The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Fire Commits
stoners.
Office Board of Fire Commissioners.

once Board OF Fire Commissioners,
st. Paul, Nov. 10, 1896.
A regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners was held Nov. 10, 1896, at 4
O'Clock p. m.
Present-Commissioner Mitsch Clark
Warner, Vice President Prendergast.
Absent-Commissione Freeman.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
A communication was received from Frank
Maischoss. Chairman Fire Committee, Com
mon Council, Buffalo, N. Y, as to the merits
of certain makes Of hose, fire engines, etc.
Referred to Commissioners Clark, Mitsch and
Chief Engineer.
A communication was received from Frank
P. Clifton, manager Minnesota Packing and
Provision company, South st. Paul, thank
ing the department for assistance rendered at
the fire en- premises of company. Accepted
and ordered placed on file.
petition was received from w. E. Robert
and other third pipemen in the department,
asking for an increase Of pay On motion
laid over until next meeting of Board.
On motion Of Commissioner Clark the Sec
rotary was instructed to get out requisi-
tion for 100 tons coal to be purchased by the
Board
The Chief Engineer presented the following
report:
Nov. 3, bay horse No. "a died at the hos
pital Of Inflammation Of the kidneys and stom-
ach, he had been in service in the department
about four and half years.
message from South st. Paul, asking me to
send a chemical engine to their assistance,
there was fire in the packing house.
under instruction Of Vice President Prender-
CAST sent Chemical No to their assistance.
would recommend that two dozen chairs
be purchased for use in the department.
On motion the Chief Engineer was author
lied to purchase two dozen chairs for use
in the department, and his report was ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
The reports Of Superintendent Fire Alarm,
Master Mechanic, Veterinary Surgeon and
Secretary we're received, accepted and or
dered placed on file.
On motion Of Commissioner Clark the Chief
Engineer and Superintendent Fire Alarm were
authorized and empowered to purchase a
new gong for the department.
The following bills we're allowed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims to be
sent to the City Comptroller If found to be
correct: American Fire Engine company
$314; same, $3.50; same, $3.50; Archer G Co.,
$3.50; Bum Lumber company, s25.74; Clar-
ence Brooks & Co.. $SS; Crane & Ordway COM
pany, $1.16; Cooper Hose Jacket company
$3.50; Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing com
pany, SLABS; Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co..
1886; The B. I. Goodrich company, $5.12
Matthias Heck, $3.50 Hamline Ice company
Sc; John Jaeger, $50; Nicols & Dean, S48. |;
Noyes Bros. & Cutler, s4S96; H.: G. Neal,
Powers Dry Goods company, $121.63; Robinson
G Gary company, $2.05; st. Paul Lake Ice
company $685. st. Paul Gaslight COM
pany, $780, St. Paul Hardware COM
The Peoples Ice company, $6975; Waterous
Engine Works company, $185; same, So; Lauer
Bros, $40; same, $185.60; same, $11850; samo,
$120; same, $40; same, 800. Total, $20O5.12.
ner, Prendergast.
Nays-none.
Adjourned.
j. C. PRENDERGAsT,
Vice President
ALFRED s. HALL, Secretary.
Nov. IA.