The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

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 I dance halls inspected during danc- es, l,0l5: Attendance upon public halls, TOT; Brookside home irlspec- tons, 8; Stairways found faulty 130; Private school inspections, IS; Railways found unlighted during night season, 278; Lodging house ifl- spections, 268; oil burners found faulty, power, l39. range, 148; Homes for the aged inspected, l7; Laundry plant inspections, 1e4; Bakery inspections, including ovens. etc.. 270; Hotels inspected, day and night season, GOO; Fire escapes in- spected and tested, 3,1e3; Elevator inspections, BOA; Public schools in- spected, 84; Parochial school inspec- tons, 50; Churches inspected, 62; Business building inspections, 2,238; Restaurant inspections, 573; Stores visited and inspected, 3,24i; Paint storage inspection, outside of stores, 90; Paint stores visited and inspect ed. 200; Warehouse furniture stor- age Inspections, 70; Furniture stores visited and inspected, 186; Boilers found faulty, 30; Hospital iilSpec- tons, 20; Complaints received and acted upon, i,205 Orders Issued for correction, 2,l96; State police iii at- tendance ct hearings, 06: Beauty parlor inspections, 460; Radio sta- ton inspections, 20; Conference held 460; Dynamite storage inspections, l2; Examination of witnesses, fol- lowing fire, 83; Chimneys found dee fective, 400; Oil burner fires, domes- tic type, 24; Oil burner fires, range type, 63; Explosions, 8; Metal cans ordered to replace wood, Il; Defec- tive electrical devises ordered res moved, 63; Defects reported tc building inspector, i76: Defects re- ported to elect. inspector, 388; Refrte eration gas leaks found q: Fire ex- tinguisher ordered replaced, i4o: Range oil burners locations chang. cd, IS: Exit lights ordered installed, i46; Smoking stopped places of public assembly, i68; Aisles ordered cleared, 67; Door obstructions or- dered removed, 220; Sale of tickets stopped, public assembly, 46; Smoke pipes ordered cleaned, io7: No smoking signs ordered installed, IA; Steam leaks iis boilers reported, 37: Safety control switches installed, e7; Fuel oil fill pipes changed, 32: Sprinkler systems ordered repaired, 2e; Leaking water gauges in boiler reported, g; Alcohol storage pro- hibited, 30; Air condition system in- spections, 2i; Metal clean -out doors for chimneys ordered, 30; Use of hot air furnaces prohibited, i4; Storage of Christmas trees prohibited, 50; 1ncinerators ordered removed, eb; Fuel oil conditions ordered cor- rected, 6; Fire escapes ordered rec paired, 13; Safety cans ordered for inflamablcs, 80; Snow and ice or- dered removed from fire escapes, 37; Fire door obstructions ordered fe. moved, i0S Use of candles prohibit cd. 5; Poisonous gas inspections, 24; Storage of ashes prohibited, i07; Boys hutS ordered demolished, 10; Use Of heating units prohibited, 20; oily rags ordered removed. i72; Gas leaks reported to public utility com- pany, SC; Use of oil burners pro- hibited. oil types, T; Buildings or- dered boarded lip, 6; Sale of funny electric devises prohibited. 2: Paper decorations in halls prohibited, 40; Stock ordered removed from steam pipes, 22: Obstructions ordered away from sprinkler and refrigera- ton units, 138; Safety deviseS or- dered OH boilers, 90; F'lue pipes or- dered installed. new. li7: Christmas trees, old, ordered removed, 6; Ven- tilating system for boiler rooms or- dercd, 2l; Ventilating fans ordered cleaned, 167; Removal of crank case drains ordered, CT; Poison gas stor- age prohibited, {; Fire extinguishers ordered re.charged, 533; Oil leaks ordered repaired, 404; Elevator pits ordered cleaned, 2i5; Gasoline. stor- age of prohibited, 46; Smoke pipes ordered cleaned, i20; Chimneys or- dered repaired, 3Si; Chimneys or- dered cleaned, 47i; Waste materials ordered removed, 1,l43: Paper car- tons for ashes prohibited, 103; Woodwork insulation ordered, 172; oil drums prohibited on rear porch- es. i03: Exit doors ordered unlocked, 96; Exit lights ordered turned on, 290; Exit light bulbs ordered re- placed. POS
 A Study
 By careful study of the figures above presented, MT. Mayor. you will be able to get a fair insight in- to the activities of the Marshal's of flee. You will note, by these fig ures. that we give close study to the conditions in and about all build ings inspected by the members of our force. Ss,e real purpose of each and every inspection is to provide against fire, and to make the prem- ises as sure fire proof" as 1t is pos- sible for the owner financially to provide. No undue orders are ever Issued, except when the disposition of the party involved is so that strong measures must be taken to bring about Q change of conditions for the safety of the occupants of the building. You may observe, too, that particular attention, ale ways is attached to the condition ol the cellar, and the heating unit Fire in many instances, originates in