The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Board of Fire
Commissioners.

O1uC0 VI LH6 DOdTQ Vi FIRE commissioners,
st. Paul. Sept. 10, 1895.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held Sept 10, 1896, at
Present-Commissioner Mitseh, Clark. War
ner. Prendergast, President Freeman.
Absent-None
The minutes eff the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Communications were received from c. w.
Horr and ]. s. Pinney on behalf of the G..
A. r. committee, thanking the Board for
tender of sleeping accommodations during the
encampment. Accepted and ordered placed
on file.
A communication was received from the CITY
Clerk notifying the board that their request
for permission to sell six condemned horses
and to replace the same by purchase of others
had been granted by the Common Council
Accepted and ordereds placed on file
A petition Of citizens Of Ninth ward for
the location Of fire alarm box at the cor
ner of Cortland and Cook streets was re-
ceived and ordered placed on file and the
Secretary was instructed to notify Aid John
Larsen, through whom the petition was re-
ceived, that it would be granted as soon as
the Board had funds enough at its disposal
for that purpose.
A petition was received from citizens of
81. Anrhony Fafk asking that the number OF
fremen at the engine house at st. Anthony
Park be increased to four.
Ordered placed on file and the Secretary
was instructed to notify the petitioners that
the Board at present is unable to grant it
for want of funds.
The Committee on Horses reported the pur-
$40; also that six horses had been pur-
chased for the sum of $3.50, and the exchange
OF six condemned horses. Accepted.
The Chief Engineer reported as follows:
AS instructed by the Board | detailed an
engine company for duty at the State Fair
Grounds; comprised Of six men with steam
er and hose wagon with 300 feet of hose,
Ihey were on duty there ten days.
Bursted Hose.
Chicago Brand-one section placed in serv-
Ice October, 1885; one section placed in serv-
Ice July, 1890. Both Of these sections have
been repaired.
White Anchor Brand-One section placed
demned.
Eureka Brand-One section placed in serv-
Ice August, 1889 same has been condemned.
l would recommend that one Of the Cooper
Chemical Hose Leak Stops be purchased
for use In the department.
The report accepted and ordered placed
on hle,. and the Chief Engineer instructed
TO purchase one Cooper Chemical Hose Leak
Stop.
The reports of the Superintendent Fire
Alarm, Master Mechanic, Veterinary Sur
geon and Secretary were received accepted
and ordered placed on file.
The Chief Engineer reported list of rail-
road companies and firms who had loaned
the department lanterns and other articles to
use In the department parade.
On motion the thanks of the Board were
rendered to all of said companies and firms
and the Secretary was instructed to write
70 eaeh or them, thanking them for the use
of the articles
On motion Of Commissioner Prendergast it
was decided to hold the annual inspection Of
the department on Sept. r. 1885,
The pay roll for the month of August, 1895,
amounting to s13,2O2.S6, sent to City Comp
troller, was confirmed and allowed.
Commissioners Mitsch, Clark War
ner, Prendergast, Mr.. President.
Nays-None.
The following bills were allowed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims to be
sent to Comptroller. If found to be correct;
American Fire Engine Co., s35. 40; Archer &
Co. $lS.72; Board of Water Commissioners,
$125.50: VIM. Cunningham & Co., s1O0. 90: FAR
well, Ozmun, Kirk Co., $40. 50; Farwell,
Ozmun, Kirk & Co., 1885, Fielding & Shep.
ley, $3.50; Knaurf Grain and Produce Co.,
$n.Ss C G. a. g. Lewis Coal Co., $50. 81; L.
Martin Lumber Co., 1886 John Martin
Lumber Co., $5S.S1 w. S. Nobb & Co. S4 so;
H Nieols s & ID Dean. s2s 40; Moves Bros: &
r. L. Polk & Co.. IS. 90: John Posch $611;
Robinson & Cary Co., $9.77; st. Paul Furni-
ture Co.. 81 LOO; st. Paul Hardware Co. 81 So;
Adam schefer.. $4,000: Total. 81 or. 27.
yes-Commissioners Mitsch, Clark. War
ner, Prendergast, Mr. President.
Bids were opened for furnishing the depart
ment with twenty-five t25) tons best quality
upland wild hay, baled, and two thousand
sacks sacks to be returned) both hay and
oats for immediate delivery at the several
houses Of the department, as follows:
J. H. Kennedy, hay, $500 per ton; oats
1879 cents per bushel
w. P. Devereux & Co., hay, $4.97 per ton,
oats, 10 cents per bushel.
Jameson, Hevener & Co., hay $40 per ton:
oats, tx cents per busheI.
Jellett & Co., hay, 5000 per ton; oats, 20
cents per bushel.
Griggs Bros, hay. $3.50 per ton; oats. 10
cents per buShel. N
Thuet & McNamee, hay, Sc. so per ton; oats.
201z cents per 5ushel.
On motion of Commissioner Warner jane
son. Hevener Co. were awarded the con-
tract Tor oats at the sum OF 17A cents per
bushel, and w. P. Devereux & Co. were
awarded the contract for hay at the sum OF
$497 per ton.
Adjourned to Sept. II, 1896, at 7:so p. m.
Sept. H. 1895.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
| Present - Commissioners Clark Warner.
Prendergast, President Freeman.
| Absent-Commissione Mitsch.
/ 1t was decided to postpone the annual in
spection Of the department from Sept. u to
a future day.
j. REIN, chairman Union Improvement
League, asking the Board to include in their
/ estimate OF the expenditure for 1897 an ade-
quate provision to acquire better fire pro-
! lection for the district of the Eighth ward
north Of the Great Northern Railway.
Accepted. and ordered placed on file, and
Secretary instructed to reply that such pro-
vision had been made in the estimate.
The matter Of the estimated expenditures
| for the year 1897 taken up, and agreed
upon by the Board, and the Secretary was
instructed to prepare a communication to
/ as go agreed on by the Board.
| Adjourned.
GEORGE W. FREEMAN,
| ALFRED s. HALL, President.
Secretary.
! Sept. IA.