The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12

nlSIlOSu mat T0QulSlllOH D6 uldU0 Uul IOI
eight more horses. On motion of Com
missioner Tostevin same was ordered.
The Committee on Claims reported the
following bills for allowance, the full
Allen & Co, $50; E. G. Anderson. $3.50;
Brown & Dickey, $4,000; Brown, Treacy
& Co, $3.50; Brings & Co., $23.51; Brooks
Bros, So F. esO. g. Birge $500 Beuchne e
cents; Adam Decker. $3.50; De Coster &
Clark, $780, Dispatch Printing Co., $2.75;
Edison Electric Light & Power Co, $40. 43;
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co. $SS5; Charles
Gribben Lumber Co., $4,000; P. r. l..
Hardenbergh & Co., 1925; Maske &
Smith, s224; John Martin Lumh Co,
Wagon & Carriage Co., $12.1O; Martin. N.
$S.5 A Palmquist, 500; Perkins Mfg.
Co, $l;OO: Railroader Printing House,
$3.50; Robinson & Cary Co. ISL; Twin
City Varnish Co, $500; st. Paul Gas
Light Co., $10.14 and $4316; st. Paul Hard
ware Co, $12.55; ST. Paul Furniture Co.
Paul Workhouse, $141O; ST. Paul Rubber
Co, $4,000; ]. A. Owens, $500; Spangen-
berg Meat Co., $3.50; Western Union Tel.
Co, a.0O; Waterous Eng. Co., $1400. To-
tai, 81, 1928 so.
President Warner stated that the action
of the Board at last meeting in passing
on bills was not in accordance with the
new charter, which required four-fifths
VI IHSIlIDSIS VI oOdTQ u legally lHOOI e
expenditures of money, and he suggested
that this meeting remedy said defect by
recording full vote confirming their &C
ton, such action was taken. Commits
sioner Clark not coinciding with the
President, the matter was, on motion, re-
ferred to City Attorney for an opinion.
The Chief Engineer presented the fol-
lowing report:
Transfers and Promotions-Jan. 49,
Transferred James Niles, from second
pipemhn of Engine Company Nc. 8, tt
first pipeman of Engine Company No TO-
John Quinn, from first pipeman of En-
gine Company No. 10, to second pipeman
of Engine Company No. 3; E. F. Johnson
from engine driver of Engine Company
No. Is, to third pipeman of Engine Com
pany No. 10; Charles Woods, from third
pipeman of Engine Company No 10, to
engine driver of Engine Company No. 49,
Dennis Murphy, from first pipeman OF
Chemical No. l, to lieutenant Of Engine
Company No. 6; H. N. Morrison, from
first pipeman of Chemical No l.
Suspensions-Jan. 81 suspended from
duty Charles Woods, engine driver of En-
CINE Company No. 10, and Vim: Peel sec
ond pipeman Of Engine Co. No s, Tor
cause, viz, fighting and creating a dis
turbance. After a. thorough investigation
by the President and myself, Charles
Woods was discharged from the depart
PeeD FORGETTING five days pay (time OF
suspension). Feb. 5th I suspended from
duty III the department H. N. Morrison,
lieutenant OF Engine Company No. 6, for
cause, viz, drunkenness and neglect OF
duty. After due investigation by the
President and myself said H. n. Morri-
son was reduced to the ranks and fined
one-half months pay.
On Feb l appointed John Kiely and
assigned him to Engine Company No. 13
as driver.
Jan jan 2OcJohn Ryan, driver Of Hook and
above the knee while sliding down the
Jan 2o-At the Hamm Brewery fire
Engine No. broke GLIB in steam cylin-
der. Engine No. II developed a leak in
made and engine placed in service
The following hose burst: Two sections
July and August, 1890; same repaired;
one section of Maltese Cross" placed In
service September, 1895; same repaired.
One section White Anchor" placed in
se2tion Eureka placed in service JanG-
airy, 1888, condemned; one section Chi
cago," placed in service January, 1891.
same and repaired; one section "Volun-
teer, placed in service July. 1896; one
section Crescent" placed in service;
April, 1894, both sections were condemn
1 would respectfully recommend that
two (2) wagons be purchased, one for the
first assistant and one for the second as
sistant chief, as the ones they are now
using have been many years III use and
/ do not consider them safe to ride in
/ also recommend the purchase Of $50
tons of hay and 5000 bushels of oats
On motion, the secretary was instructed
to advertise for $50 tons of hay and 1900
bushels of oats for use OF the depart
ment On motion of Commissioner
Schweizer, that portion of the chiefs e.
port relating to appointments and trans
fers and assessments were referred to
chiefs report relating to assistant chiefs
buggies was referred to committee on
machinery. The balance of the chief s
report was adopted.
Reports of Master Mechanic, Veterinary
Surgeon and Secretary read, accepted and
ordered placed on file.
The next order of business being the
election of Chief Engineer. Commissioners
Schweizer nominated John Jackson
which was seconded by Commissioned
Clarkin. Commissioner Clark nominated
J. j. Strapp, seconded by Commissioner
Tostevin. On ballot being taken John
Jackson received votes, J. j. Strapp re-
ceiVed Votes. John Jackson having re
celVed a majority of votes cast was de-
clared elected Chief Engineer for unex-
missioner SchweiZer moved that Chief
Cook turn over to the President all rec
ords and property of the department on
saturday morning. Carried.
The following statement was made by
Commissioner SchweiZer: | undertdnd a
meeting was held in the Fire Alarm office
some time in January at which the en-
ployes OF this branch of the department
decided to quit without giving any notice
to the Board in case any change was
made in the head of the department. In
order to get at the facts, I moved that
special meeting of the Board be held
tomorrow night, and that all the en-
plCyes of the Fire Alarm Department be
notified to be within call, so that they cen
be summoned before the Board Motion
carried. Adjourned.
RUBEN WARNER JR
President