The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-06


Second Pard- Thomas Miller John H. Riley.
Third Ward-Dr. j. L. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth WWd-T. b. J. Frye, q. G. Grammer.
guson.
Sixth Ward-Dr. Noble Young, James Crandell.
Seventh Wdrd-Dr. j. +. Morgan, VIM. B. Ran.
dolph.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by tie Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the city Of Wilmington, That
from and after the passage of this act it shall be
the duty OF each and every person occupying
dwelling or other building bordering ON public
i'll 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, it shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it is collected aud it
shall be the duty Of each and every person in such
suares IN the populous parts Of the city, as shall
be designated by the Board of Health or the mem
beers thereof of the Ward to keep slop tubs for the
offal OF the kitchen. and TO have the carried
away and cmphcd 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 solid ollal from
the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
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 mentioned; and it shall be the duty of the
scavenger, when called upon by any housekceper,
on the prepayment OF one cent tor each bucket of
fluid or solid oflal of the kitchen, to have the
removed to the place designated by the Commits
sioner Of the Ward.
SEC. 2. Ind be ii enacted That it shall be the duty
OF each aud 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 fret Of June to the fret
Of October, by collecting the dirt from such gutter
into piles, to be removed by the scavenger soon
possible after it is collected
SIC 3. 44nd be Il 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, TO be collected and disposed of
a. other fines collected and disposed OF under
the laws of this Corporation
SEC. &. -fnd be II enacted, That in of the alb
inability OF the scavengers Of the Wards
perform the services required by this act, it shall
be the duty VI the Board Of Health 10 the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and efiectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. 8. Ind be Il enacted, That mm ediately 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 to be closed.
SEc 8. And be II enacted, That the Mayor be, and
he is hereby, authorized and requested have pub
ished, in handful form and distributed. a 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
or improve the health of the city.
sILAS H. HILL,
Presidenf of the Board Of Common Council
w. LENOX,
Prssident Of the Board Of Aldermen
Approved May Is, Is4s.
w. w. SEATON, Mayor
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