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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board of Fire commissioners

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept IS, 1901.
Regular meeting of the Board was held
this day at p; m.
Present Commissioners Clarkin
Schweizer, Tostevin and President War
ner.
Absent-Commissione Freeman.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
A delegation from the Manufacturers
Club of st. Anthony Park addressed the
Board, asking for better fire protection.
Inc president replied that under present
appropriation the Board was poWerlesS
to do anything, and suggested as a rem
edy that the Alderman of that district
lay the matter before the Charter Com
MISSION IN 10 recommend an amendment
to the city charter increasing the fire
department appropriation 500 600.
The following bids on hay and oats were
opened and read:
Brings & Co, oats, 371zc per bushel
Gr-ggs q Co., oats, 3Sc per bushel;
hay, $S.25 per ton.
Jameson & HeVener, oats. $50 per busheI:
hay, So. IS per ton.
Tierney & Co, oats, s7a4c per bushel;
nay, 1913 per ton.
Tferney & Schafer, hay, 1915 per ton.
Loftus q kerWln, oats, S61Ac per bushel;
hay, $685. per ton.
On motion the Board awarded contract
for oats to LOTUS & Kerwin at 361ac, and
nay to Griggs Bros. at $S.25, they being
the lowest and best bidders on same.
Reports-The committee to whom was
pany No. Is delayed in responding to
alarm of fire adjoining American Canning
plant on the West side, reported they had
investigated the matter and found that
the usual time was made and no delay
was occurred in getting to work at said
hre Report accepted and adopted
Inc Assistant Electrical Inspector re-
ported he had made an inspection of the
the Foot, Schulze building, Third and
Wacouta streets; he found the thermo-
stats improperly mounted; he recon-
mendS that they be taken down and re-
placed properly. The Secretary was in
structed to notify Messrs. Foot. Schulze
q Co. to have their system of mercurial
alarm put in good working order and
avoid false alarms being sent out, or
the department will not respond
The Board voted that a permit must
De granted and inspection made by the
Electrical Inspector of all private fire
alarm systems before they can be con-
nected with the department..
Report Of Master Mechanic, Vetert-
nary Surgeon and the Secretary, present.
ed, read and ordered filed.
commissioner Schweizer moved that the
PRESIDENT appoint a committee of three
to draft suitable resolutions on the death
of President VIM. Mckinley The Pest
dent appointed Messrs. Schweizer. Clarl1in
and Tostevin. On motion, recess was
taken. Upon reSuming session the COM
mittee presented the following resolu-
lions:
Surrounded by peace and prosperity in
our own country, and while enjoying the
confidence and adm ration of the civil
lied world, we are today standing at the
bier of the third martyred president of
the United States.
William Mckinley, the president of our
nation, the most illustriouS citizen of the
United Stateg, the typical American If
all Americans, lies cold in death, the re-
suit OF vile assassin's blow; now there
FORE
Re- D
Commissioners of the City of st. Paul,
IN common with 100000 patriotic and
!oya! citizens of the United States, that
IN the death of William Mckinley we
has distinguished himself in every sta
ton which he occupied, from a private
soldier in the army to that of the most
exalted position within the gift of the
geople-that of president of the United
States.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That we do
homage to our departed president, VIII
liam Mckinley, by having a draped por-
trait OF the deceased president adorn the
walls OF the office of the Board of Fire
Commissioners for the next thirty DAYS.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That we have
all the fire bells of the City Of St Paul
tolled for one hour on Thursday of this
week.
Be 1t Further Resolved That copy
of these resolutions be spread on the rec
ords of this meeting; that they be pub
liSned IN the public press of this city:
that copy be forwarded to the widow
OF our deceased president and one copy
to the president of the United States
On motion, adopted bv a rising vote.
Inc chief Engineer was instructed to have
four pieces of apparatus appear properly
draped In the memorial parade
The following bills were presented.
Poirier: A, $500; American Fire Engine
Co, $3.50; Brands, S., Ssh so; Brings e
Co. Sl,189;31; Bell, D. L., $3.50: Crane
Ordway Co., $500: Craig Oil Co. So.
Def1el, F. A, So. IS; Jno E Dempsey. $50.
Edison Electric Co., $780, Friend. Chas'
& Son, S16.15; Farwell Ozmun e. Kirk.
1926; Fairbanks, Morse & Co. Sc 40:
Holmes, Spencer & Co.. SlO6S Oh: Gribben
Lumber Co, $500; Gruber, N, $3.50: Ken
nedy & Co., $500; Lotus & Kerwin.
$32L7S; Maendler Bros, $1,000: Martin
Lumber Co, 1911; Maske & Smith, S15.e2
Mitsch Wagon Co.. 1915; N w. Copper
and Brass Works, $l015; Nicols. Dean &
Gregg, $15.51: Noyes Bros & Cutler. s.. IS:
Ogden, Merrill & Greer, $500; Prendergast
Bros, SSH; Robinson-Cary Co., sGz17;
Ryan Drug Co. S1O5. fS; Polk, r. l.. & Co,
500; St. Paul Rubber Co., s21OO; The
N.GO; St. Paul Foundry Co. SIP. so; Stand
ard Oil Co., $3.50; St Paul Machine
Works, SS5; ST. Paul Gas Light Co.
$50 %; Schurmeier Wagon Co, $500: total
IS, Al. 10, and department paw roll for
month of September amounting to SI4
1882, allowed by the following vote:
observation-disclosures Clarkin, Schweiz-
er, Tostevin and Mr.. President-4.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER JR.,
President