The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-13
MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS REGARD
ING THE CHOLERA.
AN ACT to provide for the prevention removal Of null

AN ACT TO provide Tor the prevention and removal of nu
sances,and for other purposes
SEC And be il enacted That If any person or persons
shall cast place. lay, be cast placed or laid
any rubbish oyster Shells savngs or ofIals or refuse sub
stance OF any KIND Whatsoever OF his her their trade &C
cupaon, or business, coal rewooI ashes barrels
hogseadf or casks Of any kind boxes foul water dye.
water, wafer or DIAL from soap and candle other manu-.
factories, filth, stable manure, any oiIessve substance
obstructon in any street avenue open space public
reservation or open lot, or SO that the same may into
any improved street, avenue, public reservation alley or
open space open in the cutters Of any such street
avenue, public reservation, space open lot on
any pavement and shall remove the same on lie ,ay
which the same shall have been placed as
one than five dollars and the further sum Of
two dollars for each and every day the shall be sui.
ered remain except the article orewood which may
remain forty hours and longer street or
avenue, not including the pavement thereof Provided,
That shall and may be lawful for any person or persons
engaged IN erecting or repairing building TO occupy with
the materials used In making such building or repairs one.
half Of the breadth Of the ooway and onerd part OF the
breadth OF the carrageway, and more front OF any
lot which the building is erecting repairing: bur ali
such materials shall be removed within days after thu
building shall have been finished, under penalty OF one
dollar for every day the may remain thereafter
SEC. 3 And be enaeted That whenever any substance
or substances OF the character enumerated in he second
section this act shall be found by the or
acting Commissioner Of the Ward In front Of any building or
lot tie occupant or II te building be occpied
not the owner or owners, Of such building lot on no
LITIGATION by the Commissioner acting Commissioner In
person by writing, shall remove the same 10 be
removed, within such time as may be prescribed by the
Commissioner acting Commissioner under penalty OF
not less than nor more than five dollars.
shall place, or lay cause TO be placed or laid
any substance substances Of the character
ot open lot or in amy alley fronting on the lot Of
another person, the person offending shall forfeit and
pay In addition TO the penalty contained in the second
lion Of This net the Of than two nor more han
ten dollars for every offence
any gutter the Streets avenues and aieya with
bridges carriage steps, frewood, coal building materials
sage d the drainage Of the same and after notice being
given by the Commissioner acting Commissioner OF The
Ward Tor the removal Of any distractions, shall fail 10 re-
the same, shall pay fine VI dollar for each day
the said obstruction shall remain Propidsd That nothing
herein contained shall prevent the Commissioner or acting
the temporary dammng Of gutter for collecting water for
building purposes under such conditions as the Commits
W. W. sEAToN, Mayor.
AN ACT relating the cleansing paved alleys and gut
ters and for other purposes.
BE il enacted By the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
the passage Of this ac shall be lie duty Of each
and every person occupying dwelling other building
dirt and rubbish in the alley bordering HIS her. or their
premises collected into piles once week more FIRE.
quenty ifrequred by the Commissioner OF the Ward and
when collected shall be the duty the scavenger TO
have such din rubbish carried away possible
every person in h IN the o. r e aa
city, shall be designated by the Board Of Health or the
members thereof Of the Ward keep soP tubs for The
emptied IN such places and at such times shall be
designated by the Commissioner Of the Ward and each
and every person residing such squares thus designated
any other person who shall throw permit any SER
want or member OF his or her family to throw any fluid
solid oal from the kitchen Into any street or alley
bordering contiguous to such squares or In any
other place than that designated by the Commissioner Of
the Ward, shall be subject TO such penalty as hereinafter
mentioned and shall be the duty the scavenger when
called upon by any house keeper the OF
one cent for each bucket OF fluid sod DIAL &c The kich
TO have the same removed to the place designated by
the Commissioner Of tile Ward. 4
SRc. 2 And be IL enacted That II shall be the duty of
each and every person occupying dwelling house store
any other kind OF building, have the paved gutter in
front 81 his her their premises cleaned daily from the
first Of June 10 the first OF October, by collecting the dirt
from such gutter into piles TO be by the
possible after ii Is collected
SEQ. And he IL enacted That each and every person
violating any Of the provisions of this shall be subject
to penalty 2i dollar for each every offence 10 be
collected and disposed Of other fines collected and
disposed Of under the laws Of this Corporation.
SRc a. And be IL enacted That In case Of the absence or
inability Of the scavengers OF the Wards TO perform the
services required by this act shall be the duty OF the
Board OF Health 10 cause the filth he removed in tie
most speedy and eectua manner and the expense Of The
same shall be paid by the Mayor from thegcneral fund
SBc O. And Dr. II eHarted, That Immediately after nny
private alley shall be pronounced IN state OF nuisance by
the Board Of HEALTH L shall be the duty Of the Mayor 10
cause the same 10 be closed. y -
Approred, May % 1919.
w. w. SEAToN, Mayor