The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
TWENTY-EICHT BUILDINGS IN
 CENTER TRAPS Fire Commissioners Say Busin ess Places Are
 Menace to Lives. FILE LIST SHOWING : UNSAFE STRUCTURES Ask Supervision Over Plac- ing Curb Pumps and
 Similar Matters.

sTwenty-eight buildings in the cen- stories high, and all used for business or office purposes are reported with out fire escapes of any kind, in the annual report of the board of fire commissioners filed today. The board urges that immediate attention be giv- en to such conditions and that steps be taken to have the buildings prop Herly protected. As to a wooden build ing at 26S State street, referred to in the report as ttumbling down shack" the board recommends that it be con- demned-s "The buildings referred to are fire traps and dangerous to life and limb of firemen,, the report says.
 In connection with the councils ac- ton at the last meeting, resembling the gasoline tank permit of A. F. Graves for the corQer of Connecticut and Stratford avenues, the board makes the interesting fecommenda- tions for such permits be referred to it and that it's members be allowed to pass final judgment. The approval of the fire department's chief engi- neer would be required for future permits.
 Chief Inspector, Captain Thomas Broderick reports the following build ings without fire escapes and recom- mends that action be taken to have them protected: our-story beef house at 42 Middle street. Four-story factory at 1bo Middle street.
 Three-story building, store and l 4 i an sMtddlo sstrncf Peck & Lines four story stable and garage at 1855 Middle street.
 The Wheeler feed store, four stories, at 209 Middle street. { L. M. Hopkins factory at 972 Main street
 Clark & Nichols building, four stories, store and dwelling at 96S Main street.
 F. ,Holtzer's three-story building at s62 Main street. occupied by F. P. Beach.
 Foster & Besse three-story build ing, owned by occupants at s56 Main street
 Henry Lyons four story building, store and dwellings at 104s Main street
 ofice building of Mrs. Wheeler Est. at 1O90 Main street. F,ive-story store and office building of Meigs & Company at 1O96 Main street.
 E. W. Hane1ps three story store and shop at 1105 Main street.
 Samuel Whee1er's five story, store. office and club building at 11S4 Main street. Lewis & Febis, four story store and 1 dwelling at 1250 Main street. | x5x xuoJIin0 three stories at 1912 Main street. s. Katz s four story store and dwell ing at 1924 Main street. Max Buechler's four story store and dwelling at 133s-133S Main street. Lee Brothers, furniture store, three 1 stories, 1879 Main street. Four story store and dwelling, Bar mum estate, owners. at 1885 Main | street.
 -F. Buchmans building. four stories,
 at 1889 Main street. i Three story wooden building own ed by Mrs. l.. Asheman at l35S Main | street. | !. Messenf1eld's four story and dwelling, at '1404 Maih street.
 J. Messenfeld's four story store and 1 dwelling at 1410 Main street. | Three story building owned by Mrs. P. J. Devett at 141 ' Main street. l w. Naramore's building at 1870 | Main street.
 The value of the departments
 equipment appears in the inventory as $590, ,250.53. Twenty-eight men and
 one widow are on the fire department pension role
 The following summary of the re-
 port shows the value of property and ] losses in Bridgeport by fire in the last year:
 Value of buildings, s4.o35.5 .5eo; in-
 surance, $2,684,852; loss, $5S, ,642.S0; insurance loss, $43,231.S0.
 Value of contents, $5S2,055; insur-
 ance,- $293, 3s5 Joss. $49, ,953.47; insur- ance loss, $44,2S2.67. l The total fire loss on buildings and
 contents for the year was $103. .596.27.
 THE WEATHER
 Unsettled, probably showers tonight