Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-17

TO sse Edstor q TINE EvKSfsa srAn:
There has been an immense quantity -
Ink used within the last few years on the suojece
OF deficiency OF water. Many persons who had
Q uu supply Of water In every part OF thear
houses. for years after the completion Of ~
wsfer works, are now, and have been Tor q long
time without anv water at all, night or day.
In their upper stories. Those who arc reepoual-
bic Tor the last tinkering are TO blame and noao
others Had they been competent engineers
they would have found no difficulty in laying
mains In addition to the original ones, and Q
stand pipe; q stand pipe. II necessary. erected
by which the dwellings on the high grounds
NORTH and on Capitol Hill would have been sap-
piled without diminishing TO any appreciable az
tent the now to the upper stories OF houses orig
inally supplied; but they did not adopt the
proper measures for supplying the new wants.
n Nov, there $500 Is very simple remedy 70.
wholly. and that is for the Commissioners
to adopt some means TO prevent waste A
CIVIL official request addressed In writing TO the
head OF each department Of the government.
would doubtless secure the shutting of In the
basement OF all water after Office hours. daily,
until the buildings are opened for use the suo-
ceeding morning. Water should also be shut
of nightly, say ut midnight and turned on e
daylight or later. at all the places where water
Is now allowed to flow day and night-manufac.
tories, stables and other places where large
quantities Of water are used, and needlessly
wasted, should be required TO shut of all water
from their places at midnight, aud not let on
again until daylight. Printed circulars should
be LETT at each dwelling and other places where
water is used, requesting that all water should
be shut of by them as soon as possible each
night-not later than midnight-and turned ON
again when needed in the morning No one
should be allowed to leave their faucets open 70
prevent freezing and consequent bursting Of
pipes. but should be required to turn the water
OF, IL there should be danger of freezing to pro-
vent bursting pipes. From midnight TO O. N.
nightly, would give ample time TO I'll the stand
pipe, and by continuous pumping day and night
many persons now deficient OF water would And
reasonably full supply.
There Is great deal Of human nature In every
KIND OF human being, but 1t is believed the
great majority OF occupers Of houses In this city
would readily and would willingly respond 70
any request Of this kind for the benefit of those
most concerned. Until the 'tinkering" which
has been allowed to hold its existence. there
was a full flow to the bath tubs and water clos
els OF the third story of the house occupied By
the writer, the parlor floor OF which In on level
with the floor OF the library I'm the capitol since
then no water reaches the third floor, but iittio
to the second floor, and only q small stream
during the day runs In the basement for cook
ing and washing; yet the writer has paid his
water rent bills as usual and made no
complaint to any one. although water
has to be carried 10 buckets by hand
for chamber and water-closet purposes, mainly
from the basement, and every effort lie made 10
economic water. even SO far as to shut all on
In the basement between 10 and ii o clock a&
night. This is not designed az a complaint but
simply to point out q very simple remedy, ana
one which 1t is believed every respectable person
using water In this city could readily accede to.
and assist In applying, If properly appealed to.
1t cannot be very long before a large supply viii
be available, and in the meantime everybody
ought to be willing TO assist in relieving thoeo
who are sufferers from the water famine"
JUSTICE