The herald., 1898-03-01
BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT
Several Important Matters Finally
Disposed OF

Il
| The council committee on buildings has
from time to time been instructed TO IN
vestigate q number Of matters OF import
ance with reference to the city hall. Iney
| took their time about reporting ana maue
careful investigation. This resulted IN
the filing Of the following report yester-
day:
I'm the matter of the communication
| from the building superintendent In reier-
ence to the construction of fire escapes on
the city hall building, we recommend tnat
| said SUPERINTENDENT of buildings be IN
structed to prepare plans ana specHnSa-
tions, with estimate Of cost for sucn nre
escape ladders as are deemed necessary
for the protection Of the inmates OIL 'he
building.
"In the matter of the communication
| from the board of health relative to the
construction Of new pest house ana care
of property pertaining to the same, we
| beg to report that In connection Win tne
building Of a new pest house, wneh ,he
opportnne time arrives, there snouiu also
be considered the matter OF location. iour
committee are reluctant to report In 1avor
of the construction of new pest mouse IN
the location of the old one. and inasmucn
as funds are not available at present 1or
carrying out the wishes OF the poaro OF
health your committee would recommend
that the consideration OF the matter oe
deferred until such time as 1t can De taken
up in its entirety and the matter OF tne
new location and the construction Oh d new
building considered together.
"Regarding the destruction OF that Por-
tion of the bedding and pest house out
fitting that is undesirable for further use
we recommend that the board of health
be given full discretion in the matter; also
that they be empowered to have con-
structed such chests, closets or containers
10 for q nrOppr reCeD-
tion of bedding.
''In the matter of the communication
from the building superintendent regard
ing the condition of partitions throughout
the city hall building, we recommend that
the custodian of the building be authorized
to have such repairs made as are deemed
necessary.
"The superintendent of buildings having
reported under date of January II, 1898. rec
ommending that the tower for the fire bell
be constructed in the rear of the city hall
lot, because of the damage done to the
city hall tower by ringing the bell in its
present location, We recommend that
committee of three competent architects
be selected by your honorable body to
make a careful examination of the tower
with reference to the effect of the ringing
of the bell upon the same and present to
this council their findings in the matter.
'In the matter of the report OF the
building superintendent and plumbing in
spector of date January 25, 1896, reporting
their findings, first, upon examination of
the plumbing of the city hall; second. their
recommendations for putting the same
in sanitary condition, and. third, specifica-
tions and estimate of cost of the necessary
work, we recommend, in view Of the pres
ent condition of the city's finances, that
this work be not taken up at this time in
its entirety.
'In this connection your committee is
impelled to suggest that more careful
regard to the sanitary condition of the
building would go far toward relieving the
nuisance that now exists. We feel that
more vigorous janitor service should be
exacted throughout the building, and that
the custodian should be empowered to en-
force any regulations deemed necessary
In the matter"
The report was adopted.