The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
HYDRAULIC co.
 IS ORDERED TO
 RESTORE SERVICE
Woman Believes She Was Deprived of Supply to Dust
 Her Prom Premises

Who turned off the water from the premises of 76 Elm street Mandoy and took away the water-meter This is d questnon which is alike interesting company, owner George w Finn and Mrs. Mary Morris the present oc- cupaI7t of the house.
 According to Mrs. Morris the Sani- tary code of the city was grossly vio- lated in an attempt to hasten her ejectment from the premises, and in yesterday inclined to agree after superficial investigation of the facts which tended to show that the house was in an unsanitary condition during this week. The Water company, through g high official at the Main street office, declare that they have no record of the shutting off of the water although on the demand of Health of ficer E. A. Mcclellan they made the connection, late Wednesday evening 15 Postoffice Arcade, stated to g. re- porter of The Farmer that he had given orders for diseonnection of the pipes to become effective October 1, when the house was to be vacated under summary proceedings. He was surprised to learn that the house was still occupied
 According to Mrs. Morris she had resided in the house at 76 Elm street for the past ten years, always paying her rent promptly. During the middle of September she had asked for a gem eral improvement of the plumbing, and informed that the building building built upon the ground. She was. later erved by the Sheriff with summary proceedings to vacate the house on October l. but being unable to do so on that date still remained in possession of the rooms On Mcn- day evening she returned to ind a ploye of the Water company about tol turn off her supply She remonstrat- ed with him and he went away. He later returned and stated that his in structions from headquarters were to the effect that the water was to be turned off and the meter removed This was done: She applied to the spector David Lynch was sent to in vestigate. The water was not turned on Tuesday and "Wednesday morning she made further complaint with the result that shortly after six o'clock employees of the company again con- nected the pipes To a reporter or turning off of the water was done in an effort to hasten her removal.
 When seen at his effiSe ThuFsdey Tha4 aS[ many months, there has been waste of water at that address and though every means has been taken to ascer- tain the cause, plumbers have been unable to remedy the defects. The building is an old cne and he decided to erect more modern store buildings w ILn In1SS 0nd III N1SW 41OLlCO W1S served upon the tenants. Mrs. Mor- ris objecting he served her with sum- mary papers to be effective October l. At the same time, in order to avoid any further water waste, he notified the water company to disconnect the pines October l. He was much sur prised to learn of the continued oc- cupancy of the dwelling yesterday, and declared he would immediately take further measures to evict the tenant.
 At the Water offices, it was stated that no records were at hand to show that an employe of the company had been sent to disconnect the pipes last Monday, and that as far as they knew in that office the water had been con nec+ed continuously It was however, known thaa an order had been left by MT. Finn to cut off the water service commencing October 1, as several dis putes as to quantities used had nreviouslv arisen All parties denied having taken the meter from the iSAS-