The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-29

FIRE BOARD TALKS
. OF MORE MIGRANTS
Protection Urged for Threaten
ed Section. Referred to
Chief for Report

walk through the hazel bushes on the
outskirts of the city and show you a
fire hydrant on yer corner, and I cam
not understand why you object to the
establishment of additional MIGRANTS in
a densely populated section of the city
where a hydrant appears only once in
every three blocks
This was the reply of Commissioners
A. j. Schweizer, of the fire board, to
the president, Reuben Warner Jr.,
when h latter opposed his motion at
a meeting held at fire headquarters
last night to install additional fire n.y.
drants at Rice, Carroll, Iglehart and
Rondo streets Commissioner Schweiz-
er commended h a the protection in that
district was not sufficient, as demon
strated by the burning of the st. Paul
Sash, Door and Lumber company's
plant a few weeks ago, which involved
the laying of long lines of hose.
Warner Opposes Additions
President Warner said that he did
not believe in Installing the hydrants
merely to afford protection for one fac
tory, as he understood that the one
which recently burned and which is
being rebuilt. was the only one in the
A3OOds QuSSll0H WAS us
cussed with considerable spirit by the
board, and finally Commissioner
SchWeizer settled the question by call
ing the attention of the board to the
fact that the houses in that neighbour
hood were principally frame struc-
lures, n that If flames once gained a
foothold there great destruction OF
property would result before a sufi-
clent number of engines could be
n011nlQ6H In h We no rfcl
AT present only two MIGRANTS are
available in the neighborhood of Rice,
Carroll and Iglehart streets, and Rice
and Rondo streets, n to play a third
stream upon a fire there necessitates
the laying of a line of hose from st.
Peter street, a distance of over 900
feet. The matter was finally referred
to Chief Jackson, who was Instructed
to investigate the situation and report
at the next meeting to be held on
Oct. IL.
Firemen After the Money
A committee of flremen, headed by
Capt. w. A. Roedecker. of Engine Com
pany Nc. 8, waited on the board last
night and asked permission to appoint
a general committee to agitate the
matter of securing an additional an
preparation of $4,000 for the fire de-
partment. The present annual appro-
priation amounts to $215, 600. The re-
quest was granted and the board will
cooperate with the general committee
in securing the appropriation.
The charter revision committee will
place the matter of additional appro-
priations for departments before the
public next spring, including that for
the fire department. If the amendment
is carried into effect, $4,000 of the
amount will be applied to the salaries
of the men in the department.
In 1885 the salaries in the depart
ment were reduced, and this amount
Will restore them to the old scale. The
remaining $4,000 will be applied to
securing better fire protection for the
wards On the outskirts Of the city.
Chief Jackson reported a visit from
Secretary Randall, of the state fair as
ISOLATION, saying that he had been CALL
ed into consultation In considering
plans for a new engine house to be
built on the fair grounds for the st.
Paul companies. The building will be
erected before winter and will be mod
ern- and commodious and exceed the
Minneapolis engine house in every
way.
The September pay roll, amounting
to $l5.172.93, was passed, and bills
amounting to $2,294.6O were ordered
paid. A contract for 1900 bushels of
oats was awarded to Brings & Co,
owest bidders, at 32A cents per
bushe Chief Jackson reported the ar
rival of LOCO feet of hose recently pur-
chased, and of the duplication by the
city railway company of 100 feet of
hose destroyed by one of its cars at a
recent fire. No. 1 engine was ordered
repaired at a cost not to exceed $500,
and $4,000-remaining in the treasury
was ordered applied to the purchase of
feed, to avoid its reservation to the
city sinking fund. The board will meet
again on Oct. IL.