South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-28
REPRESENTATIVES
OF UNDERWRITERS
APPROVE PROGRAM
Sufficient Showing of Safety
Measures Made Some Con-
dilions Criticised.


4 repre- seuf1tives or tho National
4 Board of Fire Underwriters that
measures providing for fire pre-
i ront.on uere being carried out and
. mat The program as set forth in re-
4 concentrations laid down would be
4 eoHformcd 20 iu the future
The outcome of The celebrations,
however showed that any laxity on
! the part Of the administration in
4 this policy would result ir an inc
rease in rates in conformity 10 the
ification already prescribed.
Meeting with city officials in the
o.ty council chamber last night were
~ r.. Townsend. Chicago branch
manager of the National board. and
NJ Sellers Indianapolis state
manager Of the Indiana Inspection
Eureau. Townsend reviewing the
results Of his past two days invest
cation into local conditions warmly
Congratulated CITY officials for their
cooperation and commended them
intellectually for their efforts 10
secure better facilities. both fire
fighting apparatus and abundant
water. for fire prevention.
Points OF Criticism
But interviewer I'm Townsend
commendatory remarks were points
OF criticism levelled at certain
existing conditions which, he de
cIared must be improved upon or
provided for Summarizing his re-
marks ne laid down four specific
commentator which, he said,
must be followed or the city would
joe placed upon class rating these
are.
(A) Propaganda and building code
amendment prohibiting the use Of
wood shingles. It was shown so
per cent of the fires are roof fires
having their orogin from inflam-
mable kiln dried shingles.
OBJ Eight additional firemen.
Fire Stations !. %. and by two
men each.
Co Additional fire hose. At least
$50 feet Of three-inch hose to each
pumper
CD) An up-to-date fire alarm sys-
tenn Present alarm system out OF
date and should be replaced.
I'm addition. Townsend laid stress
upou the importance OF drill tower
for training OF firemen. The tower,
he explained. displaying a blue print
Adesicn Of one model construction |
ould cost IN the neighborhaad OF |
600.
Upon the citys willingness 10 adopt |
-hese Communications. Townsen !
declared. would depend the city's /
future rating. These recommended /
lions me said, should be complied |
with as speedily as possible.
OmCiaIs Attend.
Present 10 hear Townsend and
sellers. were Mayor Seebirt, City
Atty T. w Hammond, members of
the council the boards OF public
work and safety. Fire Chief Irving
s. Sihre1 and chief Of Police Laur-
euce j. Lane. Among their hearers
and prominent i'm the discussion
which followed were Supt ]. W
Toync of the local water works
Electrician Thomas Beaning, George
&. Davis and VIII A. Henry build
ing comm seioner and city electrician
respectively.
The water supply program laid
down hy the administration tanta-
mount 90 following out recommended
uors laid down by the board s rep
reseutatives when they met with
city officials March %, a year ago,
was endorsed by Townsend I'm his
remarks mo- small part Of his
talk was devoted 90 additional water
supply I'm this connection. ne ask
ed that The city water works make
further development of the new CEN
-ral station where. he said. there
was a station of 10000, 600 gallon
capacity whereas the maximum
available supply from the presently
operated wells was but half OF this
amount Tie commended that new
wells ue drilled i'm this vicinity add
Ing them 20 the supply distributed
bv this station.
Third station Needed.
third pumping station was an
absolute necessity and this station.
providing for az least a 10000, 900
SALON emergency supply. he said,
should he put into commission at
once The new stations distribu-
uor system should be such. he said
that would permit Of unihcauon with
other stations should either the
North ar Central stations break
down
Tn speaking Of the water situation
he commended Supt Toyne declar-
frl has efforts 90 build up the system
upon constructive lines We're worthy
OF praise He also commended Chief
SbrcI
"a water works IS no good unless
proper fre alarm system Ia pro
Ited and vice versa declared
townsend fr The course Of his talk
Az this point Mayor Seebirt inter
rurted 90 inquire as 90 the cost OK
such a system. Discussion narrowed
down 60 statement By the mayor
that the board Of public safety had
presently under consideration an up
to-fatc system estimated TO cost in
The re.ehborhood of $50 600. Agree
ne that the alarm system was neces-
-afv. tho mayor asked the insurance
boards repre=e natives 20 wait until
SO least mex, spring when such an
f.m could be added 90 the budget.
Concluding his remarks. Townsend I
Ia5 stress upon enforcement OF the
building code. with especial refer /
erce 90 the use Of wooden shingles |
These. he declared. were a partic
uIar menace and should not be toll
Grated ln construction.
SIR Sellers followed his co-repre- I
sentative and combining his remarks
10 building. launched into an attack
uoon siincIe roofs Of wood con-
sfructou.
Eliminate Wood Shingles.
.'You have in your building code
q provision that there Will be no such
roofs 81 10 years" ne began. adding