The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-25

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First Ward-Dr. Richmond Johnson, - va
Second IVUd-Dr Thomas Miller John ii. Riley.
Third Ward-Dr. J. C. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth Ward-T. b. J. Frye, G. c. Grammer
Fifth Ward-Dr. J, b. Gardner, w. p. Fer
guson.
Sirh Wud-Dr Noble Young, James Crandell.
Seventh Ward-Dr. j. +, Morgan, VIM b. Ran
dolph.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and CUTTERS and for other purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the Board Of aldermen and Board
of Common Council of the city Of Washington, That
from and after the passage Of this act 1t shall be
the duty Of each and every person oecupyng,
or private paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish
in the alley bordering on his, her, or their premises
| collected into piles once week, or more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and, when so collected, it shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after ii is collected; and it
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
squares, in the populous parts of the city, as shall
be designated by the Board Of Health, or the MEM
bers thereof OF the Ward, to keep sop tubs for the
otfa OF the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and empied in such places and at such times
as shall be designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward; and each and every person residing in such
squares thus designated, or any other person who
shall throw permit any servant or member of his
or her family to throw any fluid or solid ofal from
the kitchen into any street alley bordering on or
contiguous TO such squares, in any other place
tUan tnat designated Dy the SOuHllsslOneT Oh the
Ward shall be subject to such penalty as Is here
matter mentioned; and 1t shall be the duty OF the
scavengcr, when called upon by any housekeepcr,
on the prepayment of one cent for each bucket of
laid solid oia Of the kitchen, to have the same
removed to the place designated by the Commits
sioner of the Ward
SEC. 2. dnd be IL enacted, That it shall be the duty
OF each and every person occupying dwelling
house, store, any other kind of building, to have
the paved gutter in front of his her. their prem
Uses cleaned daily from the first OF June TO the first
of October, by collecting the dirt from such gutter
into piles, to DC removed by the scavenger as soon
| as possible after il is collected
| SEC. 3. and be it enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions OF this act
shall be subject TO penalty of one dollar for each
and every offence, to be collected and disposed of
| other fines collected and disposed OF under
| the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. Ind be IL enacted That in case of the alb
sencc inability of the scavcngers of the Wards TO
be the duty of the Board Of Health to the filth
| TO DO removed in the most speedy and ettectual
manner, and the expense of the shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund
SEC. D. dnd be IL enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in a state of
nuisance by the Board Of Health, it shall be the
duty of the Mayor TO cause the same TO be closed.
SEC. 6. And be IL enacted, Thatthe Mayor be, and
he is hereby authorized and requested to have pub
lished, in handful form and distributed, ascopy of
this act, Immediately after its passage, and annu-
ally hereafter before the first day of june also
| of any other act regulation of the Board of
| Health which he may think necessary to preserve
or improve the health of the city.
! SILAS H. HILL,
| President of the Board of Common Council.
| w. LENOX,
Presdent Of The Board Of Aldermen.
Approved May 2s, l549.
Wv. sEAToN, Mayor
June lS-lamtOct