St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-21
NAME.
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings 6oard Fire Com
mISSIOHerS.
Regular Meetin @.

Regular Meeting.
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS
ST PAUL, Nov. A. 1892. !
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
CITY of St Paul met at 80 clock p. m.
Present-Commissioners Prendergast, Mar
tin, Mitsch and Vice President Freeman.
Absent-President Warner.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Water Commissioners,
asking that the fire alarm service De connect
edand a gong be put i'll their engine mousse
OIL the corner of State and Page streets. Re-
ferred to the Chief Engineer and Superln-
tendent, with instructions to purchase a
gong and place it in service.
The application or City Street Railway
Company for permission to use water from
hydrant situated at 23ls University avenue
i'll the event of fires was on motion granted.
REPORTS
From the Chief Engineer, reporting that on
Nov II, at / 80 p. N, While responding TO
al alarm of fire from box Il. Chemical NO.
was run into by an electric car at sixth and
Jackson streets. and overturned, 1nlurng
three fremen severely and damaging the en-
CINE badly. On the recommendation or the
chief, he was authorized to purchase gong
indicator to be placed in headquarters.
The Superintendent of Fire Alarm reported
all wires in good working order. The resist
ance of box circuits is as follows: No. l,
GAO; No. 2, 730; No. 3, 700; No. 4, 72O; No. o.
240; NO. q, 100.
Reports of master mechanic, veterinary
surgeon and company officers on inspection
of buildings presented, read and placed on
file.
Discussion was had upon the matter of the
interference of the electric wires with the
firemeu when at work, and the case OF the
recent fire at Smith & FarWell's was cited to
show that an ordinance was needed TO fur
TO dIizb the riUht of the ,1pnartment
extreme cases, and whereas the right of way
ordinance not having become operative
owing TO the failure of its passage by the
Council, the following resolution was unanl-
mousiy passed by the Board:
Resolved, That the Corporation Attorney
is requested to prepare an ordinance and
present it to the Common Council for pass
age granting the fire department right-of-
way over any road and all streets of The city,
when responding to alarms of fire. Also
compelling the street railway company. and
all electric companies. to shut off the electric
current when notified so 10 do by the Chief
Engineer or any of his assistants, on the line
of streets on which the electric wires are To-
Gated where the same are interfering with
the workings of the department at fires. We
further recommend that all electric compa-
MES be required to put in switches IN every
block in the business district, and that the
Chief and his assistants have keys to such
switches to enable them to shut off the cur
fit.
The following bills in due form and prop
erly approved were presented:
G. W. Hackett Hardware Company, S5S.05;
Robinson-Cary Company, S2S50; st. Paul
Brass Works, S17.30; Matthias Heck, $ll935;
j. II. Schurmeier. $12; E. 3. Chandler, 5000;
Nicols & Dean, s.: E. B. Preston d Co., S24;
Allen, Moon & Co., $l4 so; Peoples Ice Com
pany, $50; Waterous tngIne Works, S3l66;
Gutta Percha Rub mpany.$4.N 70; Chester
Tank Line. S49.S =. C. Berkman &
Sons, sos. 33; Thomas Fitzpatrick, $S1.20;
Griggs Bros, $g90.ll: E. B. Birge, $240;
N. ". Telephone Exchange $72.0O; Finch,
Van Slyck d Co., S!4S6.
on motion, allowed and referred to the
Comptroller by the following vote:
eas-Commissioners Prendergast, Martin,
Mitsch and Mr.. Vice President-4.
Nays-None.
Adjourned.
GEO. W. FREEMAN. Vice President.
WIN. O'GoRMAN, Secretary.