REPORT Of OE NA NATIONAL BOARD UNDERWRITERS SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS of of Supply Structural The fhe l letter and report IW by the Board o of F Firc lc er cr has by this pa im papI pI Editor Standard O Utah Deni Sir Wc are sending ou under Board or oC corer a copy COP oC o the National Fire report on the CItriC Ct iC Ogden which has just be been n Is we Wc you ron will fit fiu find this report It true representation of conditions ex cx at the time th the was made and trust you ou wm will use your In towards s the lie adoption of the Improvements recommended Yours very truly W E General 4 COY of the Important and or of the Board or of Fire Underwriters regarding the City or of Ogden Osden and just Issued aC a ater ter months ot study and Is to to the citizens this morning Accompanying the report Is Iii tic explanation to the W Ve believe you on will find this rr llort 1 a true representation or of exIsting at the Um time the n was WIS mado o and trust you ou will use your Influence toward s securing the lie adoption tion Of the mended The lC report POrt follows tollos CONFLAGRATION HAZARD Principal Mercantile District ThIs district lies along Washing Washinton Washington ton avenue extending from rd to o street on the east CURL side nod nd to 0 sll iet el on 01 the west et sIde and also runs west on th the north o of street for two blocks and on both sides or of street streel for tor one block It in includes eludes part oi of G C blocks each cach o of which I lEI is about feet ton avenue I is 13 feet teet wide and the thc others othe s are arc 9 feet all are arc nearly nearl level leveland leveland I and well paved VallIes are arc mainly moderate with oc occasional aBlona high on Washington avenue Exposures to the district arc mainly of brIck and frame minor mercantile and detached dwell dwellIngs lags Ings but lumber yards on the west threaten the district nt at times limes of high winds are arc built along the streets but the interior of the blocks Is mainly vacant or occupied b by small d detached structures Most lost of the buildings arc high and of oC small area but the nine I 1 Ir r 5 stor story once arc all of haz construction and I buildings logs are arc of large or areas arens methods of construe i ton fon and nrc pre prevention are arc nol fbi pre by la and are arc little observed there Is practically no protection to or horizontal openings and very cr little private tire fire extinguishing equipment Interior electric wiring I Is n ii general hazardous condition There are arc secra several frame buildings and anda a 1 number numb r of oC frame extensions and addItions Accumulations of oC combus combustible combustible tible rubbIsh are arc not unCOMmon are arc probable 1 ble throughout the district and though the fire department could handle a sma small l lire fire the gen rall poor especially In large tarse and aDd c excessive areas would make malte It en easy foi Cor a lire to get beyond ho control or of the weak fire department as the water uter supply is do de pendent on a single main and Is In both In quantity and pres preg pressure sure fOI t serious Ore fire and at times foi even an ordinary Ire fire A fire well under way a would spread through the many unprotected wIndows and In volvo a number Dumber oi of buildings especial J ly III in corners or of the blocks alon along Washington avenue but a J A I I Ir tiou SO p Ins an entire block or r spreading across the wide Is e except luring one of the tho occasional high winds a 6 the tho blocks block become ma mare e compactly built hullt Up how over cr larger and higher buildings the gr great nt of the blocks wIll reo re In ll of oC combus lIbl and a t great reat Increase In ii the hazard unless the of the tho construction changed through the adoption and en cn Dt of modern building laws Other linor mercantile along Washington and ith street for Cor one block to tho he north and cast cust respectively or of the principal mercantile district are oro mainly one and two story J and structures of oC Rma small l aras but there are two of arid and a few ew of largo large areas In the buildings fires should not get et control lint hilt there is IK noth nothIng big Ing In the or equipment to stop a Iw fire once won vell un riel way vay r At Wan VaIl and is h hl isIL IL l large warehouse of oC mill and c equipped with lUtO to matte windows on nil all sides enclosed openings am and Int fire doors also a row or of moderate to large area aren two to grain palle and Itu re warehouses s u detached ono one to brick and S Serious Individual I 01 Ires nile probable In the or of th poorly constructed build buildings ings but the district Is comparatively I cd Vest iest of this poInt j are freight anti pJ s ng i stations and railroad shafts brick sonic of area arell but aJ dIl low and provIded with hr by and hose and a tire bri I gad no conflagration hazard hazar Is joc IC seal ed I fire or of thit In the fire I limits ws and north of the I tile contain e r with brick NI and frame storage sh one is IR adjacent to a u story flour mill r ere Is practically no protection and a 1 fire In iii elther plant a wind the adjoin lug Ing districts The of the city consists for th tue must part of and franie residences with shingled roofs Al AI more or less hess detached the groups arc ure subject to the tue danger lunger of hying brands and anda nun nuna a fire during a hIgh wind would be serious Although buIldings are arc it present mainly low and small hardly an any are of modern l o 1111 S of or built huilt any regard to lo the tho or spread or of fires Several are arc of con height for and are o of especially con construction it a are arc of large or excess C arr areu a InterIor I WI ring is 15 generally loud lie fire department Is 15 too weak to handle a fire lIuch head headway war the he t water supply Is cleat clent mud and dependent on a single main Several group fires are aro probable In Inman Inmany man many parts oh of the district but since are arc at present mainly vacant entire blocks would not bo be Involved nor should limes spread across t the he wide Manufacturing plants arc few fow and compa comparatively rat isolated and mercantile districts are rows or of sinaI buildIngs presenting no aid anI yards Juds adjacent tr to lie tho business district threaten it at times of high wind of shingled roof brick and frame dwell dwellIngs lags Ings offer the danger of a t able spread of fire b by moans of fi fly lag 1 brands rands RECOMMENDATIONS CITY IN GENERAL 1 That the ordinances be amended to require civil service regu for the 01 of all ofil eels cers and members of the water fire ani electrical departments and to make the terms of office in indefinite Indefinite definite so 80 that lint duly dilly qualified bennu ma may be removed only for cause ATER SUPPLY 2 That records ho o kept as fol Col lows lovs n a Showing the detailed locations or of all gate valves In relation to fixed objects h I or Of necessary ap being Installed to lo the hue flo fio in the supply main maina 3 a That a suitable signal be sounded from the central fire station for all alarms at which times it il shall be required that all sprinkling cease I throughout the city J I Thai nut nn lo ee of the department be detailed to attend nil all lires to cooperate with the fire do 5 That the use ulie of meters be ex cx extended tended until nil all domestic services are arc ed with them beau G 6 That the distrIbution system be strengthened by the Installation ot the following maing 21 1 Inches along alonS street from Crom Pierce avenue to Quincy avenue 20 along street from Crom Quin Cr CC to avenue 12 luches Inch along Oth street from Quincy avenue to Wall Vall avenue l 12 inches along Wall Vall avenue from street t to street 1 12 inches along Quince avenue from Cram street to street 1 12 Inches alon along street from Crom ey avenue to Wall Val avenue 7 ThaI the distribution st m be e ent nt b by the th Installation o of such mains as may ma be necessary to furnish fire r protection as fol follows follows lows a In residentIal districts 2500 Sal gal louts lont her lieI minute Lu b In and districts 4 OO gallons per minute The Tho above to be e In excess of oC domestic consumption and to be avail available able ablo In manufacturing districts about nn any large building or group of build lags of special hazard and In mer mercantile cantile and aud residential dIstricts about I nn any two sides or of a block These quantities should be avaIlable at hy hr drant pressure of not loHt titan than SO pounds In n and mer cantile d dIstricts und and GO 60 pounds In rest dIstricts S That no main than S Inches lu ii diameter be laId for hydrant tin pl D 9 That dead ends be bc eliminated i wh rr lr I National Board believes i Ii that It is IH essentially the tho busIness oi of each municipalIty to la lay out Its Ilg own system of oC distributing mains as It Is 15 best able ahlo to judge of oC present and Lu fu futuro turo in each distrIct and o of other local conditions Involving raving paving pressures tze an and typo of hYdrant etc but ut experience nce has bas shown that the above aboc quantities are arc required for Cor good fire pr prOtection irs In districts such as ar around are round in this city and that a grid ironed system of mains of tho ho sIzes I mended aboe Is satisfactory only when whon at all In Intersections free Cree from Crom dead ends aud with I mains at frequent intervals GATE VALVES 1 10 flint ud gate valves ho bo installed so HO located that no case ot accident or r pair to the system wIll necessitate the shut I Un from s service or of a 1 lenth or main greater luau the side aide of n a SIngle block bloc HYDRANTS II I 1 That additional be In InI installed stalled in and Ing districts s so that lint there shall ho bo I two at each Intersection and two Int on In other uther distrIcts one oncI oneat I at each street Intersection and one IntermedIate between I I 12 I 2 That future futuro Installations Im have three Inch outlets not less than I barrel arrol with a hav havIng I Ing a free freo area auca of at least 20 square and amid a GInch gatej connection I to the main FIRE DEPARTMENT i 1 That the city make I MI IOu a service and IlIsa disability pension maul and that m members be o retired from Crom service on reaching the ago of oC I 62 yeats can at that they are aro unusually H 14 That the lie be sti n a H fly the chemical corn com Ilan with vilh motor ng it a chemical tault and hose extinguishers and amud covers This company compall to have hao a corn com of oC 11 five on at all times and anal respond to nil all alarms b Uy By establishing a full paid hose company In it ity of oC Wa avenue and amid streeL e C By tho ladder truck at headquarters by 1 a modern aerial truck 11 I fly By eSt esl a full paid laid hOB huos i company lii In the tho near future In thu vicinity of Jefferson avenue and i street Hi 15 riat each ach of o wagons nt t headquarters ho he equipped with Ith a turret pipe and carry amounts of 2 antI and hose with Ith a total of at al least 1000 feet 1 10 G ThaI each of the above recommended mended hose companies Hb and d be provided with a combination hose wason equIpped with one h t m k am OO feet of cat cal hose and that all hose hoso wagons carry ut equal amounts or of 2 ani ami hos with a total of at least 1000 feet feeL 1 17 That all 2 and hoso be fitted filled with couplings con coil to the National Standard rind and with II th sleeves on inch hose h oled 1 IS S That Thai a suitable rack or 01 tower lie be provIded prodded at al each station for dr dring dry lag ing and storing and nil all hose be tc tested td at oo pounds pressure lI I 9 That ThaI all in iii district where streets ate riLO be d with willI tires and that minor equipment he be hell as follows where not already n 0 To each hose wagon A door opener or claw to toOl l ni an improved holder and several open nozzles a siamese and a water waterproof proof cover coer lJ b To 10 the ed ladder truck Burst hose jackets a cellar a cl claw lw tool a door opener a l set hose roller and Ind hoist a alife alife life net life holts bolts a ladder pipe ma inn marine rine torches ladders aunt and salvage In at least 0 covers 20 That Flint an additional hose cool com company pany be assigned to to lo all first alarms 21 That hioe bo be used lii In Inlaying laying lines from h hydrants to lo tho ho on en entrance trance of buildings In the business district and to turret and deluge sets 2 That salvage work 1 be 0 a part of the duties of the fire de department 23 J That a drill school he with ri a tow towel to el CI and In charge o of a competent where all members especially new men shall shull be e drilled lii in the use of and othel ladders quick handling of hose use sc of deluge sets and turret nozzles and amid In life sa saving FIRE ALARM SYSTEM l That fire alarm headquarters be removed to a fireproof building specially constructed to reduce the tho liability to interruption or of service In the new location all apparatus to he placed on Incombustible le mount hugs Ings and no unnecessary combos to he be permitted In iii th the fire alarm rooms 25 That at tIre fire alarm teis the following changes and addi be mn rondo e In the apparatus a A repeater to alto the of oC the present repeater b Punch registers to record all In Incoming incoming coming alarms c A slate switchboard equipped with the necessary volt me meters swItches circuit breakers etc d 1 A storage battery aLtery mounted on glass gluss fluid and porcelain Insulators and charged from a circuit or of not more than 2 O oils oits 26 6 That duplicate alarm cIrcuits be from rom fire Oro alarm headquarter ter to each Ore fire station 2 27 That the lie ot of placing fire alarm circuits wherever ducts are arc available be up at once and that no lighting or other high tension wires Ires be e permitted In I I conduits or polo with fire wires Only No H 14 rubber wire in load lead sheathing to il b for un i 28 S That lie he provided at the or of find and underground work and the tho wiring ing 91 at e s and nd fire statIons h b In e c with h if 1 he Code ode S 2 p fut lols ot ue ot of hi t imprOved d non Int interfering erl With or hard Hr breaks keys or doors a proper shunt for fOI protection n against abnor abnormal mal ma currents and wIth outer cases ad ade adequately e od and that present boxes be e altered as rap as 85 to conform to the tho requirements W 10 That addItional hox boxes fI lie be in 10 installed stalled So that a ho box shall be within GOO feet teet of evor every point In high value districts and elsewhere within SOt feet fot of eYer every building In closely closey up UI sections section 31 That boxes and a or oi orthe the supporting poles be painted red That for tOl th roper nanco of oC the system malls showing the location of all boxes and circuIts be made and kept records of all ala alarms ms tests md and bo be ac and tests of clu clr quits cults be e made times daily and examinations of oC and visible wiring be FIRE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARIES 33 3 suspicious II hIres res b e thoroughly i and I dill more vigorously BUILDING 34 31 That an adequate building code colle lie he adopted at once such code codo to conform to standards or of construction and lire a as given In the N Board building cocle as to lo limitations of heights and areas of oC buildings and ProteCtiOn to openings III hit floors roofs external and internal v al is isis is That the fire limits be e extended ton ed to Include blocks now partly Included and amid to properly safeguard the business districts a the they devel Oil lInt the fire limits law ia be made mado definite and so that the ilia not ho bo able ahle to ex cx editions to Its provisions that con outside these limits lie he so sorO rO regulated as to prevent tue tho develop development ment or of erous and 1 hal roof coverings bo be r throughout the city on all Hew or buildings 36 30 That the building