The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-20


First Wad-Dr. Richmond Johnson, ---. va
cant.
Second IVard-Dr. Thomas Miller, John H. Riley.
Third Vard-Dr. j. c. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth Uard-T B. j. Frye, G. c. Grammer.
Fifth Wmd-Dr. ]. b. Gardner, w. p. Fer.
guson.
Sirh Vard-Dr Noble Young, James Crandell.
SersnM Tard--Dr. J. E. Morgan, VIM. h. RAN
dolph.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes.
BE it 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 a
dwelling or other building bordering public
or 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, it shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it is collected; and it
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
Squares in the populous parts of the city, shall
be designated by The Board of Health, or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward, 10 keep soptubs for the
otia OF the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and empued in such places and at such times
shall be designated by the Commissioner Of the
Ward; and each and every person residing III 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 ofial from
the kitchen into any street alley bordering
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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 housekceper,
on the Prepayment of one cent for each bucket of
fluid solid ofal of the kitchen, to have the same
removed TO the place designated by the Commits
sioner of the Ward.
SEC. . Ind be il enacted That il shall be the duty
of each and every person occupying dwelling
house store or 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 fret
of October, by collecting the dirt from such gutter
into piles, to be removed by the scavenger 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
as other fines are collected and disposed OF under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. Ind be IL enacted, That in case of the alb
scnce or inability Of the scavcngcrs OF the Wards 70
perform the services required by this act, it shall
be the duty of the Board Of Health the filth
To be removed in the most speedy and eftectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. 3. lind be IL enacted, fundamentally 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 10 be closed.
SEC. g. Ind be IL enacted, Thatthe Mayor be, and
he is hereby, authorized and requested to have pub
hshed, in handful form and distributed, copy Of
this act, Immediately after its passage, and annu-
ally hereafter before the first day of June; also
of any other act or regulation of the Board Of
Health which he may think necessary TO preserve
or improve the health Of the city
SILAS IL. HILL,
President of the Board of Common Council.
W. LEMON,
President Of he Board Of aldermen.
Approved May %, 1919.
w. w, sEAToN, Mayor.
June ls-lamtOct