The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board of Fire Commissioners.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 5, 1901
Regular meeting of the Board was
President a. j. schweizer in the chair.
Present-Commissione Cqarkin, Free
man, Schweizer and Tostevin.
Absent-PreSident Warner.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
Communications the City Clerk
transmitting resolution passed by the
Common Council authorizing the Board
House No. 4. Accepted and placed on
file. The Committee on Buildings pre-
scented plan and specifications for con-
Struction Of said stable. The matter was
referred back to said committee to as
certain cost Of architects services to SUI
pervise the work and report at the next
meeting.
From Fl. A. Monroe, Chairman Enter
tainment Committee Modern Woodmen,
asking for fire protection at State Fair
grounds on June 18th. Referred to the
Corporation Attorney, asking for infor-
nation relating to claims of Hart N.
Cook, Arthur Martin and Thomas Carey
for services rendered by them to the
city as members of it's Fire Department
from January l, 1896, to June l. 1850
Referred to Committee of Commissioners
Freeman Clarkin and President Warner.
Also from same party, transmitting
of the Water Board for water used in
the engine houses were payable out of
the Fire Department Fund. Accepted
and placed on file.
RepOrtS-From committee to whom was
referred the resolution requiring mem
bers of the department to become mem
bers of the ST. Paul Fire Department
Relief Association, recommended the
adoption of the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Board that each member of the Fire De
partment and all persons who may here
after be appointed to said department
become members of the st. Paul Fire
Department Association, as matter of
protection in case of injury, sickness and
death, so as to enable him to partici-
rate in the funds available for that pur-
pose.
Resolved Further. That the Chief En-
gineer be, and he is hereby instructed to
have this resolution read by the Cap
tain or officer in charge of each and
every company in the Department once
in each week, for the next four weeks.
On motion, report was accepted and
recommendations therein contained con-
CURED in by vote of all members of the
Board present.
The Committee on Buildings reported
the necessary repairs had been made
on st. Anthony Park Engine House and
on wagon and coal sheds of Hook and
Ladder House No. 4.
Committee on Horses reported the pur-
chase of two horses for the sum of $500
Reports accepted and adopted
The Committee on Claims reported the
following bills for allowance:
Bank Of Pierce, Simmons & Co. 5000. 60
st. Paul Gas Light Co .............. PISS
The Craig Oil Co ...................... u. rs
Board of Water Commissioners. 159. ii
Total ................... ........ 1904 o.
The above bills were allowed by the
Board present.
The Chief Engineer reported the placing
of Engine Company No. Is in service
transfers and appointments, incident
thereto, also the number of fires for
the month of May, together tn loss
and insurance on same. Report accepted
Reports of the Superintendent of Fire
Alarm, Master Mechanic Veterinary
Surgeon, Assistant Electrical Inspector
and the Secretary were read and ordered
Fire Alarm requested the appointment of
Archie Morrison as lineman; 1t was ap-
proved and he was ordered placed on the
roll for sixty days at $65 90 per month
The Superintendent was authorized to
purchase from Rolf protectors for Engine
Houses Nos. 10, IL, and Supply Hose 2
and 5 and TO have necessary lockers and
record chests built in the battery room.
The Board ordered that an extra cham
Der be purchased for engine heater, as
asked for by the Master Mechanic.
The contract entered into by the Pres
dent of the Board with The N w. Tele-
phone Exchange Company was approved
by a vote of the Board present
Mr., s. f. Lindstam, of MINNEAPOLIS, ex-
for stable: the Board Instructed the Chief
Engineer TO go to Minneapolis and inves-
tigate the matter and make report at the
next meeting
The Secretary reported he had receiv-
ed notice from Mr. Dow S. SIN tn, Super
mtendent Street Railway Company, that
the claims of 5000 against sad company
for the burning out of ten pairs of col 8
would be paid in a few days
Adjourned.
A, j. ASCHWEIZER
Wee President
VI VIM osGORMAN.
Secret AIRY. 81