St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-21

From the Chief Engineer, reporting assist
| ance had been sent to Gladstone Mich
west Superior and New Richmond, Wis,
! where large fires were in progress; IN each
| instance an engine and crew had been dis
patched, and had rendered efficient aid; also
| reporting the following hose bnrst since last
| report: one section of Eureka placed in serv-
| Ice January. 1888 (replaced), one section of
| Hercules placed in service July 1890 IRE
placed), one section of Volunteer placed in
| service January, 1891, this section held SUBJ
| Ject to order of the Board. On Dec. [ sus-
| pended from duty in this department John
| Coyne, stOker'of Engine No. 9, for cause, and
he was discharged.
The Superintendent of Fire Alarm reported
the system IN good working order. On ac-
| count of induction from electric railway
| wires l have been obliged to take down our
| telephone wire on University avenue be-
| tween Smelling and Raymond avenues, a dis
| tauce OF one mile. and string it on st.
| Anthony avenue. Old interference boxes
| Nos So, s. and 473 have been replaced with
| non-interference boxes, and the old boxes
| set up in Hamline. Engine Houses Nos. .
| and have been re-run throughout with now
| wire.
Reports of Master Mechanic and Veteri
nary Surgeon presented; read and placed on
| file.
Inspections made by com pany officers of
| buildings for month of November presented
| and ordered filed.
! FIce-President Freeman reported THAT ne
| EQUATIONS had been completed with the Min
q
\ llpe for direct telephone communication be-
| tween the respective fire headquarters of the
| TWO cities, and the line would be in working
order In a short time; report accepted aud
aaoptea, ana the Secretary was instructed to
i notify the Chief Engineer of the Minneapo-
| lis fire department to that effect.
Inc following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the Board:
Resolved, That, should any member of the
! nre department. resign or be discharged from
| the department, he shall not be reinstated or
re-employed IN any capacity.
The following bills, in due form and prop
| erly approved, were presented:
August Hammer, 81; James Fernstmaker
S5-25 Charles Friend q Son. ST. IS; Union
Tank Line, S37; ST. Paul Brass Works. Sf3. o.:
Robi ms O.! Company S15:O3 A. F. Stew
arr, Sc; Z. W; Hackett Hardware Com
! pany, S147.31; Edward McNamee, S37 IS; A.
u; smith Company, SL60; Prendergast Bros,
S3O96; j. P. Gribben Lumber Company
1858; John Martin Lumber Company. SCI. 81:
Moves Bros. d Carter. SIG 90; c. d. An
drews, So; Clapp Jones Manufacturing
company, $3.50; Vacuum Oil COMPANY
$50 Is; E. B. Preston & Co, S12; Ahrens Man
u1acturIng Company, s. so: Manchester Loco
motive Works, 81; Gamwell Fire Alarm Com
pany, $3.50; TheB. +. Goodrich COmpanyS1C COO:
Jllson d Satterlee, 1927; Scribner-Iibby Com
pany $50; Nlcols d Dean, S10.35; Chester
on COMPANY, S5512; Ames. ebert & Co.,
per and Brass Works, $40; Ryan Drug Com
pany, S31 .63; Daniel Bell, SIi.50; George j.
Mitsch $3.50; A. Boedigheimer S901. 20; j.
II. Schurmeier, Sl3.75; George Mitsch, S60.1O:
Maendler Bros, Sj94o; C. C. Berkman q
Sons, S95.33; n. W. Fuel Company, s., $3.50
Lindekes. Warner & Schurmeier, 81: Charles
Brown, S6.75; Waterous Engine Works, So;
Thomas Fitzpatrick S69.3O
On motion. allowed and referred to the
Common Council, by the following vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Prendergast, Martin
Mitsch and Mr.. Vice Presidents.
Nays-0.
Adjourned.
GEO. ". FREEMAN, Vice President.
WIZ. O'GORMAN, Secretary.