The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-06

Replace oil lights by electric lights
or approved system of lighting.
Provide chemical for dwelling por-
ton of pump house.
Place hose in boiler room on reel
Meter all service connections.
In addition to the 1S-inch duplicate
main, which is under construction, in
stall the following mains: (a) 10-inch
duplicate main to North Topeka OBJ
S-inch on Quincy ST., from 4th st. to
18th ST. (c) S-inch on jackson st.,
from 4th ST., to 18th St ld) S-inch on
18th st. from Kansas ave- to Quincy
st. (a) S-inch on 9th st. from jackson
ST. to Jefferson st.
Adopt measure calculated to pre-
vent electrolytic action on water
mains.
Carefully inspect hydTants with
view of ascertaining whether same
are properly packed and if MIGRANT
stem and hydrant wrench properly
mesh; also graphite outlet threads.
Install sufficient number OF waves
so that there will be no more than
the distance of one block of pipe out
of commission in event of repairs ETC.
in the mercantile or high value as
trict, nor more than two blocks IN any
other district.
Subsequent improvements: Install
high service pump of not less than nVe
million gallons capacity.
Install the following mains: S-lnch
on 10th st. from Monroe ST. to Jef-
Madison ST. to Jefferson ST.; S-inch on
Jefferson st. from 9th st. to 10th ST.;
12-inch on Morris avenue from ter
minal of present 12-inch main to KING
St; 12-inch on King st. from MOTIFS
ST to Western ave; S-inch on Lincoln
st to Kansas ave-; S-inch on jackson
st from 18th ST. to 14th ST.; S-1nch on
14th St from Western ave. to jackson
St: S-inch on 18th st. from jackson
st. to Kansas ave-; s-inch North Kan
sas ave from Gordon st. to Kious st.
Provide all streets in which no mains
are installed, with not less than 6-inch
pipe. .,+o,
Gradually replace all 4-inch pipe with
nine of not less than inches in diam
eter. ,s
ends.
Fire Department.
Provide three full paid men and sta
tionary heater for Ahrens steamer.
Provide one first size and one second
size steamer, with three full PAID men
and stationary heater for each. hose
Provide one man each for all nose
companies, also one man for chemlcaA
engine No. 1, one man for nook ana ldu t
der truck No. 1. and two men TOT NOOK
and ladder truck No. 2 +
station in the eastern section OF town.
TO be equipped with one complnatloL
hose wagon and chemical engine, with at
least a 35-gallon tank, small LADDERS
and manned with five full PAID men;
provide the aerial hook and ladder
truck at headquarters with quick-holst-
ing apparatus. ,4 IN oon
Maintain at all times, at least 1O,OO0
feet of standard fire hose. to be testeo
at 10 pounds press ue
with the steamer. Hose should be orleo,
preferably at each station, On racks OF
in drying tower. ...oo+io,,
Inaugurate a more frequent 1nspection
of buildings in the congested district
calling owners attention to obJectlon-
able and unsafe conditions with written
notice.
Provide small apparatus such as deck
nine ladder nozzle. gate valves, nose
Jackets cellar nozzles, respirators, and
axtra 'sturn-down'' nozzle that can be
changed from 14-inch to A-inch open
M. ..,-.,,;s,,~s
for all hose wagons.
POST in each station a diagram OF
yaterworks system, showing pipe sizes
and location of hydrants, and require
dremen to be familiar with same.
Replace gravity cells for hre alarm
system with storage battery cells.
Install joker system with reglster at
each station.
alarm boxes.
Building Ordinances.
Building laws: Fire limits are
definitely drawn and frame construc-
ton prohibited by ordinance therein
including 10 buildings with the pos
sible exception of some bridge work
across twenty-foot alleys connecting
buildings. Some evasions
of this ordinance are in evidence.
An ordinance providing for storage
of gunpowder and limit on dynamite
is enforced, the metal receptacles for
same being maintained near the en-
- y, ~, 1T
plosive. Chief of fire department en-
forces ordinance regarding con-
struction of f1ues, heat pipes, and
storage of volatile oils, and has
of rubbish, but this latter matter is
not enforced fully satisfactory,
doubtless account of insufficient men
maintained in the fire department.
At present there is an electrical ordi
nance before a council committee, for
consideration, but to date, the city
has little or no regulation in this
matter, and no electrical inspector.
Overhead wires throughout the mer-
camille district especially in the
alleys, are so frequent as to be
menace to the fire department; one of
the two telephone companies have in
stalled their service in conduits
throughout the mercantile section. No
natural gas ordinance for testing of
house connections, and prevention of
use of rubber tubes, although the gas
company, we understand. now re-
quireS 'fhouSe connection" tests.
Natural gas is generally considered as
the origin or contributing to the losses
of the last four large fires.
Ordinances-Recomm
Other than fireproof construction
bridgework across alleys with cut off
by fire doors are conf1a grafton breed
ers, and should be prevented by ordi-
nance. Also strict observance recon-
mended of fire limit ordinance. Pro-
vide and enforce ordinance to prevent
maintenance of accumulation of rub
bish in buildings i. e.. throughout
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