck No. 1. Report ac-
cepted aud adopted. and Chief was empow-
cred to purchase 800 feet OF chemical engine
hose feiIoes for Truck No. I. and the neceS-
sary apparatus for repairs 10 engines It's
recommended by the Master Mechanic
Reports of Master Mechanic. Fire Wardcns
and Veterinary Surgeon presented read and
placed on file
The following resolutions presented by
Commissioner MltSch. was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Fire
Alarm be. ana ne Is hereby, ordered 10 report
daily at a. IN. and 30 D. m. to the Chief
Engineer for orders. unless working on
trouble or building new lines, and in such
cases to report by telephone of the location
OF such Work to the Chief, and i'll case of
sickness report from his residence by tele-
phone.
The following bills being in due form and
properly approved, were presented: FLYNN
Bros, S20.l5: Ed McNamee, S21 50; j. c.
Minogue. s.; c. c. Berkman Il Sons. S.l5. 81:
Union Tank Line, S56.21 Babcock
Transfer and Storage Company. Sl7S;
Twin City Compound Manufacturing
Company, s.. 80: Ryan Drug Company,
SI4.15; a. Poiner. $40; j. P. Gribben
Lumber Company. SO; De Cou & Co. $50;
j. II. Ramaley Il sons. $50; c. w. Hackett d
Co, S6.34; James FemstmakeE S4.45; Nicols
" Dean. Sl.55: George j. Mitsch u CO., S31 ~:
schultz x Co.. $3.50; Fire Exiting tisiIer
Manufacturing Company. So: Bosom Woven
Hose Company $500; tiriggs Bros Si590S;
Lehigh Coal Com pany. S59797; Joslin. Cud-
worth Il Co, S311. ~; Robert SeCger, 81. %:
George Mitsch, S1455; WaterouS Engine
Works, $50; Lindekcs. Warner IL Schurneier,
SJ6.33; Brown. Tracy Il Co.. $50; Robinson
d Cary. Si452; John Martin Lumber Com
pany. Sld12; Board Water Commissioners,
Sll6.50. Total SlS5224
ON motion. allowed and referred to the
Comptroller by the following vote.
observation-disclosures PrenJersasf, Mitsch
and Mr.. President 3.
Nays-None.
Adjourned.
REUGEN WARSEE, President
wv. . GoRNAN, Secretary.