The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-04
rEsHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
Washington declare thcsfollowing to con-
Nuisances:


Dead carcases dead fish or ofTals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells; oas from butchers stalls, slaugh
ter houses, tan-yards; stagnant water in ponds,
marshes, sewers cellars; foul prives hog styes,
and decayed vegetables of all descriptions, whether
entire or those partitions thereof not used as food
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
going at large with the CHAMBERS, farcy, or other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses buildings unoccupied
and in a state of diiapidation 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 re-
lalve to nuisanccs, and to the exacton of the pc
naltes prescribed by law.
Ali persons DESTROYS Of calling the attention OF
the Board to the existence of nuisances request
ed to do SO 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, &c.
By order of the Board:
THO MILLER, NJ. D., President
Members of the Board Of Health, May 81, 1851
First IYard DIR. r. johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street. between and X.
Second Ward-Dr. Tn. Miller, f street, near
18th; Mr.. j. IL Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Ward.--I)r. ], c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street; Mr. VIM p. Young, 9th street,
between l. and M
Fourth TV~d.--Dr T. b. J. Frye, near AZ street;
Mr.. G. @ Grammer, corner AZ and streets.
Fifh WHd.--Mr. VIM. u. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near Is street.
SirM JVayd.--Dr. ]. NJ. Roberts, G street, be.
tween 7th and 9Th streets; Mr.. John K. Bates cor
ner 18th and l. streets.
Serenth IPard.--BIr. Samuel Byington, 9Th street,
between l. and M streets; MIR. VIM. b. Randolph,
Secretary, Maryland avenue, near 18th street.
AN ACT relating 10 the draining of paved alleys
and CUTTERS and for other purposes
Be it enacted by the Board Of Aidrmen 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 public or pri.
vate paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering his, her, or their premises
collected into piles once week, or more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and, when so collected, it shall be the duty of the
scavenger TO have such. dirt or rubbish carried
away possible after it is 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 by the Board of Health, or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward TO keep slop for the
offal of the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and empted in such places and at such times
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 ofIa
from the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
place than that designated by the Commissioner of
the Ward, shall be 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 cent for each
bucket Of fluid solid ofiaI of the kitchen, to have
the same removed TO the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec. 2. And be IL enacted, That it shall be the
duty of each and every person occupying dwell
ing house, store, or any other kind Of building, to
have the paved gutter in front of his her. or their
premises cleaned daily, from the first of June TO
the first of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, TO he removed by the scav-
enger as soon as possible after it is collected
Sec. g. And be IL enacted, That each and every
person violating any OF the provisions Of this act
shall be subject 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 law OF this C0rpqf cation.
Sec. T. Andb 1t esEcted, That, in case of the abb
sencc inability of the scavengers Of the wards to
perform the services required by this act, it shall
be the duty of the Board of Health cause the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and effectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. g. And be IL enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state of
nuisance by the Board OF Health, ii shall be the
duty Of the Mayor to cause the same TO be closed
Sec 6. And be 10 enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is 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 II. HILL,
President of the Board of Common Council
WALTER LENOX,
President of the Board of Aldermen.
Approved May IS, ls49.
w. w. SEAToN, Mayor.
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the LIST section of the above act des grated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington those in which sioptu for the offal
of the kitchen are TO be kept:
FIRST Wdrd.-Squares Nos. rs, IT, rs, Sc, 10I,
los, lis, 49, 100, l2l, 1856 1877 l4l loo, l6S, l69
22l
Second JVdrd.-Squares 223. 224, 225, 226, 227,
252 253 255. 257, 2S7, 2SS, $780, 300, 29l 292, $685.
3lS, 3l9, 800, 32 1872, 1913, 344, 345 3i6, 347 34s
349.
Third TVard Squares 36T, 36s, 369 370, 1913, 374,
375 376 37, 37S 49, $50, 3Sl, 40l 402 4o3 404 4O5
400, 407, 40S, 423, 424, 1875 1876 427 42S, 429 AL
432, 44S, 449, and450
Fourth lizard. Reservations A, b, and 10, and
squares Nos 453, 454, 455, 49, 457, 46l, 4SS, AGO.
49l, and 533.
Fifth IVdrd.-Reservaton Nos. ii and ID, and
squares Nos SIS, 637, 6SS, 690 1913, and 729
By order: THO. MILLER, M. D.,
President of the Board of Health.
June l0--IamtOct