The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-12
BY order Of the Board
THO. MILLER, NJ. D., President
.lLen.Lers Of the Board of Health

Members Of the Board of Health:
First Irard-Dr. Richmond Johnson, ---. va
cant.
Second Yard DIR. Thomas Miller, John H. Riley.
Third JTard-Dr. ]. Z. Hall, William p. Young
Fourth UaTd--T II. J. Frye, G.. {. Grammer.
FIN Wdd-Dr. J. b. Gardner, w. r. Fer
guson.
SirM Hard DR. Noble Young, James Crandell
Serenh jpaId- DR.. j. +. Morgan, VIM. b. Ran
dolph.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes.
Be ii 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 1t shall be
the duty OF each and every person occupying a
dwelling other building bordering public
private paved alley to have the dirt and rubbish
i'll the alley bordering on his, her their premises
collected into piles once a week, frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner Of the Ward,
and, when 40 collected, it shall be the duty of the
scavengcr to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away Is possible after ii is collected and it
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
squares, in the popuous parts of the city, shall
be designated by The Board of Health or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward to keep sloptubs for the
oiia OF the Kitchen and TO have the same carried
away and emptied 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, any other person who
shall throw or permit any servant or member OF his
or her family To throw any tluid or solid dial from
the kitchen into any street alley bordering on or
contiguous to such squares, III any other 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
! scavenger, when called upon by any housekceper,
! on the prepayment of one cent for each bucket OF
fluid solid oal VI the kitchen, TO have the same
removed TO the place designated by the Commls-
sioncr Of the Ward.
Sec, > And be II enacted, That it shall be the duty
of each and every person occupying 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 first
of October, by collecting the dirt from such gutter
into piles, to be removed by the scavengcr soon
| as possible after it 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, 10 be collected and disposed OF
as other fines Collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. T. .4nd be IL enacted, That in of the alb
inability of the scavengcrs OF the Wards to
perform the services required by this act, it shall
be the duty ol the Board Of Health to the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and eficctual
manner. and the expense OF the same shall be paid
| by the Mayor from the general fund
! SEC ). Ind be ii enacted, fundamentally after
/ any private alley shall be pronounced in a state of
nuisance by the Board of Health, 1t shall be the
duty Of the Mayor 10 cause the same to be closed.
! SEC 8. -dnd be IL enacted, 1hatthe Mayor be. and
he is hereby authorized and requested TO have pub
4 lished in handful form and distributed. copy of
this act, Immediately after its passage, and annu-
ally hereafter before the fret 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 II. HILL,
President Of the Board Of Common Council
w. LENOX,
President of The Board Of -Ildgmen
Approved May 2s 1919,
w. w. sEAToN, Mayor
| June lS-lamtOct