The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-13
Members If he Bonrd Of Ilealth

Members ~ The Board n HediM
First Had-Dr Richmond johnson, ----- va
cant
Second Hdrd Dr. Thomas Miller, John IL Riley.
Third II'ard- DR. J. &. Hall, w lillian p. Young.
Fourth jfDd-T b. J. Frye, &. G., GraInmer.
FIN Jard-Dr. j. y. Gardner, w. p. Fer
guson.
.S,yth Irad DIR Noble Young, James Crandell.
SsrenM Ii'a,d- Dr.. J f. Morgan, VIM. B. Ran
dolph
AN ACT relating 10 the draining of paved alleys
and CUTTERS and for other purposes.
Be IL enacted by The Board Of aldermen and Board
q Common Council Of The city Of Washington That
from and after the passage of this act il shall be
! the duty OF each and every person occupying a
! dwelling OF other building bordering public
or private paved alley 10 have the dirt and rubbish
III the alley bordering his, her or their premises
collected into piles once week, more frequent
| ly if required by the Commissioner OF the Ward
and, when collected, il shall be the duty of the
| scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after il is collected; and il
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 slup- tubs for the
ofial Of the kitchen aud TO have the same carried
away and emptied in such places and at such tmes
as shall be designated by the Commissioner of the
Ward; and each and every person residing in such
squares thus designated, car any other person who
shall throw permit any servant member of his
or her family 10 throw any fluid or solid ofal from
the Kitchen into any street or alley bordering or
than that designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward, shall be subject to such penalty is here
matter mentioned and il shall be The duty Of the
scavcngcr, when called upon by any housekeepcr,
on the prepayment of one cent for each bucket Of
fluid solid offal of the Kitchen to have the same
reno, ed TO the place designated by the Commits
soner of the Ward.
SEC. . Ind be II enacted, That il shall be the duty
OF each aud every person occupying dwelling
house. store, any other kind of building TO have
the paved gutter in front OF his, her, their prem
ises cleaned daily from the first Of June to the frat
of October, by collecting the dirt from such gutter
into piles, TO be removed by the scayengcr as soon
as possible after il is collected.
/ SEC. 3. Ind be Il enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions of this act
shall be subject 10 penalty Of dollar for each
and every offence, ~ be collected and disposed of
as 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 inability oi the scavengers of the Wards to
perform the services required by this act il shall
be tho duty Of the Board Of Health to cause the filth
10 be removed IN the most speedy and cfiectual
manner, and the expense of the came shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. s. Ind De Il enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state Of
nuisance by the Board Of Health, IL shall be the
duty of the Mayor to cause the same 10 be closed
SEC. q. lind be IL enacted, Tbatth Mayor be, and
lac IN hereby, authorized and requested 10 have pub
hshod, in handful form and distributed copy Of
this act Immediately after it's passage, and annu-
atty hereafter before the fret day OF June; also
ui any other act or regulation of the Board of
Health which he may think necessary to preserve
Or improve tho health OF tie city.
SlLAS II. HILL,
President Of The Board Of Common Council.
W. LEMON,
P.s.iasnf # l.s board ..C aldermen.
Approved May ., 1870
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