Evening star., 1928-04-19
MORE FIRE SAFETY
SEEN FOR SCHOOLS
Board Asks Estimates on
Electric Alarms. Panic
Bolts and Escapes.

Indications that the Board Of Educs-
ton mish; equip the public schools with
additional safeguards agsinS' fire were
contained in the action Of the board al
lis regular meeting yesterday. when its
members agreed TO call for estimates on
the cost az installing such safety equip
nsent as electric fire alarm systems
panic bolts and improved FIRE escapes.
Dv. H Barrett Learned. chairman OF
tl,e boards committee on buildings,
grounds and equipment, reporting Tor
that committee. made 10 recoumenoa-
lions concerning fire safety for schools
An inspection Of the school buildings
recently was made IT, the Fire Marshal,
end the recommendations Of DR.. Learn
eds commit .ee, unanimously approved
Without comment by the board. were
Nas6e as direct result ot That lnSfec~
uen
the recommendations follow:
That the Municipal Architect be re-
cueSted 10 furnish estimates of cost for
installing electric fire alarm systems
end that these estimates be referred TO
tlae committee on finance:
That the electrical engineer be re-
aaleste6 "a furnish estimates ot cost oI
Installing fire alarm boxes;
That unless provision is contained IN
the deficiency appropriation estimates
for the installation Of panic bolts, the
Municipal Architect be requested 70 fur
niSh estimates of that cost,
Emergency Repairs.
That the boards committee on finance
D. requested To consider Tor the next
estimates an item Of $4,000 for re-
a.acement OF existing IRE escapes with
Improved types.
That the Municipal Architect be re-
eslested 10 study the possibility Of pro-
yioinr an additional exit 10 q large
room on the third floor Of the Wilson
Normal School and 70 report the estl-
mated cost 10 the Board Of Education.
That the superintendent Of repairs be
authorized to proceed with emergency
sepsirs IN - buildings. at an estimated
cost Of Sl.53S;
That the superintendent of repairs
- aatharibeo 10 proceed with certain
improvements in seven buildings at an
reIiuaated cost Of Si.SS5, chargeable 20
slse repair fund for the fiscal year 1929,
That the question OF replacing fire
snse on aban3onC StandpipeS IN the
-assa~SS and Armstrong Technical High
= Elaals be referred TO the Commission
That the committee on finance be
requested 10 consider in connection with
he next estimates an item OF $4,000
gssr improvements Of fire exits and FIRE
escapes in is buildings: and
That the Municipal Architect be re-
ezaested to study the possibility Of i'm
n7orement Of the heating facilities ct
he Van Buren, School. and 70 submit
sssImates o. cost. and that these esti-
mates be referred TO the boards COM
frittee on finance.
TIE Fire Marshal had suggested that
modern heating plant be installed in
4he Hamilton School building. but the
hsara's committee failed to recommend
wseh an improvement. II suggested
that the Fire Department be advised
hat the Hamilton School Is used only
@ar storage purposes. ard that the board
Aerafore sees no reason for q new heat
ng plant IN that building.
Discuss Standardization
In a lively discussion. which Charles
Carasi president OF the board. said
ssas merely academic" there being no
motion before the meeting. several
nsenberS Of the board expressed their
tssEs on Standardization Of the public
honlS The discussion vas provoked
Miaen the baard was considering the
~5vtsabal3TF Of accepting certain gifts
From parent-ieaeheT organizations.
A pareni-ieacher group recently gave
grand piano 70 one of the schools. and
5 yesterdays discussion Mr. CarlIS! said
n was opposed 10 the boards accept
@sane Of such gifts. because, in the case
4 fae piano the children Of one Sciloo!
o1ld have the Use of a "si 500 sglstru-
seent while the pupils IL the other
aools would have 20 be content with