The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-25
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Board of Fire
Comm issfOheraS

Commissioners
Office Board of Fire commissioners
st. Paul, Nov. 49, 1896.
regular meeting of the Board of Fire
commissioners was held Nov!T23, 1896, at s
O'Clock p. m.
Present-Commissioner = Missch, Clark,
Warner, Prendergast. President Freeman.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The petition of w. e. Robert and others.
third pipemen in the department for an in
crease of pay was taken up and considered
On motion of Commissioned Prendergast II
was resolved that members of the denart
ment serving as pipemen and truckmen at
$4,000 per month who have served in the de-
partment for year, be ptaceff2at $4,000 per
month"; to remain at the latter figures until
promoted, to take effect from Dec. l. 1895.
Ayes-COmmissioners Mitscf Clark Warner
Prendergast, President Freeman Nays
None
communication was received from Frank
Whitmore, captain Fire Insurance Patrol. ask
ing permission to have telephone connection
made with the fire alarm Telephone service of
all expense of making connection, ETC. On
motion of Commissioner Clark, referred to
ChleI Engineer and superintendent Fire
Alarm, with power to act.
The Chief Engineer presented the follow
ing report: Nov. IA, P. NJ, McGrath, hose
driver rea0 Of Engine engine Company No left the de-
have not heard from him since
FIRE ALARM.
Nov 18th, at 1883 p. M, we received a
false alarm from the heat automatic alarm
system located in the Bowlby block. located ut
the corner of Robert and Sixth streets.
BURsTED HOSE.
One section Of Chicago hose, placed in
service August 1890.
One section Hercules hose placed in servica
July, 1890. r
One section Victor hose, placed in service
August, 1890.
hau
hose. as they are useless for service in the
department
The report of the Chief Engineer was ar
cepted and the Secretary was instructed to
matte alarm system to keep themselves in
communication with this department SO that
tney can be promptly notified Of false alarms
Alarm. Master Mechanic and Secretary were
received, accepted and ordered placed on file.
and the Secretary was instructed to notify
the Waterous Engine Works Company of the
paired by them. 59f
The pay roll for the month Of November.
1886, amounting to $1So65.82 was allowed and
referred to the City Comptroller
observation-disclosures Mitch, Clark Warner.
Prendergast, President Freeman. Nays
The following bills were allowed and re-
ferred to the Committee on claims, to be
sent to the City Comptroller II found to be
correct; chas Friend Son, ss17 40; Adam
1874; Ogden. Merrill & Greer,o $7.sS: Crane
Ordway Co., s5.05; John fafster, $500:
Waterous Engine Works Co.. $780, August
Co., 1894; Maendler Bros. $685.; John
Martin Lumber Co., $14.10; A. Poirier. $500:
Ohio Coal Co., $3.50; Nicols G. Dean, s2.32;
J. II. Schurmeier Wagon and Carriage Co.,
$5.75; American Fire Engine Co., s1755: D.
L.. Bell. s10,76; Ryan Drug Co., s9645; j. c.
Johnston, $34.5S; james Ferguson, $50 80 !;
Pioneer Press Co.. $685. Total, S37e.24
AYGB@JOmm1gEfOnArQ MffSpb Wa
ner. Prendergast President Freeman Nays
None.
Adjourned to Noy. %, 1895, at 3 tx D..
m. GEORGE W. FRI
ALFRED 9. HALL. Secretary.