Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-04
IMPROVEMENTS AT SCHOOLS
Board Orders Number of Changes to
Better Sanitary Conditions.
FIRE CHIEFS REPORT COMES Ut
That and Report of Building In
spectOr Referred to Committee on
BuiIdings-TrOubIes with
Contractor.

Considerable remedial legislation looking
towards the lettering of conditions in the
public schools was passed by the Board of
Education in its meeting last night, the
board adjourning just before midnight.
Most Of the regulations were introduced
by Member Lindsay and provoked con-
siderable discussion, but they were in
variably adopted.
One of Mr.. Lindsay's resolutions was the
ordering of the making OF smoke tests Of
the plumbing in all the schools and the
advocating of bids for the work. BY fore
Ing smoke through all the pipes any leaks
will readily be discovered. The work will
be done under the supervision OF City
Plumbing Inspector Mcvea.
Another resolution presented by Mr.. Lind
say was for the appropriation of $3.50 for
the extension of the sewer from Lake street
on Forty-second to Miami street, so as to
connect with the Clifton Hill school To-
! Gated at Forty-second and Miami streets.
This school has been without sewer connec-
ton and by the building of the sewer ex-
tension the sanitary conditions will be en-
HANGED.
Thanks also to Mr.. Lindsay. the chimney
on the Monmouth Park school will be built
higher so as to give more draft. prevent
the settling Of SCOT on the neighborhood
washings and lessen the fire hazard at the
school. With the heightening OF this Chin
ney, the historic tower on the old high
school will be RACED, providing the arehi-
tect deems 1t advisable. The old tower
is not as strong as it was in earlier days
and should the foundations weaken the
board members feared it might fail and
cause serious havoc, not only to the old
building, but TO the new high school as
well.
Reports on school B~uIIdinEs.
The reports Of City Building Inspector
Withheld regarding certain changes and re.
pairs deemed advisable at Omaha View
school and of the inspection of all the
school buildings by Fire Chief salter we've
referred to the committee on buildings and
property with power to act. The summing
up of the fire chiefs report by the Board
OF Fire and Police Commissioner was read
before the board, as was also the building
inspectors report.
In reply to a lengthy petition presented
by interested women, Member Kennedy ad
vised the board thai new furniture anC
fittings for the rest room in the high school
have been ordered and that they will b.
installed within a short time. The peti,
TONERS objected to the Impoverished CD.
pearance OF the room to which they are
escorted when visiting the schoo and Of.
fered to take up a collection for the pur.
chase OF new fittings.
The president was instructed TO sign a
petition on behalf OF the board for tn,
Paving of Lothrop street between Twenty.
first and Twenty-fourth street. The board
hsd been apprised that a majority OF tn,
property owners on the street had already
signed the petition.
Upon the approving Of the plumbing
plans by the city plumbing inspector, tht
secretary was instructed to advertise for
bids for the installation OF heating ant
ventilating apparatus, for the PLUMBING
and for the electric wiring in the new
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