Show Urged Concrete or Steel Stairs 6 gk t 4 v. v w rw S. S 7 aW V FINDS WOODEN STAIRS TO BE HAZARD Fire Chief Ch J. J J W. W Clay Points to io danger CHIEF FINDS CONDITIONS WORSE IN NEW INSPECTION OF SCHOOL Recommendations Made to Eliminate Fire Hazards Not Carried Out Recommendations he made last fall for eliminating dangerous fire conditions at Granite high school have not been ca carried rie o out t al although although although al- al though he had been given to understand they would be County Fire Chief J. J W. W Clay disclosed Wednesday Chief Clay after an inspection atthe at atthe atthe the school Tuesday afternoon made new recommendations which in include in- in dude clude making the present fire es escapes escapes escapes es- es capes adequate installation of ot a ane ane nev ne v escape with an exit from the gymnasium and replacement of ot interior in in- teror wood stairways with concrete con con- crete or steel stairs Last fall faIl I was given to understand understand under under- st stand d that conditions would be remedied remedied rem rem- edi d Chief Clay said Yesterday I f found Jund conditions were even worse he chief recommended last l t fall faIl that old fire hose be replaced and that windows be made e easily ily opened upon fire escapes 4 The windows still cant can't be opened he said The old fire hose was taken out but has not nol been re re- re placed d. d I found no fire hose at all allin allin allin in yesterday y tf The windows adjacent to fire I escapes were a point in charges by bya a patr patrons patrons' ns' ns committee of ot Lincoln school that hazards exist at the year old library building at the high school George W. W committee chairman said that not only did the windows stick but that the way to them was barred by cl classroom seats In his new recommendations con con- Lamed In a letter to the Granite dis dis- dis- dis rid school chool board Chief Clay sug sug- kested ested that seats barring exit to toe he e escapes be removed and that extensions be built at the ottom of the escapes The fire escapes terminate about 1 1 feet above the ground and Mr P has asserted children drop drop- pi pit g from them would fall on the h heds ds of others leaving by way of th doors in case of a fire hief Clay also recommended th t a new fire escape be built on th east side of the building I Continued on Page Eight Column One CHIEF INSPECTS SCHOOL AGAIN Continued from Page One sible sable from the gymnasium which is housed in the structure If the school continues continues' to use the janitors janitor's storeroom it should be bem m made de fireproof Chief Clay said indicating he found a fire hazard there Storerooms s. s containing materials such as oily cloths from which spontaneous c combustion 0 m bus t ion might come are points which the board of fire underwriters of the Pacific covers in its inspections The will make an inspection cUon soon at atthe the Granite high school according accord accord- ing ing- to J. J H Ht Roberts district sec sec- secret ret ry Chief hie CI Clay y said Bald he had no power to to condemn the building as re requested requested requested re- re quested by the Lincoln school committee committee com- com but pointed out he could make recommendations Made Blade Survey At the Granite school board office of ot- fice Tice it was disclosed that in 1933 the state department of public instruction instruction instruction in in- made a survey of overcrowded overcrowded overcrowded over over- crowded conditions at the high school and recommended that the Granite junior high school building at the high school site be used as part of the high school Construction of a new junior high school building elsewhere in the district was suggested by the state body Dr j Calvin S. S Smith superintendent dent or the orthe the Granite school district said that a meeting of patrons' patrons committees com coro- from the Lincoln Blaine Elaine Madison Irving and Plymouth schools would be called within a a. week to discuss the problem The matter is expected to be taken taken taken tak tak- en up at a meeting of the school board next Tuesday Notices on Building Code Approved Dispatch of notices to two property property property prop prop- erty owners or agents to comply with Salt Lake City building code regulations were approved Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day by city commissioners Chief Building Inspector William J. J Goodwin Goodwin Goodwin Good Good- win informed commissioners the notices notices notices no no- tices will be sent to Mrs James Breen requiring repairs repairs repairs re re pairs or demolition of hazards at Becks Beck's hot springs 2321 Beck street and to Capson Bowman 38 West Second South street requiring re relocation relocation relocation re- re location of a garage at Edith avenue The garage according to the inspectors inspector's letter was not constructed construct construct- ed in accordance with plans approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved last September 24 and must be moved 30 feet back from avenue to comply with ordinances |