The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
If THEY GET FUNDs
rire hoard Will Increase the Pro-
lection on the Hill.

non on the Hill.
Inc residents of st. Anthony hin.
west OF Dale street and south Of TTnt,
versity avenue, who are seatriro -.
tional fire protection, will have thei,
petition granted by the fire hoard IL
the, council will include in the annr1,-
prlatlouz for the department for fns.
coming year sufficient funds TO estat,-
lIsh and equip the new engine connan,
at Victoria and Ashland avennes
Should the council refuse to grant ,t''e,. q.
addft1onal share of the tax levy fnr
1891 10 the board of fire commissioners
the conditions must remain as tI1ev
are, thus leaving the large westerly
portion of the city without adequate
protection
Inls was the decision of the beard
at It's regular meeting last evening
pased upon careful Investigation 9f
Lne neeos of the petitioning residents.
Every, member Of the board is in favor
OF replacing the chemical engine. notv
stationed in the Hill district west or
10 R1ie street, with steam engine, but
the BOARD Is unanimous in the oDinion
that to accomplish the desired end If
must nave larger appropriation. 1t
Will cost $4,000 to start and euuip fhe
new engine company, and, after the
nrst year, "a 900 annually for it's main
tenance. The regular appropriation for
the hre department will not permit or
this expenditure, and the council nusr
be looked to to crafty the citizens In
their request
The report of Secretary Hall. as ac-
cepted and placed on file, shows the de-
partment to have effected a saving or
about $4,000 during the fiscal year end
ing Nov. 81. AS compared with the a1-
pendfture5 of 1895, there has been a de-
crease this year amounting to S13. sos Is.
The report in full is as follows:
Balance on hand from 1895. 1895 10
Amount received to Nov.
zo' 1886 ................. 1855 2S
Amount of disbursements
up to Gate Of last re-
port (Nov. 2S. 1886. 49,. SIT 1856 p
Bills allowed Nov. 2S, 1896. 6,795 As
Balance on hand Dec, 1. 1896. .... S11. .4o2 73
Bills allowed yesterday .......... 329 IS
Balance on hand yesterday . S11. .O73 28
During the fiscal year 1896 there was dis
bursed $l97 ,S90. Sc, being $13, Is more than
the fiscal year 1885,
The report Of Chief jackson contained
the appointment of two new members
or the department, in which the board
concurred, being those of Oscar Foun-
taine to Engine Company No A, as
third pipeman and of ]. H. Amen to
Engine Company No, II, as hose cart
driver. Fountaine takes the place Of
William Malander who is promoted to
hose driver at Engine Company No.
10, While Annens appointment is due to
the vacancy caused by the transfer to
Engine Company No. 8, to take the
place of Patrick McGrath, who mystic
riously left the department last month.
Previous to adjournment Chief jack
son placed proposition before the
board for the maintenance of a wealth
er bureau at central fire headquarters.
The. bureau, if established, will cost
nothing, as it is the plan to have the
reports superintended by some one of
the department stationed at headquar-
ters. Records will be taken three times
g. day of the temperature and general
weather conditions. In this way when
a fire occurs in extremely cold weather
Or under any adverse atmosphericai
conditions, there will be an official rec
ord of the fact of the conditions under
which the department was forced to Ia
bor The plan was heartily favored and
unanimously adopted.