St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Com
n1iSSiOners.
REGULAR Meeting.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Feb. 9. 1891.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of
the City of st. Paul met at 1880 O'Clock
p. m.
Present-Co Commissioners Prendergast,
Freeman, Martin, MitSch and MIR. Pres
ident-5.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
REPORTS.
Commissioner Freeman, from Com
mittee on Monuments, reported having
examined the bronze figures placed on
firemen's monuments in Calvary and
Oakland cemeteries. They are salts
factory, and committee recommended
the acceptance of them, and an allow
ance of $1,000 be made to w. A. Van
Slyke in part payment of same. Re
port accepted and adopted.
From the Chief Engineer reporting he
had placed the new Waterous engine for
duty in No. engine house. The fol-
lowing hose burst since last report: One
section of Eureka, placed in service
November, 1883, same has been repaired
and placed back in service; three sec
tionS of 31a-inch Eureka placed in serv-
ice December. 1885, same has been con-
demned. On Feb. l suspended from
duty in this department Frank st. Ger
main for cause. and he was discharged.
[ recommend the purchase of three shut
off nozzles and 1000 feet of steam fire
engine rubber hose. Report accepted
and adopted. The Secretary was in
structed to advertise for proposals for
furnishing the city with 1000 feet Of
rubber hose, bids to be submitted on
Monday. the 23d inst.
The Superintendent of Fire Alarm re-
ported having received 5000 feet OF
okonite wire from the National Subway
Company to be placed in their conduit.
Have changed the number of box located
corner of University avenue and Rice
street from 425 to "a. Have taken down
half-mie of wire on Rice street, between
Seventh and Tenth streets. Ill fire
good working order.
Reports of Master Mechanic, Fire
Wardens and Veterinary Surgeon pre-
scented, read and placed on file.
Owing to an oversight in drawing up
the contract for the last two engines
manufactured for the city by the Water
Gus Engine Works, interest on past due
payments was omitted. On motion the
Secretary was instructed when drawing
warrants in payment Of said engines to
allow interest on same at rate of per
cent from date of allowance of said ac-
counts until paid.
Resolution by Commissioner Martin
Resolved, That the Superintendent Of
Fire Alarm employ two operators only
in his office at the rate of 500 per month
each, one lineman at SO per month !;
this resolution to go into effect Oh Feb.
Is inst. Adopted by the following vote:
observation-disclosures Prendergast,
Freeman. Martin, Mitsch and Mr..
President--5.
NayS-Noue.
The Secretary reported condemned
property sold amounting to s229.S2, and
presented City Treasurer's receipts for
same.
The following bills, being in due form
and properly approved, were presented:
Gutta Percha Rubber Company, 500. II;
Vacuum Oil Company. s22. rs; E. B.
Preston & Co., So 90; ]. w. Fiske. $1,000;
Northwestern Telephone Exchange,
$10.35: E. B. Chandler, s41S.00; Water
Gus Engine Works Company. $500;
JoSlin, Cudworth & Co., S369.OO; Schultz
& Co., 1885; Prendergast Bros,
S191.9l; st. Paul Hardware Company,
S26.O3; j. F. Angel & Co., $40; A. d.
Smith, s2.l6; Robert Seeger, 1878;
John Martin Lumber Company, S96.46;
K. Cullen. $500; G. W. Hackett Com
pany, $62.s9: j. II. Schumacher
Wagon Company, S22.60; j. P. Crib
ben Lumber Company, S37.1S;
Union Tank Line, $43.67; Ed