The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-14
SAME OLD FEELING AGAIN.
STATE BOILER INSPECTORS WANT
TO EXAMINE ENGINES
noaro Has Opinion From Attorney
ihat work Could BE Done by the
Master Mechanic

George w. McCree, DEPUTY hoi1er ~
spec'or' informed the board of fire
commissioners at the meeting of that
oooy last evening, that it would be adj
Vlsaple to have the boilers of the saw
e!al engines in the department insnect-
Gu; Inc price, he said, was but 81 nor
noIieI, ana as the departments of Min
neapol1s, Duluth and other of tbe 10 80.
cities In the state paid for an 800
inspection, 1t was but proper that the
81 Paul department should do fhe
same. w TIE
commissioner Warner sa d the former
BOARD had decided on the opinion ne
me assistant corporation attorney that
lhe inspection could be done by tne
master mechanic employed by the de-
be paid to the state boiler incnao+io,.
department. The matter was finally ~.
Ierred TO the committee on machinery
anu the chief, and as the cost of tne
inspection by the state boiler insnactor
would only be about $50 it is probable
mat the board will pay this amount
Iatner than enter into any controversy
with the state department.
Chief Cook reported the FOLLOWING
promotions and transfers: Fred Houo,b
truckman, Hook and Ladder COMPANY
mo. 8, VINO has been detailed as oper-
ator In fire alarm office, to linernan. r
y. Relter, promoted and transferred
from p1peman, Engine No. s, to truck
man, Hook and Ladder No. 8: Frank
Low transferred from tIuckman, Hook
and Ladder No. 8, to pipeman. Engine
Company No. 8; Daniel Walsh. nro-
noted from fifth to fourth truckman
Hook and Ladder No. g.
The chief also reported that eight
horses in the department had been con-
demned by D.. Barkman, the veterinary
surgeon, and asked permission to pur-
chase the same number of new steeds
Three Of the condemned horses had
Deen In the department seventeen,
three thirteen. one eighteen and an
other nineteen years. The promotions
and transfers were approved and the
request to purchase new horses grant
ed.
Secretary Owens reported a balance
of $61, 71S16 in the department fund,
this amount being based on the depart
ment receiving the $4,000 appropriated
by the tax budget in January last
The bill of the ST. Paul Sidewalk
company for $467.21 for repairs made to
the rooms in the court house to be &C.
cupied by the new fire alarm system.
was laid on the table The board de-
cided not to pay the claim until the
contractor had complied with the speci-
f1cations of the contract
Chief Cook reported that the new
system would be in operation In about
week and that the rooms now occu-
pied by Judges Hine and Orr as private
offices would be ready for the chief and
the board in about ten days.
D. r. McGinnis, vice president of the
State Fair association, thanked the
commissioners for courtesies extended
during fair week.
Assistant Corporation Attorney Tay-
lor advised the board that the con-
tract with the B. F. Goodrich Co. for
1000 feet of hose had been returned
by the comptroller unsigned for the
reason that there was not at the preg-
ent time funds sufficient on hand to
pay for the same.
President Arosin informed the other
members that the hose had been re-
ceived and was now In use and that
the point raised by the comptroller was
merely a technical one, as within a few
days there would be to the credit of the
fire department fund Of about $50, 600.
Electrical Inspector Varnum report
ed 120 inspections made during August.
and permits issued for 11S plants the
aggregate cost of which amounted to
ZIP.
The report of the chief for August
showed 55 alarms and a total loss of
SO, 81675, of which $5,2124 AZ was on build
ings and $4,60453 on contents The in
surance involved was $174,425, and the
insurance over losses was 1874 60S OK