The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board of Fire Commissioners.

Boafd OF ire commissioners.
st. Paul, Mimi, March H. 1903.
Regular meeting of the Board was held
this day at p. m.
Present Commissioners Brace, CIarkin,
Freeman and Vice President Schweizar.
AbSent-PreSident Warner.
Reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting were on motion dispensed with.
communications.
From Elmer II. Dearth Insurance Com
missioner transmitting statement show
incurred by fire in the City of ST. Paul
for the past ten years.
On motion of Commissioner Freeman
the communication was accepted and
placed on file and the secretary was d.
rected to reply and ascertain whether
the statement of the Commissioner Of In
surance included any losses which Oc-
CURED outside of the city limits, and re-
questing that statement be furnished
this Board of the amount of premiums
paid and losses sustained by fire v THIN
the corporate limits OF the city for the
year 1902.
A petition was received from the stokers
OF the Fire Department asking for an
advance in pay to the following rates:
third class, $500.
On motion it was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole
Reports.
The Committee on Machinery recon-
mend the purchase of a first size steam
size SllSby engine at present III service
deal
The committee recommended that the
Secretary be directed to request permis-
sion of the Common Council TO make said
purchase and trade in said Silsby engine.
changes be made in numbering of fire
alarm boxes suggested by Superintendent
Marcy, that stands be made for instru-
ments in Engine Houses and 10. Chemi-
Gals 3 and e and
ana twenty jack springs be purchased and
connected to signal lines
On motion the report was accepted and
=, The Committee on Buildings reported
they had awarded contract for furnishing
- 1partment houses with necessary Ildgs
pany for the sum Of 5000. they being
the lowest bidders on the same. The Chief
mas been authorized to purchase them and
TO furnish two flag poles.
On motion the report was accented
and adopted |0>'
The Committee on Horses reported the
condemnation of horses No. II and "A
and purchase of one black horse for 5000.
adopted. '" anu
The Chief Engineer reported The res,e-
nation of John Norris, of Engine COMPANY
NO Il, the appointment of Edward Nor
rlSSey 70 Hook and Ladder Company No
o. as elshth truckman; promoted, Andrew
Larson from third pipeman of Engine No
i 10 second plpeman same company; VIII
liam Wheeler. from third pipeman of en-
Sliie NO TO third pipeman of No. -; B.
- to third pipeman OF Engine No g: M.
j.; HollenitSch, from eighth truckman If
1 truck NO; o to second pipeman of Engine
No. 10; M. j. Lavalle. second pipeman of
Engine No: s. to third pipeman of Engine
70. /; L: j. McDonough, third pipeman of
E Eng.ine No No. e. l. to second pipeman Of
of Supply Hose No. 3 to driver of Chcmi-
cal No. 6; recommends a new set Of firas
pc placed on hind wheels of Truck No. s.
9 g. new set OF rubber tires for Chief
StFappS buggy Preferred TO Committee on
Machnery); also recommends the con-
demnatfon of horses No. "a, As. 81 % and
%, they being unfit for department sery-
ice, preferred to Committee on Horses
with power to acD.
The number of fires during the month
OF February. was 81; total loss, SO. O99. 81:
$40, S75.33. 00 'e1 losS'
On On motion the report was accepted and
The request of ]. @. Haas and othars
asking for the placing of a fire alarm
DoX at or near the corner of Fourth and
E "a streets was on motion referred to the
EhieI engineer and Superintendent of
FlTe Alarm to Investigate and report
The reports of superintendent of Fire
Alarm, Master Mechanic Assistant Flee
t III inspector, Veterinary Surgeon and
ordered filed ie'u anu
The Recommendation of the Master
Mechan1c relating to the dome of No II
Engine was referred back to him for fur
Their Investigation. "a
commissioner Schweizer called IN the
matter OF the request of this Board to ST
"a Gas Light Co for permission to use
Its conduits on Wacouta and Third streets
70 lay fire alarm wires. On morton Of
commissioner Brace. the Secretary was
directed to write said Gas Light co ask
me ing Tor permission to use the conduit,
stating this Board would guarantees ~
MAKE no claim against them for any dam
ages sustained to our wires and that tho
Board would upon notice given remove
the rL wires within thirty days thereof.
, me committees to whom was referred
the request to street railway connanU
10 carry free on cars members of the de-
paftment wearing badges, and the re-
quest to the Water Board for additional
time. ~ III iei
The following bills duly approved were
presented for allowance: American Fire
Bbnglne Co; $39 25; Brophy, c. A. SO so;
SIS H5 Cr 1ickeE n, $15GOO Brings Co.
Electric Light Co. s4S 81; F iSg, Edl S1
mum Kirk & Co, -$21 .O6; Friend, Charles
& Son; $S7; SIS: Holmes. MacCaugheV 5t'l Co
$149 g. Mitsch Wagon Co, SIS. rs; Mich,
Plate Glass Co. 81 So; Robinson C,ar1 To
s. IA; st. Paul Rubber Co. S32 90: ST
r "a q Gas g. Light slh Co SIS So Standard Oil
Whitehead. W. G.. 81 SO; Western Union
Tel. Co, 81 90; total S6T2 81 On rootion
allowed and referred to the ComptroIIer
by the following vote:
accomplishing Brace. Clarkin
a
Nays-0.
Adjourned.
A. J. SCHWEIZER.
Vice President.
VIM O'GORMAN.
Secretary.