The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-14
THIRTYDAYS
TO. REFORM
Trustees Give Owners of
Buildings One Month
FOR PROPER CHANGES.
To Protect Audiences in the
Several Public Halls in the
VILLAGE.
FOR PROPER CHANGES.

The special meeting of the village
Trustees Wednesday evening was
called to order by Trustee Murray and
the following resolutions and motions
all presented by Trustee Livingsto
we're unanimously adopted
Resolved: That this board OF Trust
ees extend thanks in behalf of the
people OF the village Of Bennington, TO
Henry w. Putnam for his prompt act
ion on receipt of intelligence OF the
Chicago theater horror, in ordering
Ger tain changes and improvements in
his beautiful opera house that will rem
der like disaster therein utterly i'm
possible. We refer to the asbestos
curtain, and asbestos lining to the
partition on either side of and above
the stage opening, or proscenium arch,
and to the freproofing ordered for
the dressing rooms. Also that the
Trustees found the emergency exits
greater than the size of the house re-
quires.
Voted: That the owner or agent OF
the Bennington Opera House be re-
quired to provide at least three fire
extinguishers, of approved make, for
use on tn stage of said opera house
while the auditorium is occupied by
an audience, one extinguisher on
either end OF the main floor and at
least one on the bridge; also to hang
the exit, or entrance doors from the
stage, to swing outward, and to pro-
vide the said doors with combination
bolts like those used on the emergency
exit doors from the auditorium: also
to print in large and legible letters the
words Fire Escape" on each of the |
emergency exit doors from the audi
torium; also to provide the main en-
trance doors from the street with com |
bination bolts as above described; |
and the lessees and managers OF the |
said opera house are required to |
station man at each of the emergency |
exit doors; also at the rope controll-
ing the ventilator in the roof of the
stage, these never to be left unguarded
while an audience is seated in the audi
tOrium; also to see that the fire ex-
are properly placed on the
stage and bridge, and to see that these,
together with stand-pipe and hose, are
never encumbered by scenery or other
object that will hinder immediate use
in case of necessity; also to see that
the lattice gate by the entrance door
to the lobby or foyer be raised during
the said time
Vo'ed: That the owner, agent or
occupants of the building known as
Free Library Hall, corner of Main
and Silver streets, be given thirty
days from the date of this resolution
TO put door in the south east corner
Of said hall and stairway to the
ground therefrom; also combination
bolts on this and the other exit door
in the south west corner of said build
ing; also, paint in large and legible
etters on said doors the words Fire
1scape;" also one fire extinguisher,
If approved make, on stage. After
hirty days from the date of this reso-
ution not to use or permit the same
o be used for the purpose of public
until this notice has
,een complied with under the penalty
IS provided in chapter 1874, sections,
70l -2-3-4, Vermont Statues.
Voted: That A. K. Ritchie be notified
o provide suitable means of escape
n case of fire or accident to the third
Ioor of the Ritchie Building on Main
treet; also to hang the main entra nee
oors to swing outward, in accordance
nth the directions of this board under
'enalty as provided in chapter 1874,
ections 47Ol .2-3-4, Vermont Statues.
Voted: That the Park Building on
iouth street is hereby notified and
armed not to use or permit to be
sed, the third floor of said building
or any public entertainment until GER
ain proper means of escape in case
f fire or accident are provided under
he directions and to the satisfaction