The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-27
FOR PUPILS SAFETY.
Special Fire Alarm Recommended
for School Houses.
Alderman Mccarthy Makes Something OF
Fuss In School Committee.

There was long wrangle in the school
committee last night between President
Barney and Mccarthy of the Third ward,
and as usual it was of no Importance and
amounted to nothing. A bill for sl20 to
cover the expenses OF two SUPERVISORS
authorized TO visit indianapolis was the
bone of contention. The bill was al
lowed.
An amendment TO article Of the by
laws was presented by Mr.. Gllrain, pro,
yiding that no subcommittee shall
incur anything but routine expenses,
except with the authority of the whole
committee; referred to committee on by
laws. -,
A resolution was presented by Mr.,
Manchester calling attention TO alleged
misstatements by Mr.. Btcknell OF the
Second ward 1t was laid over until
the next meeting.
For the committee on school houses
Chairman Hunter G.. White presented the
following report and the accompanying
resolution was passed;
Resolved, That the committee on
school houses be, and they are hereby,
requested TO report what, III any, auul-
tional protection from damage by Ire
should be provided for the school build
ings of this city.
In response to the request embodied IN
the foregoing resolution we would re-
spectfully report that we have been
unable to make thorough examination
of all the school buildings, but consider
that in the matter of double entrances
and fire escapes tho greater part OF our
buildings are quite well supplied. we
| apprehend however, that an attempt 10
| use the fire escapes in times OF great ex-
| citcment would result in great loss ot
| limb IL not of life, unless their use was
| under the charge of experienced and cool
4 .I.J
| that such would be the case let him try
! TO make the passage from some OF the
/ upncr stories of our school houses by
| means of the fire escapes.
| We have been long individually con
| vinced that IL is most essential to the
| safety of our pupils that some means
| should be provided for summoning with
ont delay our admirable fire department
| To any schoolhbuse in which fire shoule
| occur We learn from consultation VIII
| members of the fire department. that ni
| alarm known to be from school building
| would be answered by different apparatus
| than common alarm would often cal
| ont A full equipment of apparatus 10
rcscuinq children and teachers from
| burning building, supplemented by th'
| Intelligent efforts of our brave ana WEI
| trained flromen, Immediately rcachlng th
seat of action, would we believe, pic
around our children the utihoso s'h
| guards I'm our power
We believe il can bc readily arranged p
connecting oyery school house with TN
fire stations by n private alarm service
that an alarm definite as 60 location am
,haracter could bc Instantly given In cas-
OF every fire or explosion that might occu
i'm any school house, and that the mos
effective agency possible IN such eihcl
Qcncy To save and protect our children
could almost instantly apply their mos
skillful and valuable efforts 90 the desire
cnd. The cost of such proposed scrvit
/ ought not 20 bc considered except as 60 tl
prorcr WAYS and means 10y which 10 shoul
hc provided We therefore recommend TN
adoption of the following resolution .
the school committee:
Resolved, That the committee on reii
tions 10 the City Council are hcroh
directed Go apply 60 the City Council 10
such legislation and appropriation as WI
provide for connecting each school hOu'
with the variOus fire stations by sucn
svstcm of alarm call as will az once infori
the firu department of any ire or cxpl0sio
that may occur I'm any school building. an
To also request that the same be- don
! with the least possible delay.
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