St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-12
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board fire Com
nISSiOner5.
Regular REeetin z.
OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, !


ST. PAUL. Jan. ., 1888 !
The Board of Fire Commissioners OF the
City of ST. Paul met at 80 clock p. M
Observation-Disclosures Prendergast Mar
tin, Milsch, Stillwell and Vice President Free
man.
Minutes Of the previous meeting read ana
approved ,.za.
the Board adjourned sine die; Commissioners
Freeman called the bard TO order on mo-
ton of Commissioner Sullweil, Commissioner
Martin was nominated Chairman pro TEN.
On the vote being taken he was declared
unanimously elected, took his seat ard stated
the first order of business was the elecuOn OF
q President for the ensuing year, ana that
nominations were now i'll order. Commls-
sioner StiAwen nominated Commissioner
Freeman for President; there being no other
nominations, Commissioner Freeman was
elected unanimously. He took the chalr
and in q few remarks returned thanks for the
honor conferred. and announced that nom
nations for Vice President were in order.
Commissioner Martin nominated Com1nlS-
sioner Prendergass. There being no other
nominations, Mr.. Prendergast was elected
unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
-O- -- Jan. g. 1898.
William O'Gorman, Secretary Board Fire
Commissioners, st. Paul, Mimi.
Dear Sir: have the honor to inform you
that the Mayor has appointed and commits
stoned as q member of the Board OF Fire
commissioners Mr.. Eugene j. Stilwen, vice
Mr.. Reuben Warner, whose term has ex-
PRED. Yours respectfully,
Z. X. TOMBSTONE,
MAYORS Secretary.
On motion of Commissioner Prendergast,
the communication was accepted and placed
on file.
Transmitting resolution passed by the Com
mon Council approved Dec, -, lS0!, being
Board File No. 171S.
BY Aid. Hickman
Resolved, That the Board Of Fire Commits,
sioners be- and they are hereby authorized
and directed to cause to be constructed and
maintained fire alarm box, with the nee
essary connections, at the northwest corner
of cleveland and Summit avenues. Ac-
eepted, and referred TO the Committee on
| Machinery.
From the Boston Woven Hose Company
s Relating to replacement of bursted hose.
Filed.
From c. w. Hackett Hardware Company and
the Western Electric Company
Explaining cause Of false alarm from Mer-
eurial Box ll3, on Dec. q, 1S92. FlIed.
REPORTS.
[ From the Chief Engineer-Report1ng the
/ appointment of Adolph Dreher, vice u. +.
Hennessy, resigned; the promotion 0! DO
Aseph Greenville from sixth to fifth tiuckman
of Hook and Ladder Company NO on Jan.
9; received from the Boston woven nose
company four sections OF nose 20 replaee
bursted hose, also received 1.G0U feet OF Four
Ace rubber hose from the st. Paul Rubber
Company Report accepted and adopted
The Fire ira alarm Rnx reR9Tee
are as follows: No. l, 62O; No. Z 6'V; NO. .,
GO; No. A go; No. s. $50; No. 6. lao. Report
accepted and adopted.
The report of Master Mechanic giving de-
tailed statement of repair WORK zone on APP
paratus for month OF December, 1e9@, pre-
sented, read and placed on file.
The contract for doing the ye6ernahTg wore ba6
been awarded to Olaf Schwarzkopf, was read,
and on motion was ordered signed by the
proper officers and forwarded TO the Common
On motion of Commissioner Martin, the
Secretary was instructed to advertise for 2,OJo
feet of 2iainch rubber steam fire engine nose f
bids to be submitted at the next neGtink tb ~
23d day of January, 1873. ,r .
The matter Of exchanging Chemical No. 3