Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
INSPECTORS REPORT


The following is copy of report
submitted to Mayor Thoms which
explains itself .s.
Waterbury, Conn, Jan %, 1908.
To His Honor, William e. Thoms,
Mayor
Sir:--In compliance with the re-
quest made In your letter of the
18th instant, regarding the inspec-
ton of public schools, theaters, etc,
we beg leave to submit the follow
ing:
All schools, theaters and the fol-
lowing public halls have been visit
ed. City hall, Buckingham, Auditor
ium.
Schools.
Crosby High school-Exits ample.
Fire protection good. Two stand
pipes and sufficient hose attached to
same on each floor as recommended
in our report of February 13, 1906.
Building free from any accumulation
of waste paper or rubbish. Space
around heating apparatus clean. An
additional exit on east side of build
ing by means Of a fire escape lead
ing from the assembly hall would be
beneficial in case of emergency.
Croft school-Exits ample. No
fire protection in building. Build
ing free from any accumulation OF
waste paper or rubbish of any de-
scription. We recommend that the
building be equipped with stand
pipes and hose.
Old High school--Exits insufficient.
No fire protection in building.
Building free from any accumulation
of waste paper or rubbish of any
kind. We find the stairway in the
southwest tower Of building unused
as an exit owing to it's being unsafe
for that purpose. We renew our
recommendation in report rendered
February 10, 1906, that a fire escape
be placed on south side of building.
We further recommend that the use
of rooms on the third floor as class
rooms be discontinued until more
ample provision is made for exits
from this floor, also that stand
pipe be placed in the building with
hose on each floor.
Russell school-Exits ample.
Building clean in all respects. No
fire protection in building. We
recommend that a stand pipe be
placed in halls Gn center of each)
and hose attached.
Lincoln school--Exits ample. No
fire protection in building. Build
ing free from any accumulation of
waste paper or other rubbish. We
recommend that stand pipe and
hose be placed in building, and the
stairway to basement be properly
lighted.
briggs school-Exits ample, Told
building). Exits insufficient in new
building. Building clean in all re-
spects. No fire protection in build
ing. We recommend that fire es-
capes be placed at east and west end
of hall in new building, also that
two stand pipes be placed in each
hall, with hose attached.
Bishop Street school-Exits ample.
| No fire protection in building. Build
| ing free from any accumulation OF
waste paper or rubbish. We recon-
mend that the electric switch be
changed from bottom of cellar stairs,
that stand pipe be placed in build
ing, with hose attached, that the
building be supplied with water by
means of a service pipe from main
on Crown street II the present
amount of wood in the boiler room
is essential, a portion of it should be
stored in another part of cellar.
Webster school-Exits ample. No
fire protection in building. Build
ing free from any accumulation of
rubbish or waste paper. We recon-
mend that stand pipes be placed in
building in Railways and hose at
| tached.
Walsh school-Exits ample. No
! fire protection in building. Build
ing clean in every respect. We
| recommend that stand pipes and
hose be placed in Railways.
Welton Street school-Exits am
pie. No fire protection in building.
Building free from any accumulation
of rubbish or waste paper. We rec
ommend that stand pipe be placed
in building and hose attached.
Hendricken school-Exits ample.
No fire protection in building.
Building free from any accumula-
ton of waste paper or rubbish of
any kind. We recommend that a