St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-01
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Fire Com
n7fssi0ners.
Regular Meeting.

J OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
+ ST. PAUL. Jan. 25, 1892.
: The 6oard of Fire commissioners of the
: City of st. Paul met at $50 O'Clock p. m.
} PTesent-Commissone Prendergast, Free
man. Martin, Mitsch and Mr.. Presidents.
! On motion, reading of minutes of the pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Clerk, transmitting the fol-
: loving resolution passed by the Common
Council, approved Dec. 2Sth inst:
BY Aid. Bott-
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Commits
s1oners be. and they are hereby requested to
place fire alarm box at the corner of Cherry
street and Hoffman aveuue.
Accepted and placed on file.
From superintendent Fire Alarm of Min
neapolis, relating to direct telephone connec-
ton between fire headquarters of the two
cities.
Filed.
From 1. s. Haulenbeck, Peoria, Ill, relat-
ing to automatic fire alarm service.
Accepted and referred to Committee on
Machinery
From Western Electric Company, explain
A on January I'd inst.
Accepted.
From 1. E. Lynch, asking to be reinstated as
member of the department.
Filed.
The petition of citizens of Ridgewood Park,
asking for fire alarm box, was, on notion
referred to the Committee on Machinery to
investigate and report
Commissioner Freeman, chairman of the
Committee Oh Pumping Station for the
Wholesale District, presented a cOmmunica-
ton from Mr.. Carrier relating to the subject.
On motion the communication was referred
back to the committee.
REPORTS.
From the Chief Engineer, reporting that
Oh Jan. 1st inst. two sections of Eureka hose
burst at fire; same has been repaired and
placed back in service JAM 24 one sec
NIptQr of fro 10
hose went into service August, 1890. Dec.
20, 1891, at $40 p. m, Box ia was pulled for
fire; there was but one blow received by the
department. Jan. > 1892, q false alarm was
lice Officer Hainey claimed to have pulled
Box II for fire in the Commercial hotel, but
the department received no alarm from the
box. Jan. 10 l suspended from duty in this
department John O'Keefe, third pipeman of
Company No. 3, and he was discharged. Jan.
"a, at 400 p. M. all alarm of fire was turned
in from Box 43: the first round came in So,
the other three rounds came in all right.
The following purchases are recommend
ed: One pair of shut-off heater connections
and new supply wagon for Engine House
No. Referred to the Committee on Ma
chInery.
From the Superintendent of Fire Alarm,
reporting that, on Jan. 5 the police officer
at Third and Sibley streets claims he was un-
able to pull Box 81 for Commercial hotel fire.
This box was tested at 4 p. m, Jan. 4, and
erly. On Dec: 20, 1891, al $40 p. M, Box ia
was pulled and but one blow went through
on the gongs. The alarm was sent out by
telephone. The s O'Clock test had gone
through all right, and after the failure at $40
p. M, it was found that a connection in the
battery had worked loose from the constant
jarring of the building and had opened the
battery. An investigation of the cause of
the stray blows in connection with the pull
ing of Box 70 at p. m of Jan. "a. The pull
/. ing of all boxes and inspection of lines have
= been concluded and are in good working Or
der.
Reports of Master Mechanic, Veterinary
Surgeon and inspection of buildings by com
pany officers presented, read and ordered
The pay roll of the department for the
month of January, amounting to S14,94S9S
allowed and referred to The Comptroller by
the following vote:
observation-disclosures Freeman. Prender-
gast, Martin, Mitsch and Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-0.
The following bills, in due form, properly
approved, were presented: Noyes Bros 4
Cutler. S14.4s; Jilson & Satterlee, St74.2S;
The Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing
Company, S57; A. Boedgheimer, $500;
Scribner- Libbey Company. SS.45; P. McQuil-
Ian, 50; &C. Berkman & Sons. $95. 80; George
A. Dougher, $3.50 Union Tank Line, S35;
William Rodger g. &c & Co.; 81 .O7; St. Paul Ice
Paul Hardware Company, SAG; st. Paul
James Fernstmaker. SO. As; John Martin Lum-
Der Company, S132; Chester Oil Company,
S66.56; George j. Mitsch, S220; George
Mitsch $3.50; c. W. Hackett Hardware
Company, S9S. SO; j. P. Gribben Lumber
Company. SGT; August Hammer. S5;
A. D. Smith, S6.07: Robinson g. Cary, S34 so;
Nichols & Dean, IS. 10; Allen, Moon d Co.,
S105.50; E. B. Chandler, S1O.50; Joseph Roth
we'll, S37; total. S939. 81.
On motion, allowed and referred to the
Comptroller by the following vote:
man, Martin, Mitsch and Mr.. Presdent-5.
Nays-0.
The Board went into executive session. On
the reopening of doors the following declara-
ton was made: The annual election of officers
was had, with the following result: For
President. Reuben Warner for Vice Presi-
dent George w. Freeman; and they were de-
clared duly elected for the ensuing year.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER, President.
WIN. O'GoRMAN, Secretary.