The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-24
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THO. MILLER, NJ. d., President
Members Of the Board Of Health:
'ua Wdrd-Dr. Richmond Johnson, ---

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First JVad-Dr. Richmond Johnson, ---- va
cant,
Second IInpd-Dr. Thomas Miller, John II. Riley.
THIRD IYayd-Dr.J. c. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth Hnd-T B. J. Frye, G. G. Grammer.
FGh Ward-Dr. j. b. Gardner, w. r. Fer
guson
Si1M II-ard-Dr. Noble Young, James Crandell
SepcnM JVGrd-Dr. j. L. Morgan, VIM. Ii. Ran
dolph.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes
BE IL enacted 6y The Board of Aldermen and 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 a public
private paved alley TO have the dirt and rubbish
in the alley bordering on his, her. their premises
collected into piles once week, or more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and when collected, 1t shall be the duty OF the
scavcnger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away as soon possible after it is coectcd and it
shall be the duty of each andaevery person in such
squares, in the popuous parts OF the city, as shall
be designated by The Board Of Health the mem
bcrs thereof of the Ward to keep slop tubs for the
oiIal Of the kitchen, and to have the carried
away and cmptcd in such places and a such times
as shall be desi gnated by the Commissioner of the
Ward; and each and every person residing in such
squares thus designated, 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 or alley bordering on or
than that designated by the Commissioner of the
Ward, shall be subject to such penalty as is here
matter nlehtioned; and ii shall be the duty of the
scavengcr, when called upon by any housekeeper,
on the prepayment OF one cent Tor each bucket OF
feid or SOLID otial Of the Kitchen TO have the
removed to the place designated by the Commits
sioncr OF the Ward
SEC 3 lind be It enGcled, That it shall be the duty
of each aud every person occupying a dwelling
house, store, or any other kind Of building, TO have
the paved gutter III 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 scavcnger as soon
as possible after il is collected.
SEC. 3. -And be 10 enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions of this act
shall be subject 10 penalty of one dollar for each
and every offence, " be collected and disposed of
as other fines arc collected and disposed of under
the laws Of this Corporation.
SEC. t. Ind be IL enacted, That in case of the abb
sence inability OF the scavengcrs OF the Wards TO
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 citectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. . Ind BE- IL enacted, fundamentally after
any private alley shall be pronounced IN state OF
nuisance by the Board of Health, 1t shall be the
duty of the Mayor 10 cause the same 10 be closed
SEC. .. lind De il enacted, That the Mayor be, and
he Is hereby, authorizedaud requested to have pub
lishcd, IL handful form aud distributed, copy OF
this act immediately after. its passage, and annu-
ally hereafter before the first day Of Junc also
of any other act or regulation of the Board of
Health which lac may think necessary to preserve
or improve the health Of the city.
! SlLAS II. HILL,
| President Of l,e Board Of Common Council
! w. LENOX,
President Of Che Board Of aldermen.
Approved May Is, 1919.
w. w. SEAToN, Mayor.
! June Is-lantOct