St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-02
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Fire Com.
niSSIOnerS.
Agular Meeting.
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS

OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, !
ST. PAUL April %, 1892
The Board Of Fire Commissioners of the
City of ST. Paul met at 7:3J ?. m.
Present-Commissione Prendergast Free
man, Martin and President Warner.
Absent-Commissione Mitsch.
On motion, reading Of the minutes of the
previous meeting was dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS
From the ST. Paul White Lead and Oil Com
pany, asking that additional water mains be
laid in vicinity of their factory on the West
SIDE
Accepted and referred to the Water Board.
with a recommendation that double hydrantS
be placed III said district
From the Osgood d Blodgett Manufacture
ing com panY, asking that fire alarm box be
placed on Atlantic street. between rights of
way of St. Paul d Duluth and Chicago, st.
Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha railways.
Referred to Committee on Machinery.
From Robert McMenemy and others, ask
ing for fire alarm box at the junction Of
Cayuga and Mississippi streets.
Referred to the Committee on Machinery,
with power TO act
PETITIONS
From the manufacturers and business men
on the West side, asking for the location Of
an engine house and steamer near the fac
tories on the levee.
Referred 10 Commissioners Martin, Free
man and Prendergast. to Investigate ana re-
port.
REPORTS
From the Chief Engineer, reporting the
resignation of o. L. Jorgenson, c. A. Gobet,
August Aamodt and Frank Young; the ap-
pOintment of A. Harstad. Charles BarLh and
c. j. Jurgenson; the transfer Of Felix ONeill
from driver Of Engine n o. to first pipeman
OF Chemical No. 2, George W. Wright from
driver Of Truck to driver of Engine No. 4,
Frank Crosby from sixth truckman Of Truck
No. 10 driver of Truck No. 5. On April o.
at 80 p. m. Box 6S5, located at St Anthony
Park, was pulled for fire; it sent in but one
blow, and the department had to be notified
by telephone. The following condemned
horses were sold at auction on April 2:
Gray Sam, sold to James Seely for SLY so;
Black Ned, sold to Aug. Jhanke for SIS. 60;
Gray Prince, sold to A. Buckland for S45 co.;
Bay Dutch. sold to Fremey Brothers for
Sl06; total, S347 so. The following hose
burst at fire of St. Paul White Lead and Oil
company West side), April 6: Three Sec
tlons of Victor date of service August 1890:
two sections of Excelsior, date of service
January, 1887: five sections of Volunteer,
date Of service 1S90-91; seven sections Of
Eureka. date of service 1885, 1888 and 1880;
two sections of Hercules, date of service
1895; one section of Akron, date of service
1882 Seven sections of above hose have
been repaired, balance have been returned
for replacement. Also reporting that the
cistern near the Douglas school West side)
is in leaky condition apd practically worth
less, and he recommended that it be re-
paired.
(Referred to Commissioner Martin)
On motion the report of the Chief Engineer
was accepted and adopted.
From the Superintendent of Fire Alarm re-
porting that on Saturday afternoon. April %,
Box 6S5 was pulled and failed to come in cor
rectly. A test Sunday morning also failed,
but worked all right before 1 left it No
cause for the trouble was found. This DoX is
an old one of 1873 Recommend that new
box be put in its place. Boxes on Circuits
Nos ,, 5 and have been tested and are
working all right One hundred poles have
been received for extension and repair of
lines. 1000 feet of wire has been strung and
Box III, at the corner of South Wabasha and
Chicago avenue, put in circuit. Report ac-
cepted and adopted.
The report of Master Mechanic for the
month of April presented, read and placed
on file
The pay roll of department for month Of
April. amounting to SI4,S7l.52, and the fol-
lowing bills being in due form and properly
approved. were presented: Abe RohTbach,
$425: E. Barden. SIPS; Charles Brown, S240:
B. Vahsen, 1925; A Boedigheimer, S1s5;
Berkman Il Sons, Sl9J.66; Ryan Drug Com
pany, SILT; Chester Oil company, $50. 90;
George Dougher. $3.50; A. D. Smith Company,
IS. 10; st. CroiX Lumber Company, S10.4; John
Martin Lumber Company, Sit. 30; Jilson & Sat
terlee, 50 u; j. II. Schurmeier. Sc; St. Paul
Hardware Company. SILL; Nicols & Dean.
S41.75; Robinson Cary. SLIT; ]. P. Crib.
beu Lumber Company, SOB: st. Paul Roof
ing and CorniceWorks,90 cents; St Paul Foun-
dry company, S25.47; Moves Bros. & Cutler,
Works, 50; total, s.. 403.04. On motion al
lowed and referred to the Comptroller by
the following vote:
Yeas Commissioners Prendergast, Free
man, Martinand Mr.. PRESIDENT.
Nays-None.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER, President.
VIM O GORMAN. Secretary.