Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-22
Parents to Wan nnfIalnn-

ne parents committee Of ten ms1n
bers. chosen from amens the RAJ
ents of the Elliot Street schoel I'D
dren. viii go carefully over the buIld|
ing and decide as 10 the fitness 4
the building as a school. JUST nha|
action win be taken by the parsss7 4
association as a body will be decide
on the receipt of this report. Th|
delay. in getting together is caussj
merely by the absence from the 81
OF several of the COMMITTEES mend
bers
Mr.. Guiibert's report of last nieH|
differs somewhat from the one 81
submitted Tuesday after paving
visit to the school. At that time 81
admitted that the stairways we1|
warped, and also the floor timber
That there was a great deal OF ri
bration in the flooring, and that al
building in general was not in Fl
best of condition. He was OF al
opinion then, as he is now. that III
structure is entirely safe. Speak ii
of the sagged flooring. he said thar !;
meant nothing. and that in his orin|
ION 1t would carry the load it ws|
originally intended to carry.
This originally. however. did I'd
include an extra story which val
added to the structure withouf I'll
floor beams or the side supports has|
ing been strengthened. The floor i
now carrying a heavier load than va
intended This is admitted by 81
experts who have inspected Ss nj
structure. 1t is admitted by Archl
tect Guilbert 1t is admitted 81
Building superintendent O-Rourke.
is admitted by Principal Charle
Grant Shaffer.
An argument advanced by Mr.. Gull
bert to substantiate his claim tad
the building is entirely safe IS I'll
fact that the wooden spans pfhIa'
support the floor have done the wor|
for the past twenty years. eH hold
that this timber is just as guod IL
day as il was when it was first put II
Mr.. Guilbert probably will find hinl
self alone on this contention, as otha
experts have explained that it staBd
TO reason that any wooden beam the
has been in use for that length q
time cannot but feel the strain. Th
saggsng floors prove that they RAD
weakened under the strain, and ths
proof Is incontrovertible.
In every portion of his report flss
admits the condition to be as renrz
sented Mr.. Guilbert attempts to es
plain them away. An instance Of tn
is given in his last paragraph.
which he says:
The building. of course, preseaf
some considerable fire hazard. bu1
am quite sure not more than pr@5
tically every building of its time .
This might lead one TO believe tlaa
even though the structure was foui1
4 to be dangerous to the lSafety OF "a
+ children, it might he excused on tiz
ground that the conditions n q
other building erected at the san|
time are any better. The ciiy huI|4
ing code makes no exception Wild
fire hazard is found.
The cracks in the walls he excusl
on the ground that the walsl were ID
properly anchored to the main waI'
end the footings under the esA
probably dropped a little ae wss
which occasioned the cracks. He e.12
gests. however, that all ezareta7
that might cause vibration be ordefz
stopped. The floors. be eautiuf|
have been out Of level since tiae stat
were constructed tweufv years ee|
and that no attempt was made
fconunusd on eeeona Fete3