The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-18
COMMUNICATIONS.

COMMUNl
From the Corporation Attorney. inform
force requiring the Companies engaged
in lighting the streets of the city to
place red globes on lamps at points where
fire alarm boxes are maintained. Filed
From the Board of Water Commission
ers, asking opinion of this Board whether
the putting in of a. number of large serv-
ice pipes. especially for automatic fire
eXtinguishers, is Objectionable to the Fire
Department. and whether there may be
danger of the Department being deprived
of sufficient water in case there was eX-
traordinary fire in the district. On mo-
ton the Secretary was instructed to in
form the Water Board that the matter
of granting applications for automatic
fire eXtinguishers rests entirely with
them, and for them to say whether the
mains in the streets where sprinklers are
desired are of sufficient size to permit
of the placing of feed pipes for the
sprinklers and furnish an ample supply
of water to the Fire Department in case
of fires. So far as carrying rods by the
Department for the purpose of shutting
off street gates Of service pipes for
sprinklers, same will be considered by
partment, and an answer given the Wa
ter Board at a later date. The Fire
Board will at all times cooperate with
the Water Board whenever they can con-
sistently do so, and do not want to in
terrier with the duties of said Board in
any way, shape or manner.
From Mi. Il. w. ZOllmdn, thanking the
Board on behalf of the firemen for the
liberal spirit in which the petitions for
restoration of salaries to old basis was
received. Filed.
From President Theodore Roosevelt, re-
turning thanks for copy of resolutions on
death of late President VIM. Mckinley.
Filed.
Reports from Committee on Claims. re-
porting settlement of claim against the
City Railway Company for damage to
section of hose. Report was accepted
and adopted.
The First Assistant Chief Engineer re-
ported that on Oct 18th inst. at II o'clock
M, Thomas Flynn, driver of Engine Com
pany No. 6, and John Breslin, driver of
Chemical No. g. failed to report for duty
at expiration of their time off, and rec
commended their positions be declared va
cant and names be dropped from the
roll. On motion, referred to the Presi-
dent of the Board.
The death of Patrick Beary. driver of
Hook and Ladder Company No. g. was
reported. On motion, the Chief Engineer
was empowered to make necessary ar
rangements for the funeral. The Board
voted to attend the funeral in a body.
The Superintendent of Fire Alarm was
instructed to change all fire alarm boxes
located in the engine houses to the outside
and purchase additional keys for same.
The report of the Secretary was pre-
scented. read and ordered filed.
The Master Mechanics report on need
ed repairs to Engines and 6 was re-
ferred to the Committee on Machinery
with power to act.
The following bills were presented for
allowances: Cornplanter Oil Co.. $3415;
Edison Electric Light and Power Co.,
$27.06 Ford Mfg. Co., 1925; Gribben Lum-
Der Co., $500; Holmes Spencer & Co.,
81. 1929; Jockey Mfg. Co., $1,000; NHsch
Wagon Co.. $9.15; Jno. Martin Lumber Co.
| $240O; Nicols & Dean, "a cents: A. Poi
rier. $3.50; Prendergast Bros, $15.0O: H.
P. Rugg & Co., $1264; Smith e. Farwell
| Co., $3.50; st. Paul Rubber Co., $167S;
| Standard Oil Co. $4.53; Storer. Frank c.,
| agt., .$1SO.60; St. Paul Gas Light Co., s37. OS;
| the Globe Company. $23.55: the New York
| Tea CO., s7236: Union Mattress Co., $500;
| Waterous Engine Works Co.. S1400; total,
| s2,13433 and the October pay roll of the
| department amounting to $1425512. On
| motion, allowed by the following vote:
| Yeas-Commissionsr Clarkin. Freeman.
| Tostevin and Vice President Schweizer.
| Nays-None.
The Board adjourned to meet at the
| call of the President.
A. J. SCHWEIZER,
| Vice President.
VIM. O'GORMAN,
| Oct. 1S-1sO1-1t.