Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-07

united the aldermen last night together Win fec
ndaon that copy of the paper be forwarded 10 the ow
person in charge of the several buildings mentioned.
ort was received and the recommendation adopted Inc
t is as follows:
Waterbury, Conn, March 23, 1908
10 His Honor William Il. Th0ms, Mayor:
Sir:-In compliance with request made by you as
per letter of the 9Th inst, that we examine all Inc
churches and lodge in the City of Waterbury, To-
gether with certain school houses as REGARDS tleif
safety in of fire. exits etc., we respectfully submit
the following:
sprague School. (Waterville) Two story build,
Ing Four exits. Doors open out All doors iouhd
unlocked and ready for immediate use. Fire 2rotec-
ton consists of dry powder tubes each floor Fire
signal consists hand bell which is left on window
sill near front door on first floor We recommend that
stand pipes and be installed each floor In build
ing That electric bells be installed Zone on each hoor)
in building This building was clean throughout. Con-
slider exits ample.
Bunker Hill School-Two story building. Three ex-
its first floor and from basement doors open
out All found unlocked and ready for immediate
Fire protection consists OF small "a nose CON
nected in cellar. No fire signal Building ciean waste
paper kept in wooden barrelS"sunder stairway. we
recommend that pipes and hose also electric bells
be installed each floor in this building the latter TO
be used for fire signal purposes, also that hand ran De
placed each side of starways also that iron oares
be used to keep waste paper in.
Park Road School-Two story frame building. Three
eyits Doors omen out All doors found unlocked and
ready for immediate Fire protection, none Proper
given to the storage of waste paper IN cellar
attention should be given to the condition OF the
placed in this building and that electric bells be IN
stalled in each floor for fire signal purpose Consider
exits ample.
Town Plot SchooL-Two story frame building. Three
exits Doors open out. All doors found unlocked and
ready for immediate Fire protection consists OF
three dry powder tubes Fire signals, small electric
bells, one to each Condition of building clean
throughout. Consider exits ample We recommend that
four fire extinguishers be placed in this building, that
either the present bell for fire signals be placed
on circuit in order that all receive the signal
at the time or three larger bells be installed one
fret floor md IN
that the waste paper be stored in room west OF one now
used for that purpose.
Hopeville Schoo--Two story frame building. Four
exits from first floor, four exits from second noor
Doors open outward with the exception OF those at
head of stairs from rooms on second floor on east and
west side of building. All doors found unlocked and
ready for immediate Fire protection consists of
small (A")- hose kept in cellar and connections for
same outside of building No fire signal other than
ordinary hand bell. Building clean throughout, no
waste paper in sight..~We recommend stand pipe and
hose be installed on each building that electric
bells be installed for fire signal purposes, that the out
side stairs be made less dangerous to go down.
Chapel Street School.-Two story frame building.
Four exits. Doors open out. All doors found unlocked
and ready for immediate No fire protection. No
fire signal other than ordinary hand bell. Building
clean throughout We recommend that stand pipe and
hose be placed each floor, that electric bells be
installed each floor for fire signal purposes, that the
distractions which the scholars to pass through
narrow doors from class rooms to corridor on second
floor be removed and larger doors put in the place of
those now in, and made to open to corridor
Mill Plain Schoo.-Two story frame building. Two
exits Doors open outward and ready for immediate
use No fire protection No fire signal other than ord-
nary hand bell Building clean throughout We recon-
mend that four fire extinguishers be placed in this
building that electric bells be installed each floor for
fire signal purposes Waste paper burned every day.
'@ SCHOOLS OTHER THAN PUBLIC.
Parochial Schools. (Coe Street,. School No. L.
Two exits from main corridor first floor each
end of corridor. Exit from second floor by stairway
to corridor first floor. Condition of building good
No waste paper allowed to accumulate in building.
Doors to exits open outward.
School No 1.-Two exits, at each end of corridor
Exit from second floor by stairway 10 main corridor
Condition OF building good. No waste paper allowed
accumulate in building. Doors exits open outward
School No. 3-This building used for class and other
purposes. Two exits. Condition throughout good.
Doors outward. No fire protection.
st. Margarets School. (Grove Street)-Fou Exits
One to front of building, two north side and
east side of Two fire escapes. One and
west end of building. Doors TO exits swing in
ward Fire protection three extinguishers Door lead
ing from main building should be double swing. All
doors to exits should swing out Condition of building
good throughout.
exits from main floor second). Two exits from third
floor by sairways to corridors second floor Exit
be made from second floor to basement which has three
exits also through hall under dormitory. Two exits
from dormitory to corridor in main building and
by stairway at west end of room to assembly room
first floor All doors open inward Fire protection
two fire extinguishers. Condition of building good
throughout.
Parochial School, PORTER Street).-Two exits from
second floor. One to north and to south side of
building. The exit to north side OF building is closed
The exit to south side of building is from second door
reached by stairway which is partially INSTRUCTED by
door at the bottom of the same. Outside exit
doors open in. Should open out This building is i'm a
condition unfit for school purposes, and should be
considered. No fire protection.
Parochial School twoIcott Street).-Two exits from
corridor first floor, at each end of Doors
open outward Exits from second floor by stairs
ridor first floor; exit may be made from this
rdor by stairs to basement doors; these doors open
inward should be made TO open outward. Condition
OF building good No waste paper left in building No
fire protection
ParochiaI School dover StreetD.-Two exits from
corridor outward exit
from second floor by stairway side of building
Exit may be made TO corridor first floor By same
stairway Door to side exit opens outward. No ae-
emulation Of waste paper. No fire protection Condi-
ton good.
ParochiaI School. John Streetl.-Ffve exits Three
TO front and Of building Condition build