The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-20


Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners was held this day at s
p. m.
Present-Commissione Brace, Clarkin,
SchWelZer and President Warner.
AbSent-COmmisSione Freeman.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
Reports.
From the Committee on Horses report
ing the purchase of one gray horse for
From the Chief Engineer reporting the
following promotions and transfers to
take effect June 1:
Edward L. Helm, from lieutenant on
CINE Company No. ID.
Dennis Sullivan, from second truckman
on Truck No. 8 to lieutenant on Engine
John Skill, from second truckman on
Truck No. to second truckman on Truck
No 8.
NO l to first pipeman on Engine Com
P. Fleming, fourth truckman Truck
NO. l to third truckman same company
A. DAVIS, fourth truckman on Truck No.
to fourth truckman on Truck No. l.
Nelson Blair, first truckman On Truck
NO to first pipeman on Engine No. 13.
M. j. Hollenitsch, second pipeman on
Engine No. 13 to first pipeman on Chem
Charles Galloway, first pipeman on En-
CINE No. IL to first pipeman on Engine
George H. Allen, from hose driver on
Engine No. 13 to driver on Chemical
No. 6.
William Wheeler, third pipeman on En-
CINE No. II to fourth truckman on Truck
T. H. Koop. driver on Engine No. to
driver on Engine No. l.
N. Savage, from hose driver On Engine
No. l to, hose driver on Engine No. 8.
u. Moran. first pipeman on Engine No.
to first truckman on Truck No A.
William Armbruster to be third pipeman
on Engine No r.
Clarence Muckel, from seventh truckman
on Truck No. to fourth truckman same
Andrew Cosgrove, from first pipeman
on Engine No. IA to second truckman of
Truck No 6.
M. c. Sullivan, from first pipeman on
Supply Hose. No. to first pipeman on
Engine No. 2.
C: P. sandstrom, from second pipeman
OF supply Hose No. 2 to first pipeman
]. J. Marley, driver of Truck No. 6
to second pipeman of Supply Hose No. 2.
hose on Engine No Is, and Anthony Sc
gals, driver of Truck No. G.
On motion the above appointments
promotions and transfers were concurred
The recommendation of the Chief En-
glneer for double hydrants at the south
end OF Robert street bridge and south
avenue was concurred in and the Secre-
tary was directed to request the Water
Board to put them in. The Chief also
10. 38 and 49,
On motion referred to the Committee
on Horses with power to act.
The annual test of fire hose showed
thirty-two sections condemned as unfit
for service Ordered sold) The Cheers
fire report for the month of Nav shows
a alarms, loss $47,615. 90; insurance, $145,
mo- Oxynr loss mr.
The reports of Superintendent Of Fire
Alarm, Master Mechanic, Electrical IN
Spector, Veterinary Surgeon and the Sec
rotary were presented, read and adopted
and ordered filed.
Commissioner Schweizer as member of
the Carnival association requested that
protection be furnished the association
during the carnival. whereupon the fol-
lowing. resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That Vice President Schweizer
and the Chlef Engineer be empowered to
furnish the ST. Paul Carnival association.
on the occasion Of the coming carnival,
Such apparatus, equipment and men as
they, may consider necessary to furnish
ample protection for the buildings and
surrounding property on that occasion.
The committee of the whole, to whom
Vas W.; referred the petition of the local
Archie Morrison. lineman In fire alarm
department, be granted the union scale
wages, viz: ,$75. 90 per month, reported
through President Warner that the COM
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increased salary for the reason that the
limit has been reached in this direction.
Should this increase be granted injustice
would be done to the f1remen who have
asked an increase in salary and were re-
FUSED for the reason our appropriation
would not stand 1t: On motion the re-
port of the committee was adopted and
the Secretary directed to notify the Elec-
trical Workers Union to that effect.
The following bills were presented for
American Fire Engine Co.. 500 Ok:
American Electric Co, $144. 38; American
Stamp Works, 81. 80; Brown. Treacy &,
Sperry Co., So 90; Brings & Co., $14 10;
D: L. Bell. $26 10; Brown & Dickey,
SIS 90; C 90 1D OIL Co, s7.2O; Craig
CO. 500: Friend Chas.. & Son, 81 90;
Holmes, MacCaughey Co, $4,735 %; LOT
tus, Hubbard Elevator Co., $545.67: Mitsch
I Wagon Co. $72. 65; Mcguire, J. M, & Co,
&c cents; N. w. Copper & Brass Works,
Sc: 40; Moves Bros. & Cutler. $215. rs; Pa
Bros, SIC x; Robinson Cary Co; s16. 81;
| Wagon Co, $717 90; Stewart A. F., S13. 90:
St Paul Gas Light Co.. $50 10; ST. Paul
| White Lead & Oil Co.. $1.75; ST Paul
Mstfres $2S 81 sTIier me Ca sSs 81 Union
Union Telegraph Co, 81 90; Water Board.
| $l57. "a. Total, 1925. 3d. and the depart
ment pay roll for the month Of June,
amounting to 1870. GA. On motion al
lowed and referred to the Comptroller by
the following vote:
! Yeas-C Commissioners Brace, CIarkin.
Schweizer and Mr.. President
| Nays-0.
Adjourned
REUBEN WARNER. JR.,
1 President