The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-30
THO. MILLER, NJ. D., President.
Members Of a,e Board of Health:

Members Of ile Board of Health:
| First Ward-Dr Richmond Johnson, va
| cant.
Second Ward-Dr Thomas Miller, John H. Riley.
| Third jpard-Dr. J. c. Hall, William r. Young.
| Fourth Uard-T. b. j. Frye, G.. &. Grammer.
| FIN W@d-Dr. j. b. Gardner, w. p. Fer
| gusou.
SirM Uard-Dr. Noble Young James Crandel
SeuenM Jpard--Dr J. E. Morgan, VIM Is. 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 it 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 a week, or more frequent
| ly if required by the Commissioner Of the Ward
and, when so collected it shall be the duty of the
| scavcnger 10 have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it 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, the mem
bers thereof of the Ward, to keep slop tubs for the
otia OF the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and emptied 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 or permit any servant or member of his
or her family to throw any fluid or solid offa 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 it shall be the duty of the
scavenger, when called upon by any housekeeper
on the prepayment of one cent for each bucket of
fluid solid otfal of the kitchen, to have the
removed TO the place designated by the Commits
sioner OF the Ward
SEC. q And 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 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, 20 be removed by the scavengcr soon
as possible after il is collected.
SEC. 3. Ind be IL enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions Of this act
shall be subject 10 penalty of dollar for each
and every offence, 20 be collected and disposed of
as other fines are collected and disposed Of under
| the laws of this Corporation.
SEC 4. Ind be 10 enacted, That in of the abb
sence inability Of the scavengcrs of the Wards 10
perform the services required by this act IL shall
be the duty of the Board of Health cause the filth
10 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. 5. -ind be IL enacted, Thatimmediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state OF
nuisance by the Board of Health, il shall be the
duty Of the Mayor 20 cause the same 10 be closed.
SIC. 6. lind Be a. enacted, Thatth Mayor be, and
nc Is hereby, authorized and requested 10 have pub
lshcd, in handbill form and distributed, copy Of
this act Immediately after its passage, and annu-
ally hereafter before the first day of June also
] Of any other act regulation Of the Board of
Health which he may think necessary 60 preserve
or improve the health Of the city.
SILAs II. HILL,
| Presidenf of the Board of Common Council.
W. LENOX,
Presidenf Of The Board Of Aldermen.
Approved May 2S, ls49
w. sEAToN, Mayor.
| June lS-lamtOct