The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board of Fire Commissioners.

St Paul, Mimi, Feb %, 1901
Regular meeting of the Board was he'd
this day at p. M
Schweizer, Tostevin and President Warn
er.
Minutes Of the previous meeting read
and approved. ,~.s-@t-.
Communications the Corporation
Attorney advisingethe 6oardesfhat four
fifths vote Of all members of the Board
IS required to authorize expenditures. Orr
dered fled
From Board of Water Commissioners,
relating to renewal of license of depart
ment plumber and plumbing work done
at West side engine house. Referred to
the President with power to act
ReportS-The Building Committee recon-
n1ending that contractor comply with
specification as to flag staff and guar
anty for roof" thereupon final estimate
be allowed amounting to $i,14S.25. Re
port concurred in.
Committee on Machinery presented pro-
posals son on two buggies for use of Assis-
tant Chiefs. On motion, the matter was
referred back to committee for specifca-
lions. Same committee to whom was re-
ferred proposition from Messrs. Cross &
tyre, recommended that matter be re-
ferred to the Chief for further inYesti-
cation.
Reports of Chief Engineer, Superin-
tendent of Fire Alarm. Master Mechanic,
Assistant Electrical Inspector and Sec
rotary were read, accepted and ordered
placed on HE.
The department pay roll for February
amounting to SIS, 534 80 -(subjeCt to change
allowed by vote of the Board present.
The following bids for hay and. oats
were opened and read:
On Oats On Hay.
Tierney & Co. .......... 29 SO 10 10
Jameson & Hevener -. .2S19 9.S5
On motion, the Board awarded con-
tract to Jameson &c .Hevener. they, 9e-
ing the lowest bidders for 5000 bushels
Of oats and $50 tons upland wild hay
as per advertisement.
The Chief Engineer having recommend
ed the purchase. of 5000 bushels of oats
and 80 tons of hay, in addition to amount
already ordered, the Board, by full vote,
instructed the Secretary to advertise for
same. The repairs on apparatus and sue
ton hose for Engine No. asked for in
Chiefs report were, on motion of Board,
granted. The Chief was instructed to.
ascertain the cost of fitting up for a
combination hose wagon and chemical
the, hose wagon stored in No 8 engine
house.
The machinery repairs referred to in
report of Master Mechanic were, en-
motion, referred to Committee on Ma
chinery and Chief Engineer, with power
to act.
On recommendation bof the Chief En-
gineer the water tower, which had been
placed out of service, was ordered put in
service, when in his discretion same was
necessary. 97- . a-i +t'N
The board decided where assistance is
asked for from neighboring cities and
towns for help the Chief after consult
ing with the President of the Board, may
have authority to act
That portion of the Chiefs report re-
lating. to order given Superintendent of
Fire Alarm Thomas Carey to nave some
Of his men report to Chief at fires in
the business district was taken I'D Mr.
Carey being questioned by the Board as
to his statements thereto admitted he
a hyr{ iaf Too
son, and further stated that if he had
to do fire duty and be responsible for
the fire alarm system, he did not want
the Job and was ready to resign, and
thereupOn did present his resignation as
Superintendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph.
On motion same was accepted, Commits
sioners Clarkin, SchWeiZer and President
Warner viting aye; Commissioner Toste-
win voting nay. -..,...
On motion of Commissioner Schweizer
the Board proceeded tosthe election of a
Superintendent of Fire Alarm to sue
coed Thomas Carey, resigned. Commits
sioner Clarkin nominated Daniel Neary
for the position. A ballot was taken re-
sultinS in three votes being cast for
Daniel Neary, whereupon President War
ner declared Daniel Neary duly elected
Superintendent of Fire Alarut Telegraph
Commissioner Schweizer moved, and it
was carried, that the superintendent and
employees of the Fire Alarm Department
be subject to the orders of the Chief En-
gineer.
F. E. Hough and Sherwood Hough, en-
ployes in fire alarm office, rendered their
designations to the board. On motion
same was accepted.
Messrs. Carey and Hough asked that
the charges made against the employ es
of the fire alarm office, in which it was
stated that the force had determined to
quit without notice in case d change was
made in head of the department, be
withdrawn, as there was no truth in the
statement, and as there had been no
investigation by the board, Commission
or Schweizer stated that, owing to the
fact that parties against whom the
charges were made had resigned he
had no objections to withdra wing the
charges, and made motion to that effect
which was carried.
On motion the Board decided that here
after its meetings will be held at de-
partment headquarters, corner Eighth
and and Minnesota street.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARMER JR,
President.
WILLIAM O'GORMAN. Secretary.
Feb. 23-1901-1t.