The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-12
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Board of Fire
Commissioners

Proceedings of the Board of Fire
Commissioners.
Office Board of Fire Commissioners.
st. Paul. Dec. g. 1885,
regular meeting of the Board Of Fire
commissioners was held Dec. 8, 1896. at s
o'clock p. m.
Present-Commssioners Mitsch Clark
Warner, Prendergast President Freeman. :
The reading of the minutes of the previous
meeung was, on motion, dispensed with
communication was received from R. F.
Hersey regarding Electric Heat Alarm Com
pany. Accepted and ordered placed on fle
A communication was received from the
Northwestern Steam Boiler Insurance Com
ing boilers Of the department. Referred
to the Committee on Machinery to report at
next meeting of the Board.
me petition of citizens asking the Board
TO furnish the engine house at corner Vic
toria and Ashland avenues with a suitable
steam fire engine came up and was ordered
placed on file for future consideration.
The Chief Engineer reported as follows:
TRANSFERS.
I have transferred Wm Trapp. hose driver
OF Engine Company No. IL, to Engine Com
pany No. S/ss hose driver, vice McGrath.
BURsTED HOSE.
Eureka, sections placed in service Aug
ust, 1889.
Eureka, l section placed in service April
1889. -1p' -
Hercules, section placed in service Aug
ust, 1890.
Hercules, 1 section placed in service Julv
$780, '
Victor, l section placed in service August,
1890.
Excelsior, section placed in service Aug
ust, 1887
Volunteer, 1 section placed in service jan
uary, 1891.
Chicago, section placed in service August
1890. -
The above sections have been condemned.
White Anchor, section placed in service
September, 1895: This section has been re-
turned to the factory to be replaced by a
new section.
APPOINTMENTS. ea
have appointed Oscar Fontain and as
signed him to Engine Company No. 4 as third
pipeman, vice Melander transferred to hose
driver of Engine Company No. 10: also ]. III
No II as hose driver, vice VIM. Trap, trans
ferred to Engine Company No. g. and would
recommend that they be confirmed as mem
bers of the department.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
1 would recommend that bath tub be
purchased for use at headquarters engine
house, as the one now in use ia worn ont
The report of the Chief Engineer was ac-
cepted and ordered placed on fle The mat
ter of purchasing new bath tub for head
quarters was referred to the Committee on
Buildings. with power to act, and the ap-
pointment of Oscar Fontain and J. H. Amen
as members of the department was Confirmed.
yes-Commissioners Mitsch, Clark, Warner.
Prendergast, Mr.. President. Nays-None.
The reports of the Superintendent Fire
Alarm, Master Mechanic, Veterinary Sur
geon and Secretary were received accepted
and ordered placed on dle
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:
Burns Lumber Co., s4.2S; Brooks Bros.
$780, Adam Decker Co., $685.; FarwelI. Or
mum. Kirk Co.. s1:6s: Matthias Heck,
s15.25; John Martin Lumber Co., S47s3:
Maendler Bros, s17.7s; Midway Supply Co.,
$14.34; Nicols & Dean, 1855; Moves Bros &
Cutler, 4S.46; VIM. Portion, $3.50; A. PORTER,
Ryan Drug Co., sos; Robinson g. Cary Co.,
$7.4S St. Paul Foundry Co., s12.SS; st. Paul
Lime and Cement Co., IS cents: George II.
Walker & Co., $500; E. ]. Whittlesea, s11 90.
Total, $329.45.
Ayes-Commissioners Mitsch Clark, War
ner, Prendergast, Mr.. President Nays
None.
On motion of Commissioner Clark, the Sec
rotary was instructed to keep a daily record
of the weather.
On motion of Commissioner Clark, that por-
ton of the pay roll of the department for the
month of November. 1896. allowing pay to
P. McGrath for portion OF said month was
rescinded. Ayes-Commissioners Mitsch.
Clark, Warner, Prendergast, Mr. President.
-Nays-None.
Adjourned.
GEORGE w. FREEMAN, President.
ALFRED 8. HALL Secretary.
Dec. Ia