The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board of Fire commissioners.
st. Paul, Mimi, il

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Regular meeting of the Board was
held this day at 4:30 p. m.
Present = Commissioners Freeman,
SchWeizer and President Warner.
Absent = Commissioners sClarkln and
Tostevin:
Reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with, and
they stand approved A communication
Minneapolis, asking for fire protection at
the State Fair Grounds on July 18th. Re-
ferred to the secretary to reply.
Reports-The Committee on Buildings,
to whom was referred the matter of as
certaining cost of architects services for
construction of stable at No. 4 Engine
House, recommend that the inspection
be done by members of the department,
who will report to the Chief, and that the
contractors and builders on the work be
responsible to the Chief of the depart
ment and subject to his instructions.
Report was accepted and adopted.
President Warner reported that all nee
essary purchases and equipments for new
company on West side were made, and
the company was duly installed June 1SI.
Accepted and adopted.
The Committee on Machinery reported
that the necessary repairs had been made
on Hook and Ladder No. 2. and Engine
No. 6, and they are back in service. Ac-
cepted and adopted.
The Chief Engineer reported as follows:
June 6th-Alfred Lundgren, fifth truck
man of Hook and Ladder No. 5. resigned
May End, Louis Sudheimer, second pipe
man of Engine Go. No. 10. being on Vaca-
ton, he was due to report on June 9Th,
having failed to do SO. and being still
absent. l recommend that he be discharg-
ed. Concurred in.
The following matters referred to in the
chiefs report We're on motion deferred
viz: The locating of fire alarm box al
the corner of Jessamine and Mississippi
streets. and the Lindstrom device for
floors In barns.
mt - ;of
garding condemned horses was referred
to the Committee on Horses for investiga-
ton and report The matter Of repairs
to the roof of Chemical Engine House
No. 8, and water heater for Engine House
No. 15 was referred to the Committee on
Buildings, with power to act.
The Superintendent of Fire Alarm Tele-
graph reported condition of his depart
used by the department. On motion the
Secretary was instructed to notify the
Northwestern Telephone company that
the Board would not be responsible for
rental of telephone used by the Fire Pa
troll which has heretofore been charged
against this department.
The Secretary was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the construction of a
brick stable to No. Engine House.
Tenth and Broadway streets. Bids to be
submitted at meeting of the Board to be
held at 4:30 o'clock D. M, July 3rd.
The Secretary presented report show
ing the financial condition Of the depart
ment at this date, and also report of
condemned property sold from Feb 18th
to June 18th, inclusive, together with re-
ceipts from department scales. amount
ing to $207.4 for which City Treasurer 8
receipt is held. Report was accepted and
ordered filed.
The Committee on Claims reported the
following bills for allowance:
Brown Treacy & Co.. $1.00: Brown &
Dickey, $4,000; D. L. Bell. $21.60; Bohrer
Sanitation Co, $500; Brooks Bros
1904; Brings & Co, s267O; American
Electric Co, $3.50; Decker De- Adam. S. 50;
Light Co., = $84,a9; Franklin Machine
Works, $3.50; Gribben Lumber Co.. S62. IS;
Gamewell Fire Alarm Co, $3083; Harden
bergh & CO., $1LO1; HARMON on. r. e. S. 90;
Wagon Co., $4,000; Menke, Louis, $1,000;
Maendler Bros. $19.79: Martin Lumber
Co, 87;9Nicels & Dean, $N17; N. w.
Telephone Coz $733.57; Moves Bros. &
Drug Co., $500; Robinson-Cary Co.,
$3.50; Rugg & Co, 1904; ST. Paul Hard
ware Co.. S2.95s St. Paul Gas Light Gu,
B. F. GoodHichsjCo., $3.50; The Ford Mfg.
Co., $22.20; Valley Iron Works, SIS 20;
Western Union Tel. Co., $1.00; Wemort-
Howard Co., $267; total $2,S3O.S4; and pay
amounting ito $14,1G1.07. were allowed by
the adoption of the following resolution
offered by Commissioner Schweizer;
Resolved. That we, the Board of Fire
Commissioners. of the City of st. Paul,
approve and confirm the above-named
bills, together. with the pay roll of the
department for the month of June
amounting to $1410107
Adopted by the following:
= Commissioners Reuben Warner, A J.
Schweizer, John M Clarxin. Geo. w.
Freeman, Vim. R. Tostevin.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER JR..
President.
Secretary.