The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-14
BY order OF the Board
THO. MILLER, M, D., President.
Members Of the Board Of Health:

Members Of the Board Of Health:
First Ward-Dr. Richmond Johnson, - va
cant.
Second JVard-Dr. Thomas Miller John II. Riley.
THIRD JFard-Dr. J. c. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth FDd-T. b. J. Frye, G. C. Grammer.
Filth JVard-Dr. j. b. Gardner, W. p. Fer
guson.
SixM Ward-Dr. Noble Young, James Crandell.
Sepenut IrHrd-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 aud Board
of Common Council of the city Of Washington, That
from and after the passage of this act 1t shall be
the duty OF each and every person occupying a
dwelling or other building bordering public
private paved alley, to have the dirt aud rubbish
III the alley bordering his, her, their premises
collected into piles once week, or more frequent
| ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward
and, when so collected, it shall be the duty of the
sCavcngcr to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it is collected; and il
shall be the duty OF each and every person in such
Squares i'll the populous parts OF the city, as shall
be designated by the Board Of Health, the mem
bers thereof of the Ward to keep sop-tubs for the
offa 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 OF his
or her family to throw any fluid or solid oiial from
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 mentioned; and il 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 oal of the kitchen, to have the same
removed to the place designated by the Commits
| sioner of the Ward
SEC. 2 And be il enacted, Thai At 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
ises 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 scayengcr soon
as possible after il is collected
SEC. g. 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 fines are collected and disposed of under
! the laws of this Corporation.
! SEC 4. -ind be II enacted, That in of the alb
inability otthe scavengers OF the Wards q
perform the services required by this act, II shall
be the duty OF the Board OF Health TO the filth
TO be removed in the most speedy and eifcctual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
! by the Mayor from the general fund
SEC. 8. lind be IL enacted, Thatimmediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state OF
nuisance by the Board of Health, IT shall be the
duty of the Mayor to cause the same 70 be closed
SEC. 8. lind be IL enacted, That the Mayor be- and
he l. hereby authorized and requested to have pub
! shed in handbill form and distributed, a copy OF
/ this act, Immediately after its passage and annu-
ally hereafter before the first day of June; as also
of any other act or regulation of the Board Of
| Health which he may think necessary TO presery,
or improve the health Of the city.
SlLAS II, HILL,
President Of the Board Of Common Council
w LENOX,
Prssdeni Of The Board Of Aldermen
Approved May -, 1919
w w. sEAToN, Mayor
June ls-lamtOct