The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-03
rENHE BOARD OF HEALTH Of the City OF
a. Washington declare the following to con-


stitute
.Ntusances:
Dead carcases, dead fish oiials OF fish; heaps
of oyster shells oals from butchers stalls, saugh-
terhouses, tam yards; stagnant water IN ponds
marshes Sewers or cellars; foul prvies hog styes,
and decayed vegetables of all descriptions, whether
entire or those portions thereof not used as iood
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
going at large with the CHAMBERS, iarcy, or other
conta gious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupied
and in state of dilapidalon or decay, cndanger-
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-
latve To nuisances and TO the cxaction of the pc
| naltics prescribed by law.
Ali persons desirous of calling the attention oil
the Board TO the existence of nuisances are 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 it's
| location, sc.
| By order of the Board:
THO. MILLER, M. D.. President.
Members Of tie Board Of Health, May 81, 1851.
First WaTd.-Dr. r. Johnson, corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; MIR. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between l and X.
Second JVard-Dr TIL. Miller street, near
18th; MIR. j. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Ward-Dr J. C. Hall, Pennsy lvania ave.
nue. near 9th street; MIR. VIM p. Young, 9th street.
between l. and M.
Fourth JVard.-Dr. #. b. J. Frye, near A. street,
Mr. G q. Grammcr, corner a and streets.
F3M Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; MIR. John p. lngle New
Jersey avenue, near B street.
Sixth Wayd.-Dr. j. NJ Roberts, G street. be-
tween 7th and Sth Streets MIR. John e. Bates, cor
ner 7th and l. streets.
Seuenh IPard.-Mr. Samuel Byiugton, 5th street,
between L and Nj streets; Mr.. VIM. b. Randolph,
Secretary, Maryland avenue, near 18th street.
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 CityQf Washington That
from and after the passage of this it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying a dwell
ing, or other building bordering public or pri-
yate paved alley, to have ..uno dirt and rubbish in
the alley ;oruering his, her, or their premises
collected into piles once week, or more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and, when collected, 1t shall be the duty of the
scaVenger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away soon possible after il Is collected; and IL
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
squares in the populous parts of the city shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward, TO keep slop tubs for the
oflal of the kitchen, and 20 have the same carried
away and empted in such places and at such times
as shall be designated by the Commissioner Of the
Ward; and each and every person residing in snch
squares thus designated, or any other person who
shall throw, permit any servant member CT
his or her family to throw, any fluid solid ofIai
from the kitchen into any street alley bordering
on or contiguous to such squares, III any other
place than that designated by the Commissioner of
the Ward, shall be subject 10 such penalty as is
hereinafter mentioned; and it shall be the duty of
the scavenger, when called upon by any house
keeper, on the prepayment OF one cont for each
bucket of fluid or solid oifal of the kitchen, to have
the same removed to the place designated by thu
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec. 3 Ayld be IL enacted, That it shall be the
duty oil each and every person occupying dwell
ing house. store, or any other kind OF building, to
have the paved gutter III front of his, her. their
premises cleaned daily frons- the first of June to
the first of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, TO he removed by the
cnger possible after it is collected.
Sec. 3. 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
us other fines collected and disposed OF under
the laws OF this Corporation,
Sec. 4. 4fnd be Il enacted, That, in of the alb
inability of the scavengers of the wards to
perform the services required by this act, il 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. 5. -And beu enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state of
nuisance by the Board of Health, it shall be the
duty of the Mayor to cause the same to be closed
Sec. 3. lind be 10 enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handful form and distributed, n copy
Of this act Immediately after its passage, and an
nually hereafter before the first day of June;
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
SlLAS II. HILL,
President of the Board of Common Council
WALTER LENOX,
President OF the Board of Aldermen
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