The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board of Fire Commissioners.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 5, 1902.
Regular meeting of the Board was heId
this day at p. m.
Present-Commissione Brace, Clarkin.
Freeman and Vice President SchWeizer.
Absent-PreSident Warner.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
The request of City Engineer O. Claus
out dump fire near high bridge was re-
ferred to the Chief Engineer with pow
erf to act.
Reports-The Committee on Horses re-
ported the purchase of two horses at a
cost of $4,000.
The Building Committee reported
progress on repairs at No. 2 Engine
House.
The Special Committee to whom was
referred the letter of Manager w. j.
Held of City Railway Company relat-
ing to car stops at certain street cross
ings reported the requirements would be
carried out in accordance with list of
street crossings furnished by the Board.
The Chief Engineer reported appoint
ment of Michael McGarry and J. c.
Muckel as members of the department
The number of fires during February
was 81; loss on buildings, $10,26012; loss
on contents, S13 332.13; total, $23, ,592. .25; in
surance, $3.50, ,10OO0; insurance over loss,
$3O6, ,5O7 rs.
The request for fire alarm box near
United Norwegian Church College, St
Anthony Park, was reported on unfavor-
Report adopted.
The Superintendent of Fire Alarm re-
ported the okonite cable which was
placed in the Dawset conduit is begin
ming to rot The North American TeIe-
graph Company who now own this con-
dult has put In a Twenty-Five cable
from the Court House to Fourth and
jackson streets, a ten-wire cable from
Fourth and Jackson to Ninth and Rob-
ert streets and a ten-wire cable from
Fourth and Jackson to Fourth and
Broadway streets. In order to connect
through this cable it will be necessary
and recommends the purchase of six
miles of No. 10 hard-drawn copper wire
and 200 storage batteries.
The report was referred to the Com
mittee on Fire Alarm to Investigate.
The request in Master Mechanics re-
port for set of pump valves and springs
for No. Engine was referred to the
Committee on Machinery with power to
act.
The reports of Assistant Electrical In
spector, Veterinary Surgeon and the Sec
retary presented, cad and ordered filed
The following bids on two supply
wagons were submitted:
Mitsch Wagon and Carriage Com
J; FL. schurmeier Wagon Company. 700. 60
Mahle Wagon Company ............ 695. 90
On motion the contract was awarded
Mitsch Wagon Company for two supply
wagons, they being the lowest bidders,
at SbSl.UO, and contracts were ordered
drawn in accordance herewith
The following bills were presented for
allowance: American Fire Engine Co..
$n.7O; Brand S.. $3.50: Brown, Treacy,
Sperry & Co., s20.5o; Brophy, Chas A,
$500: Edison Electric Light Co., $685. 90;
Fire Extinguisher Mfg. Co. 81 20; Friend,
Chas: & Son. 70 cents; Geisen. Adolph'
$160.0O0; Hardenbergh & Co. $l736; Ker-
win & Co.. 575.30; Moffatt r., $150;
O'Rourke. Jno. B.. $4,000; Prendergast
Bros. s3.51; Ryan Drug Co, $500; Rob
inson-Cary Co., $5743; St Paul Gas
Light Co.. S0.52; Western Union Tel Co,
$1.00: total, 81 ,2S764
Allowed by vote of all members pres
ent-
Adjourned.
A. J. SCHWEIZER,
Vice President.
WM. O'GORMAN.
Secretary.