Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 23, 1911, Page 7

' There was recelved here Wednesday the report of Charles:R. Bar- and C. T. Blssell, the engineers who during January and February in- vestigated the condition in this eity | for the Na- ization submitted mt:lxll'e- .zor Thayer, the of the, fire and water departments and the! members of the two boards. The report covers 22 large printed pages and shows how exhaustively the in- vestigation was made. < There is treated in_ the report the water supply, which having been so low during the past winter it is be- 1jeved was the cause of the investiga- tion, the fire department, tile fire alarm system, fire department building department, explosives .and inflammables, electricity and conflagra- tion haszards, together with the recom- mendations. There is a description of tHe city as to its population and loca. tion in which it says: - { Fire Loss, . - .- - ;/The gross fire loss for the past five years, as showh by the records of the fire department, amounted to $458,052, the annual losses va:yln% from $8,874 in 1906 to $300,154, $298,000 of was for one fire, in 1909, and the num- ber of fires within the city limits from 118 in 1906 to 146 ip 1908. Th age loss per fire was $690 yearly number of fires 133. The aver- age number of fire: year for each 1,000 population was 5.1 and the an- nual loss per capita’ $3.52, the latter a high figure. The report does not explain it, but there 18 included in. this. amount the large loss at the Shannon building fire, minus which unusual happening 1in’ the fire history of the city the yea: 1y average would be tly decreased and the per capita loss greatly re- duced. In the report on the fire de- partment thers is no fault found with the equipment it has snd the manner in which it is used. Chiéf Stanton is commended as a compatent and pro- gressive head of the department. The recommendations are along the line of ‘what has been suggested yearly in the annual reports of the department, with the exception of the placing of the West Side station at the corner of WWest Main and Asylum streets instead of at Thamesville. Water Department. In the water supply a review is giv- en of the department work, the ca- pacity of the reservoirs and the meas- urements, while the adequacy of the supply is dwelt upon, together with the action taken towards getting a new supply and the Trading Cove brook supply. The recommendations that Wt ‘be begun on Stony brook and at the pumping station have already bsen put under way. In regard to the water department the conclusion of the engineer is that changes in administra- ‘tion due to political influernces have been frequent. ‘The absence of a prop- erly organized management for thé control of these important works has been a serious handicap to their suc- cessful deyelopment and operation; complete plans and records, a compre- hensive scheme of development and better financial support are essential. ‘The supply works are decidedly in- adequate, as shown by the recent water famine. The city was fore- warned ten years ago that additional supply was necessary, and steps should have been taken to Iimprov ndi= tions. Owing to the delay in getting the pumps at Trading Cove brook started and getting Fairview reservoir filled the water in Fairview will be undoubtedly low during the coming summer and conditions again be very seriot as little dependence can be placed on Trading Cove brook after the spring rains. Pressures are general sufficient for sprinkler protection and a small num- ber of direct hydrant streams in im- portant districts; on the higher eleva- tlons fira engines are needed. to give protection, as about 20 per cent. of the hydrants have less than 50 pounds static pressure. ‘Reasonable protection for important mercantile and manufacturing districts requires a fire flow in excess of maxi- .mum domestic consumption of 5,000 gallons per minute, with a pressure of at least 75 pounds at the hydrants, thus providing for effective direct hy drant streams. The distribution sys- tem should be capable of delivering this amount around any group ‘of buildings in the districts, from hy- drants so located and of such t{w al to permit supply to be delivere through hose lines, none exceeding 500 feet in length. In residenmtial districts at least 1500 gallows per minute is needed. Fire flow tests show that these quantities are not available in any locality. The supply mains are not of suffi- cient size, and make the‘use of a large main from the supply works soon-bs be developed imperative; in outlying sections the mains are not sufficiently supported, and the long lines of smail pipe prevent adequate firs flow in many other sections. For good fire protec- tion it is essential that loss of pressure by pipe frietion be a minimum: this is- only possible in a well gridironed system of mains of good size. The system 1s only fairly well equipped with gate valves, and sys- terfiatic inspections ars lacking. Distribution ef hydrants is wide in miiny Tocalities: Most are unsatistac- tory in size, as over 90 per cent. have 4-inch branch and barrel. The ab- sence of gate valve on conmection to main of the majority of hydrants ne- cessitates cutting out-a-section of main, thus depriving other hydrants of sup- ply when repairs are necessary. - The use of hydrants for other than fire purposes iz poor practice; géneral condition of hydrants is poor and many outlets are too small for fire depart- ment hose. Structura] Condi Regarding structural gonditions and hazard 52 nance makes good restrictions regard- ing limitations of floor areas in ordi- nary oonstruction and for small chim- neys, but is seriously deficient other- wise. It does not provide for protec- tion ainst horizontal and vertical spread of fire, contains no provisions for modern types of construction and fails to provide for private fire pro- tection and prevention. The many other dutles of the inspector of, build- ings give very little opportunity for building inspections. The fire limits Testrictions are extremely inadequate in that incombustible roof coverings are not required and metal-clad build- -ings_are permitted. The intermingling “in the principal mercantile district of frame and joisted brick construction, with the attending shingls roofs, re- sults in an increased fire hazard. ‘The r ons are as fol- WATER SUPPLY. Q::{e of a competent official experi- on in_water works construction and management, and all ofMcers and m em- bers be lnofi;::f_ | for indefinite terms, so that duly'q xf#mn n‘?v cause. 3 be remomved only ecords. 2. That records of construction and operation be prepared and maintain- ed as follows: a. Complete detadd plans ‘of 1 ek R T, e of National B writers in Various Directions—Recommendations for auxiliaries, it says: ‘The ‘building ordi-- 1 That the department be placed in onrdot.l'i;e 5 Undeér- b. A complete general plan of the distribution system, showing all mains, hydrants, valves and all sefvice con- nections over two inches in diameter. c. Card index records with details of all hydrants, valves and services. Supply Works. 3. That the construction of an addi- tional supply at Stony brook be com- menged at once_ e ‘ 4. That the supply main from the Stony -brook reservoir be at least 24 inches in diameter and extend along ‘West Main street to Washington square, 5. That the pumping station at Trad- ing Cove brook be put into operation at once and be operated day and night as lgng as there is any supply avail- able or until Fairview reservoir is filled. Mains. 6. That the protection to important districts be increased by the immedi- ate installation of the following mains: 12 inch along Water street from W. Main to Main. 12 inch along Thames street from W. | Main to Dunham. 4 40 inch along -Mount Pleasant street from W. Main to Thames. 10 inch along North Main street from Main to present 10 inch main. 10 inch along Boswell avenue, 12th street from Roath street to N. Main. 8 inch along Sixth street from Bos- well avenue to North Main street. 8 inch along Oakridge, Golden and Convent streets from Boswell avenue to N. Main street 8 inch along Cedar and Court streets trom Broad to Church. 7. That protection to the remainder of the city be improved by the adop- tion of 8 inches as the minimum size of new mains for hydrant supply, and by the elimination of all 4 inch mains, connecting up of dead ends and the installation of such “additional mains that fire protection can be ob! as follows; - a. In outlying residential distriats 1,500 gallons per minute. b In well built up residential dis- tricts 3,000 gallons per minute. c. In manufacturing sections and the principal mercantile district 5,000 gal- lons per minute. The above supply to be in excess of domestic consumption and to be avail- able about any block or group of build- . These quantities to be available &t hydrant pressure of not less than 75 pounds in mercantile ard manufac- turing districts and 60 pounds in resi- dential districts where such pressure can be obtained. No ‘The national board believes that is essentially the business of each municipality to lay out its sys- tem of distributing mains, as it is best able to judge of present and future oconsumption in each district, and of other local conditions involving pav- ing, ‘topography, pressures, size and type of hydrant, etc.; but practical ex- perience has shown that the above quantities aré required for good fire protection in districts such as are found in this city, and that a gridiron system of mains of the sizes recom- mended above is satisfactory only when cross-connected at all intersec- tions, free from dead ends, and with larger secondary cross-feeder mains at frequent intervals. Gate Valves. 8. That the distribution system be equipped- with a sufficient number of Bate valves, so located that no single case of accident, breakage or repairs to the pipe system in important mer- cantile and manufacturing districts will necessitate shutting from service a length of main greater than the side of a single block or a maximum of 500 feet, or in other districts lengths greater than two sides of a single block, or a maximum of 800 feet. 9 That all gate valves be inspected at least once a year and records kept of the inspection and of all valves op- erated. 10. That the fire department be noti- filed of the closing and opening of all valves affecting hydrant supply, copy of the notices to be kept on file. Hydrants. 11. That additional hydrants be in- stalled so that there shall be: a. In important districts, two hy- drants at earh street intersection and intermediate hydrants so that the dis- ;Lntee between will not exceed 200 eet. b. In residential districts, one hy- drant at each street intersection and intermediate hydrants so that the dis- tance between will not exceed 350 feet. 12. That future installations of hy- drants have at least one 41-2 inch and one 21-2 inch outlet, not less than 6 inch barrel with foot valve having a net area of not less than 20 square inches, and 8 inch gated connection to main. 13 That all'hydrants in service hav- ing 4 inch or smaller barrels and branches be replaced according to the foregoing specifications; this substitu- tion should be made at once in im- portant mercantile and manufacturing districts, and in other sections accord- ing to some well defined plan, by which all will ‘be replaced within flve years. 14. That measures be taken to con- fine the use-of hydrants to fire depart- ment purposes, and cranes be provid- ed for filling sprinkler wagons. 15. That all hydrants be immediate- ly put in good condition and all non- standard nipples replaced, and that all hydrants be inspected at least twice a year and records kept of inspections. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Organization. . 16. That the chief be appointed for an indefinite term, to be removed only for cause; that he be given a perma- nent general assistant who shall assist him in the discharge of his- several duties. 17. Phat the two volunteer compan- ies be disbanded, and the engine and ladder companies at Station 2 be made 2 double company with permanent horses and a complement of six per- manent and eight call men; Hose Co. 2 to be made a double company, as recommended below, provided with 8 permanent and 10 call men, and 3 per- manent men not regularly assigned to any company appointed to fill vacan- cies caused by days off; double com- panies to have two permanent lieuten- ants and a captain_ Companies, Houses and Apparatus. 18. That the service be improved as ollows: hose wagons for Engine Co. No. 1, En- gine Ce. No. 2, and Hose Co. No. 2. These fo have at least a 50 brake horse po'ver ‘engine, and be provided with a 35 gallon chemical tank and carry 250 feet of chemical hose, in addition to sfinmmnufootemuonhd. b. Equip the aerial truck with a 75 or 80 foot quick raising ladder. ‘c.- Provide new quarters for Hose Co. No. 2 in the vicinity of West Main and Asylum streéts and establish a doulble. ladder and hose company, equipped with a city truck and the automobile recommended above. d. Provide new quarters for Hose No. 3 in the vicinity of Uncas street and avenue. 5. Provide a new 900 gallon recipro- . ing engine for Engine Co. No. I a. Provide automobile combination 19. That specifications of the nation- city department use be adopt- ed or used as a guide in framing speci- fications for new hose, and all be tested to 200 ‘pressure, and have water run it every two months, - 1% 20 That 600 feet of 3 inch hose that ultimately . the reserve wagons, one at central station and one at the house in Themesville, will each carry 1,000 feet, and the wagons in service equal amounts of 21-2 and 38 inch howe, all 3 inch hose to be fitted with 21-3 inch couplings properly beveled. 2 Minor Equipment. 21. That theé equipment on each lad- der truck include pompier ladders, a life net, marine torches, hose roller, wrecking hook, cellar plpe, augers, saws, forks, brooms, tin roof cutters, and four waterproof covers; the aerial truck to carry a rope gun in addition. = Operation. 22. That a drill school be establish- ed, equipped with a pompler tower and in charge of a competent officer, where all members, especially new men, shall be drilled in the use of pier and other ladders, quick h ng of hose, use of deluge sets and turret nozzles, life saving and salvage work. v 23. That engines be ‘tested annually, afnid after any extensive repairs, fol lowing instructions published by the nstional Loard of firs underwriters. Pumps showing more than 7 per cent. slip should "be examined, and engines developing less than 90 per cent. ot their resasonable capacity should be overhauled or their crews drilled 24. That the aerial respond only to first alarms in the principal mercantile district and second in the important manufacturing dis- tricts; the truck recommended under 18c to respond to alarms in Thamesville and the northern part of the. city. 25. That company officers make quar- terly inspection of all buildings and premises to familiarize themselves with local conditions and prevent the accu- mulation of rubbish, dangerous explo- sives ‘and readily inflammable mate- rials, and that they make written re- ports of all inspections on approved forms, these to be properly filed. 26. That 3 inch hose be used in lay- ing lines from hydrants to the entrance of buildings, tc ladder pipe, turret no: zle and deluge sets; 11-4 be used where effective streams are needed, and hydrant hose gates attac] ed to both outlets of hydrants. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. General. 27. That in the annual appropriation for the fire department, a definite sum be provided and kept for the main- tenance and extension of the fire alarm system, and that this include each year an allowance for at least 4 new boxes and at least one mile of undergrouna construction, the next appropriation to provide for at least 156 of the boxes called for in recommendation No. 31. Apparatus_ 28. That at headquarters a punch or stamp register and @ break wheel transmitter be provided, and at each fire station a large gong be installed on a gong circuit and a punch or stamp register and a small tapper on & box circuit. Circuits. 29. That circuits be improved by: a. Installing a separaite alarm circuit to connect the gongs at each fire sta- tion and at police headquarters; tower bells to be operated on a separate cir- cuit. « b. Placing circuits underground in separate cables where ducts are avall- able, using No. 14 rubber covered cop- per wire in lead sheathing, and pro- viding lightning arresters and heavy current fuses at the junction of over- head and underground work. c. Connecting not more than 20 box- es and instruments on any box cir- cait. d Using poles or conduit systems other than those carrying-high tension circuits. Boxes. 30. That future installations of boxes be of non-interfering successive type, with silver or platinum’ point breaks, with internal mechanism protected against abnormal currents, outer cases and lightning arresters grounded, and with keyless self-acting doors, glass panel doors or with key attached under guard; cenrally located boxes not of the above type to be replaced immedi- ately, and in outlying sections at least four to be replaced or altered each year until Il conform to the &bove standard. 31. The boxes be installed at the lo- cations mentioned above, and so that every building in manufacturing and mercantile districts will be within 500 feet, and every group of buildings in residential districts within 800 feet of a 'box_accessible to the public. 32. That boxes be removed from il apparatus with rubbar ¢ :34 That the fire limits be extended, especially on the west, the construc- tioh of metal clad buildings prohibited therein, and _incombustible required throughout the city on néw or repaired roofs. EXPLOSIVES AND BLES, 35. That a complete code of regula- dons be adopted, governing the man- ufacture, sale, storage and transporta- tion of explosive and lnfllmml.b‘l’: sub- INFLAMMA- 1y responsible for its enforcement. ELECTRICITY, 36. That the superintendent of the city gas and electrical department be required by ordinance to supervise the installation and maintenance of all in- side wiring, and to make inspections of all wiring in important districts at suitable intervals and order defects corrected. 5 37. That the national electrical code be adopted by ordinance as the stand- ard for all electrical work. :88. That all wires in important dis- tricts, except troHey wires, be requir- ed to be placed underground. CONFLAGRATION HAZARD, 39. That owners of existing defect- tvely construected bulldings which are #0 located as to form conflagration areas be required to suitably protect roof, party wall and exposed window openings. The general summary is as follows: CITY IN GENERAL. Population 28210. City very hilly; ®rades xcessive In many Iocalities. ,Many streets narrow; small percent- age paved; general condition good In- dustries varied and important. High winds infrequent. Per capita loss by fire high. FIRE FIGHTING FACILITIES. Water Supply. — Municipal works; manag:ment unsatisfactory. Supply works decidedly inadequate. Supply is in one service by gravity to distribu- tion system; supply mains too small. Consumption moderate. Pressures 0d in important districts, poor on her levels, and poorly maintained under ordinary fire draft. Main arte- ries of sufficient size in most localities; @gridironing of mains poor and much pipe too-small. Gate valves -widely spaced on large mains; condition good Hydrants mcstly small; distribution only fair and general condition poor. Fire Department—Part full paid, part call and part volunteer. Full paid members, except chief, appointed for indefinite terms. ‘Chief competent and progresstve. Appropriations inadequate. Too few permanent men. Distribution of compenies only falr. Ladder ser- vice deficient; chemical service good. Hose supply good; some 3 inch hose in use. Minor equipment mainly gpod, in: cluding appliances for handling power- ful streams Drills - lacking. Some stations _poorly adapted for fir¢ pur- poses. Bullding inapections good. Re- sponse to .alarms nd fire methods €00d. Records well kept. Fire Alarm 8ystem.—Automatic sys- tem, well maintained. Headquarters in non-fireproof building, with no pro- tection against exposure. Apprratus in good condition; switchboard too small. Boxes have brush-break con- tacts, and some are of the interfearing type; distribution only fair. Circuits all overhead and frequently on poles with high tension wires. Troubles due mostly to linement from other com- panies opening circuits. Circults weil protected Tests mainly satisfactory. Records complete and well kept. Fire Department Auxiliaries—Chief of the fire department is fire marshal. Police department co-operates with fire department, Public service corpora- tions render assistance when possible. Telephone service widely distributed and much used for sending alarms; exchange seriously exposed. Much pri- vate fire apparatus. Substantial outside aid remote. Summary,~Water supply from in- adequate source and supply mains too sm:}.l, distribution system fair, but rdrants poor. Fire department fair- ly efficlent, but weak in permanent men; distribution of companies only fair; two houses poorly located. Fire alarm system well maintained, but un- reliable, because of insecure housing, poor type of boxes, and presence of wires on pole with high tension wires, STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS AND HAZARDS, Building Department.—Laws have BY MRS. Mrs. Ruth O.: There can be no pos sible excuse for a woman of your age neglecting her complexion. It is a duty you owe yourself to look as youthful and charming as possible. I would not encourage you to use face powder; it rubs off too easily, shows too readily and does no permanent good. The use of a good lotion made by dissolving four ounces of spurmax in half a pint of hot water and adding two teaspoon- fuls of glycerine will take away that coarse, sallow, oily look to your skin and make it soft, pink and youthful. This lotion is an excellent beautifier and whitener and will last longer than owder. It is splendid for cold sores, reckles, pimples and preventing chap- Ping in the winds. Virginia: Lack of exercise and eat- ing too much solid food during the win- ter months account for your sallow, imply complexion and loss of energy. What vou need is a reliable system tonic and blood purifier. Try this: Dis- solve an ounce of kardene in a half pint alcohol, adding one-half cup sugar and hot water to make a full quart. Take a tablespoonful before each meal and in a short time you will feel like a new person. It will give you rich, red blood, ill you with energy and put the color and look of health into your face. Sibyl H.: It is a shame for a girl of your age to have wrinkles. Try this complexion -jelly and you will be sur- prised how it will clear your skin d smooth out those horrid wrinkles. This greaseless cream jelly can me made 21’ mixing one ounce of almozoin with half pint cold water and two teaspoonfuls of glycerine. Stir and let stand over night. This makes a splendid and in- expensive cream jelly. It will clean the pores, keep the skin free from black- heads, and is splendid for chapped hands and fac find it excellent for reducing the size of large pores in the skin and for removing tan, freckles and certain types of pimples. I recommend it for massage purposes; it leaves the skin soft and smooth and contains no grease or ofl to cause hair to grow on the face. Mrs, Edith: You can rid the chin of owth without resorting to 'ul_electric needle if you get from_your druggist an ounce of pow- dered ‘delatone and with a little water mix into a stiff paste ono:’rh to cover the offending hairs. Spre: on thickly and let remain two or three minutes. then rub off and wash the skin and you will find the hairs are gone. While delatone is a triffe expensive, it does the work quickly and seldom requires a second application. Miss B. K.; The worry and pother ot Health and Beauty Notes MAE MARTYN. wearing hair-nets and vi your hair stay up and eonc tringy, unkémpt appearance you speak of could eun( be avoided if you would stop shampooing with soap. ‘he alkall in s ? irritates the scalp, makes the hair streaked, dull, coarse and brittle. If you will shampoo every two weeks with- a- teaspoonful of canthrox dis- solved in a cup of hot water, your hair will always be light, fluffy and easy to do up, besides looking decidedly neat. This shampoo lathers abundantly, dries quickly, stops itching scalp cleanses as no ather shampoo luxury of extreme celanlines; e scalp which comes from the of this shampoo has meade it so popular that many of the best hairdressers now use i exelunv.lg. It is inexpen: can be bought at any drug astere. S, D.: Yes—nothin, gorl-nt factor in a b right, clear, youthtul use regularly a good eye tonic. Gef an ounce of crystos; dissolve it in a pint of water and use two or three drops in each eye dail It will clear and strengthen your .l"' remove all signs of weakness an inflammation and make them bright and kli For weak, dull, expressionle: It is very this tonic simply wonde: and is fine for those who is a more Im- tiful face than es. You should soothin; wear glasses. . B. 8.: Although gray hair is some- times caused by worry, it is generally due to diseased scalp as fndluted by such .ymrtoml as dandruff, itchin, scalp and brittle, falling hair of vhicg Kou speak. To restore your scalp to a ealthy condition, first keep it clean by shampooing every ten days two weeks with canthrox, then massage the scalp, using a good quinine hair tonic. You can prepare the tonic yourself by adding one ounce of quinzoin to a half pint of alcohol and a half pint of cold This {8 much better than most ready-prepared hair tonics, as it con- tains nothing to make the hair coarse, sticky or ltrlln,y. It will remove the dandruff and step your hair from com- il:_gs.llwt.i Y‘t“g : lil flndd it ln'ldenl ng for the hair and very refresh- Ing to an itching scalp. * Mrs. L.: ~What a shame to have ‘wasted so much money_in vainly {rying to get rid of your fat. I have a f ula that some; of close frien have | tried with marvelous success. ere it is: Dissolve four ounces of parnotis. in 1% pints hot water; when cold strain 'and take a tablespoonful of nog wn of the liquid | 'ore each meal. s edy - will -not injure your health or force ¥ou to rve yourself in order to get back | ¥t comely !lfnre. It cuts down fat rapidl; not expensive and wiil New 3 % Y Trial Package Sent Fres To Prove It. ‘You don't t to wait forever and a day to m':t‘a of your pimples or other skin eruptions. You \n:! to get rid of them right now, Next Week you may want to go - somewhere you wouldn't like to have to take the pim- along. . You can get rid of them just in time by taking Stuart’s Calcium Wafers. These wonderful little workers have cured ls in three dayss and nd bad boll some of the worst cases of skin disease in & week. They contain as their main ingred- ient the most thorough, quick and ef- fective. blood cleanser known, calcium sulphide. Remember this, too, that most pim- m treatments reek with poison. And y are miserably slow hesides. Stuart’s Calcium Wafers have not a particle of poison in them. They are free from mercury, biting & or Vvenomous opiates. This is absolutely guaranteed. They cannot do any harm, but they always do good—good that Yyou can see in the mirror before your own eyes a few days after. Don’t be any longer humiliated by having a splotchy face. Don’t have strangers stare at you. or allow your friands to be ashamed of you because of_your face. Your blood makes you what you are. ‘The men and women who forge ahead are those with pure blood and pure faces. Stuart’s Calcium Wafers will make you happy becauss your face will be a welcome sight _not only to yourself when you look ipto the glass, but to everybody else who kmows you and talks with you. ‘We want to prove to you that Stu- art’s Calcium Whafers are beyond doubt the best and quickest blood and skin purifier in the world—so we will send you a free sample as soon as we get your name and address. Send for it today, and then when you have tried the sample you will not rest contented until you have bought a 50c box at your druggists. Send your name and address today and we will at once send you by mail a sample package free. Address F. A. g(tl“?:.n Co., 175 Btuart Bldg., Marshall, cl < Foley Kidney Pills Neutralize and remove the poisons that cause backache, rheumatism, nervous- ness and all kidney and bladder irreg- ularities. They build up and restore the natural action of these wvital or- gans. Lee & Osgood Co. ———— very few good features and are of lit- tle value. Enforcement efficient as far as the laws warrant, - Fire limits not sufficiently extensive. Much frame construction in the principal mercan- tile aistrict. Structural conditions very weak. Explosives and Inflammables.—Lawa meagre and inadequate. - Good system of inspection by fire marshal. Local conditions fair as to care of explosivés and inflammable oils, but numerous large storages in the business district. Electricity —Practically no munici- pel control over wiring; underwriters make inspections at irregular inter- vals; a Bystematic inspedtion two Years ago. New inside work only fair; some old work in poor condition. Outside wires overhead, except for telephone and telegraph wires, and would form serious obstruction to fire department operations. Conflagration' _Hazard. — Conflagra- tioni hazard for the prinoipal mercan- tile district, as a whole, high, because of defective construction from a fire protection standpoint, narrow streets and serious overhead wire obstruc- tions. ' The fire department is weak and the water supply is inadequate; the blocks along Main and Water streets are subject to serious fires which could easily extend to adjoining blocks. In the manufactuning districts and groups, buildings have good private protection, and fire should be local, ex- cept under adverse condltions. Resi- dential seotions are subject to flying- brand fires, especially on the higher elevations, where the water supply is very deficient. S ———————————— The New York Window Cleaning Ceo. ‘Work done by the d'{ month or year on contract at reasonable terme. Win- dow Cleaning, Floor Scrubbing ahd Oil- ing, Tollet and Office Cleaning, Bra. PJ"M“S' ‘Woodwork, Skylights Clean- ing. Orders by malil promptly attend- ed to. Office 47-38 Franklin Street. mar21d % 'Phone 812. SPRING T0YS Tops, Marbles, Return Balls; Kites, Hoops, Jump Ropes, Reins, Puzzles, Bows and Arrows, Etc. MES. EDWIN FAY, Franklin Squars FOR SALE MODEL 38 1910 Overland Touring Car Fully Equipped, Over-~ hauled and Painted. M. B. RING AUTO CO. Spring Opening Wednesday and Thursday, March 22th and 23th. Latest Spring Models MISS BUCKLEY, " 308 Main Street. LADIES CORDIALLY INVITED. 0f New Window Draperies - And Materials Every housewife will be interested in our splendid showing of New Window Draperies and Drapery Materials, 1t ocomprises all the newest .id in- Cur- tains as well as every geod and weorthy kind of material. As an inducement to isit this department during. the Opan- ing Exhibit we will, beginnihg Today, A THREE-DAY SPECIAL SALE Note these special offerings. They include some of the cheicest articles and the savings are such that every housewife should be interssted. CURTAINS—AIl Kinds 621,c | 100 pairs of Ruffied Muslin value | Curtains—these are splendid 75¢ value—special price 63%4¢ a pair, regular price 75c. 85c 100 pairs of Ruffled Musiin value | Curtains In k! 95¢c effects — special price a pair, regular price 95c. See | our splendid showing of Wat | Muslin Curtains, ranging n price from 69¢ a pair to $2.50. $1.39 .| 35 pairs of Figured -Serim value | Curtains three yards $2.00 lapaclnl price $1.39 a pair, regular price $2.00. & our showing of “Dutch” Cur- See | tains, the newest decerative scheme for window dra . In _plain and fancy—at $1,10, $1 and “.fl a set. $1.29 " value $1.50 100 pairs of White and Arab, Cross Bar Serim Curtains, with imitation antique lacs edging and inserting—epecial price $1.20 a pafr, regular price $1.50. ‘| our showing of Not am ee Lace Curtains, in neat border effects, small patterns and all-over de- signs—all three yards long. At these special prices: At . 89¢c a pair—value 98¢ At $1.29 a pair—value $1.80 At $1.68 a pair—value $1.93 At $2.00 a pair—value $3.235 200 pairs of ‘Colored Cress 59¢ value | Strips Curtains, in _greens, 8¢ Teds, etc.—special od'.’fl“ 59 a pafr, regular pri 8¢ and 98¢ a pair. see our Spring m‘m‘ of Cluny and Novelty Lace Curtains in white and Arab—price range is $1.49 to $10.00 a pair. DRAPERY MATERIALS AT VERY SPECIAL PRICES At 11c—Yard wide Silkolines—special price 1lc a yard, value 12%c. At 13c—Cretonnes—special price 183¢ a yard, value 15c and 17¢. see l our showing of Cheney’s Drap- ery Silks, plain and figured, at 59¢, 85c and $1.26 a yard. At 11¢—Colored Cross Stripe Scrims, in green, red, blue and yellow, value 13¢c and 17c¢. At 15c—36-inch Plain_Serim, in white, cream and Arab, soft finish special price 15¢ a yard, valse 19c. Rezversible| S, e, ,in special and all-over effects, at these prioes: At 19 a yard—value 25¢ At 25¢c a yard—value 29¢ See | o showing Phain Scrim, Tanging in from 1%¢ a yard up to 60c. Ball-Fringe and T fa Cotton I all wanted colvrf::n for curtain edging, at low prices. Door | Firik, s Tt end st Initlal | B3as's. a7 i3t | ‘wanted, border —special price §1 9. Furniture Covering | 4, Sompiste , im- cluding velvet, velour, plus! TeDS, corduroy, chase leather, ate. At 45c—50-inch Furniture , in green, Ted and mwn,m value 80c. At 850—50-inch Furniture imitation of high grad ¥ i Let I the Regina Vacuum Cleaner do or ti reynot'.er Mhp:mh l‘:&” s r to or a post card will bring one to your home. ‘ Linoleum 38¢ a Yard MANUFACTURERS REMNANTS OF PRINTED LINOLEUM—S' ROLLS IN ALL—ENOUGH OF A PATTRN TO COVER A _GOOD SIZE ROOM. THESE ARE REGULAR 50c AND 60c LINOLEUMS —WHILE THEY LAST WE OFFER THEM AT 88 A SQUARE YARD.: BE' ON 'HAND EARLY WITH YOUR MEASURE- ‘MENTS, 2 THE PORTEQOS & MITCRELL 9.