St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-19

One-Price Clothing House,
THIRD STREET,
ST. PAUL.
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire CONF
nlISSIOHerS.
ReguIar NTeetine.

OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
ST. PAUL, Oct. II, 1891. {
The Doard of Fire Com missioners of the
CITY OF st. Paul met at o'clock D. m.
Present-Commissioner Prendergast Mar
tin, Mitsch and Vice President Freeman-4
Absent-President Warner.
Minutes OF the previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the BONN Manufacturing Company
relating to fire alarm box located at their
factory
Accepted and referred to the Committee on
Machinery.
From the City Clerk, transmitting certified
copy of resolution passed by the Common
Council authorizing the Board to sell chem
1cal engine formerly used by No. Chemical
Company, to The town of Wheaton, for the
sum of 81 200.
Accepted and referred to committee con-
sisting OF Commissioners Martin, Prender.
From Eureka Fire Hose Company the Wat
erous Engine Company and the Gutta Percha
and Rubber Company, relating to bursted
hose.
Filed.
From Mr.. Rreen, submitting proposal for
inscribing fremen's monuments
Referred to Monument Committee, with
power TO act.
From Commissioners Prendergast-
Reporting that the granite blocks had been
relaid on stable floor of Engine House No.
IL; the committee are well satisfied with the
work.
Accepted and adopted.
Commissioner Martin reporled having
placed the matter of stringing electric street
car wires on same side of street with fire
alarm wires before the Corporation Attor-
ney, and asked for further time in which to
report.
Granted.
From the Chief Engineer
Reporting he had ali hose in the depart
ment tested. The following hose burst dur
ing test: One section of Eureka, date OF
service November. Is s.; one section of Chi
cago, date of service October, 1855: one Sec
ton of Akron, date of service May, 1884; one
section OF Eureka, date of service December,
1885; one section of Akron, date of service
November, 1884. The above hose has been
condemned The following hose, which burst
during test or at fires, has been repaired and
placed back in service: Two sections of Ex-
celsor, date of service March. 1884, and Jan
uary, 1887; one section OF Boston, date OF
service 1888; two sections of Chicago, date
OF service December, 1885. and October, 1890;
two sections of Akron, date of service Janu-
airy and June. 1889; one section of Hercules
date of service August 1890; three sections
of Victor, date of service August, 1890; two
sections of Eureka, date of service April
1889; one section of Volunteer, defective
with blisters. Have received five sections of
hose from Boston Woven Hose Company TO
replace bursted sections.
Report accepted and and adoped. aud the
Secretary was instructed to notify parties to
replace all condemned hose with new sec
TONS
From the Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
c. E. Hughs, reporting he had assumed
charge OF the fire alarm system on Oct !;
that he had inspected lines and pulled all
boxes, excepting Hamline and Merriam
Park; found boxes in first working
order, with exception of Interstate Box No.
2lI which failed two mornings in succession
while testing. This box has since been over
hauled by an expert from Omaha, and is
now in good working order. / am now en-
gagged on some galyanometer tests to deter.
mine the whereabouts OF weak spots in No.
4 circuit.
Report accepted an d adopted
From the Master Mechanic, reporting all
apparatus in department. in good working
order
Filed
The following bills, being in due form and
properly approved, were presented: Robert
Warrington, s.; !. r. Jenkins, S23; Z. B.
Preston & Co. Sl2; Indexes. Warner &
Schumacher. $3.50; George Winding, $500;
St. Paul lee Company, S6i.3O; Ahrens
Manufacturing Company, $3.50; Eureka
Rubber company, S.; the Gutta Percha
and Rubber company 500; c. W.
Hackett Hardware Company, S13I;
Lehigh Coal and Iron Company SlG0sO
JOslin. CHdwortI & Co., S2l1.55, George j.
Mitsch 4 Co, Sl0.7l; Noyes Bros Il Cutler,
500 .06; Nicols Dc Dean, Sl.g5; George II. Allen
%; Union Tank Line, S3l.23; George Mltsch,
S39. 20; Ames, Ebert & Co., SOL so; James
Femstmaker, $40; Prendergast Bros, S37 81;
Donaldson, Ogden & Co.. Sl.33; j. H. Schur-
meier So; E. sENamee, Sls.55, The Bah
$50; j. p. Gribben. Sl0.30; John Martin
LumberCompany,S 90 76 Brown, Treacy & Co.,
$3.50: james Wheeler, S35S. Total, 81, sos. Ii.
on motion. allowed and referred to the
Comptroller by the following vote:
observation-disclosures Prendergast, Martin.
Mitseh and Vice President Freeman-4.
Nays-None.
Adjourned
NJ GEO. W FREEMAN, Vice President.
WM. O'GoRMAS, Secretary