The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-09

Members Of the Board Of Health:
First Hard Richmond johnson, va
cant.
Second Ward-Dr. Thomas Miller John II. Riley.
Third Ward-Dr. J. c. Hall, William p Young.
Fourth Vard-T. b. J. Frye, G.. c. Grammer.
Fifth Ward-Dr. J. b. Gardner, w. P. Fer
guson.
Si1th Ward-Dr. Noble Young, James Crandell.
Seuenh Ward-Dr. j. f. 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 Washington, That
from and after the passage of this act 1t shall be
the duty OF each and every person occupying a
dwelling or other building bordering on a public
private paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish
in the alley bordering on his, her, their premises
collected into piles once week, more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward
and when 80 collected it shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away as possible after it is collected; and il
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
kers thereof of the Ward to keep sop-tubs for the
oifal of the kitchen, and to have the 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, or any other person who
shall throw or permit any servant or member of his
or her family to throw any fluid solid offal from
the kitchen into any street alley bordering OF
contiguous to such squares, or in any other place
than that designated by the Commissioners of the
Ward, shall be subject TO such penalty is here
matter mentioned; and it shall be the duty of the
scavcngcr, when called upon by any housekeepcr,
on the prepayment Of one cent for each bucket OF
fluid solid oal of the kitchen, to have the same
removed TO the place designated by the Commits
sioner of the Ward
SEC. a. 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, to have
the paved gutter in front OF his, her, their prem
ses 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 scavenger as soon
possible after il is collected.
SEC. g. And 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 collected and disposed of under
the laws Of this Corporation.
SEC l. Ind be IL enacted, That in case Of the alb
or inability OF the scavengcrs of the Wards tc
perform the services fequircd by this act, 1t shall
be the duty Of the Beard OF Health 10 the filth
to 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. 5. Ind be ii enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state OF
nuisance by the Board of Health, il shall be the
duty Of the Mayor To cause the same 10 be closed.
SIC. g. lind be IL enacted, Thatthe Mayor be, and
he is hereby authorized and requested to have pub
lished, in handful form and distributed, copy Of
this act, Immediately after its passage, and annu
ally hereafter before The first day of June; as also
of any other act regulation of the Board OF
Health which he may think necessary to preserve
improve the health of the city.
SILAS II. HILL,
President Of The Board of Common Council
w. LENOX,
President Of The Board Of aldermen
Approved May -, ls4g.
WV SEAToN, Mayor
June lS-lamtOct