Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-24

be allowed thereon at all times and
upon all additions to said fund, and if
not the same shall be deposited in some
safe banking Institution where the
going rate of interest will be allowed
of all times and upon all additions to
said fund; or said sinking fund may be
invested in bonds of the Gardiner
Water District or bonds of the City of
Gardiner; but that no part of said
sinking fund shall be deposited or in
vested in any other manner than is
herein provided.
Mayor Atkins then read the follow
inging report in regard to the condi-
ton of the schoolhouses from Building
Inspector Reed:
Report Of Building Inspector.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
ell:
By direction of the Honorable Mayor
was authorized to inspect the public
school buildings Of this city, their DOORS
furnaces, fire escapes and fire extin-
guishers 1 therefore submit my report:
High SCHOOL, visited the High school
building. ] find one door in Room ;
swings in, two doors in typewriting room
swing IN, one of them seems to he closed
permanently. One outside door in girls
hall swings in. The third floor has only
one exit, the other having been closed to
guislers, all in good shape and two fur
naces in good condition. l find two per-
pendicular fire escapes with one landing
on each One landing is 2oN96 inches. the
other landing is 19x26 inches. These fire
escapes are put up at one side of the
window and have no railing.
Highland Avenue school-March Z I Wis
tied the Highland Avenue school. This is
a hripl- Elli1 I ind f,x-p fro
escapes, one perpendicular. landing 12X24
inches without any rail. The other fire
escape is constructed on an incline. land
ing lSX26 inches, covering about one-half
of the window This has a rail. 1 find
one steam furnace and one hot air fur
mace. These are in good condition. Also
three fire CXtin2uishers in good condition.
P!ldmlner Street school--This is Il two
siol: llick building ! tind al the doors
swing out. ind three furnaces in good
condition. three fire eXtinguishers in good
condition enc perpendicular fire escape
has landing 12X2i inches without any rail-
This is tut up ut one side of window
There is also one fir escape constructed
on an incline. lending l"y26 inches, with
rail.
Central Avenue Grammar school-This
is y unr-etorv brick buildn". I find the
doors all swing outward Two furnaces
III good condition and two fire eXtingliiSh-
cIs in good condition.
New Mills school nIildin"-This is a
tWo-StOrY wooden buidiu%. The doors all
swing ont. | find one steam furnac" in
good conditions three fire CXtineuishcra
in good condition. one fire escape con-
strIl..tcd on an incline. landing 1SrsG inch
- witt vail Iaulinu covering lhrut ,nn-
half of the window
Winter Street scnnoI-ThiS is n ONE
stolN. brick hrildin~. find the doors all
swing outward One furnace in good con-
ditinn and ore fire cxtincuishcr in good
condition.
Spring Street school This is a one STORY
hriri; building | find tho doors al swing
outward Two furnaces in good condi-
ton. Two fire cNtinguishers in good con-
dilinn.
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window
Johnscn Street school Soutb Gardiner
This is Q ona-story wooden building. I
md all the doors swinging outward. One
IRE eNtlnSlnSher IN Sond condition. one
furnace IN good condition.
Lawrence school, South Gartliner-'This
| is a one story wooden building I find
one outside door swinging -invshrd. one
wood furnace in very poor condition. I
Wohld recommend tli'l tnlS furnace De
removed ana SOcu. SultaDle WOOD Stove