The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board of Fire Commissioners.

IL.
Regular meeting of the Board was held
this day at s p. m.
Professionalism Brace, Clarkln,
Freeman, Schweizer and President War
ner.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
representing The American Fire Engine
Company, was present. He was DESTROYS
of leaving the city this evening, and if
there was no objections the regular or
der of business would be passed and the
Board would proceed to the consideration
of proposals for steam fire engine, The
American Fire Engine Company being
the only bidder, they proposed to furnish
a first size steam fire engine, weight s, 800
pounds. pumping capacity 900 gallons per
minute; equipped with the Fox boiler,
for the sum of $4,000 and the present Sis
by engine No. 227.
On motion of Commissioner Clarkin the
Board rejected the above bid, and directed
the Secretary of the Board to readvertise
for bids on steam fire engine; emitting IN
the advertisement the Fox boiler" said
bids to be submitted ON or before Friday,
April "a, 1908, at p. m.
Reports.
The Committee on Machinery reported
the three horse hitch shaft for No. 8 en-
CINE had been purchased; the bell for
truck No. had been ordered.
The Committee on Horses reported haV-
ing sold gray horse No. 63 for $75. 90, and
purchased one bay horse for $20500, from
Brown q Dickey; paid them in cash
$25 90, leaving balance of $500 to be
paid.
on motion reports We're accepted and
adopted
The Chief Engineer reported resignation
of Anthony Schultze, driver of Chemical
Engine No. 6; Louis Weindt. pipeman on
Chemical No. 6; the appointment of
TToc No a "a 9 otford emtana p
of Engine Company No. 2 injured by
falling through pole hole of engine house
On motion report was accepted and
adopted.
The recommendation of the Chief for
new brick platforms in front of Engine
House No. II and Supply Hose No. and
the needed repairs to engine houses We're
referred to the Committee on Buildings
with power to act
The following matters were on motion
referred to the Committee on Machinery
with power to act: The purchase of 300
feet of one inch sprinkling nose i've miles
OF No 10 hard drawn copper wire and
supplies asked for by the Master Me-
chanic.
The recommendation of the Chief En-
Slneer Tor the appointment of a captain
10 have charge of Engine Company No. l3
was on motion referred to the Committee
of the Whole with Commissioner Brace
as CHAIRMAN to meet on Friday evening,
April "a inst.
On motion of Commissioner Schweizer.
the secretary was directed to advertise
for proposals for furnishing the depart
ment with the necessary coal, in accord
ance with estimate prepared by the Chief
hnglneer; bids to be submitted at meet
ing of the Board to be neld on Friday
evening, April "A inst.
The report of the Secretary was pre-
scented. read and ordered filed.
The Committee on Claims approved the
following bills for allowance:
American Fire Engine Co. 500 80.
Brown & Dickey. $3.50. 90: John Calender
75c; COrnplanter Oil Co. 50 SO; Craig oil
Co. 81. 20i Edison Electric Light Co,
$3.50; Charles Friend & Son. SIC. IS;
GamWell Fire Alarm Co.. $35 90; MahIe
Wagon Co, $500; Mucl1le Mfg. Co,
$5O. 70; Mccormick, Behnke Co. SO. So; j.
n. Mcguire x Co. SO 90; Daniel Marcy,
Doc; Nicols, Dean & Gregg. 81 35; Stand
ard Oil Co, 1871; J. H. Schurmeier.
$l.l5;,. St. Paul Gas Light Co. S39. %:
Sromberg, Carlson Tel Co. S21 90; ST
raul Rubber Co., $214.05; The Globe Com
pany, $50.28; Vulcan Boiler Works
$I3l23; Western Union Tel Co. 81 90:
total S9l3. 60, and the pay roll of the de-
parment for the month of April amount
ing to $15 034 90
On motion allowed and referred to the
comptroller by the following vote:
Yeas-CommiSsioners Brace C1arl,in
freeman, Schweizer and President War
NayS-0
q, Adjourned TO meet Friday evening April
REUBEN WARNER JR.. .'
President.
Secretary