The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-13

10000 feet first quality white pine plank, inch
thick, to be IL to 10 feet long, and 10 TO IA
inches wide
l0,0O0 feet first quality white pine plank, inch
thick, to be ~ TO l6 feet long, and 10 TO IA
inches wide
$4,000 feet first quality cypress boards inch thick,
to be IL TO 10 feet long, and III to Ia inches
wide.
CLASS No. 4.-Black Spruce Spars, per stick.
20 pieces, So to 90 feet long 10 inches in diameter
In centre of sling
20 pieces, 35 to 40 feet long, II inches in diameter
in centre of sling
20 pieces, 80 to 35 feet long inches in diameter in
% pieces, 25 to 80 feet long, inches in diameter in
| centre OF sling.
Glass No.5.-White OAK Knees, per sdedinch
90 to side inches
so do I do
80 do do
Measuring about 1925 inches; bodies to be 6 to
feet long Arms to be from feet inches to feet
long. None to vary more than degrees from
ght angle June 25-lawiw
VNHE BOARD OF HEALTH of the city of
Il Washington declare the following to copst-
tute
.NuiSances:
Dead carcases dead fish or ofias of fish, heaps of
oyster Shells oifals- from butchers stalls, saugh-
terhouses, or tan yards stagnant water In ponds
marshes, sewers cellars; foul prives, hog styes
and decayed vegetables Of all descriptions, whether
entire or those portions hereofno used food which
may be thrown out from kitchens; horscs going at
large with the CHAMBERS, arcay, other contagious
diseases; the drainage from Lighthouses and soap
factories; houses or buildings unoccuped and in u
state OF dilapidation or decay, cndangcring the
lives or property OF those in the vicinity.
The Commissioners of the several Wards will see
TO the enforcement of the foregoing regulations rea
tive TO nuisances and to the exacton of the penal
ties prescribed by law.
All persons DESTROYS calling the attention of the
tn he of tod
to do in writing addressed TO the members of the
d Board for the Ward in which such nuisance may
exist, stating the nature of the came, with ts loca
ton, &c.
BY order of the Board
THO. MILLER, NJ d., President.
Members Of the Board Of HeaLh:
First Uayd-Dr. Richmond Johnson, ---
j cant.
Second JVard-Dr. Thomas Miller, John II. Riley.
Third JYard--Dr. J. C. Hail. William P. Young.
i Fourth U~d-T. h. J. Frye, e.. C. Grammer
FIN Wwd-Dr. J. b. Gardner, w. p. Fer
guson.
l Sixth Uard-Dr Noble Young, James Crandel.
! SeuenM WRd-Dr. J. E. Morgan, VIM. b. Ran,
/ dolph.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted by the Board Of aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of ire city Of Washington, That
from and after the passage OF this act II shall be
the duty of each and every person occupying "A
! dwelling other building bordering public
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, il shall be the duty of the
| scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after il is collected; and ii
shall be the duty of each and every person III such
squares, in the popuous parts OF the city, shall
be designated by the Board of Health, the mem
bers thereof OF the Ward to keep sloptu for the
. ofia of the kitchen, and TO have the carried
away and empted 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, any other person who
shall throw or 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
. contiguous TO such squares, or in any other place
than that designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward, shall be subject to such penalty is here
matter mentioned; and II shall be the duty of the
scavenger, when called upon by any housckeeper,
on the prepayment of one cent for each bucket of
fluid solid ofia of the kitchen, to have the
removed to the place designated by the Commits
sioner of the Ward.
SEC 2 Ind 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 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, 10 be removed by the scayengcr soon
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, TO be collected and disposed of
az other incs-are collected and disposed Of under
the laws Of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. lind be IL enacted, That in of the alb
scncc or inability Of the scavengcrs of the Wards To
perform the services required by this act, il shall
be the duty Of the Board OF Health 10 the filth
= Ia be removed in the most speedy and ctlectual
manner, and the expense Of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. 3. lind be AZ eadcted, That ediately 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 70 be closed.
SEC. g. Ind be Il enacted, Thatthe Mayor be, and
he il hereby, authorized and requested to have pub
Il shed, in handful form and distributed, a copy Of
this act, Immediately after it, 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 20 preserve
4 OF improve the health Of the city.
SlLAS II. HILL,
Presideni Of The Board Of Common Council
81 w LENOA,
Presidsrt Of the BOARD Of aldermen
Approved May y, ls49
w. w. sEATON, Mayor
June lS-lamtOct