The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-01
by Ordtr OF the Board
THO. MILLER, NJ. d., President.
Members Of the Board Of Health:
First Wmd-Dr. Richmond Johnson, ------

Members of the Board Of Health:
First Wad-Dr Richmond Johnson, va
cant.
Second TVard-Dr. Thomas Miller, John II. Riley.
Tird Ward-Dr. j. c. Hall, William p. Young.
Fourth Hard-T. b. j. Frye, G.. c. Grammer.
FIN WTd-Dr. J. b. Gardner, w. r. Fer
guson.
SirM Pard-Dr. Noble Young, James Crnndell.
SeusnM Ward-Dr. J. Il. Morgan, VIM. Is. RAN
dolph.
AN ACT relating to the draining Of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted 6y The Board of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of tie cify 81 Washington, That
from and after the passage OF this act it shall be
dwelling other building bordering public
private paved alley, have the dirt and rubbish
in the alley bordering his, her, their premises
collected into piles once week, or more frequent
ly If required by the Commissioner ot the Ward,
and, when collected, il shall be the duty of the
scavenger 10 have such dirt or rubbish carried
away SOON possible after II IS collected; and IL
shall be the duty of each and every person In such
iuares 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 sioptubs for the
oftal oi the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and cmptied 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 deslEnated, or any other person who
shall throw or permit any servant or member Of his
her family 10 throw any fluid solid otial from
the kitchen into any street alley bordering or
contiguous 10 such squared, or in any other place
than that designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward, shall be subject 10 such penalty ID here
matter mentioned; and il shall be the duty of the
scavenger, when called upon by any housekeeper,
on the prepayment oil one cent for each bucket OF
hud solid oIal of the Kitchen 10 have the same
removed TO the place designated by the Commits
sioner oi the Ward.
SEC. 9 Ind be il enacted That il shall be the duty
OF each and every person occupying dwelling
house. store, any other kind of building, to have
the paved gutter IL front of his, her, their prem
cleaned daily, from the fret OF June TO the first
OF October, by collecting the dirt from such gutter
into pilts to be removed by the scavenger us soon
possible after ii ~ collected.
SEC. 3. -dnd be IL enactsd, 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
as other hnes collected and disposed vi under
the laws OF this Corporation.
SEC. T. Ind be II enacted, That in Of the abb
scnce or Inability OF the scayengcrs OF the Wards TO
perform the services required by this act, il shall
be the duty of the Board VI Health the filth
to be removed in the moot speedy and ettectual
manner, and the expense OF the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. D. Ind be AZ eaucttd, That ediately 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 To be closed.
SEC. 8. Ind be IL enacted, That the Mayor be, and
he Il hereby authorized and requested to have pub
lished, in handful form and distributed, a copy of
this act, immediately after its passage, and annu
ally hereafter before the hrst day OF June; also
of any other act or regulation of the Board Of
Health which he may think necessary 10 preserve
or improve the health Of the city.
SlLAS IL. HILL,
President of the Board of Common Council.
w. LENOX,
PTesident Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Approved May -, 1919
Wv. SEATON, Mayor.
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