Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-08
CITY PUMPS ARE MISSED.
OLDEST INHABITANTS ASK
THAT THEY BE RESTORED.
Testimony as to Their Safety for
Drinking Purposes-Cost Of
Janitor Services Debated.

The ACCESSIBILITY OF restoring the city
pumps OF Washington was discussed at a
meeting Of the Association Of the Oldest
Inhabitants at the old Union engine
house last evening. Practically all men,
bers present favored q resolution urging
the Commissioners to replace the pumps
removed about two years ago for fear
that well water contains typhoid fever
germs.
Shortly after the meeting was called to
order by Vice President William r.
Smith. who presided in the absence Of
President Moves, John B. Mccarthy
brought UP the subject Of the wells in
the District and presented q resolution
urging the Commissioners to replace the
pumps
Safety Of Well Water.
1.-The pumps were removed" he said.
because Of fear of typhoid germs. But
there is today as much typhoid fever In
the District as there was when many
residents Of the city were drinking well
water" -4
Mr.. Mccarthy declared he had drunk
water from a well at Sd street and Indi-
ana avenue for thirty years, and that IT
had never made him iii. He told Of hav-
clans Of the District, who were of the
opinion that there was no danger In the
use Of well water
Others present told OF having used vari
Gus wells throughout the city for many
years without having suffered evil effects.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Mccarthy
stated that the action of the District Com
missioners In closing the wells two years
ago caused an unnecessary hardship on
those who used the water, and urged the
les n ha MIN M n
mediately. The resolution was carried al
most unanimously.
II. X. Willard to Lecture.
Announcement was made that Harry X.
Willard. one of the vice presidents OF the
association, would give an illustrated lee
ture on his recent trip through Europe.
The date Of the lecture was not set, but
1t will be fixed within the next few weeks.
Mr.. Willard visited all the larger cities
OF western Europe and collected large
number Of photographs. His lecture will
be public. but will be given under the aus
pices of the Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants.
The deaths of three members Of the
association since the last meeting were
announced last evening. These were
Edward NJ. Grinder. As a committee on
the whole. members present discussed In
an informal way the proposal to purchase
large picture frame in which to show
the photographs of those members who
have died within the last six months. No
final action was taken on the subject.
Before the close of the meeting a spirit
ed discussion arose regarding the ex-
penses for janitor service for the hall Of
the Union engine house at 18th and H
streets. DR.. b. w. Summey. as acting
chairman Of the finance committee. criu-
ctsed the hal. and archives committee for
paying s. month for janitor serttce for
the hall. which he thought was an ex-
cessive amount.
Several members OF the committee re-
sen:ed :. the criticism and. threatened to
resign from the committee. For a short
time the discussion was spirited.
Mr.. Smith, in the chair. put an end to
1t. refusing to recognize any member
who wished to make further remarks on
the subject.