The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-04
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board Of Fire Commissioners.

Board of Fire Commissioners.
ST. Paul, Mimi, March 2, 1904
Regular meeting of the Board was held
this day at D. m.
Present-C Commissioners Clarkin, Kelly,
Schw eizer and President Warner.
Absent-Commissfo Freeman.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
Bids were opened for furnishing the De-
partment with 5000 bushels No. white
oats and 225 tons No. midland hay as
follows:
Brings & Co.. oats, 49z cents per BUSH
Ell; hay. 1915 per ton
LOTUS Hubbard Elevator Co., oats 46A
cents; hay, 1920 per ton.
Tierney & Schaefer, oats, ASH cents;
owen J. Keough. oats, 49A cents per
bushel; hay, 5000 per ton.
Tierney & Co, oats, 46A cents per
bushel; hay, $8.74 per ton
Jameson & Hevener, oats, AK cents
per bushel.
Griggs Bros, oats, 4s cents per bushel;
hay, $S.35 per ton.
the above bids were referred to the Conn
mittee of the Whole with power to act
Reports.
The Committee on Machinery reported
that all necessary repairs to apparatus
recommended by the Master Mechanic
had been ordered done.
The Committee on Buildings reported
specifications had been prepared for put
ting in new bathtub and plumbing In En-
CINE House No. z.
The Special Committee to whom was
referred the request of the Grand View
Heights association for better fire pro-
lection for West Side reported reply
had been forwarded stating in the event
of an increased appropriation their wants
would be considered.
The Committee on Horses reported the
purchase Of one horse for $4,000: the sale
y NJ IL r~f
mend horses Nos. 36, II. 81, IL and so be
condemned; horse No. 81 is recommended
to be put in service in the Fire Alarm De-
partment. On motion all of the above
reports were adopted.
The reports of Department Ofhcers were
presented read and ordered filed.
The request from Superintendent or
Fire Alarm for $50 positive battery plates
was referred to the Committee on Fire
Alarm with power to act.
The matter of repairs to roof OF NO. ID
Engine House was referred to the COM
mittee on Buildings with power to act.
The drafting of an ordinance requiring
the street car company to stop all cars
before crossing certain streets in down
town district was placed in the hands of
the President.
Committee On Revision Of Valuations
Placed on Department Property, moved a
reconsideration of the action OF the Com
mittee in reducing valuations on real es-
lished in the annual report of 1903 be in
serted in lieu thereof in the annual report
prepared for 1904. Carried.
Commissioner Clarkin. from committee
on Machinery presented specifications
prepared by the Master Mechanic for third
size steam fire engine to replace the re-
serve engine. On motion the Secretary
was directed to advertise for third size
steam fire engine to comply with said
specifications. capacity of engine to be
500 gallons per minute, not to exceed $500
pounds in weight to be of standard make,
bids to be received until Wednesday,
March %. 1904, p. m, the present re-
serve engine to be taken in part payment
for the new engine.
The Board formally accepted the w. S.
Mott engine, 1t having been satisfactorily
demonstrated by the several tests made
since the engine has been on trial that it
has fulfilled the guarantee under the con-
tract. the vote on the acceptance being
yeas 4, nays 0.
The following bills properly approved
were presented for allowance: Brings &
Co., $28.13; Minnie Harvester Co.. $5.16;
Diclsey, r. J. & Co., $4,000; Friend, Chas.
& Son, $1715; Finn & Schumacher, $500;
Schurmeier Wagon Co., $3.50; Waterous
Engine Works, s39.25; total, $27S.29. On
motion allowed and referred to the Comp
troller by the following vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Clarkin, Kelly,
Schweizer and President Warner-4.
NayS-0.
The Committee of the Whole. to whom
was referred the bids on oats and hay,
awarded as follows: To Jameson &c
Hevener, 5000 bushels oats at 42% cents;
225 tons No. 1 midland hay to Griggs
Bros. at $S.35 per ton. and the proper
city officers were requested to draw con-
tract in accordance Herewith.
REUBEN WARNER JR..
VIM o'GoRMAN.