The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Board OF Fire
Commissioners.

Commissioners.
Office Board Of Fire Commissioners
st. Paul, Dec. %, 1885,
regular meeting of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held Dec %, 1896, at 4:30
Present-Co Clark, Warner,
Prendergast, President Freeman.
Absent Commissioner Mitsch
On motion the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting dispensed with.
A communication was received from the
Revere Rubber Company asking an opportu-
nifty of figuring sale to department Of a
fire steamer. Ordered placed on file.
A communication was received from j. G.
Minogue third truckman of Hook and Lad
der Company No. 6, asking for increase in
his salary: On motion laid over until next
meeting of Board.
The Chief Engineer presented the following
report:
On the morning Of the 18th, Austin o'Mara,
Engine Company No. 4, were injured by be-
ing knocked off the boiler room of the Ryan
hotel. They are not seriously injured and
will be on duty in a short time.
HORSES.
On the evening of Dec IS, Horse No. II, on
No. 10 hose cart died with the collie.
BURsTED HOSE.
Eureka Brand-January 1888, three SEC
tons; April, 1888, one section; April, 1885,
Der. 1859, one section.
Boston Woven Hose Brand-January, 1888,
one section
Chicago Brand-August 1890 one section:
October. 1885, one section; October, 1890, one
section.
Volunteer Brand July. 1890, one section;
January, 1891, one section.
White Anchor Brand-April. 1882, one Sec
ton.
Lyon Bpand-May, 1893, one section.
All Of the above hose has been condemned
as unfit for use.
White Anchor Brand-January, 1889, one
section.
4-Ace Brand-December. 1892 one section.
August, 1888, one section.
These last three sections have been re-
Phoenix Brand-May, 1895 one section.
White Anchor Brand-November, 1885, one
section.
These last two sections are being returned,
to agents to be replaced by new sections
Also fifty feet of 315-inch Eureka hose. used
for Siamese connections, bursted at fire.
RECOMMENDATIONS
! would recommend that one o. section of
31a-inch rubber hose be purchased for usa
on Hook and Ladder No. 2. Theirs bursted
at the fire.
The report was accepted and ordered placed
on hle, and the Chief Engineer was instructed
to purchase rs feet Of 315-inch rubber hose
and authorized to return 5ursted hose as in
his report stated.
On motion the Secretary was instructed
to write to the Mayor and Chief Engineer
at tlionhhAi5 tuel1 IOF assistance
rendered at the fire at the Ryan Annex and
Schultz buildings on Dec. 10.
The report of the Superintendent of Fire
Alarm was received. accepted and ordered
placed on file, and he was instructed to have
200 fire cards printed. The matter of placing q
fire box at the corner of Grand and CIeyeland
avenues was laid over to be taken up at
future meeting Of Board.
The reports Of the Master Mechanic and
Secretary were accepted and ordered placed
on file.
A bill of the Board Of Water Commissioners
in the sum of $153.00 was approved
The pay roll of the department for tho
month Of December 1896 amounting to $l3.-
240.S2. was allowed and referred to the CITY
Comptroller.
Adjourned.
GEORGE w. FREEMAN. ss
ALFRED S. HALL President.
Secretary.