The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22

average jani,or and as smouldering fire
is practically certain TO send polluted
air from the vaults into the room.
1T IS an unsafe system which requires
the janitor 20 begin his days work at
o'clock I'm the morning in order that the
stack fire may draw foul odors from the
rooms occupied during the day by teach
ers and pupils; under such conditions
reversal OF air current must be expected.
and thus A is certain that thousands Of
children are exposed 20 the dangers in-
separate from the dry vaults In which
filth accumulates steadily from Septem-
Der 10 July.
atmospheric conditions sometimes af-
feet the direction OF the air current. but
the responsibility rests heavily upon the
janitor. whose infallbility never has been
proved.
but there is another convincing reason
for the removal OF every foul vault from
the Easements OF school buildings. II the
city does not save money by cutting on
the coal bills inseparable from stack
heaters. II Will not lose dollar by adopt
Ing flush closets discharging into the pub
lie sewers and will have the benefits OF
modern sanitary plumbing.
Each stack fire consumes about nine
tons OF coal annually. at a cost Of $40 for
each stack. Some OF the schools have two
stack heaters, which brings the fuel bill
W ~ FNss a AAN - ScUOOl DlllQiUHb III WHICH
eKcreta Is stored I'm the vaults IN the
basement. and which can be connected
with the sewers. have 10 stack heaters.
consuming annually III tons OF coal, cost
ing $S55
''The Killingly Street school is not In
Guided as at present sewer connection
Is impractica BILE
FLUSH closets and urinals I'm thesa "A
oulldings can be provided for SIT, 600 ac-
eording 10 careful estimates. The cost I'm
round numbers probably will not exceed
$BWO, the Interest on which at az per
cent Is $500. or S225 hess than the cost OF
coal now burned in the stack heaters.
Ihe taxpayers, according to this showing
VIII save money by substituting cIeanly
nusn is closets for the unsavory dry vaults.
But the dry vault system Is not the
only evil tolerated by those in charge OF
pubic school property. The outdoor
priVy cannot be overlooked. although as
rule II does not directly affect the at.
mosphero OF the school building.
Every prfvy on severed stReet should
be removed without delay.
ON SEVERED STREETS.
The schools having outdoor prfvies
are: Admiral street Africa street
Aldrich street, Amherst street ReI1eyus
primary, Camp street, Chatlett street
Chester avenue, Covell street, DAME
avenue, East street, Graham street
Greeley street. Hammond street, High
land avenue. Hospital street. Kell,
street, Oxford street. Point street, Pub
he street, Putnam street, River avenue
Slater avenue, Smith street, Thaye,
street (primary), Thurber's avenue. Vine.
yard street. Warren street, Beacon avenu,
cooking school
"Of these 81 schools 26 are on seweree
streets. While there is no sewer I'm AL
drich street, the sewer in Ernest stree,
is within a short distance The Creole,
Street school is only 600 feet from .
sewer and the modern flushing closets
now IN this building cannot be used with.
out sewer connection. The Kelly
Street school is within 300 feet OF a sewer
The Chatlett Street school is $3.50 feet from
the nearest sewer. and at present drain
age for the Daniel Avenue school Is not
possible except at a prohibitive price. Al
the Point Street school the outdoor
vaults are OF antiquated type. This one
feature makes the Point street closet In
sanitary.