The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board of Fire Commissioners.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov-2O 1901
Regular meeting of the Board was held
this day at p. m.
Present-C Commissioner Clarlkin, Free
man, SchweiZer; ToStevin; and PreSi-
dent Warner.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with and
they are approved.
A communication from M. r. Prender-
CAST, relating to fuel saving and smoke
consuming device referred to committee
on machinery to investigate and report.
Reports-The Chief Engineer reported
he had on Nov. 20 suspended from duty
Engine Driver Jno. A Sexton, of Engine
No. 5, for careless driving causing a
collision with brougham of Mr.. Chas. A.
Bettingen, corner of Mackubin street and
Dayton avenue, testimony was heard on
both sides of the case, the Board, after
receiving the testimony, on motion voted
to exonerate him from any careless act
in causing the collision and he was re-
instated to his position. The Superinten-
dent of Fire Alarm recommended in his
report that City Railway Company be-
asked to place in switches at different
locations along their lines, SO in case of
a large fire the current could be shut off
in sections of three or six blocks, these
switches could be placed in cabinets so
as to be protected from any interference
and keys be furnished the chiefs for
said cabinets; in this way the current
could be cut off quickly and still leave
the railway car wires in their proper
shape, the cutting of these wires at
fires is very dangerous the wires are
of No. 4 copper and very heavy and
when cut would no doubt slack back
three or four blocks and should they
come in contact with persons standing
in their way would certainly cause death.
On motion the above matter was refer
red to the Presidents and Chief Engineer
to interview the officers of the Street
Railway Company and request that the
current be shut when requested to do so
by the Chief Engineer. If this is not
torney be asked to draft an ordinance
requiring the Street Railway Company
to do SO.
Commissioner Schwezer called the at
tention of the Board to the failure of
the Northwestern Telephone Company
to send in an alarm of fire from 4H St.
Peter street claiming as an excuse that
the line was busy. On motion the Super
intendent of Fire Alarm was instructed
to bring this matter to the attention of
manager. of the Telephone Company.
The Master Mechanic reported on the
condition of the boilers of Fire Engines
of the department after the test by the
State Boiler Inspector no leaks were
found in any of the engines that could
in any way impair their efficiency for
good work. The leaks referred to by him
were caused by applying the cold water
test to the boilers; this lowers, the tenn
y.
degrees and the sudden change.causes in
significant leaks which would not. occur
as long as the engines are in use.
Regarding No. Is and the Reserve En-
CINE am still of the opinion they are
not to be depended upon for efficient
service for reasons stated in my former
report. On motion the above report was
adopted and the Master Mechanic was
empowered to make what repairs to En-
gines he considered necessary.
On motion the President was apopour-
cred to contract with the lowest bidder
for the necessary number of badges for
use of the members of the department
The matter of furnishing keys for the
twenty-five alarm boxes removed to the
outside of Engine Houses was laid over
until the next meeting.
The pay roll of the department for
month of November, amounting to s14,-
21.65, was on motion allowed by vote of
members present
Adjourned
REUBEN WARNER JR.,
President.
VIM O'GoRMAN,
Secretary.