Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-02-11 | Page 7 | Would Better School Houses

WOULD BETTER SCHOOL HOUSES Oldham of Cache yestcrdav introduce 1 in the houso a bill extending the re quircmcuts In specifications for whoc-t houses. Among other things, the bill rc-quires rc-quires that the total area of glass rpai c in windows of each class or rc-Untlon room Khali bo not les than ono-slxt'i of the lloor area of the room. It Is more-over more-over required thut all cloakrooms sNall JH bo well lighted and ventilated. ha ing a. positive ehnngo of nlr at least every IU-teen IU-teen minutes. Buildings of three rooms or fewer classrooms may be heated and ventilated with approved schoolroom heaters. , , The bill also authorizes the spcHnl commission under whose direction new schools arc built to pay Its architect member a salary of 52500 a year. It li made tho duty of that member to -spect all new buildings at leaat twlci during their construction. He is also to Inspect the school buildings of tho state with a view to keeping them lu perfect sanitary condition. '