St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-17

Cantains of the Fire Companies
Will Submit the Adopted
Resolutions to the Men for
Signatures, Then Report to the
Roard-Matter To Be Remedied
in the Legislature.
All the fire commissioners were out
last evening at the special meeting to
confer with the captains of tie fire
companies concerning the salary situa-
ton. The captains were also all pres
ent.
To start with, the board went into eX-
ecutive session to discuss resolutions
that had already been prepared. They
finally appeared from behind closed
doors. And then speaking began. The
commissioners who spoke were Free
man, Clark, Martin and Hughson. They
explained to the captains the financial
situation of the board, whereby 1t be-
came necessary 10 take the action about
TO be taken. They said that the appro-
priation allowed the department in the
tax levy is S2l5, 200, and has been that
amount annually since 1891; but that
the Bell charter provides that each
city department shall receive but 50 per
cent of the current tax, thus keeping
the fire department close 10 the wall all
the time. At the present time the fire
department can depend upon only Slg5.-
600, this including the back taxes, to
meet the back payments OF the EN-
ployes IN full.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were then presented and adopted
unanimously:
Whereas, The St. Paul fire depart
mcnt has only TO its credit for the year
1894 sum not to exceed Sl95.000, as per
statement of the city comptroller.
And, Whereas, up to and including
June, the EXPENSES of The fire depart
ment for salaries and maintenance have
reached the sum of Sl24. 06, leaving
balance of only $40. 1.g4 To uefray the
expenses of Saiu department for the bal
ance of the year Give mOnthS):
And, Whereas, The pay roll amounts to
81, 500, and the estimate for maintenance
for said term Give monthS) is $4,000.
making total shortage of Sl0,9i2.0j;
And, Whereas, ,sSaid board OF fire COM
mlSSIonerS has enGeaVored to use every
effort to pay the present salaries now
established by said board, and find they
are unable 10 do so, as it will be deficient
the amount already stated, which can
not be procured from the city owing to
the non-payment of ali the taxes;
Therefore, be it Resolved. That the
said board of fire commissioners, after
due consideration, do hereby notify tie
emploleS OF said department that the
said board will pay the employees of said
department their full salaries for the
months of July, August, September
and October, and will pay such amount
OF November salaries as they can with
the amount of funds then on hand;
Resolved further. That said board
has and will use every effort to reduce
the running expenses of said depart
menL for this fiscal year in order that
the deficiency in salaries may be as
light as possible.
The captains were provided with
copies of the resolutions and Instructed
to present them 10 their men, get them
to sign their names on the back of the
papers and then to report to a meeting
OF the board today noon.
Commissioner Hughson offered re-
solution, which was adopted, providing
that the tlremen may use their influence
with Legislators at the coming session
or the legislature to induce them to
amend the city charter so that the ap-
preparation made the department shall
be S2l5,OO0 net instead of the present
method.
The captains were notat all SATISFIED
with the measure, for it said nothing
ABOUT the pay due the men for last
years services. But they agreed to
submit the resolutions to the men.