St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-28
FIRE CHIEFS POWER
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Too Extensive in One Direc-.
ton to Suit Commits
sioner HughsOn. -
A SUSPENSION AND FINE,
Hughson Thinks, Should Be
an Action Of the Board r.
Alone. -
COAL BIDS ARE OPENED.
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Plans Adopted for the Engine
House at st. Antho-
ny Park.
COAL BIDS ARE OPENED.


which would have been uneventful,
aside from the routine, had it not been
for the fact that Commissioner Hughson
was loaded with a little kick, which
may eventually result in the changing
OF a rule for the government of the men
in the department.
1t all arose over the report of the
chief, stating that one of the men of
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1,whom
he had suspended, was SLOWED to
return to work under $40 fine, on the
recommendation of President Mar
TIN, of the board. This action was ell
tirely in keeping with resolution
adopted by the board as far back as
1890. which gave the president that
discretionary power. Since that tim e
this rule has been in force undisput-
eddy, until it struck snag yesterday.
1t has been found to work we'll eS-
pecially in cases where a man was
under charge for a first otfense. Mr..
Hughson, who was not aware of ths
existence of his resolution, having but
recently been appointed to the board, at
once protested to any "One-man power"
i'll the board. He wanted all such cases to
come before the full board, so that there
might be no cause for complaint. MIR.
Clark held TO the same opinion, while
the other members were divided on the
subject. President Martin and MIR.
Freeman favored the retention of the
resolution. as it would often save the
board money, by the fact that it would
be unnecessary to employ substitutes
and pay them, while the suspended
member might draw pay for the same
time, if reinstated.
| Mr.. Freeman having to leave before
the discussion was ever, the board de-
cided to lay the subject over to another
meeting, at which time it will receive
| fuller consideration.
Fuel Bids Opened.
The board at the beginning of the
! session had full membership present.
| The first order of business was the
opening of bids for the fuel supply for
the department from Sept. 10. 1894, to
| Jan. l. 1898. and from that date until
Sept. Is, 1895. being two half years.
There were nine bidders, and all bids
were remarkable for their low figures.
The bids were for egg, CRATE, stove,nu
Mansfield and Cumberland coal, and
were as follows:
J. E. Haycock-For all hard Goals,
s645 per ton; Mansfield, S4.35. and
Cumberland, IS. As.
Ed Corning-Egg, stove and nut,
S6.67; CRATE, s6.44; Mansfield, 81 %, aud
Cumberla d. 1896, for all coal delivered
lii 1894. After Jan. ali prices to be 25
cents higher per ton.
Lehigh Coal Company-Egg, stove
and nut coal, S6.4S; CRATE. 1928; Mans
field, So 80; Cumberland, $3.50; same
for 1895.
james Cleary-Grate. stove and nut,
1910; egg, S. 40: Mansfield. $3.50; Cum
berland. $3.50; for 1895 delivery 25 cents
higher for hard Goals.
Pioneer Fuel Company-Egg, stove
and nut coal, 1884; CRATE, &c. ~; Mans
field, $3.50; Cumberland, So. so.
Youghiogheny Coal Company Egg
1896: Cumberland, 1928; for 1895 deliy-
cry. 20 cents higher on hard coal.
Lewis Coal Company.-All hard Goals
s6per ton for the year; Mansfield, So. 70 /:
Cumberland, 81. 80.
Northwestern Fuel company-Egg,
stove and nut. 1928; crate. $500; Mans
field, $3.50; Cumberland, 1926.
Jonn Dowlan & Son-Egg, stove and
nut. S6.37; CRATE, S6.l3; Mansfield, $3.50;
Cumberland, 1926.
The bids were referred to the commit
tee on buildings to con slider and recon-
mendthe awards, which will be made
next Wednesday afternoon.
Plans for Engine House.
Architect Stevens submitted the plans
for the new fire house at ST. Anthony
Park. The plans provide for splendid
| house, with stall room for seven horses,
and floor room for double company.
| The dimensions provided are 3SAS9
feet. There are FIVE arched windows on
the front elevation. center entrance,
besides the regular gates. The lower
floors are to be laid with cement floor
ing. the upper story with hard wood.
| The plans were acce pit ed by the board,
after which the details of material were
discussed and agreed upon, so that the
architect may prepare his specifications
and submit them Thursday afternoon.
The Craig Oil company was granted
permission to build an oil warehouse on
the West side in the regular district set
apart for that purpose.
Th e superintendent of the fire alarm
reports that four new boxes have ar
rived. Wires are stringing to Custer
and Fillmore streets, to which point the
alarm box was moved from South Wa
baSha and Colorado streets. The box
at the corner of South Wabasha ard
Isabel streets will be changed to South
Wabasha and Delos streets.
The pay rolls of the department.,
amounting to S14, 1874, were passed.
An invitation was received from the
committee on Labor day to have the
department participate in the parade.
While it was not deemed advisable to
turn out the entire department, the re-
quest was granted that part of the de-
partmeDt may 70. Four engine COM
panies, with hose wagons, two hook
and ladder trucks and two chemicals, at
least. will be sent, and as much more
as in the opinion of the chief may be
| shared with safetv