The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-19
TTNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
a Washington declare the following to con

rTHE BOARD OF HEALTH Of the CITY OF
a Washington declare the following to con
stitute
.NtiSaaceS;
Dead carcases, dead fish or ofIals of fish; heaps
of oyster shells ofals from butchers stalls slaugh
erhouses, or tan yards; stagnant water In ponds,
IN arshes, seweEs, cellars; foul prves hog etyes
and decayed vegetables Of all descriptions whether
entire or those portions thereof not used as food
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
gong at large with the CHAMBERS, iarcy, or other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories houses or buildings unoccupied
aud IN state of dapidation or decay, endanger-
ing the lives property of those in the vicinity
The commissioners OF the several Wards will see
to the enforcement OF the foregoing regulations
lative to nusances and to the oxac ton of the pc
naltles prescribed by law.
ALI persons DESTROYS Of calling the attention of
the Board to the existence OF nuisances request
ed 10 do 80 in writing addressed to the members of
the Board for the Ward in which such Nuisance
may exist, stating the nature of the same, with its
location, SC.
BY order of the Board:
THO. MILLER, M. D., President.
Members Of The Board Of Health, May 81 1851.
First Ward.-Dr. X. johnson. corner 9th street
and Pennsylvania avenue; MIR. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between l and Il.
Second Ward-Dr. Tn Miller, z street. near
18th; Mr J. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Wrd.-Dr. ]. c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave.
nue. near 9Th street; Mr. VIM. p. Young 9th street,
between l. and NJ.
Fourth IVard.--Dr. 4. b. j. Frye, near a. street;
Mr.. c q Grammer, corner q and streets.
FYM Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue near Sd street; Mr.. John p. ingle New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirh Ward.-Dr. }. NJ Roberts, G street, be
tween 7th and 9Th streets MIR. John E. Bates,
ner Z III and l. streets.
SeUenth lizard. Mr.. Samuel Byingion, 5th street,
between l. and Nj streets; Mr.. VIM. b. Randolph,
Secretary, Maryland avenue, near l2thstreet.
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 Gfhe City Of Washington, That
from ani after the passage OF this act shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying dwell
ing, or other building bordering on a public or pri,
vate 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 SO collected ii shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away soon possible after it is collected; and it
shall be the duty Of each and every person in such
squares in the populons 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 emptied in such places and at such times
"A 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 member of
his or her family to throw, any fluid or solid offal
from the kitchen into any street alley bordering
on or contiguous to such squares, or in any other
place than that designated by the Commissioner of
the Ward, shall be subject to such penalty as is
hereinafter mentioned; and II shall be the duty of
the scavcnger, when called upon by any house
keeper, on the prepayment of one cent for each
bucket of fluid solid offal of the Kitchen TO have
the same removed to the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Goo. j ho foJ No. ,I,oII IL
duty of each and every person occupying dwell
ing house, store, or any other kind of building 20
have the paved gutter in front of his her, their
premises cleaned daily, from the fret of June to
the first of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, to be removed by the scav-
enger coon possible after il is collected
Sec. 3. And be ii enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions of this net
shall be subject TO penalty of one dollar for each
and every offence to be collected and disposed of
other fines collected and disposed of under |
the laws of this Corporation.
Sec. 4. dld be IL enacted That, in case of the alb
inability of the scavengers of the wards TO
perform the services required by this act, il shaa
be Che duty of the Board of Health cause the filth
TO be removed in the most speedy and efTectual
manner, and the expense of the shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. 5. Andbe 40 enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state of
nuisance by the Board Of Health, it shall be the
duty ofthe Mayor to the same to be closed.
Sec. D. And be IL enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handful form and distributed, copy
of this act Immediately after its passage, and an.
nualy 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 II. HILL,
President of the Board of Common Council
WALTER LENOX,
President of the Board of Aldermen.
Approved May %, l649
W. w. sEATON, Mayor.
The Board of Health have, in conformity with