Evening journal., 1921-11-29

that Il is dangerous unless two fire
escapes are installed on the build
ing. and an exit from the basement
to areaway be made. Gates leading
from school yard should be widened.
No. II. Electric lights should be
installed. Otherwise building Is safe.
No. 1S-Fire escape should be in
stalled, electric lights placed in
building, and heater put into the
building.
No. 10. An old air box system
in this building, not in use, and To-
Gated near heater should be torn
out.
No. 90. Safe SO far as fire hazards
are concerned
No. 21. safe so far as fire hazards
are concerned.
No. %. All main doors to fre
escapes on second floor are bolted.
This is dangerous Exits leading TO
fire escapes on second floor are bolt
ed. Should be equipped with patent
door opener All main doors and
exits should open outward
No. %. Two fire escapes should be
installed on this school.
No. "a. Present stairways, al
though two. lead into the one han,
which in case Of emergency would
create a panic and is dangerous.
/ Boiler is set down from wooden
floor without any protection what
ever except boiler covering. Floor
Is exposed to FIRE. This is dangerous.
Boiler should be set In concrete
base, and floor in basement should
be concreted.
No. 25. This school is safe so far
FIRE hazards are concerned.
No. 26. Steam pipes uncovered,
and in case places resting on wood
should be covered. and space allow
ed where passing through partitions
so pipe will not rest on wood.
No. %. Recommend hre escape
on rear OF building. as there is only
one stairway at present
No. 2S. Ceiling over boiler in bad
condition. lathing exposed. should
be remedied promptly. Should be an
exit from basement TO street Recon-
mend two outside FIRE escapes, from
third floor to ground. Gong used at
present for fire drill is not loud
/ enough TO be heard over the entire
school.
No. 90. The fre escapes on this
building, east end. are so installed
( that when coming of roof one is
compelled to step up about 2 y feet
There should be one or two steps
placed here so as to make II safe
for use Fire doors leading to this
escape are blocked with large table
allowing only one door to open. This
must be removed. Paper chute In
this school is very dangerous. as the
projecting joists and floor boards
catch dust and papers and mako It
Gre hazard OF a serious nature Found
chute clogged up In several places.
Would recommend that this chute
be abandoned entirely. as II acts
exactly as a fiue from the basement
to third floor and in case OF fire
would cause damage TO entire build
ing.
No. 80. Would recommend that
two FIRE escapes be installed on this
building, as there are 10 pupils on
the third floor. and only two narrow
stairways leading from third to sec
ond floor emptying in same hall
about three feet apart, three stir
ways leading from second to frst
floor. empty into small hall
High School steam pipes going
through partitions Of janitor's store
room comes in contact with wood,
not covered with ASBESTOS. Paint
room in very dangerous condition.
open cans OF paint in large quantities
around floor. on tables and shelves.
Would recommend that a small room
be built for this paint, lined with
tin or sheet iron, and that shelves
be covered with same, as well as
floor, TO make It fire proof Steam
pipes in carpenters room are cover
ed with shavings, dust etc Should
be protected by guards. or elevated
above level Of benches. Pipe from
carpenters shop going through par
tition uncovered, and resting on
wood. Manual training wood shop.
steam pipe should be protected to
keep shavings, etc. from falling from
bench to pipes. Electric shop should
have one quart exdnguisher. Would
recommend that another connecting
bridge be buft 10 connect third
, floors Of each main building with
] the moor on each end. Present bridge
r doors should be FIRE doors, on bott
ends OF the bridge.