The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-27
Transfers and Promotions.

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transfers, recommended by Chief Cook,
were confirmed!
Transfers and Promotions.
James Mulcrone, captain Engine Com
pany No. to captain Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1, vice William H. Irvine,
promoted to succeed assistant chief
engineer.
Henry Longaven, captain Engine Com
pany No. II, transferred and promoted to
captain Engine Company No. 4, vice Null
crone. transferred.
Walter Black. lieutenant Engine Gem
pany No. II, promoted to captain Of same
company.
A. r., Devine. lieutenant Engine Com
pany No. 7, transferred and promoted to
Engine Company No. II.
John Maloney, first pipeman Engine Com
pany No. 10, to lieutenant Engine Company
William Dembar. second pipeman Engine
Company No. 10, promoted to first pipeman
same company.
r.. J. Niles. driver Engine Company No.
III. to second pipeman same company.
John Griffin, hose driver Engine Company
No. 10, to engine driver, same company.
Thomas Sumley, lieutenant Engine Com
pany No. IL, transferred to lieutenant En-
CINE Company No. 6.
William Macarthur. lieutenant Engine
Company No. 10. transferred and promoted
William Edwards, lieutenant Engine Com
pany No. 6. transferred to lieutenant
Engine Company No. 10.
John Dufour, lieutenant Engine Company
No. 6, promoted to lieutenant Hook and
Ladder Company No. 8.
H. S. Warren, second pipeman Engine
Company No. 7, transferred and promoted
to first pipeman Engine Company No. II.
G. F. Anderson, fourth truckman Hook
and Ladder Company No. 6, transferred to
second pipeman Engine Company No. =.
B. N. Palmer, driver Engine Company
No. Z, promoted to first pipeman same COM
pany.
Maurice Dolan, hose driver Engine Com
pany No. Z, promoted to engine driver same
company.
Thomas Foley, stoker Engine Company
No. II, transferred stoker Engine Company
Charles Galloway, driver Engine Company
No. g. promoted to first truckman Hook
and Ladder No. A.
Rodger MCGOWAN, hose driver Engine
Company No. 6, promoted to engine driver
same company.
Appointments.
Louis Wendt, hose driver Engine Com
pany No. 10; B. P. Irish, fourth pipeman
Hook and Ladder Truck No. 8; Thomas
Flynn, hose driver Engine Company No. 6;
Oscar Lander, hose driver Engine Company
No. Z.
Chief Cook reported the desertion of
Stephen Shea, first truckman Hook and
Ladder Truck No. 4, and the resigna-
pipeman Engine Company No. 7, and
of Theodore Klein, third pipeman En-
CINE Company No. 9. Helmbreight re-
signed owing to Ill health, while Klein
accepted an opportunity to resign after
having been suspended for neglect OF
duty in having failed to respond to al
alarm at 2:01 on the morning Of April
a.
Klein was at the meeting and was
given hearing. He exhibited a ply
sician's certificate to show that he had
been taking medicine which contained
ingredients tending to produce a heavy
sleep, but Chief Cook had recommend
ed his discharge, and when Informed
that the board would sustain the chief
Klein handed in his resignation.
Chief Cook recommended repairs tC
the engine house stables in general.
A proposition was received from the
st. Paul Gas Light company to replace
the fire department telegraph poles on
University avenue. the conditions to
be that the wires Of the fire alarm sys-
tenn should be strung on the upper
cross bar. 1t was decided to accept the
proposition, providing 1t was shown
that the gas light company had secured
right Of way from the council.
The April pay roll, amounting tc
$13,400.46. was passed, also bills aggre-
eating $193, leaving the department G
balance Of $123,766.60.
President Arosin and Commissioners
Warner and Walther were the only
members Of the board present.