Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-13
Wasting Potomac Water.
CASES IN THE POLICE cor1Rr

In the Police Court this morning Mr. p. T.
Kinsbury, OF No. 1406 street, was charged with
wasting water in closet in his house. Inspector
Jno NJ. Shomo, of the water department, testified
that there was a defect in the plumbing arrange
ments In the closet, and the water constantly ran
In steady stream. The defendant claimed that
he was advised at the health office that it was
necessary for sanitary purposes to have the water
run IN the closets Judge Smell replied that the
The defendant was fined S.
Mr.. P. w. Browning was charged with wasting
water In house at the corner OF Sd street and
charged with wasting Potomac water in house No.
GAG street southwest. The testimony showed
ter BY Inspector Webb the waste was stopped In
these cases the court released the defendants on
their personal bonds to not repeat the Onense.
but this wasting OF water should be stopped, and
he thought there was great deal OF truth In the
1t was not wasted
Inspector Shomo stated to STAR reporter this
morning that residents OF the neighborhood OF M
thorIties that since the recent prosecutions for
wasting water they can get considerable more
wsss than they were getting previous to the
ious TO have all viOlatOrs Of this ordinance
brought before the court Mr. Shomo states that
cuted don't amount to great deal, but the effect
1t has On others makes considerable saving.
Seventh Sub-diyisiOn Associated Chair.
ties.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Another meeting has been called of citizens re-
siding in the seventh Subdivision of the asso-
ciated charities for this evening at the NJ. E NJ
church, corner and ~ streets, at O'Clock. to
take up the work now thrown ON the hands OF the
association. This subdivision embraces one hun
ored squares between New York and Maryland
avenues north and south, and 9TH street west ana
list street east. Meeting after meeting has been
called, with little or no response from the people,
The clergy seem Indifferent to the CALI and the
churches make no effort to attend. Meanwhile the
poor are SUFFERING and the few ladies who are try
| Ing to meet their wants have exhausted their
FUNDS, and are overwhelmed with applications
| they cannot meet People OF Washington will you
| remain any longer Indifferent to such distress?
Ministers, curches, business men, Will you rouse
up to the necessity OF the hour and give at least
tan and phtlanthropic work? The entire scheme
in the seventh subdivision Is on the eve OF failure
from the lack OF interest the part of the people
1t win be burning shame for such result to fol-
| low. ONE OF THE FoRLoRN HOPE
| CHANGED WITH KEEPING A GAMBLING HOUSE,
| This morning, In the Police Court, Ed Jones was
| B. Williams appeared for the defendant and the
| case went over till Wednesday OF next week. MI.
/ Ran stated that the complainant In the case Is
Mr.. ThoS Bowen, who claims to have recently lost
| t1,l50 at faro In Jones' place. Mr.. Bowen COM
planned to Lawyer Daniels, who sent for Nj. Ran
and Omcef Carter and explained the case to them.
/ He asked the 0f1cers to get back the money, but
teey said they could not recover the money, bui
would bring the matter before the courA