Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-04

t1Vo1iAd2h PH6V 49,
escapes: %Sayrsville. stairway five
feet wide, no fire escapes; South
Brunswick, stairway four feet and
six inches wide; Woodbridge, No. /,
three stairways three feet and eight
inches wide, FIVE s~tairways; Wood
bridge No. 4 b, which is soon TO be
replaced by a new building. stair
way three feet and six inches vide;
Woodbridge No. z, stairway three
feet and ten inches wide, a single
stairway.
More and Better Fire Escapes
After the reading ct the report
Mr.. Willis stated there should be
more and better fire escapes. He
asked for information about fire.
proof buildings and vas informed by
a contractor that such was n built
OF brick, cement and stone Or terra
Gotta. Following a question, he was
informed that an absolutely fire.
proof building would cost half again
as much as present ordinary school
buildings. When Mr.. Willis asked
all members to raise their hands
who would have absolutely freproof
buildings after 1912, most every
body raised their hands and when
he asked those opposing such a
scheme to raise their hands, there
was no response.
Suggestions Are Made.
The county superintendent soifc-
tied information rs to the best pos
sib1e of protecting children
from fire while In school buildings.
Some suggested fireproof buildings,
but as they were deemed rather ex-
pensiye for some communities, b
assemblage seemed wholly in favor
of good fire escapes. City Superin-
tendent of Schools s. E. Shull r
aand spoke on the subject. He sug-
gested adequate doors between class
looms and to halls, so that children
could pass from one room to anoth-
er through one or more doors, should
entrance through n be blocked by
fire.
State Supt. Speaks.
G. J.. Baxter, state superintendent
of schools, spoke at Length upon
state school matters, quoting figures.
He touched upon the subject of fire
traps In schools, as had previously
been discussed, and urged more ex-
penditure of moneys for school pur-
poses. He urged the remaining OF a
state school inspector and said In
connection Herewith that when the
school discharged the high school in
spector 1t had two years ago, a crime
was committed. He declared he had
never before been in so close touch
with school conditions throughout
the state as when a high school In
spector was employed.
DIR. Baxter said he attended the
first school board meeting Of his life
In Middlesex county about fifteen
years ago. He said. he was perhaps
then an superintendent since then
has learned much about school af-
He totaled the investment In
buildings In the state at SIS. |
300, 900, and said there are 2,010
buildings In the state. Al
there might be a hesitancy
n some districts to put up fireproof
buildings on account of great oN
'ense, he said, he expressed a desire
hat such structures would be erect
d. He told Of the great develop
aent from the time OF starting coun-
y courses OF study.
He praised high schools and said
ha-eFsteff Is now such that the pu-
can seeure twelve years of study
nd prepare 1t for colleges and high
He said there are Ill
pproved high schools In the state
nd two will be approved on Mon
lay. Besides these, he declared,
here are fifty-two partial high
choois, making the total number
n q GALA9tl