St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-21

The Board CT Fire Commissioners of the
City of St.Paul met at O'Clock p. m.
PreSent-CommisSioner Prendergast, Free
man, Martin, Mitsch and President Warner.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the trustees of Manchester college,
asking for telephone connection from col
lege buildings with fire department.
Accepted and referred to Committee OH Ma
chinery.
From the Bragg Manufacturing Company,
relating to infringement of patent for OPEN
ing stall doors.
Referred to Committee on Machinery, to
consult with Corporation Attorney.
From the Western Electric Company ex-
planning cause of false alarm from Mercurial
Box 81.
Accepted and placed on file.
REPORTS.
From the Chief Engineer reporting the fol-
lowing designations: j. Z. Pewters fourth
truckman of Hook and Ladder Comp any No.
g.; M. j. Dunn, lieutenant of Engine Com
pany No. l; l. E. Lynch, first pipeman of
supply Hose Company No. =, and Joseph p.
Esch, third truckman of Hook and Ladder
Company No. O.
On Sept. II 1 suspended from duty in this
department j. j. Cassidy for cause, and he
was discharged.
On Sept. &, at Sal p. m, as No. S engine
was responding to an alarm for fire on the
West side, the hose cart was run into by
Seventh street cable car, damaging the cart,
and injuring one of the horses very badly;
have had the cart repaired at cost Of S24. 30.
On Sept. II No. l truck sprung the forward
axle while responding to an alarm from Box
2i; have had it repaired and placed back in
service.
on Sept. II, at 1850 n. m, false alarm
was received from Mercural Box 81, at the
factory of Blodgett q Osgood.
The 500 feet of White Anchor rubber hose
ordered from the b. f. Goodrich Company
has been received
RepOrt accented and adODto6
superintendent Jenkins reported having
tested all fire alarm boxes and finding them
in good working order The lines are in good
order, with the exception of Seventh, jack
son to Broadway, St. Peter, Tenth to Martin,
which should be rebuilt with larger poles to
get above other wires and out of the trees;
the line on Prior avenue, from St. Anthony
avenue to Iglehart street. should be rebuilt
with longer poles, get our wires above the
city railway electric wires they are now plac-
ing OH Prior avenue.
The police have placed one wire on our
poles on Earl street, Hastings to Hudson; on
Hudson, Earl to Cypress; on Cypress, Hudson
to Third; on Third, Cypress to Mendoza
Number of poles used, twenty two.
Report accepted and ordered filed.
Report of veterinary surgeon presented,
read and ordered fled.
The Secretary was instructed to advertise
for the necessary amount of oats and hay for
use of the department for one year, com
mencing Oct l. 1891. Also to send a COM
for authority to sell Chemical Engine No 5.
The following bids for coal were presented,
opened and read: From
The Northwestern Fuel Company-Egg,
stove and nut, IS per ton; Mansfield, 1886
per ton; Youghiogheny, S3S5 per ton; Pitts
burg, Si.6O per ton; Hooking Valley. 81. 60
per ton.
Edward Corning-Egg, CRATE, stove or nut.
SIS per ton; Youghiogheny, car lots, SaS5 per
ton; Youghiogheny, for season, 81. 90 per ton;
Hooking Valley, immediate delivery 81. so
per ton; Hooking Valley, season, $40 per
ton; pea coal, So per ton; Illinois coal, s.
James Cleary-Egg, CRATE, stove or nut,
SIS per ton Hooking Valley, S4.60 per ton;
.Youghiogheny, S4.s5 per ton.
Pioneer Fuel Company--for present use
Cross Creek Lehigh coal, SS25 per ton; an
thTacite, first quality, SIS per ton; Youghi-
ogheny and Mansfield, S4,S5 per ton; Hook
ing and Pittsburg, Si.60 per ton; Youghi-
ogheny. Mansfield, Hooking and Pittsburg at
an advance OF 10 cents from above prices for
season delivery.
John Dowlan-Egg, crate, stove or nut, IS
per ton; Youhiogheny or Mansfield, S4.S5 per
ton; Hooking Valley, Si.60 per ton; Streator,
lLehigh Coal and Iron Company-Egg,
grate, stove or nut So per ton; Youghiogheny
or Mansfield, S4S5 per ton; Cumberland,
S7.25 per ton:
ton; Youhiogheny or Mansfield, S4S5 per
ton; Hooking Valley, S4.G0 per ton; Cumber-
land free of charge if the whole contract is
awarded him.
On motion the above bids were referred to
a committee consisting of Commissioners
Freeman. Prendergast and MiIsch.
The following bills, in due form and prop
erlY approved, were presented: The B. F.
Goodrich Company, $50; E. B. Chandler.
$780, Thomas Fitzpatrick. S63.25; George
Mitsch, S65.75; Lockwood, Aliard d Co.,
SIS 50; Griggs Bros, S559.45; Schultz & Co.,
| So. 50; The Lehigh Coal and Iron Company,
| Sl22.92; James Femstmaker, S6.46; Union
Tank Line, S3l.94; Chester Oil Company,
S22. IS; j. P. Gribben Lumber Company, S10
| st. Paul Hardware Comuany, SL7S; Aaron
| Mark, $50; Stockton Il Lindquist, $50;
! Standard Oil Company, Si774; Moves Bros
! d Cutler, S5035; John Martin Lumber Com
pany 81; Robinson 6. Cary, SIP; George
| j. Mitsch & Co., $50 IS; c. W. Hackett Hard
! ware Company $4s.5e; Nicols Il Deans 6.66 I;
ST. Paul Brass Works. So. So; Charles Friend
| d Son, S4.05; A +. Stewart 81; Ames, Ebert
| & Co.. S1s5.60; G. c. Berkman & Sons, sos. 33 ;
| Scrlbner, Libby & Co., S7.62; total, S2073 10.
| On motion, allowed and referred to the
| Comptroller by the following vote:
Yeas Commissioners Prendergast Free
man, Martin, Mitsch and Mr.. Presdent-5.
| Nays none.
Adjourned.
| REUBEN WARNER, President.
| VIM. O'GoRMAN, Secretary.