The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-16
FIRE BOARD WANTS
SLICE OF PROPOSED
100000 BOND ISSUE
President Warner Says Depart
ment Is i'm Need of Three En-
eines and an Engine House
Suggests Official Physician. :

If the two council bodies issue any
bonds the board of fire commissioners
wants its 'bit."
> That is what President Warner sig
nificantly suggested last night at the
regular meeting of the board, ana the
recommendation took so well that
committee was named to see that a
share of the amount did not get away
from the department.
According to President Warner, who
submitted his annual report last night,
the st. Paul fire department. While the
most efficient and best differed in the
West, is badly in need of number OF
things, and some of these are new
engine house for the Eighth ward, or a
full complement of men for Company
No. 6, on the West side; an addition to
Engine House No. IS, in ST. Anthony
Park, and three new engines to take
the place of the same number now IN
service.
The two latter are the most badly
needed, and in his report last night he
recommended that the department take
immediate steps to secure them, II
possible, through the medium OF the
permanent Improvement bonds which
the city is now considering the adVisa-
bility of issuing.
"How much will it take?" asked
Commissioner Schweitzer.
"Oh, about $15,O0o," answered Pres1-
dent Warner.
Are we entitled to any Of the money
from these bonds?" queried Commits
sioner Schweitzer.
well, these things are permanent
improvements, and if the bonds are
for that purpose there should be an
equitable division among the depart
ments," was President Warmers an
sWer.
''Wel, I should say So remarked
Commissioner Schweitzer. This de-
partment can now barely pay it's run
ming expenses, and if there is anything
in the shape of money for improve
ments running around loose we should
certainly go after it, He'r'r :,
All the other members were Of the
same frame of mind, and, without fur
Their comment, the president was in
structed to see that the fire depart
ment was not left out in the cold if a
distribution of the bonds was ever
made. Y'.e'Sc
Suggests an Official Physician.
In addition to his Recommendations
regarding new improvements 9Presi-
dent Warner advised the selection of
an official physician, suggesting, DR..
Harry Richie for the place, but the
other members, aside from Commits
sioner Brace, did not take kindly to it.
They thought it would entail an addi-
tional expense on the department and
the. matter was laid over for further
discussion. The idea of an official ply
sician, President Warner explained,
was for the purpose Of passing Off
cially on the health of the ffremen
when leaves of absence were asked for
or taken because of sickness or general
i'll health.
In his annual report President War
ner paid high compliment to the Off
GERS and the general efficiency of the
men, and in return the board handed
back bouquet rendering President
Warner a vote of thanks for his work
in behalf of the department.
All of President Warmers recon-
mendations, with the exception of the
appointment of an official physician
were concurred in. The majority of
the recommendations referred to minor
corrections and improvements in the
conduct of several of the engine
houses.