St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-18
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Fire Commits

Proceedings Board of Fire Commits
| sioners.
| Office Board Fire Commfssior,ers.
! st. Paul, April 18th, 1896.
regular meeting of the Board of Fire
comm ComImlssioners was held April II, 1896, at 8
Present-C Commissioners Mitsch. Prender.
| CAST, President Freeman Ht"-Ns--
Apsent-Commissioners Warren, Clark.
Inc reading OF the minutes of the previoua
| meeting were on motion dispensed with.
"A communication was received from Aid
Inomas montgomery, asking that fire alarm
| ooX pc placed at the Midway station, on Uni
yersity avenue. On motion referred to Chief
| engineer and Superintendent Fire Alarm
| communication was received from Chas
| a. Diers ana other volunteer members of the
department. at St Anthony Park, asking that
! tney be allowed a small amount of pay in
tne Iuture for their services. On motion the
communication was laid over until the nexS
meeting OF the board.
The Committee Machinery reported rec-
| ommending that fire alarm box be placed
on the corner of Sherburne and Cedar Street
On motion the report was accepted and a fre
aiarm box ordered purchased and placed at
| the place designated and the Secretary was
instructed to write for prices on different
boxes.
| Ayes-Commissioners Mitsch, Prendergast.
resident Freeman. Nays none.
Ine Chief Engineer reported as follows:
Promotions
l have promoted T. j. Welch from fifth tn
fourth truckman of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 4, vice Frank Nonnemacher. dis.
| charged. - -"
Transfers.
! have transferred ]. ]. Brosner from fifth
E efuc6man ea OF Hook and Ladder Company No.
to fifth truckman of Hook and Ladder Com.
pany No. 4, vice Welch, promoted.
Appointments.
| I have appointed Timothy MuIlane linz.
man, vice j. w. Johnson, resigned.
March 2Sth, Engine No. II broke down
while working at the Yerxa fire SO badly as
10 disable her, and necessitate sending her
TO be repaired. No. 10 engine also became
| the repair shop.
On April Sd, in responding to a fire. No.
engine was turned over. For detailed state
ment OF the damages to these engines I re-
spectfully refer you to the report Of the Mas
ter Mechanic. April 10TH while working at
tne Merriam residence fire, the door opener
| on Hook and Ladder No. 2 was broken in
| trying to get the doors open. -
Horses.
| The following horses have been condemned
| as unit for service in the department: Horses
| Nos. 5, 8, 15, g. 47, 65, 49, SO, 81. For de-
| tailed statement of the causes for condemn
| ing these horses, I respectfully refer you to
| the report of the Veterinary Surgeon. The
Veterinary Surgeon and myself bought two
horses in Northf1eld for the department. One
horse bought for $4,000 and one for
$1,000. They are both very good horses. .
Accident to Member.
| While working at the Merriam residence
| fire AXel Haistadt, first pipeman Of Engine
Co. No. 9, fell into the basement and sprained
his knee SO badly as to disable him for
| duty.
| Bursted Hose. n.-4
| Two sections placed in service May, 1Ss0S
| two sections placed in service April, 1889.
| All four condemned.
|
One section placed in service November,
| 1891; same repaired. Two sections placed IN
section placed in service March, 1885. This
| section has been sent to the factory to be
replaced by new section.
Chicago Brand
One section placed in service October,
1885; same condemned. One section placed
in service August. 1890; same repaired.
Akron Brand
One section placed in service August, 1894;
| same repaired.
Maltese Cross Brand
One section placed in service March 1883:
| This section has been shipped to the agent
| to be replaced by new section.
Hercules Brand
One section placed in service july -1SS0;
! same has been repaired.
Also one section of Phoenix brand placed
! lot that is in the department on one years
! trial. Disposition Of same left to discretion
Of the Board.
Fire report for month ending March 81,
| 1896: Total number of alarms, 4S. The
| causes for the same we're as follows: Incen-
! diary, Z; supposed incendary, 1; kerosene oil
| lamps, 4; gasoline stove, l; mice and match
! es 4; unknown, 8; children playing
| with matches, l; carelessness with matches,
| L. clothing ignited from stove pipe, 1; acid
| spilled on floor, 1; burning rubbish, /; stove
| pipe, /; chimney fires, s; heating stove, 1;
X. oil heating stove, l. steam pipes l; false
alarms, 2; hot ashes, l; spontaneous eombus-
total, total 4S isA-''N -OA A1''i----S -,N-'''
Construction of buildings damaged by fire!
| cfO hrip &
1; lumber pile, l. total, As.
Total insurance on buildings. .S171 100 90
Total insurance on contents. 43,945.0o
Involved .......... ............. .s215 O45. 90
Loss on Willius and Weed building. S2S, 500. SO
Loss on other buildings ............ 4S14.26
Total ... s2S14.s5
Loss on Yerxa Bros. stock =. mot adjusted)
Loss on contents other buildings. S5,775. SO
Recommendation. 5-'--t-
I would recommend that fire alarm boz
be purchased and put in service at the cor
ner of Sherburne avenue and Cedar street;
also that two sections, one "a feet long and
one IA feet long, be purchased as we have
not got any that is reliable in reserve; also
that Burke door opener be purchased in
place OF the one broken at the Merriam
residence fire.
On notion the recommendation to pur-
chase two sections was referred to the Com
mttee Machinery and Chief Engineer,
with power to act and the Chief Engineer
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