The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-04
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THO. MILLER. NJ, D., President
Members of the Board of Health

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First U'md-Dr Richmond Johnson, -------- va
Second JVnd-Dr Thomas Miller, John ii. Riley.
Third JTard-Dr. ]. c. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth U'ardT. b. j. Frye, G. &. Grammer
FIN Uard-Dr. j. Is. Gardner, w r. Fer
guson.
Sirn. JVnd-Dr. Noble Young, James Crandell.
Seventh JTard-Dr. j. +. Morgan, VIM. y. 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 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, TO have the dirt and rubbish
in the alley bordering his. her, their premises
collected into piles once a week, or 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 it 10 collected; and 1t
shall be the duty of each and every person In such
squares in the populous parts OF the city, as shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward. keep sop- tubs for the
offal of the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and empucd 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, or any other person who
shall throw permit any servant or member OF his
or her family to throw any fluid or solid offa from
the kitchen into any street alley bordering on or
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
scavenger, when called upon by any housekeeper,
on the prepayment of one cent for each bucket of
fluid or solid oal of the kitchen, to have the same
removed to the place designated by the Commits
sioner of the Ward
SEC. . dnd be it enacted, That it 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. or their prem
ises cleaned daily, from the first OF June TO the first
of October by collecting the dirt from such gutter
into piles, be removed by the scayenger as soon
as possible after il is collected
SEC. g. 1And 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 dsposed OF
other fines collected and disposed Of under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC 4. Ind be IL enacted That in case OF the alb
inability of the scavengcrs OF the Wards to
perform the services required by this act, 1t shall
be the duty Of the Board Of Health TO cause the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and eiectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. 8. 1nd be IL enacted, That Immediately 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 TO cause the same TO be closed.
SEC. 6. And be IL enacted, Thatthe Mayor be, and
he is hereby authorized and requested to have pub
lished, in handbil form and distributed, copy OF
this act, Immediately after its passage, and annu-
ally hereafter before the first day of June; aso
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 Ii. HILL,
President of the Board of Common Council.
w. LENOA,
President Of The Board Of AldTmen.
Approved May %, 1919
W. w. sEAToN, Mayor.
June ls-lamtOct