St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-04
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Fire Com
n1issioners.
Regular Meeting.
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS.

OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
| ST. PAUL, Dec. 90 1891. (
The board OF Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at d o clock p m.
| resent-CommissonS'ss Prendergast, Free
man, Martin. Mitsch and Mr. President-5.
Minutes of the previouA aNeeting read and
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS
From the City Clerk, transmitting certified
| copies of the following resolutions, passed
by the Common Council approved Dec. 10Th
inst:
BY Aid. McNamee-
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Commits
m1sslOners be, and they are hereby author
lied, until further notice, to sell all con-
demned property Of the Fire Department of
the City of st. Paul, and use the proceeds of
demned and sold.
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
missioners be, and they are hereby author
lied to sell one double-tank chemical engine
to the town of Ashby, Mimi, for the sum of
81. 300 cash, and also to purchase single
tank chemical to replace the one sold, and to
apply the proceeds of the one sold toward
the purchase OF singe-tank chemical. the
$1,000.
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
missioners be, and they are hereby authorized
to sell and dispose of certain orders of the
town of Wheaton, in the state of Minnesota,
now in the custody of said Board. OF the face
value of 81, 300. and devote the proceeds of
the same, in the discretion of the said Board.
to the expenses OF the fire department. of said
city.
On motion accepted and placed on file.
From the Minneapolis Business Union, re-
lating to the securing of rapid transit for fire
apparatus between the cities of Minneapolis
and st. Paul. Accepted, and the Secretary of
the Board was Instructed to reply that ar
rangements had been made with railway
companies to furnish the necessary trans
portation. also that platforms for loading and
unloading apparatus have been built for this
purpose, and Recommending that like ac-
ton be taken by the Minneapolis author
tiles.
The petition from residents in the vicinity
Of Selby avenue and Victoria street for the
placing OF fire alarm box ut the southeast
corner of Seloy avenue and Victoria street
was on motion referred to the committee on
machinery aud superintendent of fire alarm
to investigate and report.
REPORTS.
From the Chief Engineer, reporting the
suspension and discharge of NJ. Myler second
pipeman of Engine Company No. II, aud
the resignation Of E. A. Retell. fifth truck
promotions and transfers. John Amen.
from hose driver of Engine No. II to second
pipeman of same company; r. Marion. from
third pipeman to hose driver of Engine No.
II; Jacob Miller, from second pipeman Of
Engine No. to stoker of Engine No. 9.
Appointed owen Dunn and assigned him to
Engine No. 10; Daniel Young, and assigned
him to Engine No. 4.
Report accepted and adopted.
From the Superintendent of Fire Alarm,
reporting the placing in service Of Boxes
IS, 231, 54s; all wires are in good working
order; the material for telephone line to
Minneapolis received; work will begin at
once.
? Report accepted and adopted
The department pay roll for December,
amounting to Sf49S7 &c, allowed and referred
to the Comptroller by the following vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Prendergast Free
man, Martin, Mitsch and Mr.. President-S6
\ Nays-0.
By Commissioner Freeman
Resolved, That the President Of the Board
shall appoint a committee of three, OF which
he shall be chairman, for the purpose of in
yestigating and reporting upon the advisa-
bility of providing increased fire department
facilities for the location bounded by Broad
way, jackson and Sixth streets end the levee.
adopted.
+ The president named as such committee
Commissioners Freeman and Prendergast.
+ Resolved, That it is the sense of this Board
that it is desirable, in order to aid the de-
partment to locate a fire at the earliest mo-
ment, thereby increasing Its power to control
the same, that the wholesale dealers of the
city avail themselves of some fire alarm device
to be connected with the fire department., in
this way securing fir themselves and the city
at large additional and effective protec-
ton. Adopted.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER President.
VIM OfGORMAN Secretary