The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board of Fire Commissioners.

ST. Paul. Mimi, Feb. %, 1903.
Regular meeting Of the Board was neld
Present: Commissioners Brace, Clarkin
Freeman, Schweizer and President War
ner
Minutes of the previous meeting read
Communications.
From w. S. Mott Co., Minneapolis
1nquiring about purchase of fire engine.
On motion of Commissioner Freeman a
reply was ordered sent the firm that this
Board had not yet arranged for the pur-
chase of an engine, when we mad reached
that point they would be informed and
that our business address is corner Of
Eighth and Minnesota streets.
The communication was then referred to
the Committee on Machinery.
From ]. p. Mccarthy stoker of Engine
Company No. s, asking for leave of alb
sence on account Of bad health. The re-
quest was accompanied by a certificate
from DR.. Frederick ,Leavitt.
On motion referred to President War
ner, with power to act.
From Adolph Bartsch, thanking the de-
partment for saving his property, corner
Oakdale and Annapolis streets, from fire,
same being outside the city limits.
The matter of responding to fires outside
the city limits was discussed by the
Board, whereupOn 1t was agreed that I'M
til further. action is taken by this Board
the Chief in whose district the fire occurs
shall use his discretion whether to render
aid in eXtinguishing fires that occur within
a reasonable distance of the line of city
limits.
Reports.
The Chief Engineer reported the resig-
nation of John BreSlin and the appoint
ment of Max Rommel. He also recon-
mends the condemnation of horses No II
and As.
On motion the report was accepted and
adopted. The condemnation of horses q
and As was referred to the Committee
on Horses.
The. reports of the Veterinary Surgeon
and Secretary We're presented read and
placed on file
The report of Master Mechanic Wheeler
relating to bursted smoke lues of No II
engine was referred to the Committee on
President Warner. to whom was re-
ferred the request asking the Twin City
| Street Railway Company to give free
| transportation to members of the depart
| The recomendat ton of the Chief Engineer
to replace Chemical No 8 with hose
wagon was on motion laid over
The committee to whom was referred
request to the Water Board for additional
| water mains and hydrants, and the COM
mittee to whom was referred the matter
| of ascertaining whether or not the de-
| partment has the right of use of the Gas
Light Company's conduit were granted
! further time.
! Commissioner Freeman offered the fol-
| lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the Insurance Commits
Sioner of the State be requested to furnish
this Board with statement of the
amount of premiums paid on insurance
and the amount of loss sustained by fire
In this city during the year 1902.
On motion the resolution was adopted
The pay roll of the department for
| month of February amounting to
| $15,024 So on motion was allowed and re-
ferred to the Comptroller by the following
vote:
as-Commissioners Brace. CIarkin,
Freeman, Schweizer and President War
| ner-5.
NayS-0.
The annual report for the year 1892
was then taken up and the Board di-
rected that the same recommendation
| submitted in the report of 1901 be incor-
! porated in this report. together with the
additional recommendations set forth in
the, Chief Engineers report. and that
| said report be forwarded to his honor the
Mayor. to be forwarded to the Common
| Council
| Adjourned. i7t
REUBEN WARNER JR..
| President.
Feb. 2S-1903-1t.