St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL, April 10, 1891.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at Z 80 clock p. m
Commissioners Freeman, PREM
dergast, Mitsch and Mr.. President.
Absent-Co Martini.
Minutes of previous meeting as published
read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Cleveland Rubber Company relat,
ing 10 bursted hose returned for replace
ment. Filed. From the Lehigh Coal and
Iron Company, asking that interest be al
lowed them on unpaid accounts. On motion
allowed and referred TO the Comptroller.
From Il. c. Clark. calling attention to inspec-
ton of engine boilers. referred to Commit
tee on Machinery.
REPORTS.
Commissioner Freeman reported progress
had been made in relation TO connecting
Minneapolis and st. Paul Fire Departments
headquarters by telephone and asked for
further time. Granted
From the Chief Engineer reporting resgs
nation OF James Baldwin and William 2.
Ryder. Also reporting the following hose
burst since last report: Three sections OF
Victor, placed in service August 1890; one
section of volunteer placed in service
January, 1891; one section of eureka"
placed i'll service December, 1885; this Sec
zion has been repaired ana put back in servs
ice: the two sections of Victor hose returned
by the Cleveland Rubber com pany, said to
have been recapped and properly repaired.
has not been done. | would recommend
that hereafter all buTsted sections of this
brand of hose be replaced by new sections
unless they are properly recapped at coupe
ling. The following named horses having
been condemned by Veterinary Surgeon as
unit for ire service, | would recommend
they be sold: No. Hose horse, Billy; brown
horse, Grover, and No. 9 Hose horse, Cook.
On motion report accepted, adopted and rec,
concentrations concurred in.
From the Superintendent Fire Alarm, re,
porting he had changed to non-interference
placed fire alarm wires in conduit on Fourth
street, from Broadway to jackson; have
taken down all overhead wires on Fourth
street, from Broadway TO Cedar streets; have
put in POP feet of three quarter-inch iron pipe
and 800 feet o Konite wire 10 make connee,
tions from manholes to boxes and terminals:
members of the department have performed
nineteen and a half days labor for this sery-
ice. The alarm box asked for at the corner
of Victoria and University avenue l would
recommend be placed at the corner of Uni
versity avenue and Grotto street, as this loca-
ton would give better protection to the dis
trict intended to be covered Accepted and
adopted.
Reports of Master Mechanic and Veteri-
nary Surgeon presented, read and placed on
file.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Commissioner Freeman
Resolved, That the Superintendent Of Fire
Alarm be and he is hereby ordered to exam
inc all the fire alarm lines in this city and
writing concerning same at the next meeting
of this Board. Adopted by the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Freeman, Prender.
CAST. Mitsch and Mr. Presldent4.
Nays-None.
By c. mmissioner Mitsch-
Resolved, That, hereafter all purchases for
supplies, material and orders for repairs be
made by the Chief Engineer, and that an
order book be purchased for such purpose,
and that all purchases be made on an order
for same said order to be returned with state.
ment Adopted by the following vote: Conn
missioners Prendergast, Freeman, Mitsch.
and Mr.. President. Nays none.
President Warner asked TO be excused from
further attendance at this meeting, where
upon Vice President Freeman took the chair,
The following bills being IN due form and
prope rly approved were presented: ST. Paul
Brass W orks, $3.50; Lockwood. Allard & Co.,
81, 70; Chester Oil Company. S1440; Lehigh
Coal Company, S1.G2S.31; Chas. Friend &c
son, S152,95: Allen, Moon & Co., S76.61; j. p.
Gribben Company, $40; NicOls q Dean,
S13.2S; Maendler Bros, $3.50; St Paul Hard
ware Co., S5.S7: Robinson " Cary, Sl01-5O;
Jno. Martin Lumber Co, S40.28; G. W. Hack
EFT Co., SA74; Miles & Hale, $500;
a Poirier, $50; Ames, Wright &
Co, S239.6O; Noyes, Bros & Cutler,
$50 so; j. II. Schumacher $685. Robert See.
ger, S37.56: Edward McNamee, S34.20; The
b. F. Goodrich Company $500; William
Rodger & Co.. S33.43; Z. b. Chandler, S12;
George j. Mitsch, S14S.53; George Mitsch,
S35. 70; Joslin. Cud worth q Co., SISU. 80; John
Pfster. SI.25; c. G. Berkman & Sons. S95.33;
D. A. Lamb & Co., Sl4030; total, S2,S01.27.
On motion allowed and referred to the Comp
trolIer by the following vote: CONS Prem
dergasL Mitseh and Mr.. Vice President.-3,
Nays-None.
Adjourned.
GEORGE W. FREEMAN,
Vice President.
WILLIAM o'GoRMAN, Secretary.