The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-02
Members Of The Board Of Health;

Members Of the Board Of Health
First JrGd--Dr. Richmond johnson, ---- va
cant
Second Ward-Dr Thomas Miller, John H. Riley.
Third JTard-Dr. J. c. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth Hard T. b. J. Frye, G. c. Grammer.
FYM Uard-Dr. J. b. Gardner, w. p. Fer
guson.
Sirth Uard-Dr Noble Young, James Crandell.
SerenM U'nd-Dr. J. f. Morgan, VIM. b. 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 If the city Of Washington, That
from and after the passage Of this act it shall be
the duty of each and every person occupying 4
dwelling other building bordering public
or 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 collected, il shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it is collected; and
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 keep Stop tuba for the
oftal OF the kitchen, and TO have the same carried
away and empted 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 member Of his
or her family TO throw any fluid or solid offa from
the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
contiguous 10 sucn squares, or IN any Otncr place
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
scavengcr, when called upon by any housekeeper,
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 ii enacted, That it shall be the duty
OF each and every person occupying a dwelling
house, store, any other kind of building to have
the paved gutter in front of his her. 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
as possible after il is collected
SIC. >. And be II enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions Of this
shall be subject toa penalty of one dollar for each
and every offence, to be collected and disposed of
az other fnes arc collected and disposed of under
the laws of THE Corporation.
SEC 1. Ind be IL enacted, That in of the alb
sence or inability of the scavengers of the Wards TO
perform the services required by this act il shall
be the duty Of the Board Of Health TO the filth
10 be removed in the most speedy and efiectual
manner, and the expense of the shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. .. dnd be IL enacted, That Immediately 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 same TO be closed.
SEC. .. lind be IL enacted, That the Mayor be, and
he is hereby, authorized and requested TO have pub
hshed, in handbill form and distributed a copy of
this act Immediately after its passage, and annu-
ally hereafter before the first day of June; 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.
SlLAS II. HILL,
President Of the Board of Common Council.
w. LENOX,
President Of The Board Of aldermen.
Approved May 2S, 1919.
W. w. sEAToN, Mayor