St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-30
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Beard of Fire
ntssioners.
ONCE Board of Fire Cor

ONCE Board of Fire Commissioners.
St. Paul Jan. IS, 1895.
A regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners was held Jan. IS. 1886, at s
o'clock p. m.
Present. Commissioners Mitsch Clark. Vice
President Prendergast. Absent-Comnission
Warner, Freeman.
The minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved
A Communication was received from Beattie
Zinc Works company, offering to furnish the
department with LOCO standard zines (. o. b.
St. Paul, for s425. On motion of Commits
sioner Mitsch. the Secretary was instructed
to order 1000 zines OF above firm at prices
given, if same could not be obtained cheaper
elsewhere.
States Fire and Police Telegraph company
asking permission to submit prices fire
and police alarm apparatus Accepted and
ordered placed on file.
petition was received from a number of
citizens, asking that a IRE alarm box be
placed near the junction Of Hampden avenue,
missioner Mitsch referred to Chief Engineer
and Superintendent Of Fire Alarm to report
on at next meeting of board.
The Chief Engineer reported as follows:
BURSTED HOSE.
+ Since my last report the following hose has
Eureka brand, two sections, one section
placed in service January 1885, ana one Au-
gust 1889. 1 have condemned both sections.
Excelsior brand. one section, placed in
service January, 1887. l have condemned the
same Akron brand one section, placed in
service December. 1885, and one August, 1883
/ have had both sections repaired and placed
back in service.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
| would recommend that a platform spring
supply wagon be purchased for use at NO.
Engine Company.
The matter of the purchase of supply wa
gon was laid over until the next meeting OF
the board and the balance of report Of Chief
Engineer was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
The reports of the Superintendent of Fire
Alarm, Veterinary Surgeon and Secretary
were received, accepted and ordered placed
on file.
The following bills were allowed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims, to be sent
to the City Comptroller if found to be correct:
]. II. Allen & Co., 1915; Beard Water Com
missioners S152.50 Brooks Bros, S44.32; Flee
trio Engineering Co., $S7.12; Farwell Ozmun,
Kirk & Co., 1854; Chas. Friend & Son, $l2.10;
Gribben Lumber Co.. S13.06; Griggs Bros,
81, 1860; w. B. Hale & Co., $500: Matthias
Hack, $3.50; August Hammer. slO.S5; ]. ko-
fod, $29.75; C. G. Lewis Coal Co., $532. SO; John
Martin Lumber Co., $l5.77; Minnesota Oil Co.,
S57.77; Maender Bros, $24.45 NJ. p. Mattocks,
& Cutler, $685.; Nichols & Dean, $25.96; N. w.
Tel Exchange $500; Police Tel and Signal
Co.. $12.oo; John Pfster, s2.75; Powers Dry
Goods Co., $52.3S; Robinson & Cary Co.. A.97;
Ryan Drug Co., $6S.SS; ]. H. Schumacher
Wagon and Carriage Co., $780, Standard
Brass and Electric Co., 1922; Washburn &
Moen Mfg. Co., S14.19; WatrcuS Engine works
Co., S7.12; Wagner & Wood Co., $2700; Brooks
Bros, s5.75; Crane & Ordway Co.. $500; D. F.
De Wolf, S11.S5: Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co.,
S7.G6; Fire Distinguishing Mfg. Co., $500; P.
r. L. Hardenberg & Co.. $40; Matthias Heck,
s16.55; John Martin Lumber Co., s153.12; Mich
OILS & Dean, s33.41; N. W. Copper and Brass
Works, s21.30; N. w. Engineering Co., $15.GO;
A. Poirier $500; Robinson & Cary Co.. s6.4S;
]. H. Schumacher w. and G. Co., $3.50; Stand
ard Oil Co., $10.21; Waterous Engine Works,
Co., $30.95.
Ayes-Commissoners Mitsch, Clark, Vice
President Prendergast.
Nays-0
The pay roll for January, 1896, amounting
to $13,173.04, was allowed and referred to the
City Comptroller.
observation-disclosures Mitsch, Clark, Vice
President Prendergast.
Nays-0.
Adjourned.
]. c. PRENDERGAST,
Vice President.
ALFRED S. HALL,
Secretary.
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