The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-04
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board of Fire Commissioners.

st. Paul. May /, 1901
Regular meeting of the board was held
this day at o'clock p. m.
Pr esent- Commissioners Clarkin, Free
man, SchWeiZer ToSteVin and President
Warner.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
Attorney notifying that printing and sta
tionery bills are payable out of depart
ment funds Accepted and placed on
ment had been made of suit of the N.
w. Telephone Exchange Co. VS.. The City
for rental of telephones, and submitting
bill for S133.57, claimed against fire de-
partment. recommending said amount be
paid. whereupon the Board passed the
following resolution:
,5on T6s fv Oe for dra tbe
gum of s733 81, payable out of the Fire
Department Fund, in full settlement and
satisfaction of any and all claims and de-
Exchange Company, Of whatever nature.
arising cut OF the telephone and nessen-
ger or toll service rendered by said COM
pany to the Fire Department of the City
of st. Paul up to and including the 3lSt
day of December, 1900
Commissioners Freeman, Tostevin and
Warner were appointed q committee to
confer with the general manager of said
telephone company regarding the making
Of contract for telephones for use In the
department from May /, 1901.
From ]. A. wye, Secretary Agricultural
Experiment Station, asking to have fire
alarm placed on their grounds. Re
ferred to the Chief Engineer to invests
From the City Clerk calling attention
to resolution. passed by the Common
Council, asking the BOARD to have. at
least two keys for each fire alarm box
located outside of the business district,
and print and maintain on each of said
boxes q notice stating where said keys
are located and obtainable. Referred to
the superintendent of fire alarm for es-
innate of cost on same and on the re-.
painting Of boxes, and 100 additional
keys.
From John Espy, asking that statement
of facts regarding breaking Of light Of
glass in his building by Hook and Ladder
No. !, be sent to the Legal Department.
Referred to the Chief Engineer for said
statement.
From Mahle Wagon Company, sehur,
meier Wagon Company, and Mitsch
awarding Of contract for building two
chiefs buggies, as per specifications fur
pished, for the reason they Were unable
to comply with specifications filed.
Reports-C Committee on Buildings re-
ported the necessary repairs had been
made at Engine House No. 10 and Mer-
riam Park Engine House; Your commit
present frame stable at No. Engine
House by a brick structure Report
adopted and recommendation was con-
Cured in by vote of full Board. The
Secretary was instructed to ask author
ity from the Common Council to pro-
coed with the work.
The Committee on Machinery reported
the necessary repairs had been made on
Truck No. 1 as asked for by the CHER
Engineer
The Committee on Horses reported the
purchase Of one horse.
The Committee on Claims reported the
following bills for allowance: Brings q
Co. so; Brown. Treaey & Co., $27; 40;
Printing Co., 50. 80; Decker. Adam, $3.15;
Edison Electric Light Co., $95. 40; Far
well, Ozman, Kirk & Co, $44 SO; Fenley,
aid, John, $13. OO ,Hackett Hardware Co,
$0.14; Jones & Adams Co., 5000; Jackson,
John, $lO.75; Kahlert, August, $77.5O;
Mitsch Wagon Co; $3.50; Mahle Wagon
Stamp Works, 81. 15 Nicols & Dean, 500 40;
Prendergast Bros, $475; Railroader
Printing House, $85. 26; Rugg & Co, 81 80;
500; ST Croix Lumber Co, $1O.84; St.
Paul Picture Frame Mfg. Co, $2:0o; st.
Paul r9G Gas Ca Light a Co. sS2; St. Paul Ree
SPA; st. Paul Printing Co. $15.5O; The
Globe CO. s677; The La France Ere ,
w. Telephone Exchange Co., 367; to-
tai $53S.92, the full board voting for al
lowance.
The Chief Engineer reporting he had
inspected the premises where hydrant
was asked to be located by the American
Linseed Oil Co. He considered it neces-
sary and proper, submitting statement
OF bursted hose in the department, rec
ommending that the platforms in front
of Engine House No. II and Hook and
Ladder No. be replaced with brick, and
asking that the down spouts on st. An
thony Park Engine House be changed to
carry the water outside the building.
The report was adopted and the Score
tary was instructed to ask the Water
ROard q az cd
by American Linseed Oil Co. The re-
pairs and changes on buildings asked for
by the Chief was referred to Chairman
on Buildings and Chief Engineer, with
power to act.
The matter of painting trucks at Head
quarters was referred to Committee on
Machinery and Chief Engineer, with
Reports of Superintendent of Fire
Alarm, Master Mechanic, Assistant EIec-
trieal Inspector and Secretary read and
The following bids on 1850 feet of rub
Der hose were received:
The Gutta Percha and Rubber Mfg.
Co, Maltese Cross brand, at $1.OO per
Black Test brand. at 500 per G foot. '0,'
br R066ins 50 s m Cary Co.. White Diamond
st. Paul Rubber Co, White Anchor
brand, at $1.0O per foot. In case the con
tract sae f9r entire amount, 2,6O0 feet, is
per cent will be given.
On motion of Commissioner Freeman
the, contract was awarded to St. paul
rubber Go. by the following vote:
Ayes-Commissioner Freeman Schweiz-
err Tosteyin Mr.. President,
Commissioners Clarkln-1
Inc following bids on Chiefs buggies
were received:
H. A MuclzIe Mfg. Co., $3s5.oO; P. ].
Cooney Mfg. Co., $4,000.
The Board by full vote awarded con-
Adjourned.