Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-30
AGAIN THE SMOKE LAW
Prosecutions Vigorous in the
Police Court.
MANY FINES IMPOSED
JUDGE SCOTT HEARS VARIOUS
EXCUSES AS OFFERED.
Agents of Property Held Responsible
for Violation of the Regulation
The Cases.

Cases in violation of the smoke
law were numerous in the Police
Court today, and many fines were
imposed.
John L. and Charles H. Weaver, doing
/ business as Weaver Bros, were arraigned
| before Judge Scott on two charges of vio-
lating the smoke law. Weaver Bros. are
the agents of the Garfield apartment house,
| which is located at 18th and l streets north
west, and Inspector Wollard charged that
the chimney of the house emitted dense vol
umes of black smoke on December IA, from
| 3:4S pm. to 1855 pm, and on December
| 10. from Ala to 4:15 pm. and 4:2l to 4:25
pm.
Mr.. J. L. Weaver was asked whether he
| had been called to appear in court before
upon this charge, and stated that he had
not.
He said that Inspector Wollard had noti-
fled him some time ago of the violation,
and that he decided to change the coal
| from soft to hard.
why didn't you change it?" asked
| Prosecutor Pugh
Because did not do so at once, though
fully intended to- answered Mr..
Mr.. Pugh stated that the owner agent or
occupant could be guilty under the law,
| and Mr.. Weavers attorney suggested that
| the janitor was guilty of the offense.
| Mr.. Weaver then promised Judge Scott
| that the offense would not be repeated
and that the coal would be changed imme-
| diately.
The judge said: II have no way of doing
| but to impose fines as the law has been
| violated. The fine in the first case will
| be $40 and in the other 500
G. and P. Telephone Building.
]. N. c. Graham, who has charge of the
building of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company's building on 10Th
| street between G and H Streets was call
| ed before Judge Scott on a similar charge,
covering three different days, December
| 13, 10 and 49,
Mr.. Graham said he probably guilty
| of the charge on the 10Th, but he was not
| plead.
He stated that he had two low-pressure
poliers IN the building, which We're used
Ior heating purposes only, and that he
supposed that these were the ones which
| caused the violation of the law.
| When we received the first notice" said
| Mr.. Graham, I'VE Immediately consulted
| with Inspector Wallard and asked as to
| the best method I'd pursue to avoid break
| ing the law, but we were unable to avoid
| having some smoke emit from the CHM
| ney." s.
Our porter on one of the days referred
| to was burning some excelsior in the fur
| mace, and for this smoke can account for,
| though we have made honest effort to
stop the smoke concluded Mr. Graham.
did you receive notice from the in
spector?" asked Judge Scott, addressing
the witness.
Eyes, SIR" was the answer; but I don't
know what we can do with our low-press-
ure boilers -H -
''The fines in, the first and second cases
y $40 --.i., and in the third one So"
said Judge Scott.
Getting Used to Court.
Norman L. Sansbury, when his case was
called in the Police Court on a charge of
violating the smoke law, said he was get
| ting used to reporting to Judge Scott and
| being fined for the smoke which Inspector
Holland claimed came from the building
owned by the International Investment
| Company, and located at 1921 18th street
northwest
Mr. Sansbury told Judge Scott that the
building was rented to a branch of the
Treasury Department and the heat had to
| be kept up to a temperature of 20 degrees,
otherwise the department complained.
He said he was tired of being fined and
| that he was going to turn the building over
| to the owner this afternoon.
Mr.. Sansbury also stated that the build
| ing was owred by corporation which was
| in liquidation and that all the fines he had
he had an order from court that he could
not take any of the proceeds from the rent
| of the building to reimburse himself.
Mr.. Pugh asked Mr.. Sansbury what he
| and he answered May the Lord have
mercy me, am in your hands"
Judge Scott told Mr.. Sansbury that he
would have to fine him again.
Inspector Wollard was then called, but
could not be found. he having left the
room.
Judge Scott then said the case would go
over until tomorrow, when the inspector
hp in IN lriV lie
Had Done His Best.
John Q. Evans, manager of the Evans
building, at 1416 to 1924 New York avenue,
| was another defendant.
81 have done my utmost, and am at my
| wits end as to what to do in the matter.
| said Mr.. Evans, in response to the sum-
| mons before Judge Scott.
Il have two boilers in the building, one
| a high pressure and one a low pressure,
| and l am willing to do anything that can
| do to abate the smoke.
Inspector Wollard said the smoke had
| come from the chimney of the Evans
| building on December IL, ID, IA, JIG and IL,
| at different times on these days averaging
| from minute to four minutes.
Mr.. Evans admitted having seen the
smoke. as the inspector claimed, but said
| he had done all in his power to prevent it.
Judge Scott said that the fines would be
| $40 each for the first two days and for the
| last three days $50 each.
| Mr.. Evans then paid the fines, amounting
| to $50.
Franklin Laundry.
F. v. Killian, Proprietor of the Franklin
| laundry, at JO4 and sos 18th stSeet, told
| Judge Scott wf8ai1 he was arraigned on a
! charge of violating the smoke law that he
supposed he was guilty, but that he had
spent over s1,00o-1ateiyzin establishing
new smoke device at his plant, and that
the law had not been broken since the de-
| vice had been in use.
Inspector Wofiord said the smoke came
out Of the stack IN dense black volumes on
| December 10, from 2:15 to PIG pm. and
2:19 to 2:20 PM Il;
| Judge Scott said that in view of the fact
| that Mr.. Killian had done his part in the
establishment of the devices the fine would
| be only $40.
The Atlantic Building.