Evening journal., 1915-11-27
School Committee
now READY TO WORK
Will Begin Inspection OF
Sanitary Conditions
Next Month
REPORT TO MAYOR
ON DECEMBER IS

The Board of Education held spe-
cial meetidng last night and in re-
sponse to a request of the mayors adj
visory board, George Rommel of the
Twelfth ward, was appointed by Pres
ident Samuel II. Baynard to represent
the department on the joint committee
of Council, Board of Health and Board
Of Education to investigate the sani-
tary condition Of the city schools and
determine the costs and needed re-
pairs on the same
The letter from the mayors advis-
ory board making the request OF the
school board was as follows:
ION behalf Of the Mayors Advisory
Board in special session, on Novem-
Der 23. I beg to acknowledge receipt
OF your communication OF November
Is. 1915.
"The city solicitor, who was pres
ent by invitation Of the mayor. made
the following statement and recon-
mendations relative to the matter OF
closing the schools in this city:
From conversations I have had
with officials from the various depart
ments. I am satisfied that the only
thing that can be done at this time is
this:
\ "'The Board OF Education. the
Board of Health and the City Council
each to appoint one OF its respective
members as a committee 10 investi-
gate the needs and cost OF putting the
public schools in a reasonable sani-
tary condition and that the Board Of
Education agree to do the work rec
commended and the City Council agree
TO appropriate to the Board OF Edu-
cation such additional sums as may be
necessary to pay for the said worf
"Acting upon these recommends
tions, the Advisory Board adopted the
following motions:
Upon motion, duly made and car
ried, the Mayors Advisory Board re-
quests the Board of Education. the
Board Of Health and the City Council
appoint a committee to investigate the
sanitary conditions Of the public
schools in a reasonably sanitary con-
ditiOn. and report to this board at a
date not later than December 10, 1915
and
Upon motion. duly made and car
ried. the Mayors Advisory Board re-
quests the Board of Health to sus
pend action relative to its recOmmen-
dations TO close certain public schools
in the city until such time as the
committee. as provided for in the rec
concentrations of the city solicitor
shall have had time TO make an in
vestigation and report TO this board
"By direction of the board you are
..-.,,,tlrr galIaI ttnpf, fo FaVnrl hi
on above action taken"
After his appointment Mr.. ROmme
stated that during the Thanksgiving
holidays the schools We're put in bet
ter condition and some Of the rene
dies being applied would fix tho
schools permanently. The cesspool al
No. 20 is being cleaned, the water
supplv pipe at No will be repaired
so that sufficient water can get into
the building TO make an adequate
flush for the toilets.
He said that he had been inspect.
ing the schools during the last weel
and will have detailed reports or
each school pointing out the defects
and their causes when the committee
begins its tour of investigation. lie
stated that Schools Nos. 3 and 4 were
moi in very bad condition and thai
when The toilets are thoroughly clean
ed they should be in a satisfactory
condition. School No. II viii have
TO have a lift gate installed to rem
edv the conditions at that school.
He said: 81 think we can make the
renairs and change the conditions sat
isfactorv to the Board of Health 81
that our schools will not have 10 d.
closed until the regular summer va
cation. and then at that time we cal
nut them all in proper order.
The following resolution which VII
become effective at once, was adopted
whereas. The city solicitor OF vii
mineton. after 2 careful investigation
based on personal inspection OF tn
sanitary conditions of the publi
school houses in this city has recon-
mended more liberal use of waite
in the toilets Of the said schoo
houses. and
whereas. The president OF tn
Board of Water Commissioners. dur
ing the year 1912. realizing the posi-
bilities OF a water famine, regueste
this BOARD OF Public Education to as
sist i'm conserving the city's waite
, by the exercise of greater economy 4
its uses in the public school houses
and
Whereas. ii consequence OF this an
subsequent requests from the Board {
Water Commissioners, this Board
Tducation in an cndcavor To comply. II
sued directions to the several lanitors
be as careful as possible in nushin