The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-13
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board of Fire Commissioners.

st. Paul, March sth, 1901
The Board of Fire Commissioners r4et
this day at o'clock o. m.
PreSent-COmmisSion Clarkin, Free
man, Schweizer, Tostevm and President
Warner
Minutes of the previous meeting read
Communcations-Fro the Youghioghe-
ny and Lehigh Coal Company calling at
Hnt1on to contract entered into Aug %,
1900 for furnishing department with so
tons CRATE coal Referred to Committee
on Claims.
From Gleason Fire Escape relating to
furnishing lire escapes. Ordered placed
on file.
From Dr. G. A. baltimore, presenting
his resignation as Veterinary Surgeon
of the department, to take effect March
81, 1901 On motion, the Board accepted
same
Bids for two wagons for Assistant
Chiefs were opened as follows:
Mitsch Wagon and Carriage Co.. .$425 90
II. A. Muckle Mfg. Co..............,. $3.50
J. III. Schurmeier Wagon Con-. $40. 90
On motion, the Board awarded the con-
tract to Mahle Wagon Co, provided they
comply with the specifications sent them,
asking for bids on these wagons.
Reports-The Chief Engineer reported
having tested and worked the water
tower, and placed it in since the neces-
sary repairs had been made on Chemical
No. 1, and it had been put back in service
on Feb. 9th Thomas Welsh, second pipe
Iudus Engine 20. NO. 4, was injured by
falling from ladder. He is disabled
from performing duty. A statement OF
burSted hose and report of fires for Feb
ruary showing amount of loss and in
surance is herewith submitted. On mo-
ton the report was accepted and adopt
ed. That portion of the chiefs report
relating to request to the business men
occupying buildings, using iron shutters
that are without any device for opening
from the outside, that they be asked
to leave all shutters open above the sec
ond story, was on motion referred to
Committee of Building for further in
VeStgation.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm Daniel
Marcy reported having assumed charge
of office March LIST inst, having received
keys, records, etc, from his predecessor,
Mr.. Carey. On recommendation of Supt.
Marcy the appointment of Robert P.
Nugent as operator was by vote of the
Board concurred in. On motion the Board
promoted Alfred d. Johnson to be chief
operator and fixed his salary at $65 per
month and the salaries of the other
two operators at $50 90 per month each
The lepOrt of master mechanic relating
to machinery repairs was referred to
committee on machinery and chief en-
gineer with power to act.
Reports of veterinary surgeon and the
secretary we:e read and ordered placed
on file.
The committee on claims reported the
following bills for allowance:
Allen, ]. H. & Co., $50; Bell, d. L., $3.17;
Brings & Co., $2915; Cook, Hart, N, So;
Craig Oil CO., $11 So Crane, Ordway Co.,
$15436; Decker, Adam, $175; De Coster &
Printing Co, $2.75; Edison Electric Light
Co, $33 2S; Globe company, 81. 92 ;Getchell,P.
l., 5000; Gliggs, Cooper & Co., $500;
ern Railway Co, $i619; Minnesota Soap
Co, SIS; Muckee Manufacturing Co., Slips:
Mahlc Wagon Co., $11.15; McColl, Henry,
$A49; Mitsch Wagon Co., $3.50, Martin
NirOlS Il Dean
per and Brass Works, $27.35; Northwest
eIn Fuel Co., $2S9.43 Northwestern Stamp
Works, Is cents; Moves Bros. & Cutler,
$3575 Owens. ]. A, S25; Ogden, Merrill
& Greer, $S.O5: Pioneer Press Co., 1851;
Pfister, John, $1.50; Rugg &c Co., $225;.
Roberts, Goss & Co., 1882; Standar1>O Oil
Co. $3.50; St; Paul Electric Light Co,
So.S5; Smith & FarWcll. $780, St Paul
Hardware Co., 1874; st. Paul Electric
Plating Co., $41O; Thomas, c., s1.EO; Val
ley Iron Works, $27.75; Winner, Mrs Is.
s.; Youghiogheny & Lehigh Coal Co,
5000. So: total 81, 4O7.Sl. The full board vot-
ing in favor, of above allowance.
Bids on hay and oats were opened as
oats 80 cents per bushel.
Griggs Bros, hay $11.35 per ton; oats,
70 cents per bushel
Brings & Co., oats, 2S1k cents per
bushel
LOTUS & Kerwin, hay, $3.50 per ton;
oats, ~ cents per bushel.
On motion the board awarded as fol-
lows: To Brings & Co., oats, at 2S11 cents.
LOTUS & Kerwin, hay, at 5000 per ton
they being the lowest bidders on same
On motion of Commissioner Schweizer
the secretary was instructed to send
communications to City Council asking
Tor authority to add five men to DEPART
nent and equip and put in service a
combination chemical and hose wagon
IN West Side Engine House located cor
ner of Livingston and Fairfield avenues
and thereupon that this board proceed
In proper manner to equip Engine
House No. Is with a combination chem
zeal and hose wagon and place same in
service. The motion was carried, the full
board voting for same.
Adjourned
REUBEN WARNER JR.,
President.