St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-18
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings 6oaru of Fire Com
n7iSsioners.
Regular Meeting.

Regular Meeting.
OFFICE OF BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
ST. PAUL, July II, 1892
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at 8 clock D. m.
fresent-Commissioners Prendergast, Free
man, Martin. Milsch and President Warner.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and
approved.
CONCENTRATIONS.
FROM the City Clerk. transmitting the fol-
lowing resolution passed by the Common
Council at meeting held July. 5th inst:
BY Aid. Franklin
Resolved That the City Clerk, the CITY
Treasurer, the City Comptroller, the Board
Oh 1nolc Works, and all other city officials
and boards required by law TO publish any
oihciai proceedings. be, and are each hereby
directed to publish the same only in the
paper officially designated for that purpose;
ana each OF said officials and boards are
hereby directed to cease publishing such
official proceedings in the paper called Die
Volkszeitung, and that all resolutions au-
thorlZlng the publication Of any official pro-
ceedlngs or acts in any other than the official
paper of the city be, and the sane are hereby
repealed. Accepted and placed OIL file. Also
from inc same officer. transmitting copy OF
resolution passed by the Joint Committee on
acquisitions, dated July ), 1852.
Resolved, That the Joint Committee on
acquisitions Will hereafter entertain no
acquisitions from any department. un-
less the department from which such
Iequisitions come be prepared TO give
TO the committee proper information
concerning the matters submitted, and
each department is invited to detail rep
resentalive to attend the meeting Of the
committee for this purpose.
Accepted, and the Chief Engineer was In
structeG to attend all meetings Of said com
mlttee when matters of the department are
under consideration.
From Ames, Ebert Il Co, explaining csuse
OF false alarm from Mercurial Box % on
July 9th, inst
Accepted and placed on file
A committee consisting of Messrs Chamber.
lain, Rossman and Snmbardo, representing
Hamllne citizens, appeared before the Board
and made statement that there was not suf-
ficient fire protection in their district. and
asked that steam fire engine be substituted
Tor To- the chemical located there. President
Warner Informed them that this Board was
powerless to grant them the change. as the
Board had no funds available They were
ADVISED to place the matter in the hands of
their Alderman and seek relief through the
Council
Commissioner Martin reported having had
conference with City Comptroller J. j.
McCardy regarding the condition OF fire de-
partment fund. He recommended that the
Board meet the City Comptroller and Corpora
ton Attorney on Wednesday afternoon, the
18th inst. at3 o'clock D. II. ard ascertain the
true condition of affairs adopted.
REPORTS. %,
From the Chief Engineer. reporting the
resignation Of Thomas Casserly, second
pipeman of Engine Company No i also of
having received for replacement three Sec
tons of hose from Boston Woven Hose
Company. Accepted and adopted.
From the Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
reporting the construction of telephone line
between fire headquarters of this city and
Minneapolis was in progress and would be
completed in about ten days. Circuits No. 3.
a. 5 and had been tested and found all
right, batteries had been cleaned and lines
all in good working order.
The resistance of signal circuits is as fol-
No. !, $50, including ............35b 35 boxes
No. 2, 200. including. ng..................37 81 boxes
No. 3, tie, including. .... .2 81 boxes
No No + oSo' So inciuding. ng..-.--... 2s boxes
No. D. 220, including g.............11b IL boxes
No +, 10. including. g................9b % boxes
Report accepted and adopted.
Rel OTIS of Master Mechanic and Veteri-
nary Surgeon presented, read and placed on
file.
The communication of Hon. John B. Oil
vier relating to the reappointmeut as fireman
of Jerome Martineau was on motion referred
to the Chief Engineer
The monthly inspections of company Off
GERS were submitted and filed.
The following bills, in due form properly
approved, were presented: James Cullen,
Boedigheimer. $50. 81: a. D. Smith Company,
500; Lindekes, Warner & Schurmeier,
Sll2O7; Nicols & Dean. S1s47; Charles
Friend Son, $500; st. Paul Hardware
Company, S2Oo; j. T: Gribben Lumber Com
paay, S5i.6S; c. c. Berkman d Sons, S95. 33;
Allen. Moon & Co., S42. .92; L. b. Preston & Co.,
Sc; George Mitsch, $3.50 ST. Croix Lumber
Company, S;0.47; Joslin, Cndworth & Co.,
$751; George J. Mitsch, SO 6s; Board Of
Water Commissioners, $l56 50; chester Tank
Company, S5l 80; John Martin Lumber Com
pany, SAC 81; /; Robinson Il Cary, s. Of: Moves
Bros. Cutler, S2S .26 St Paul Gaslight
Company S3S. SO: total, Sl,s73.74. 80 -
On motion. allowed and referred to the
Comptroller by the following vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Prendergast, Free
man, Martin, Mitsch and Mr.. Psesident-5.
Nays-None.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER, President
VIM. O'GoRMAN. Secretary
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