The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-19


First JTUd-Dr Richmond Johnson, ----- va
Second Hard DIR. Thomas Miller John H. Riley.
Third IFGrd-Dr. j. c. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth lIdrd-T. b. J. Frye, q. C.. Grammer.
Fyh Uard-Dr. J. b. Gardner, w P. Fer
guson
Sirth JJGrd-Dr Noble Young, James Crandel.
Seuenh Itard-Dr. j. E. Morgan, VIM. b. Ram
dolph.
AN ACT relating TO the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes.
BE II 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
dwelling or other building bordering on a public
private paved alley, 10 have the dirt and rubbish
IN the alley bordering on his, her, their premises
collected INTO piles once week. more frequent
~ if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and when collected, it shall be the duty of the
scavenger TO have such dirt rubbish carried
away soon possible after il 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, to keep sop tubs for the
otfal Of the kitchen, and TO have the same carried
away and cmpticd IN such places and at such times
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 ofhis
her family TO throw any fluid or solid otal 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 Is here
matter ulentioncd; and it shall be the duty of the
scavengcr, when called upon by any housekeeper,
on the prepayment OF one cent for each bucket OF
fluid solid odal Of the kitchen, to have the same
removed TO the place designated by the Commits
sioEer OF te Ward
SEC. = 4iaa te it enacted That it shall be the duty
OF each and cscry person occupying a dwelling
house, store, any other kind of building, to have
the paved gutter in front of his her. their prem
ses 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
as possible after il Is collected
SEC. 3. dnd be 10 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
as other fines collected and disposed Of under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. 4nd be II enacted That in case of the abb
inability of the scavengcrs of the Wards TO
perform the services required by this act it shall
be the duty OF the Board Of Health TO the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and cflcctual
manner, and the expense of the shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. g. Ind be IL enacted, Thatimmediatey 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 to be closed
SEC. g. Ind be IL enacted, Thatthe Mayor be, and
he is hereby, authorized and requested to have pub
lishcd. III handful form and distributed, copy 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
SlLAS III. HILL,
President of the Board Of Common Council.
w. LENOX,
President Of uie Board Of ALDERMEN
Approved May %, 1919.
WV. SEAToN, Mayor.
! June lS-lamtOct