The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
SAYS NEW SCHOOLS
HAVE FIRE ESCAPES
Building Committee Chairman
Resents Reflection on the
Boards Inspection

1T is reported that in a number OF
new schooIhouses adequate fire escape
facilities have not been provided for
the children" said Supervisor COmte at
vesterdav's board session. If such is
the case. although this board is purely
legislative in its functions, we shoulo
take steps to see that the situation is
altered"
No such condition of things exists,
said Supervisor McLeran of the build
ing committee, springing TO his feel
The 90 schools which have been built
. or are now under construction Wit the
bond issue money have all been care
fully planned, with the safety OF the
school children in mind. The buildings
are only two stories in height, are near
lv fireproof have their exits and stair
ways specially arranged to avoid the
perils of fire and panic, and even the
old wooden schools, many OF Whlch
were dangerous TO a high degree, have
had outside stairways constructed, SO
that all the schools may be vacated IN
emergency in three minutes time
BLAMES RABID ATTACK
rs it not true" asked Johnston. that
the board had set aside the money for
the fire escapes and the official paper
was publishing calls for bids on the
contract NLen a IuOIHAU6 paper pa AAANNo
its attack that nothing had been done
or contemplated in the matter?"
Yes. such is the case.' said McLeran.
Comte expressed himself as satisfied
vita McLeran's assurance, and the
board took up the mass of business ac-
cumulsted during the last month.
The authorization OF the Beale street
cut was put over one week, Chairman n
Center of the street committee desiring
TO receive the assurances of the prop
erty owners to be benefited by the i'm
proyement that they would provide the
funds for the construction of the
bridge in Harrison street to be made
necessary by the proposed excavation.
The repeal Of the ordinance in re-
gard 10 the sale Of drugs was referred
TO the health committee, the board Of
pharmacy having called the supervis-
ors' attention to the fact that the state
law and the municipal ordinance
seemed to conflict
TO REPAIR VIADUCT
The sum Of $4,000 was provided for
the Immediate repair of the present
Mission viaduct il being in a danger
Gus condition and the erection of the
new structure requiring considerable
time
The blasting down of the walls of
the old Broadway Jail, George Marini
his adjacent property to pieces and
causing him to lose his tenants. The
matter was referred to the finance
committee.
The offer Of President T. B. Potter to
place $4,000 in escrow to pay any def
cit in the operation OF the County Line
water company's plant. should the city
purchase IL for $4,000. was turned
over to the public utilities committee.
which wisll consider the proposition
anew this week.
The city engineer submitted his re-
port as to the parking of the recently
converted Golden Gate cemetery tract
and recommended that entrances to the
proposed network of driveways be
made at Forty eighth. Fortieth, Thirty
seventh and Thirty-third avenues and
at the intersection of Lake street pro-
lOnged with the line Of the park.
The board set October as the date
for hearing protests against the clos
ing of IangtOn street