The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-02
VNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
IL Washington declare the following TO
NuisanceS:

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NiisanceS:
Dead carcases, dead fish or ohals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells otIals from butchers stalls slaugh-
ter houses or tam yards; stagnant in ponds,
marshes sewers, cellars; foul pTivies. hog styes,
and decayed vegetables of all descriptions, whether
entire OF those portions thereof not used as food
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
going az large with the CHAMBERS, farcy or other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccuped
and IN state OF diapidation or decay, endanger-
ing the lives or property OF those In the vicinity
The Commissioners of the several Wards will see
to the enforcement OF the foregoing regulations
lative to nuisances, and to the exacton of the Pc
nalties prescribed by law.
Ali persons DESTROYS of calling the attention of
the RoasAto the existence of nuisances request
ed 70 do in writing addressed 10 the members of
the Board for the Ward in which such nuisance
may exist stating the nature Of the same, with its
By order fthe Board
THO. MILLER, NJ. D., president
.Memberssf fhe Board Of Health, May 81, 1851 /.
FIRST Ipard.-Dr. II. Johnson. corner Gath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th strecE 5erween ! and X.
Second Ward.-Dr. Tn. Miller, E street, near
18th MIR. J. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl
vania avenue.
THIRD Vard,-Dr. ]. C. Hail, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near Oh Greet; MIR, VIM. p Young, 9th streot,
between 5tsfid NJ
Fourth JPalg DIR. T. b. ]. Frye, near A. street;
Mr. &C.. 9 e IL, ,ssssssr, corner 9 a and streets
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near Il street
Sirth JVard.-Dr. j. Nj. Roberts, G street, be
tween 7th and 9Th streets; Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
ner 7th and Il streets.
Seuenth Yard Mr.. Samuel Byington, 5th street,
between and M streets; Mr.. VIM. B. Randolph,
Secretary, Maryland avenue, near 18th street.
AN ACT reiglfng to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes
BE it fuarted 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 dwell
ing or other building bordering on public or pri
vate paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering on his her, or their premises
collected into piles once a week. more frequent.
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and, when collected, il shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away possible after it ia collected; and it
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
squares in the populous parts of the city as shall
be designated blythe Board of Health, or the mem
bers thereof OF the Ward to keep sloptubs for the
offal of the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and eInptied 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 solid ofial
from the kitchen into any street alley bordering
on contiguous to such squares, or in any other
place than thak9esiYnated by the Commissioner of
the Ward, shall DO subject to such penalty as is
hereinafter mentioned; and il shall be the duty of
the scavenger, when called upon by any house
keeper, 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
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec. 2. lind be IL enacted, That il shall be the
duty of each and every person occupying dwell
innr- atOr any nth ind IF
have the paved gutter in front Of his her. or their
premises cleaned daily from the first of June 10
the first of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, TO be removed by the scay-
enger soon IA possible after it is collected.
Sec. 3. 4dnd be IL enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions of this act
shall be suhlect TO penalty OF one dollar for each
and every offence, TO be collected and disposed of
as other fines are collected and disposed of under
the laws OF this Corporation.
Sec. 4. And be Il enacted, That, in of the abb
sence inability Of the scavengers of the wards to
perform the seFySSz sqxirvd by this ACT, it shall
be the duty of tke Board Of Health to cause the filth
TO be removed in ihe most speedy and effeclual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. 5. lind be 10 Enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state of
nuisance by the Board of Health, it shall be the
duty oft the Mayor 70 cause the to be closed.
Sec. 6. Ind be II enacted, That the Mayor be
and he ia hereby authorized and requested TO have
published in handbill form and distributed, copy
of this act Immediately after its passage, and an
nually 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,
President OF the Board of Common Council.
WALTER LENOX,
President of the Board of Aldermen
Approved May %, lS49.
w. w. sEAToN, Mayor.
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The Board of Health have, in Uniformity with
the LIST section of the above act designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington as those in which Sop tubs for the offal
OF the kitchen are 10 be kept
FIRST Wdrd.-Squares Nos. rs, IT. 49, Sc I0l,
los, lis, ll9, 10 l2l, l2G, l27, l4l LOT, l6S 1862
221.
Second Wdrd-Squares 223 224, 225, 900, 227,
252, 253, 255, 257, 237, 2SS, 2s9 290 29l $780, 293
3ls, $40, $40, 32l, 1922, 1923, 344 345 3I6 BAL 34S
$40.
Third TVdrd-Sauarea 367, 1868, 1863, $40, 1878, 374,
375, 376, 37 37S, 49, $50 3Sl 40l 402 403 404 405
400, 4O7, 40S, 423 424, 1926, 1926, 427 42S 429 431
1872, AS, 449, and450
Fourth Ward.--Reservations A, b, and TO- and
squares Nos 453, 454, $50, 456, 457, 46 ass, 400,
49l, and 533.
Fifth Ward.-Rsservation Nos. IL and II, and
squares Nos 575, $50, 65S, $50, 72S, and 729
By order: THO. MILLER, NJ D.,
President of the Board of Health
June l0-lamtOct