The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-02

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First W~d-Dr. Richmond Johnson, -
cant.
Second Ward-Dr. Thomas Miller, John II. Riley.
Third Ipard-Dr. j. q. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth JYud-T. b. J. Frye, G.. G. Grammer.
Fifth Ward-Dr. J. b. Gardner w. p. Fer
guson.
SirM Ward- DR. Noble Young, James Crandell,
Seventh Ward-Dr. J. f. Morgan, VIM. b Ran
dolph.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and CUTTERS and for other purposes.
Be it 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 it shall be
the duty OF each and every person occupying q
dwelling or other building bordering public
private paved alley, TO have the dirt and rubbish
in the alley bordering his, her, their premises
collected into piles once week, more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and, when 80 collected, it shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it is collected; and it
shall be the duty OF each and every person in such
squares, IN the Populous parts OF the city, shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward, keep slop tubs for the
otfal OF the kitchen, and TO have the carried
away and emptied 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 or permit any servant or member Of his
her family 10 throw any fluid or solid oifal from
the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
than that designated by the Commissioner of the
Ward shall be subject To such penalty as is here
matter mentioned and it shall be the duty of the
scavenger, when called upon by any housekeepcr,
on the prepayment of one cent for each bucket of
fluid solid oflal of the kitchen, to have the same
removed to the place designated by the Commits
sioner OF the Ward.
Sec. 2 lind be IL enacted That il shall be the duty
of each and every person occupying dwelling
house. store, any other kind OF building To have
the paved gutter III front of his, her, their prem
ices cleaned daily, from the first of June the first
of October, by collecting the dirt from such gutter
into piles, to be removed by the scavenger
possible after il is collected.
SEC. 3. ind be ii 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 are collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. Ind be IL enacted That in case of the alb
sence or inability Of the scavengers of the Wards 10
perform the services required by this act, it shall
be the duty OF the Board Of Health 10 the filth
" be removed in the most speedy and eiiectual
manner, and the expense Of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
.-sEc. 5. Ind be II 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 10 cause the same 10 be closed.
SEC. 8. Ind be IL enacted, That the Mayor be, and
he is hereby, authorized and requested to have pub
lished. in handful form and distributed, a copy of
this act, Immediately after it's passage, and annu-
ally hereafter before the first day of June; as 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,
Preadsni Of the Board Of Common Council
w. LENOX,
President Of The Board Of Aldermen
w. w. sEATON Mayor
June IS-IamtOct