doors; both rooms are wrongly lighted. In one room the children look into the light and in the other the teacher looks into the light. Hooks are fastened in the walls of the cold hall for disposal of wraps. Every school session the children have coughs, colds and catarrhs. Eye strain has existed in one or two instances. Recommendations.--It is recommended that this schoolhouse be condemned as unfit for school purposes. After full consideration of the above report of sanitary survey, the following was adopted: PROCLAMATION. Whereas, It has been shown to the satisfaction of the Indiana State Board of Health that the schoolhouse at Roll, Washington Township, District No. 2, Blackford County, Indiana, is old, dilapidated, has damp walls, is insufficiently ventilated, improperly lighted, improperly and 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 purposes after June 1st, 1907. Any school trustee, township trustees, or school teacher or other person who may use said schoolhouse for school purposes, after June 1st, 1907, shall be promptly prosecuted as by the statutes provided. INSPECTION OF SCHOOLHOUSE AT MONROVIA, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA, MAY 13, 1907. ་ Site. The school is located in the south part of the town. The plat contains eight town lots. It is high and well drained. The yard is of gravel and sod. The water supply is from a driven well, located in the The site for school purposes is good. front of the plat. Approaches. There are gravel walks leading to the building, but there are no walks to the outhouses. Outhouses. The outhouses are old, worn, filthy and unsanitary. They afford no privacy for the pupils. Building. The building is a two-story brick, containing six rooms. It has a brick foundation and a tin roof. The two west rooms are an addition to the original building. This part has settled, and where it is joined on to the original building there are cracks. However, there seems to be no danger of the building collapsing. The various walls are stayed by iron or steel rods running to the opposite walls. Water The downspouts are broken and the walls are watersoaked. runs from these downspouts under the floors. There is no basement under the building. The walls inside show evidence of "sweating" and dampness. Heating.—The respective rooms are heated by large stoves. Ventilation.-There are no means of ventilation except by the windows and doors. Hallways. There are two entrance hallways on the lower floor, one 12 feet by 18 feet at the front of the building, and one 8 feet wide running between the original building and the addition. On the upper floor is an [7-17549] · upper hall corresponding to the lower front hall, a hall corresponding to the lower hall connecting the original building and addition, and also a hall eight feet wide running through the center of the original building and connecting these two halls. Stairways. There are two winding stairways leading from each side of the lower front entrance hall to the upper. These stairways are very steep and are only two and a half feet wide. They would be very dangerous in case of fire. General Conditions. The floors, walls and ceilings are in bad condition, being dirty and unsanitary. Paper and plastering is loose in places. The floors are rough and uneven. Primary Room 1 and 2. This room is located in the west part of the building, being on the lower floor of the addition. It is 25 feet by 26 feet in area. It is lighted by eight windows, each 3 feet by 7 feet. There are two windows in the west wall and three in each of the north and south walls. A large wooden pillar in the center of the room runs from the floor to support the ceiling. There are thirty-nine pupils in this room. Seventh and Eighth Grade Room. This room is located just above the primary room and is a duplicate of it, except the wooden pillar in the center. There are thirty-four pupils in this room. Fifth and Sixth Grade Room.-This room is located on the lower floor in the south part of the original building. Its area is 26 feet by 31 feet. It is lighted by six windows, each 3 feet by 7 feet. Two are in each, the east, south and west walls respectively. A large wooden pillar in the center of the room runs from the floor to support the ceiling and upper floor. There are thirty-five pupils in this room. Third and Fourth Grade Room. This room is located on the lower floor in the north part of the original building. It is 26 feet by 31 feet in area. It is lighted by six windows, each 3 feet by 7 feet. Two are in each, the west, north and east walls, respectively. There are twenty-five pupils in this room. First and Second Year High School Room. This room is located on the upper floor in the south part of the original building. It is 26 feet by 27 feet in area. It is lighted by six windows, each 3 feet by 7 feet. Two are in each, the east, south and west walls, respectively. There are twenty-two pupils in this room. Third and Fourth Year High School Room.-This room is located on the upper floor in the north part of the original building. It is lighted by six windows, each 3 feet by 7 feet. Two are in each, the east, north and west walls. There are thirty-nine pupils in this room. Remarks. The trustee and advisory board, while seeing the need of a new building, do not wish to build one now. They say the township has voted twenty thousand dollars for new roads and give this as their excuse for not wishing to build. The indebtedness of the township is about three thousand dollars ($3,000). Special levy is 30 cents; tuition levy, 25 cents; road levy is 10 cents cash and 15 cents labor. Recommendations. It is respectfully recommended that the building be condemned. After full consideration of the above report of sanitary survey, the following was adopted: PROCLAMATION. Whereas, It has been shown to the satisfaction of the Indiana State Board of Health, in special session at Indianapolis, May 21st, 1907, that the schoolhouse at Monrovia, Morgan 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 schoolhouse is formally condemned for school purposes and shall not be used for said purposes after June 1st, 1907. Any school trustee, township trustees, or school teacher or other person who may use said schoolhouse for school purposes after June 1st, 1907, shall be promptly prosecuted as by the statutes provided. INSPECTION OF SCHOOLHOUSE AT MORGANTOWN. MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA, MAY 14, 1907. Site. The school is located in the south part of the town. The plat contains four lots. It is dry and well drained. The yard is graveled and sodded. Approaches.-Gravel walks lead to the building. There are no walks to the outhouses. Outhouses.-The outhouses are worn, filthy and unsanitary. No privacy is afforded. Building. The building is a two-story brick, containing four rooms and an upper and lower entrance hall. The foundation is of brick with a layer of stone at the ground surface. The roof is of slate. There is no basement to the building. The downspouts are broken and the walls are watersoaked. The west wall is badly cracked from top to bottom and is in a dangerous condition. Heating. The rooms of the building are heated by stoves placed in the rear of the respective rooms. Ventilation. There are no means of ventilation, except by the windows and doors. Hallways. There are two entrance halls, one on the lower and on the upper floor. Each hall is eight feet wide and thirty-eight feet long. Stairways.—1 here are two stairways, each three and one-half feet wide, leading from the lower to the upper floor. General Conditions.-The floors, walls and ceilings of the building are in a bad state of repair and are dirty and unsanitary. Patches of plastering are missing. The rooms are separated on each floor by wooden partitions and in the upper are sliding doors. Primary Room 1 and 2.-This room is located in the lower north part of the building. It is 19 feet by 49 feet in area. It is lighted by five windows, each 3 feet by 8 feet. Four of them are in the north wall and one is in the west wall. There are forty-six pupils in this room. Intermediate Room 3, 4 and 5.-This room is located on the lower floor in the south part of the building. It is 19 feet by 49 feet in area. It is lighted by five windows, each 3 feet by 8 feet. feet. Four are in the south wall and one is in the west wall. There are fifty-four pupils in this room. Sixth and Seventh Grade.-These pupils are taught in an old church building located a short distance from the schoolhouse. Eighth Grade Room. This room is located just above the intermediate room and is a duplicate of it. There are forty pupils in this room. High School Room. This room is located just above the primary room and is a duplicate of it. Thirty pupils are enrolled in this room. Summary.The building is dangerous to life and its unsanitary condition is a menace to health. The rooms are overcrowded, poorly lighted, heated and ventilated. Recommendations. It is respectfully recommended that the building be condemned. After full consideration of the above report of sanitary survey, the following was adopted: PROCLAMATION. Whereas, It has been shown to the satisfaction of the Indiana State Board of Health, in special session at Indianapolis, May 21st, 1907, that the schoolhouse at Morgantown, Morgan County, Indiana, is old, dilapidated, insufficiently ventilated, 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 purposes after June 1st, 1907. Any school trustee, township trustees, or school teacher or other person who may use said schoolhouse for school purposes, after June 1st, 1907, shall be promptly prosecuted as by the statutes provided. INSPECTION OF SCHOOLHOUSE AT VEEDERSBURG, FOUNTAIN COUNTY, INDIANA, MAY 18, 1907. The plat Site. This school is situated in the north part of the town. contains about four town lots. It is high and well drained. The playground is of gravel and sod. The site is a good one for school purposes. Building. The building is a very old wooden structure, with a foundation partly of brick and partly of stone. It has a shingle roof. It is a twostory building. Only the lower part containing two rooms is used for school purposes. There is what is called a basement under the building. 'This basement consists of an irregular hole, in which a furnace was at one time installed. The "basement" is dirty and foul smelling, and resembles a trash dump. Water stands in this hole most of the time, as there is no drain from it. The condition of the "basement" is a menace to the health of the pupils. There is no ceiling to the basement and so the floors of the rooms must be very cold in the cold weather. Heating. The rooms are heated, or aimed to be, by stoves. story. It is 23 feet by 31 feet in area. It is lighted by four windows, each 2 feet by 8 feet. One window is in the south wall, one in the north wall and two are in the east wall. The walls, floors and ceilings are in bad condition, being damaged and dirty. The room is very crowded, containing fifty pupils. Sixth Grade Room.-This room is located in the lower part of the building and on the west side. It is 23 feet by 31 feet in area. It is lighted by four windows, each 2 feet by 8 feet. One is in the south wall, one is in the north wall and two are in the west wall. There are fifty-one pupils in this room. The walls, floor and ceiling are in bad repair. Entrance Hall. The entrance hall is 19 feet by 13 feet in area. Most of its space is taken up by badly constructed "system" of stairways. Upper Floor.-This is not used for school purposes, but for a band hall. Remarks. Physicians state that the pupils of this school were especially afflicted with sickness of various kinds during the past year. School authorities assert that the standard of the pupils is below par and attribute it entirely to the unsanitary condition of the building. Recommendations. It is respectfully and strongly recommended that the building be condemned. After full consideration of the above report of sanitary survey, the following was adopted: PROCLAMATION. Whereas, It has been shown to the satisfaction of the Indiana State Board of Health, in special session at Indianapolis, May 21st, 1907, that the schoolhouse at Veedersburg, Fountain 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 schoolhouse is formally condemned for school purposes after June 1st, 1907. Any school trustee, township trustees, or school teacher or other person who may use said schoolhouse for school purposes, after June 1st, 1907, shall be promptly prosecuted as by the stat utes provided. INSPECTION OF SCHOOLHOUSE AT FILLMORE, PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA, MAY 20, 1907. Site. The school is located in the south part of the town. The plat contains an acre of ground. It is well sodded and graveled. The yard is well drained. The water supply is from a driven well. The site is a good one for school purposes. Approaches.-Board walks lead from the gravel road to the building. There are no walks to the outhouses. Building. The building is a two-story frame, with a stone foundation and a shingle roof, which is in a leaky condition. The weather boarding is cracked and broken in many places. The building faces the west. It contains two rooms, an upper and lower, and an upper and lower entrance |