. The Street railway journal . THE SYSTEM OF PAINTING AS APPLIED TO FIRE DOORS sprinklers and all water supply pipes, and inspects hose,pails, etc. For reporting anything found out of order a set of cardshas been designed, as reproduced herewith. These cards are6 ins. x 9 ins., and one is printed for each separate building,the card for each building being of different color. On thefront of the cards are columns, as shown, for reporting thenature of the trouble, and on the back of each card is a dia- 208 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXV. No. 5. gram of the building to which it refers. These di
. The Street railway journal . THE SYSTEM OF PAINTING AS APPLIED TO FIRE DOORS sprinklers and all water supply pipes, and inspects hose,pails, etc. For reporting anything found out of order a set of cardshas been designed, as reproduced herewith. These cards are6 ins. x 9 ins., and one is printed for each separate building,the card for each building being of different color. On thefront of the cards are columns, as shown, for reporting thenature of the trouble, and on the back of each card is a dia- 208 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXV. No. 5. gram of the building to which it refers. These diagrams aresmall reproductions of the large blue print diagrams, previouslymentioned, and show the location of each feature of the water-supply system. The small diagram on the back of the card isused for indicating, by marking a small cross, the location of. EXTERIOR VIEW OF WETHERSFIELD CAR HOUSE the trouble reported on the front of the card. For instance,the card as made out for the Vernon Street shops reports thathydrant No. 2, which is in section No. 3, has a defective hose;fire door No. 20, in section 9, needs repair at bottom; fire doors13, 14, 32 and 31, between sections 11 and 9 and sections 11 and10, were found open, contrary to the rules; gong No. 2, in sec-tion 8, is out of order. After each tour of inspection the cards are sent to the gen-eral managers office and any defects reported are immediatelyrepaired. If the report would seem to indicate improvementsalong any line, steps are at once taken to place these in effect,or if the reports call for reprimands for violations of the fireregulations, the occasion is taken to impress upon negligent em-ployees the necessity for strict adherence to the rules. The cards and system of inspection have received the hearty
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