The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-28
by OfueT OF TIC BOuTU
THO. MILLER, Nj. d., President.
Members of the Board of Health:

.ueWDerS o. Inc DOuTd OF f1edHH :
First Ward-Dr. Richmond Johnson, --- va
cant.
Second IVard-Dr Thomas Miller, John II. Riley.
Third JVard-Dr. J. G. Hall, William p Young.
Fourth Und-T. b. j. Frye, G. c. Grammer.
Fyh Ward-Dr. J. Ii. Gardner, W. p. Fer
guson.
Sirh Ward-Dr. Noble Young, James Crandell.
SeuenM Ward-Dr J. +. Morgan, VIM. b. Ran
dolph.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the Board Of aldermen and Board
Of Common Council of the city Of Washington, That
from and after the passage Of this it shall be
the duty of each and every person occupying a
dwelling other building bordering public
or private paved alley, 10 have the dirt and rubbish
in the alley bordering his, her, 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 or rubbish carried
away as soon possible after it is collected; and it
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
squares, in the popuous parts OF the city, as shall
be designated by the Board OF Health, or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward to keep sop-tubs for the
otial of the Kitchen and to have the same carried
away and emptied in such places and at such times
a 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 permit any servant or member of his
her family to throw any fluid solid oEal from
the kitchen into any street alley bordering on or
contiguous 10 SuCn squares, or In any Otner place
than that designated by the Commissioner of the
Ward, shall be subject to such penalty IL here
matter mentioned; and il shall be the duty of the
scavcnger, when called upon by any housekeeper,
on the prepayment OF one cent for each bucket OF
fluid or solid otIa Of the kitchen, to have the same
removed 10 the place designated by the Commis-
sioner Of the Ward.
SEC. ,. dnd be il enacted That it shall be the duty
of each and every person occupying dwelling
house store or any other kind of building 10 have
the paved gutter in front of his, her, their prem
cleaned daily, from the first OF June TO tue 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. lind be 10 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
other fines collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. T. lind be IL enacted, That in of the alb
inability Of the scayengers of the Wards To
perform the services required by this act, 1t shall
be the duty of the Board Of Health to the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and etiectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund
SEC. s. And be IL enacted, fundamentally 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 to be closed
SEC. 9. lind 6e IL enacted, Thatthe Mayor be- and
he Is hereby, authorized and requested 10 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; as also
| Of any other act regulation of the Board OF
| Health which he may think necessary to preserve
| or improve the health of the city.
SILAS H. HILL,
| President of the Board of Common Council
| w. LENOX
President Of The Board Of Aldermen
Approved May 2s, 1919.
WV. sEAToN, Mayor
June Is-lamtOct