The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-03
Members Of Tie Board Of Health


FIRST Wmd-Dr. Richmond johnson, .---- va
Second Ward-Dr. Thomas Miller, John IL. Riley.
Third Ward-Dr. J. C. Hall, William P. Young.
Fourth WTd-T. b. J. Frye, G. G. Grammer.
Fiji Wmd-Dr. j. Is. Gardner, w. p. Fer
guson.
Sixh Ward-Dr Noble Young, James Crandell.
Seventh Ward-Dr. J~E. Morgan, VIM. b. 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 Warrington, 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 Oh public
private paved alley to 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 so collected it shall be the duty of the
scavengcr to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it is collccted; and il
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
iuarcs, in the popuous parts Of the city, shall
be designated by the Board of Health, the mem
beers thereof of the Ward to keep sop tubs for the
oiial of the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and empticd 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 solid ofal from
the kitchen into any street or alley bordering Or
contiguous to such squares, or in any other place
than that designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward, shall be subject to such penalty is here
matter mentioncd; and il shall be the duty of the
scavenger. when called upon by any housekeepcr,
ON the prepayment of one cent for each bucket OF
fluid or solid offal of the Kitchen to have the same
removed to the place designated by the Commits.
sioner of the Ward.
SEC 2 lind be IL elacted That it shall be the duty
OF each and every person occupying a dwelling
house, store or any other kind OF building have
the paved gutter in 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 scavengcr soon
possible after it is collected.
SEC. 8. Ind be II enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions of this ac
shall be subject TO penalty of one dollar for eact
and every offence, TO be collected and disposed o
as other fines collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. Ind be IL enacted, That in of the alb
sence or inability OF the scayengers of the Wards u
perform the services required by this act, il shall
be the duty of the Board Of Health to cause the filth
10 be removed in the most speedy and effectua
manner, and the expense Of the same shall be psic
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. .. Ind be II enacted, That Immediately aftc
any private alley shall be pronounced in a state U
nuisance by the Board of Health, it shall be tn,
duty of the Mayor Ia cause the same TO be closed
SEC. 8. Ind be IL enacted, That the Mayor be, ant
he Ia hereby, authorized and requested TO have pub
ishcd, in handful form and distributed a copy o
this act, Immediately after its passage, and annu
ally hereafter before the first day of June; ale,
of any other act or regulation Of the Board o
Health which he may think necessary to presere,
or improve the health of the city.
slLAS IL. HILL,
President Of the Board of Common Council
w. LENOX,
President Of The Board Of Aldermen
Approved May Is, ls4s.
w. w. sEAToN, Mayor
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