The record-union., 1892-11-29
A WORTHLESS CONTRACT.
One That Was Entered Into by the
Fire Commissioners.
Hose That Did Not stand the Guaran-
teed Wear-Damage by
Fire-Alarm Pole.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Fire Commissioners was held
last evening, a full board being present.
The payroll, amounting to Sl,9l5, the
same as last month, was allowed and or
dered paid.
The regular monthly reports of the diff
ferent branches of the department were
read and placed on file. Several absent
ees during the month were fined, accord
ing to the rules.
The following bills were allowed: Cap
ital Gas Company, So 80; Neubourg q
Co., Sl1 81; Phoenix Milling Co., SO 90;
Sacramento Mills, s. IA; II. Watkins, 50;
II. Steinmann, 81; Schaw, Ingram Il Bat
cher, 50 y; C. II. Krebs * Co., g 25; F.
Wickwire, IS so; P. w. Sheehan. So so;
Thomas McCaffrey, S. %; Whittier, Full
Ter u Co., s. 25; J. t. Stoll, So; r. A.
Archibald, 9; Sullivan, Kelly Il Co.,
s. so; J. A. Latferty, IS; Grafmiller Bros,
81 so; Union Ice Company, 81; ]. Hahn
~ Co., 81; Fashion Stable, 81 %: ID. A.
Guthrie, So 70; Paul Graf, 81; O. p. Wash
burn, s.; Charles OFT, 80 cents; NJ. ID.
keet, s. 70; A. Mendis, 81; Locke 4
Locke, 81; J. Griesel, 50 25; Telegraph
Mills, s. So; George Surgeson, 81 90;
John Hetzel & Son, s. so; Grigsby &
Lauder, s. so; NJ. McElaney, So; j. Wet
eel q Son, 81 50; john Lodge, S.; D.
Ahern, S.; j. NJ. Nelson, 50. Total,
S1y7 90.
Bids for furnishing twelve cords of
four-foot oak wood were opened, and that
of John Shelton, at 81 per cord, was or
dered accepted, at the discretion of Chief
Guthrie, who was directed to require
certain quality of wood delivered.
The contract of j. w. Girvin & Co.,
which was supposed to be a guarantee for
400 feet of hose purchased from that firm,
was discussed.
The hose in question gave out in less
than the year for which it was guaranteed
to last. according to the contract, but the
contract had been submitted to City At
tOruey Hart, who pronounced it an in
valid document. The contract, for one
thing, was written in typewriting and
signed in the same way, and only by an
agent of Girvin IL Co. 1t was considered
very doubtful il the firm was bound by
the contract to make the damaged hose
good.
Under the head Of new business, dam
age to q cement sidewalk at Seventh and
n streets was reported by Chief Guthrie,
caused by fire-alarm pole being blown
down and tearing up the walk.
The matter was left to him for investi-
cation, with instructions to act if be found
the department responsible for the dam
age caused.
Commissioner Morrison raised the
question as to the advisability of pur-
chasing lot S0xS0 feet near No. 3's en-
gine house, owned by Mr.. Toll. The lot
was offered at what was considered low
figure, $1,000, and as the department is
paying rent for the one occupied by the
engine house of No. at present the
board thought it would be good invest
ment.
This brought up the question of funds
In the treasury and a long discussion
ended in a suggestion that the matter be
deferred until next month.
In the meantime the President of the
board desired to make inquiries as to the
terms of the lease now held for the lot
upon which the engine-house is located
A proposition to connect the engine
houses with the telephone lines was dis
cussed, and it was shown that in many
ways 1t would be very advantageous 10
have them so connected. 1t would often
prove a great saving of time in sending in
alarms OF FIRE, and often save long runs
The cost was stated to be about SO for
each house attached.
This subject was also deferred for action
in future.
a discussion ensued as to the needs OF
the department, among which was that of
At least one more hook and ladder truck
and a quantity OF new hose. but no
further action was taken and the board
adjourned