The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-12
BOARD AFTER ALL OTHERS
DECLINED.
SAYS He Is NOT AN ALIEN.
MIR. VANISH SUGGESTS SOME SAFE
PLACE FOR NEW FIRE
IALARM.
EEADQUARTERsaN NOT SAFE ENOUGH
A Committee Appointed to Look
Over the City Hall for Suit
able Space.

0. H. Arosin was elected president of
the board Of fire commissioners last
evening. after one informal and six
formal ballots had been taken. Com
missioners Clark and Warner each re-
ceived one vote on the informal ballot
Commissioner Arosin two, and one was
blank. After the vote had been an
nouHced, both Mr.. Clark and Mr.. War
ner informed the others that under no
circumstances would they accept the
position. On the second ballot Mr..
Vanish received one vote, and then he
announced that he would not accept, if
elected. On the fifth ballot Mr..
Waither received two votes and
promptly declared that he would not
accept. This put the presidency of the
beard up to Mr.. Arosin as all the other
four had declared themselves. The
sixth ballot gave Mr.. Walther one,
Mr.. Arosin two, while two ballots were
voted blank. On the seventh ballot two
blanks were cast, but Mr. Arosin had
the requisite number, three votes, and
was declared elected. Mr. Arosin
thanked the board for the honor. and
assured the members that he was not
an alien, Notwithstanding the state
ments of the constitutional lawyer from
the Fourth ward Commissioner Clark
was elected vice president of the board
on the first ballot, receiving three votes.
President ArOsin announced that the
next business would be the election of
a secretary, but Mr.. Vanish moved an
adjournment for one week His motion
was not seconded, but the question of
deciding as to the secretaryship was
passed.
Chief Jackson asked for an order to
purchase material for fitting UP QUAR-
tiers for the new fire alarm system on
the third floor of the headquarters
building. Mr.. Vanish raised the point
that the building was fire trap, and
that as $4,000 was to be put in the
new system, it should be placed in a
fireprcof building. He suggested the
removal Of the system to the city hall
building. A committee consisting Of
President Arosin, Chief Jackson, Supt
Of Fire Alarm Carey and Mr. Vanish
was appointed to investigate the matter
and report at an adjourned meeting
Jan. 81.
Chief Jackson reported that he had
appointed William Haller as pipeman
of Engine Company No. 4, vice John
Hoare, discharged, and Frank Kiefer
as pipeman of Engine Company No. 8,
vice Thomas Mcbride, deceased On
motion of Mr.. Arosin the confirmation
of the appointments was laid over until
the next meeting.
Electrical Inspector Varnum report
ed that ninety-one permits had been
issued in December and 1O1 inspections
made.
Secretary Owens submitted a state
ment showing the financial condition Of
the fund as follows: Balance on hand
Jan. l. 1898, $11,910.27; receipts from
general fund, $1,000; incidentals, $175.4S;
disbursements, s1,5S5.36; balance on
hand, SIS, 500.39. There was a discrep-
ancy the secretary reported Of 1920 80
between his figures and those Of the
comptroller, which he had not been able
to solve.
Chief Jackson was directed to pur-
chase 1,200 bushels Of oats and thirty
eight tons of hay for immediate use,
and the secretary was authorized to ad-
vertise for bids for furnishing the de-
partment with 240h tons of hay and
5000 bushels of oats.