The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-01
INSPECTOR
FILES REPORT
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School Board Must Make
Many Changes.
FIRE ESCAPES ORDERED
Furnace Rooms Must be
Made Fireproof
Moving Picture Shows are Hard
Hit and Lodge Rooms Must
Have Fire Escapes.

j. III. Morgan, chief state fire In
spector, his submitted his report
to Mayor Scherff, disclosing the re-
suits of the inspection of public
buildings which was conducted here
about three weeks ago. The report
Is perhaps one of the most complete
that has ever been complied with
Marion as the subject.
The fire marshall calls particular
attention to the condition of Mar
ion school buildings. His general
order is to the effect that the board
of education provide a direct ven
| tilating system for all buildings
having under floor ventilation and
not to permit any door to be lock-
ed or fastened during the time
school is din session; also that when
pciacticing the fire drills the child
rem be taught to leave the rooms
quietly and without unnecessary
haste.
| At the Central school building
the inspector recommends that two
fire escapes be constructed, and that
| "A four foot exit be constructed at
the north side Of the basement, the
doors to swing outward. A demand
Is made that the small children on
the third floor of this building be
removed to the first floor.
The most important order issued
in the various reports Is the one
which compels the board of educa-
tion to place fire proof floors over
all furnaces. The fire marshall al
lieyes that ninety per cent OF the
fires in school buildings have been
due to defective furnaces. Fire proof
furnace rooms will solve the prob
lem and this order will be enforced
to the letter.
| At the Greenwood building 1t Is
recommended that two fire escapes
be constructed and that all doors
be made TO open outward.
The orders provide for two fire
escapes at the David street building,
two additional escapes at the Olney
avenue building, four at the Oak
street and two. at State street build
ing.
At THE Lincoln building 1t
will be necessary to erect three fire
escapes and to brick up the frame
part of the cold aid duct in the
basement.
The report requires that two fire
escapes be erected at the Forest
Lawn building and that the glass
vestibule at the east and west ends
of the halls on the first floor be
! removed and the doors moved TO the
outside exit.
The dnspectr demands that four
| fire escapes be erectpd at the high
school building, and such other
changes as recommended in the
general orders. be made.
AT Silver street building the in
spector demands that two fire
escapes be erected and that the di-
rect ventilating system be installed
Immediately.
The School of Commerce will be
equipped with a fire escape and
the doors made to swing outward
The Marion Business College must
be provided with another exit by
means OF a fire escape.
AT ST. Mary's paroohial schools
the fire marshal recommends that
three fire escapes be erected
Another important order in the
report which will be enforced to the
letter was one regulating the ar
lrangement of the rooms at the NOV
ing picture shows. The owners OF
the various properties rented for
this purpose are instructed to pro-
vide side entrances and make the
exits at least four feet in width.
The management of the Family
Theater Is instructed to construct
an absolutely fire proof box about
the moving picture machine
The Dreamand theater will be
required to provide extra exits and
change all doors to swing outward.
The Lyric. Bijou Dream and Nickleo-
dIum will each he required To pro-