is lighted by six windows, four in the east wall and two in the south wall, each being 3x7 feet. There are thirty-six pupils in this room. Room of Sixth and Seventh Grades. This room is located just above the one just described and is a duplicate. Room of Eighth Grade.-This room is situated just above the one last described and is a duplicate of it. It seats forty-six pupils. After a full consideration of the above report of inspection, the following was unanimously adopted: PROCLAMATION. Whereas, It has been shown to the satisfaction of the Indiana State Board of Health in special session at Indianapolis, May 21, 1907, that the school house at Kempton, Tipton County, Indiana, is old, dilapidated, insufficiently ventilated, improperly lighted, unevenly warmed and otherwise unsanitary, so as to threaten the health and lives of the pupils; therefore, it is Ordered, That the said school house is formally condemned for school purposes and shall not be used for said purposes after June 1, 1907. Any school trustee, township trustees, or school teacher or other person who may use said school house for school purposes after June 1, 1907, shall be promptly prosecuted, as by the statutes provided. BRINGHURST, IND., INSPECTION OF SCHOOL HOUSE, DISTRICT Site. The building is located in the southeast part of the town. It is located upon a rather high plat of ground, it being a very suitable location from a sanitary point of view. The plat contains about an acre of ground. It is well sodded and there is a good driven well located in the front part of the plat. Approaches.-Board walks lead to the building, but there are no walks to the outhouses. Outhouses.-The outhouses are in bad condition and are unsanitary. Building.—The building is a two-story brick structure with a stone foundation and a shingle roof. The waterspouts are broken and the walls badly watersoaked. The lower floor is just above the ground surface. The building is built in a T shape, as shown in drawings. There are four rooms and four hallways. Two rooms are in the foot of the T and two in the head. The building faces the north. The north wall is badly cracked from the top almost to the bottom, and one may look through this crack from the inside of the building and see the town of Flora, some two miles distant. The walls of this part are stayed by iron or steel rods running from the east to the west wall. There are cracks in other walls of the building through which one may see. The walls of the building are in a dangerous condition. Ventilation. There are no means of ventilation except by the windows, doors and cracks through the walls. Heating. The building is heated by means of stoves placed near the centers of the various rooms. General Condition of Interior.-The ceilings and walls are cracked and great patches of plastering and paper are gone. The floors are, of course, rough material and are uneven, shaky and dangerous. The floors, walls and ceilings are filthy, and unsanitary beyond description. Room of Primary Grades, 1, 2, 3, 4.—This room is located on the lower floor of the north end of the building. It is 30x32 feet and is lighted by six windows, three in each side wall, each window being 3x7 feet. There are forty-six pupils enrolled in this room. Room of Fifth and Sixth Grades. This room is located on the lower floor in the south part of the building. It is 26x30 feet and is lighted by three windows, each 3x7 feet, in the south wall, and one window 3x7 feet in the north wall of the T-projection. Lamps have been used in this room during school hours for the children to see to study. Forty pupils are enrolled in this room. Room of Seventh and Eighth Grades.-A winding stairway 4 feet wide leads from the lower front hall to the upper front hall and from this hall the room is entered. The room is a counterpart of the primary room below. Its floors are unstable and unsafe. There are thirty-eight pupils enrolled in this room. Room of High School. This room is located on the upper floor of the south part of the building. A winding stairway, 4 feet wide, leads from the lower west hall to the upper west hall, and from this hall the high school room is entered. This room is like the room of the fifth and sixth grades just below it, except that it has three windows each 3x7 feet in the east wall in addition to the three in the south wall and the one in the north wall. Thirty enrolled. Conclusion. The above-described building is totally unfit for school purposes and should be condemned. After full consideration of the above report of sanitary survey, the following was unanimously adopted: PROCLAMATION. Whereas, It has been shown to the satisfaction of the Indiana State Board of Health, in special session at Indianapolis, May 21, 1907, that the school house at Bringhurst, Indiana, Carroll County, District No. 3, is old, dilapidated, insufficiently ventilated, improperly lighted, unevenly warmed and otherwise unsanitary, so as to threaten the health and lives of the pupils; therefore, it is Ordered, That the said school house is formally condemned for school purposes and shall not be used for said purposes after June 1, 1907. Any school trustee, township trustees, or school teacher or other person who may use said school house for school purposes, after June 1, 1907, shall be promptly prosecuted as by the statutes provided. BURROWS, CARROLL COUNTY, INDIANA, INSPECTION OF SCHOOL HOUSE, DISTRICT No. 2, MAY 2, 1907. Site. The building is located in the northeastern part of the town. The plat contains about eight town lots. The plat is well drained and the yard is well sodded. The south end of the plat is about two hundred and fifty feet from the railroad. This site has been condemned by the County Board of Health on account of its nearness to the railroad. Approaches.—There are no approaches to the building or outhouses. Building.—The building is a two-story brick with a shingle roof. The building faces the west. The east wall is cracked. The building is stayed by rods running from the north to the south walls. The lower floor is not far above the ground surface. Ventilation. There are no means of ventilation except by the windows and doors. Heating. The rooms are heated by means of stoves placed in the centers of the respective rooms. Halls. There are two halls, one below and one above, situated at the front end of the building. These halls extend the entire width of the building and are about ten feet wide. Stairways. Two stairways lead from the lower hall to the upper hall. They are about four feet wide. They are located at each end of the hall and wind about to reach the upper hall. Lower Room.-This room is 40x30 feet. It is lighted by eight windows, each 3x7 feet. There are four in the south wall and four in the north wall. The floors are rough and unsanitary. The walls and ceilings are dirty. Three wooden pillars, 6 inches by 6 inches, run from the floor to the ceiling, to support the floor of the upper room. This room is occupied by the first, second and third grades. The enrollment is thirtysix pupils. Upper Room. This room is a duplicate of the lower room. Its walls and ceilings are filthy and unsanitary. Its floor is rough, dirty, sagged and dangerous. This room is occupied by the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. The enrollment is thirty pupils. Seventh, Eighth and High School. This part of the school is carried on in a wooden store building, formerly used for implements. It contains an upper and lower room. It is a long, low building, like the usual wooden country store building. Access could not be gained to it, but from what could be seen from the outside it is totally unfit for school purposes. Remarks. The trustee says he has tried and is trying to erect a new modern building; his plans are frustrated by the advisory board, all of whom live in the other end of the township, some five and a half miles away. The building should be condemned. After full consideration of the above report of sanitary survey, the following was unanimously adopted: PROCLAMATION. Whereas, It has been shown to the satisfaction of the Indiana State Board of Health, in special session, at Indianapolis, May 21, 1907, that the schoolhouse at Burrows, Carroll County, Indiana, District No. 2, is old, dilapidated, insufficiently ventilated, improperly lighted, unevenly warmed, and otherwise unsanitary, so as to threaten the health and lives of the pupils; therefore, it is Ordered, That the said schoolhouse is formally condemned for school purposes and shall not be used for said purpose after June 1, 1907. Any school trustee, township trustees, or school teacher or other person, who may use said schoolhouse for school purposes, after June 1, 1907, shall be promptly prosecuted as by the statutes provided. INSPECTION OF SCHOOL HOUSE, JAMESTOWN, BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA. The Site. The school is located in the northeast part of the town. plat contains about eight town lots. It is very high and dry. It is well drained and well sodded and contains sufficient trees. It is a beautiful and sanitary place for school purposes. The water supply is from a dug well. Approaches.-Wide cement walks lead from the sidewalk of the street to the building. There are no walks to the outhouses. Outhouses. The outhouses are worn, dirty and filthy. They afford no privacy for individual pupils. Building. The building is a very old two-story brick, with a brick foundation and a shingle roof. It faces the south and is about eighty-four feet long from north to south and about fifty feet wide from east to west. The walls are stayed by fine, large, iron or steel rods running from the east to the west wall. The wall appears plumb and in good condition. The roof appears old and worn, but there is no indication of leakage except around the belfry. Basement.-There is a basement under the northeast corner of the building in which is located the coal room and boiler. Entrance could not be gained to it, but the principal of the school says it is cemented and is dry. Heating. The building is heated by direct steam heat. There are two radiators in each of the four south rooms and three in each of the four north rooms. Ventilation.-Ventilation is carried on by a gravity system of very poor quality and by the windows and doors. Hallways. There are two main hallways, one on the lower and one on the upper floor, running from the west to the east of the building and near its center north and south. These hallways are each eight feet in width. On the upper floor a branch hall six feet wide leads from the center of the main hall to the south front of the building. There is an entrance hall, 12 feet by 24 feet, and one story high, built at the south entrance of the building and leading into the two lower south rooms. There is also an entrance hall, 12 feet by 24 feet and one story high, built at the west entrance of the building and leading into the lower main hall. Stairways. There is one winding stairway, three feet wide, leading from the east end of the lower main hall to the east end of the upper main hall. This would be inadequate in case of fire., · Floors.—The floors are splintered, rough and dirty. Walls and Ceilings.-The walls and ceilings are filthy and unsanitary, except the high-school room, which has a nicely-painted steel ceiling. Primary Room. This room is located on the lower floor, in the southeast corner of the building. It is 24 feet by 34 feet in area. It is lighted by four windows, each 3 feet by 8 feet. One window is in the south wall and three in the east wall. This room contains forty pupils. It has two entrances, one into the south entrance hall and one into the lower main hall. First and Second Grade Room. This room is located on the lower floor, in the northeast corner of the building. It is 24 feet by 42 feet in area. It is lighted by six windows, each 3 feet by 8 feet. Two are in the north wall and four in the east wall. There are forty pupils in this room. Third and Fourth Grade Room.-This room is located on the lower floor, in the northwest corner of the building. It is 24 feet by 42 feet in area. It is lighted by six windows, each 3 feet by 8 feet. Two are in the north wall and four are in the west wall. There are forty pupils in this room. Fifth and Sixth Grade Room. This room is located on the lower floor, in the southwest corner of the building. It is 24 feet by 34 feet in area. It is lighted by four windows, each 3 feet by 8 feet. One is in the south and three in the west wall. There are forty-five pupils in this room. Seventh and Eighth Grade Room.-This room is located on the upper floor in the southeast corner of the building. It is 21 feet by 34 feet in area. It is lighted by five windows, each 3 feet by 8 feet. Two are in the south wall and three are in the east wall. This room has thirty-six pupils enrolled. High School and Assembly Room.-This room is located on the upper floor in the north end of the building. It is 48 feet by 42 feet in area. It is lighted by twelve windows, each 3 feet by 8 feet. windows in the east, west and north walls respectively. be separated into two rooms by sliding doors, making an room. Forty pupils are seated in the east room. There are four This room may east and a west High School Recitation Room.-This room is located on the upper floor in the southwest corner of the building. It is 21 feet by 34 feet in area. It is lighted by five' windows, each 3 feet by 8 feet. Two are in the south wall and three are in the west wall. Remarks. The trustee is building a modern new building in his township at Advance, Ind. He has issued twenty thousand dollars' worth of bonds to enable him to build. This leaves him in such a financial condition that it would be difficult for him to build at Jamestown. Recommendations. It is respectfully recommended that he be allowed to continue to use the building at Jamestown until such a time as he is in financial condition to erect a modern building, but not until he has complied with the following suggestions : The outhouses should be repaired, made sanitary, and provided for individual privacy. The floors, walls and ceilings should be repaired, cleaned and made sanitary and presentable. |