The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-04
Members Of the Board Of Heath


First JFnd-Dr. Richmond Johnson $780, va
cant.
Second Yard Dir. Thomas Miller, John H. Riley.
Third Ward-Dr. j. G.. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth JVHd-T b. J. Frye, G. &. Grammer.
FIN Ward-Dr. J. Is. Gardner, w. P. Fer
guson.
Si1M Ward-D Noble Young, James Crandell
Seuenh JPGd-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 TIE city Of Vashington, That
from and after the passage of this act il shall be
The duty OF each and every person occupying
private paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish
in the alley bordering his, her, their premises
collected into piles once week, or more frequent
ly II 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 il is collected; and il
shall be the duty OF each and every person in such
uares, in the populous parts Of the city, shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the mem.
beers thereof of the Ward, keep slop tubs for the
offal 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, any other person who
shall throw permit any servant member of his
or her family 10 throw any fluid or solid ofial from
the kitchen into any street alley bordering
contiguous to such squares, in any other place
than that designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward, shall be subject TO such penalty is here
matter mentioned; and il shall be the duty of the
scavenger, when called upon by any housekeeper,
ON the prepayment Of one cent for each bucket of
fluid or solid ofial Of the kitchen, TO have the same
removed to the place designated by the Commits
sioner OF the Ward.
SEC. 2. lind be IL enacted That il shall be the duty
OF each and every person occupying a dwelling
house store, any other kind Of building 10 have
the paved gutter III 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 scavcnger
possible after il is collected.
SEC. 3. lind be it enacted, That each and every
person violating any Of the provisions Of this act
shall be subject to penalty Of dollar for each
and every offence, 10 be collected and disposed of
other fines are collected and disposed of under
the laws Of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. Ind be IL enacted, That in Of the alb
seUoo or inability Of the scavengers OF the Wards 10
perform the services required by this act, IL shall
be the duty VI the Board Of Health 10 the filth
TO be removed in the most speedy and eilectual
manner, and the expense Of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund
SEC. 8. Ind be IL enacied, 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 10 cause the same 10 be closed
SEC. Q. ind be itsnaetsd, Tbatthe Mayor be, and
he il hereby. authorized and requested to have pub
hshed. in handful form and distributed, a copy Of
this act, Immediately after its passage, and annu-
ally hereafter before the first day OF June rs 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.
SlLAS IA. HILL,
Presidenf Of the Board Of Common Council.
w. LENOX,
President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
w w. sEAToN. Mayor.
June Is-IsmtOct