The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
FROM DECEMBER TO AUGUST
$14,O44.32 LESS
THAN THE SAME PERIOD IN 'e5.
BOARD WILL INSURE CENTRAL
FIRE HALL IF THE COUNCIL
FURNISHES MONEY.
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missiOners.

The fire board held a busy semi
monthly session yesterday afternoon at
which the entire commission was pres
ent, with the exception Of Commits
sioner Warner, who is out of the city.
the financial condition of the board
was presented as follaws:
Balance on hand from 1896 - IS, 93e. 10
Placed to credit of department Jan.
Eighty per cent Of 5000, balance ''''
70 tax levy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .l32 600. 90
Total ..... ....................$ SIZE, 1896. 10
Amount of Disbursements
To date of last report July 2S).. Sis. s57. 26
Bills allowed yesterday ............ 95S. 80
Balance on hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50, 622 81
The report covers the period from
Dec. 1, 1896, to Aug. l. 1896, and shows
saving over the same period of the
previous year of $14,044.32.
A communication was received from
the common council recommending
that the board insure the Central Fire
headquarters for the sum of 100000
1t was stated that the proximity of the
headquarters to the Auditorium rem
dered the proposed Insurance advis-
able, but the board decided that it had
not sufficient funds at its command to
comply with the recommendation of
the council and referred the commune
cation back to that body with the ex-
PLANTATION that it would be pleased to
concur in the proposition If the coun-
Gil would appropriate the money neces-
sary to taking out the policy.
Vice President McGinnis of the State
Agricultural society, was present to ask
OF "a 10
fair grounds during fair week, as has
heretofore been the custom. The mat
ter was the subject of some conSulta-
ton as it is thought that the apparatus
of the entire department will be needed
In the city during the occupancy of so
many, at present unused buildings, dur
ing the Grand Army encampment 1t
was proposed that the Minneapolis fire
department be asked to detail an en-
CINE for the fair, and the matter was
referred to Chief Jackson with the I'M
Outstanding that request be made on
the Mill City department. In case of
its refusal to supply an engine COM
pany will necessarily be detailed from
this city.
A communication from Maj. Espy,
asking that the fire department con-
stitute a feature of G. A. R. week by
turning out for a grand parade, on the
evening VI sept D, was referred TO
Chief jackson who will report later
upon the advisability of complying
with the request. Harry Franklin,
secretary Of the Trades and Labor as
sembly, also invited the department to
take part in the Labor day parade on
Sept. and this matter was likewise
turned over to Chief Jackson.
The report of Chief Jackson showed
total of 40 alarms during the month, 35
Of which were from frame dwellings,,
from brick and / from stone houses.
The total loss on buildings and con-
tents was $23,629.S2, and the insurance
over the loss amounted to $161, 72S. 49,
Supt. of Fire Alarms Carey stated in
his report that the instruments and
boxes of the department had suffered
considerable damage during the recent
electrical storms, and suggested that
the board provide device in general
use on telegraph systems to protect the
wires in such cases. Supt. Carey was
instructed to ascertain the cost of the
Improvement and report to the board
at its next meeting. The report, as &C.
copied and filed, also stated that alarm
box No. sc, formerly located at Valley
and jackson streets had been removed
to the corner of Viola and Jackson
streets.
Master Mechanic Wheeler's accepted
report stated that all of the apparatus
of the department was in serviceable
condition and set forth the repair work
done during the month
The board, by a unanimous vote ap-
propriated $35 for the purpose of dec
Grating engine houses for the G. A. r.
encampment. The decorations will
consist of large pictures of famous war
generals and streamer concentrations
in the national colors.