The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-09
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board of Fire Commissioners.

II.
Regular annual meeting of the board
was held this dry at s D. M. Present:
commissioners Brace. Clarkin, Freeman,
SchWelzer and President Warner.
Minutes OF the previous meeting read
and approved
The President announced that the or
ganIzatlon of the board for the year 1903
was IN order. The nomination and cleo
ton of President and Vice President was
proceeded with. Reuben Warner, Jr. was
nominated for President and A. u Schwei-
Ger for Vice President The Secretary was
directed TO cast the vote of the board for
tneSe gentlemen. Whereupon they were de-
cIared duly elected.
The President presented the following
committees for the year 1868:
Machinery and Fire Alarm-Clarkin.
Buildings Clarkin, Freeman.
5orseS-Schweizer. Freeman Brace
CtalmS-Ereeman. SchWeizer. CIarkin
Communications from E. w Durant and
others, saltwater inclosing check for fifty
dollars, a dona ton tosthe Fire Department
Tor services rendered by them at fire ON
Dec. Sd. On motion of Commissioner
the Fire Department relief fund and the
secretary was directed to acknowledge re-
Gcelpt OF same From the Board of Water
commissioners notifying this board that
at meeting of Water Board held on Dee
nth, 1902, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That all the resolutions here
tofore passed by this board for the laying
OF water mains and placing Of additional
Board OF Fire Commissioners for addi-
tlonaI fire protection, be reScinded. On
motion of Commissioner Schweizer the
communication was accepted and placed
on HE, and that special committee of
Lnree be appointed to confer with the
Water Board and ascertain whether the
addltlonaI mains and hydrants asked for
VIII De turn1Shed-f not, why not? The
committee to whom the above was re-
ferred, President Warner. Commissioners
Brace and Freeman
fl oo
porting the resignation of John Murphy,
fourth truckman of Hook and Ladder Co.
NO. 3; the appointment of Martin Cum
nlngham; promotion of Benjamin Levitan
from third to second pipeman Engine Co.
10; e. E. Martin, fourth pipeman of En-
glne Co. 10, to third pipeman same COM
pany; A. j. Mashek from hose driver of
Engine No to engine driver of No. 10;
oscar Fountaine from hose driver Of En-
CINE Co. No. to hose driver of Engine
NO. z; George Brown, hose driver of En-
CINE No. IL, to hose driver Of Engine No
10; recommending that if fire alarm box
pc ordered 1T be located at the corner Of
Lafond and Grotto streets; reporting "A
alarms of fire for the month Of December
involving a loss of $11,302.25 with an in
surance of $147, 050.0 90; insurance over loss,
$1S5, 741 IS. The total losses for the year
1902, being $299, 22S.9S, with an insurance
OF 81, 1898, 1926, insurance over loss 50, 098,-
903.67; total number of alarms, 1852; rec
ommendlng the purchase of six smooth
bore nozzleS. On motion the report was
accepted and adopted, the purchase of
nozzles referred to the committee on ma
chinery with power to act.
Reports Of the Superintendent Of Fire
Alarm, Assistant Electrical Inspector,
Master Mechanic Veterinary Surgeon and
on file.
The Committee on Horses recommended
that horse No. SO be condemned and sold.
President Warner recommended that the
street railway company he requested to
give free transportation to members of
the fire department wearing badges
hot ,nT fInxz
that the salaries of operators in the fire
alarm Office and the Secretary of the
board be increased. On motion the re-
quest to street railway company was
adopted, the matter of increase in salaries
Of operators and the Secretary was re-
ferred to committee of the whole for fu-
ture action.
Commissioner Brace moved and it was
carried that the Committee on Machinery
make report at the next meeting on the
adviSability of ordering the purchase Of a
first-class modern engine to replace the
present engine No. 13 at ST. Anthony Park
On motion of Commissioner Clarkin the
tain the number of flags in the depart
ment and report how many houses are
now without flags, in order that each
house may be furnished with one.
The following bids for furnishing the
department with Hose Wagons was sub
mitted
If equipped with Kelly springfield
rubber tire, 21a inch, additional. $50 90
$717.O0
Mamie Wagon o................$ $685.. 90
If equipped with Kelly Springfield
rubber tire, additional .......... 1920
s727Oo
Mitsch Wagon Co. commandments 72. 90
If equipped with Goodyear rubber
tires, an extra price of. ......... 1880
$729.5C
On motion the board awarded contract
to ]. Fl. Schumacher Wagon Company, they
being the lowest bidder therefor, at the !
sum of $71T.00, and the Secretary was in
structed to have proper contract drawn
and executed in accordance Herewith.
The committee on claims presented the
following bills for allowance:
Am. Electric Co.. $123.72; Brings & Co.
$2255; Craig Oil Co., $18.05; Edison Flee
trio Light Co, $40. %; Friend, Chas e Son,
$5.75; Gamwell Fire Alarm Co. $123.75;
Martin, Jno., Lumber Co., $4,000 Mitsch
Wagon Co. $92.7S; Randall Printing Co.,
$16.50; Robinson Cary Co.. $2S.11; Rowan
J. W., $500; ST. Paul Gas Light Co.. $44 SO;
Schnell & Krank. 49, So; John jackson, so
cents; the Seagrave Co, $5400 Tierney
Jno., & Co., SOILS Western Union Tel.
Co., $1.G0; total $1,1642S. On motion al
lowed and referred to the Comptroller by
the following vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Brace, Clarkin,
Freeman, Schweizer and President War
ner-5.
NayS-0.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER, JR.,
President.