Show MORE MATERIAL fOR N. N Y WORLD IN THIS WASHINGTON Dec 21 21 Ou the many million dollars dollars' J worth of buildings buildings build build- ings owned by bj tho the United States government government gov gov- ov in the Panama canal zone zon not one cent of insurance is is carried Tho The government o has bas spent in buildings in tho zone which amount takes no account of the tho value of the buildings building purchased from the tho French bo both h in tho the canal zone and the republic I of Panama nor value of tho the property in all nIl the tho buildings s including tho the lal largo large e. e amount of stores The Tho only protection against fire the government has bas for these buildings s scattered alon along a line fifty miles in length th is in precautionary measures and in the fire department which has been developed to a splendid state of fl In every lar largo large o village village village vil vil- vil- vil lage companies for safeguarding the governments government's property a against fire ha have havo been organized In all aU there are buildings 5 owned by bv the isthmian canal commission ion and with but few e exceptions tb th se sc are of very light construction ou Exposed Four Months Fre Frequent inspection is made by a paid fireman reman in a all 11 bu buildings s and in public service buildings such as hotels and club houses The inspection is is at least three times a week Re Regula Regulations ul forbidding the collection of inflammable inflammable inflammable in in- flammable material in or near buildings s sare are strictly enforced Heavy showers which fall almost daily from May tny to January arc are f favorable favorable favor for or able to fire protection but during the remaining four months there is is little rain and the framo frame buildings 5 become very very- dr dry Notwithstanding this fires fires' are no more frequent in the dry than thanin thanin thanin in the rainy season |