The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

league will take over the managem' special events have been scheduled staff of the hotel with the exceptit the rear stairway, all within the power and grants of the i1arshal's office, The police are helpless uh- der such circumstances. But the inarshal's grant of inspection and survey carries him legally Into all buildings of the city, wherein peo- pie reside, except of course the dwelling, whether located In the public highway, or in private drive. ways. Tn this way we have been private court, more 70 than the able to safeguard the dweller of the person who lives in the public high- way. One night during the past year 6 so-called triple decker, housing three families, including several children, caught fire, and the occupants had to flee in their night clothing Their exit was in part blocked by an automobile Fowned by e man, father of two chil- dren. After the fire, we warned him concerning such earelessness. Ills explanation was he Just didn't think, but he was honest enough to add that never again would he park his automobile in such c position as to endanger the lives of his own family, and the others in the build ing,
 What Fire Burns
 Every time apparatus goes out something IS on fire, except of course when 6 false alarm has been received. And we have had plenty of them during the past year or s2 in all; in some cases the ones re- sponsible have been brought Into court and in one or two instances fines have been imposed. But In most cases. false alarms come through the activity of gangs of boys none of whom are eligible for arraignment in the city courtr on account Of their tender years. But the midnight ringer of false alarm Is not q school boy; he's 0 grown up and by reason of his quick ex. It's by way of an automobile, 1t is almost impossible to catch up with him.
 Buildings affected by fire during the past year may Dc classified as follows, to wit:
 One story church of wood, 2.
 Wood sheds, one story, etc, 2e.
 Business buildings one story, wood, 14.
 One story dwellings, wood, bun- galow type, Il.
 One story brick business build- ings, 2i.
 one and one half story wood dwellings, 6.
 One and one half story wood bus mess buildings, 5.
 One and enc half story brick bus iness buildings, 1.
 Two story wood dwellings, 72.
 Two story brick apartments. 2.
 Two story wood business buiid- ings, 6.
 Two story brick church, l.
 Two story brick business build ings, il.
 Two and one half story wood dwellings. 4l.
 Two and one half story business buildings, wood, 6.
 Two and one half story brick business buildings, 2.
 Three story wood business build ings, 8.
 Three story wood apartment buildings, G6.
 Three story brick apartment buildings, 20.
 Three story brick business build inge, IT,
 Four story brick and wood apart- rnertS. 23.
 Four story brick business build ings, i2.
 Five story brick and wood busi- ness buildings, G.
 Hotel fire, six story structure, 1.
 Nine story brick apartment build ing. 1.
 Ash box fires, 20.
 Automobile fires, 90,
 Brush fires, 6l7.
 Dump fires, 40.
 Bridges on fire, 6.
 Explosions, 1.
 Miscellaneous, fences, etc., 40.
 Total number of calls-l,275.
 Power burner licenses as issued, 32e.
 By close observation of the above figures, one will be able to judge the real work of the depart mention the year beginning as of Dec. l, 1888. and running along to include Nov 30, 1889. We under stand that legislation has since been enacted that changes the fire year." so as to make it begin September 1, instead of December 1, as formerly.
 Work Of The Year Fires investigated, 4l0; Range oil burner inspections, 3,482; Power burner inspections, 3,9l5; Fuel oil tanks inspected, 3,179; Gasoline plant inspections, 4e3; Gasoline pump inspections, eco; Garage in- spections, 26i; Tenement house inc spections, 920; Apartment block in- spections. 1,18S; Bon fires complain ed of and extinguished, 200; Cellars inspected, 5.45i; Sprinkler systems inspected. 050: Refrigeration units inspections. i.0s5; Vacant buildings visited and inspected, B3: Factories visited and inspected, 7i: Public khantor inaunntfnfa 4fas ptst,fia