The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-23
by OTdtf OF Tic BOuIu
THO. MILLER, Nj. d., President.
Members of the Board of Health

Members Of the Board Of Health:
First Ward-Dr. Richmond johnson, va
Second Ward-Dr. Thomas Miller, John H. Riley.
Third JTard-Dr. j. Z. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth JTnd-T b. J. Frye, G. C. Grammer.
FJM JVard-Dr. J. b. Gardner, w. p. Fer
guson.
Sirh JVard-Dr. Noble Young, James Crandell.
SeUenh JYdrd-Dr. J. 4. Morgan, VIM. B. Ran
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 il shall be
the duty of each and every person occupying
dwelling or other building bordering public
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, more frequent
ly 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 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 sloptubs for the
olfal of the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and empted 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 permit any servant or member OF his
her family 10 throw any fluid or solid otial from
the kitchen into any street alley bordering on
contiguous To SuCh squares, or IN any otner place
than that designated by the Commissioner of the
Ward, shall be subject to such penalty Is here
matter mentioned; and it shall be the duty of the
5cavenger, when called upon by any housekeeper,
on the prepayment of one cent for each bucket of
fluid or solid oiia of the Kitchen to have the same
removed to the place designated by the Commits
sioner of the Ward.
SEC. . nd be IL enacted, That it shall be the duty
OF each and every person occupying a 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 be removed by the scavenger 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 to penalty Of one dollar for each
and every offence, 10 be collected and disposed of
as other fines arc collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. Ind be IL enacted, That in case OF the abb
sence or inability of the scavengcrs of the Wards
perform the services required by this act, il shall
be the duty Of the Board Of Health 10 the filth
TO be removed in the most speedy and efiectual
manner, and the expense of the shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. .. lind be IL enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state of
nuisance by the Board of Health, it shall be the
duty Of the Mayor 10 cause the same 10 be closed
SEC. o. And be IL enacted, That the Mayor be- and
he is hereby, authorized and requested to have pub
lshed, in 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 or regulation of the Board of
Health which he may think necessary to preserve
Or improve the health of the city.
SlLAS II. HILL,
President Of The Board of Common Council.
w. LENOX,
President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Approved May %, 1919.
WV. sEAToN, Mayor.
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