The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24

ed that Black would not be reelected,
and. as what the mayor says goes
with the three members he has ap-
pointed. there is no chance for Black.
Chief Jackson has been connected
with the fire department in st. Paul
since 1874. He was in that year men,
Der Of Engine Company No. 2, of the
volunteer department. In September,
1877, the volunteer department was dis
banded by the council. and the paid de-
partment took its place.
Jackson, when the department was
reorganiZed, was appointed captain Of
Engine Company No. 2, and continued
in the service as such until Feb 10, 1884
On that date he was. at his own re-
quest, transferred as captain of Chem
ical Company No. 2, which was organ
lied and placed in service on Dayton's
bluff. In October. 1884, he was promot-
ed as assistant engineer of the depart
ment, under Capt. Black, and served in
this capacity until March, 1899 when
he succeeded Black as chief engineer.
The position of chief of the department
he has held since that time.
Ihe board accepted the report Of
Chlef jackson, made to them Feb. 8,
and approved of the appointments. pro-
motions and transfers recommends NV
him at that time and published in The
q E. The board also approved Of
the appointments. transfers and promo
tlons which the chief recommended in
a report last evening. as follows:
Appointments-Carl W. Lingram, third
p3i.P%eman' 3.%dim' Engine Company No 4 vice
y Nelll; resigned; Jason Gadbois truck
man, Hook and Ladder Company No 7
wee wright. resigned Andrew Urbans,i
tiidr rHlrd pplpeman. Engine Company No. /,
wee barney, resigned; John S.rom. driver
Stay, resigned. VIZ
aard1 Transfers s. and Promotions William Ed
wards, hrst pipeman, Engine COMPANY No
" TO lieutenant, Hook and Ladder Com.
Pany NO. ., vice Longaven. promoted: A
ET@ine FE%anso3 GoT second pipeman, to frs. ppeman
noteq j. I. Lynch. third truckman HOOK
@ ana LADDER Company No. 7. to second D ne
man Engine Company No. Il, vice Swanson,
promoted: E. A. Lowe first truckrnan1
HOOK and Ladder Company No 3 to Iienten-
ant ant same company, vice Buck resigned:
wen Dunn, fourth truckman, to third
IruckInan, Hook and Ladder Companv No
John Brosner, sixth truckman IN fftb
truckman, Hook and Ladder Comnanv No
1adIan Tenz cH cMoJha. first truckman, Hook and
Ladder Company No. 7, to second trnck
man. Hook and Ladder Companv No
LuaWlg Wagner, second truckmap. Hook
ana Ladder Company No. 7. to first truck
pipeman, Engine Comr any No. / To savantb
plpeman, Hook and Ladder COMPANY No
z; j. K Gravall, third truckman, Hook and
Ladder Company No 6, to driver HonI[
and Ladder Company No :: Tohn crifs A
third piPeman, Engine Company No. To- r;
url'er nose cart, same company
Some one sent Commissioner Vanish
a postal card calling attention To the
poor quality of hay furnished the de-
partment and offered to duplicate the
forage for $3.50 per ton. The person
neglected to sign his name and Presi-
dent Arosin and the other members de-
clded that no attention would be Maid
TO anonymous communications.
The request of the A D. T. companv
to remove the mercurial alarm svstem
from fire headquarters to their own Of
flee was denied
James Hanson was awarded the con-
tract for drilling a tunnel from Fourth h
and Fifth streets to the court house
for the new alarm system. he being the
lowest of three bidders and agreeing
to do the work for $50
Thomas Hanlon was appointed as an
operator in the fire alarm department
at salary Of $50 per month.
The secretary reported balance of
Sl53,394.29 on hand after the February
pay roll. amounting to $13.262. .66. had
been approved. Commissioner Vanish
intimated that there might be a reduc-
ton of salaries in the near future.