The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
board Of Fire Commissioners.

st. Paul, Mimi, March %, 1904.
Regular meeting Of the Board was held
this day at 8 pss m.
man, Kelly, Schweizer and President
Warner
On motion the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting was dispensed
The following bids were opened for
steam fire engine: American Fire Engine
Company, third size Metropolitan engine
Clapp & Jones, third size engine. $4,000
less $500 allowed for the old Siisby en-
CINE.
La France Fira Engine Company. third
size La FTanes patent piston steam fire ire
Mott Fire Engine Company. third size
Mott steam FIRE Engine, 81 ,750; extra roll
er bearings $40, three hose hitch $780,.
shaft locking device. $780, extra wheel
$50. Total, $3.50, less 81, 900. 90 allowed
for the old Silsby engine, making $4,120
On motion fhe1Board went into execu-
tive session.-0 On the Board reconvening
oerea the fo on
missioner Schweizer, THAT this Board
award contract to the American Fire En-
CINE Company for one second size Metro
sum Of s4,35o.0oi The motion prevailed
by the following
observation-disclosures Freeman, Kelly,
SCnWelZeTs dtfQ--tr6SlQonC warner, WHO
stated he waFsnot in favor of awarding
the contract FOR a steam fire engine equip
ped with thefex boiler; that he would
only vote for. the same where he saw the
majority of the Board was in favor of
this type of boiler, and that it required
his vote to carry the motion to purchase
Commissioner Clarkin voted no. The
motion was carried by vote of yeas to I
Commissioner Kelly explained his vote
was cast in the affirmative for the rea-
type of an engine, and he knew moth
ing about the relative merits of the en-
gines bid on.
On motion the proper officers were in
American Fire Engine Company for one
second size Metropolitan steam fire en-
CINE, equipped with fox boiler.
Following bills We're presented for al
Barrett. 8 Zimmerman, $4,000; Brings
& Co., S2S So. Burke M. H., $3.50;
Br1wp z Tracy speTrg Co O. $50 r Ear
Chas. & Son, $3.50; Griggs, Cooper & Co.,
MIacGaughey Co, s411; As; Maendler Bros.
Gill5Warnsr Co, $50 .Oe; Moves Bros, &
s25. 90; Pfster, John, s1.50; st. Paul Ma
$1O4. rs; ST. Paul Rubber Co., $14 rs;
Stewart, A. F., S14 90; Waterous Engine
Works. 50 co.; The Western Supply Co,
Sll. II, western Union TEL. Co., Sl.UU,
total. $949,51, ard the department pay
roll for the month of March, amounting
fn -Sl4 907 80 - 5.rs;
On motions aHGewed and referred to the
Comptroller rBI the following vote:
Yeas-Co Commissioners Clarkin, Free.
man, Kelly;S1 Schweizer and President
Warner -
- NayS-0 .sSa-SS4
Adjourned
REUBEN WARNER JR.,
President.
sWs~o'GoRMAN.
StsPaui, Mimi. March a. 1904.
Special nneefing of the Board of Fire
Commissioners was held this day at
p. m.
Present Commissioners Clarkin, Free
man. Kelly,1 Schweizer and President
Warner. IT II
The President stated the meeting was
called for the purpose of considering the
legality of thes.act of the Board in
awarding contract for steam fire. engine
at meeting held on the 23d inst. Corpora
ton CounsefsJ- G. Michael being pres
ent rendered. an opinion regarding the
award, whereupon Commissioner Schwei-
ger moved and 1t was unanimously car
ried that the vote by which the Board
awarded the contract to the American