Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-18
Marshal Hands IN a Report
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capes be constructed for the protec-
tion of the public.

ton of the public.
zoo Small Exits.
This great building has but two
small exits, one on the north and one
IN the south, both of which are on
the ground floor and as the larger
number of people congregate on the
third and fourth floors of the build
ing, this, in our Judgment constitutes
a very dangerous condition and men
ace to human life.
We find bad conditions in the south
stairway and main entrance to the
building and that the doors of the
building and the different depart
ments open inward. .
We find there is no adequate
means of escape from the House of
Representatives or from the Senate
chamber in case of fire CIR panic.
We find that the east and west ex-
it's of the main hall on the second
floor have been closed and the outside
stairways removed, thereby cutting
off all means of escape in that direc-
ton in case of ire OF panic.
We find no properly equipped wat
err stand pipe leading from basement
to attic with hose attached to reels
fer immediate use.
We find the valuable public law
library without sufficient fire protec.
ton.
We find that old furniture has been
allowed to accumulate in certain plac-
es on the fourth floor.
We find that the only mean of exit
from the fourth floor is by a wooden
staircase; that the fourth floor is n
der a great strain because Of the
weight of the public law library; that
the electric wiring all over the build.
ing is in bad condition.
Recomm endations.
We respectfully recommend that
double exit doors be installed directly
in front at foot of main stairway,
south entrance, equipped with anti
panic door bolts, same to swing both
ways. Change all doors of the build
ing and departments to swing out
ward. Provide fire escape from House
of Representatives constructed from
Speakers room and from main House
floor, leading down in order to relieve
north end of main hall on second
floor.
Provide exit from Senate chamber
TO balcony on south end of building,
cut through balcony and provide
stairs to balcony below on second
floor and an iron fire escape from low.
Ter balcony to ground.
Remove at once all distractions at
east and west entrances Of main hall
on second floor and erect iron stair
ways leading from doors to ground.
These are the two most important
means of escape from the building in
case of fire or panic and they are
both closed.
Erect a good and sufficient water
stand pipe in air shaft at right OF
House chamber entrance with a good
equipment of hose on reels for immed-
late use, and provide same for each
floor Of the building. Extend a water
pipe not less than four inches in dla-
meter to public library room on the
fourth floor with plenty Of hose to
be used in case of fire in this most
important and valuable public law
library.
Remove old wooden chairs from
south side room on this floor to the
warehouse outside the building, to-
gether with all other accumulations
of unused property. Place more hand
fire extinguishers throughout the diff
ferent parts of the building for i'm
mediate use and see that the EN-
ployees of said building are familiar
with the usesof anne Also that q
record be kept as to time when same
were last tested and recharged.
Other Means of Exit.
\ Further means Of exit from House