The republic., 1851-07-10
VNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the CITY OF
Al Washington declare the following to con-
stitute
.WuisanceS:


stitute
.Niiisances:
Dead carcases, dead fish or ofIals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shellsi offals from butchers STALLS saagh
ter houses or tam yards; stagnant water in ponds
marshes, sewers, cellars; foul privies. hog styes
and decayed vegetables of all descriptions, whether
entire or those portions thereof not used as fooC
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 unoccupieo
and In a state of dilapidation or decay, endanger-
ing the lves property of those in the vicinity.
The Commissioners of the several Wards will sec
TO the enforcement OF the foregoing regulations re-
latlve to nuisances, and TO the exaclon OF the Pc
nalties prescribed by law.
Ali persons desirous 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
I First WGrd.-Dr. X. Johnson. corner 9th street
and Pennsylvania avenue; MIR. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between and X.
Second Ward.-Dr. Th. Miller y street, near
18th; Mr. J. IL. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
yinia avenue.
Third Wad.-Dr. ]. G. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near 9th street, Mr.. VIM. P. Young, 9th street.
Between l. and nj.
Fourth JTari--Dr, T.. u. j. FRYE near Al street;
MIR. g o, Grammer, corner A and streets.
FJh bFard--hIr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
jersey avenue, near street.
SiIh pard- DIR. j. Nj. Roberts, G street, be
tween 7th and Sth streets; MIR. John E. Bates cor
NOR Jth and l. streets.
iSspenh BVord. MIR. Samuel Byington, 5th street,
between l. and nj etreets; MIR. 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 Il enacted by the Board Of aldermen and Board
sf Common Council Of the Cityof Washington, That
from and after the passage of this act it shall be the
duty pt each and every person occupying dwell
ing o. other building bordering on public or pri-
gatt paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
The alley bordering on mis-, her, or their premises
collected into piles week, or more frequent
ly il required by the Commissioner Of the Ward,
and, when so collected, it shall be the duty of the
scayengar to have such dirt rubbish carried
away soon possible after it is collected and il
shall be The duty of each and every person in such
squares m the populous parts of the city as shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the mem
bers therof Of the Ward, to keep sop-tubs for the
pffal OF tho Kitchen and to have the same carried
away anti empted in such places and at such times
hs shall Ne designated by the Commissioner of the
Ward; aid each and every person residing in such
squares thus designated, or any other person who
snail thrpw, or permit any servant or member of
his or her family to throw any fluid solid offal
from the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
on or contiguous TO such squares, or in any other
place than that designated by the Commissioner of
the Ward, shall he subject to such penalty as is
hereinafter mentlonedi and it 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. ald be 10 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 Octobtr, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into pies, TO be removed by the scsv-
enger as soon possible after it is collected
Sec. 3. 1d'id be Il enacted, That each and every
person violating any OF the provisions of this act
sha be subject to penalty of one dollar for each
and every offence, 10 be collected and disposed of
as other fines are collected and disposed Of under
the laws of this Corporation.
Sec 4, Ind BE- ;t enacted, That in of the alb
sence or inability Of the scavengers of the wards to
perform sbe services required by this act, ii shall
be the duty of the Board Of Health to cause the filth
TO be removed in the most speedy and effcctual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
BY the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. s. -And belt 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. g. And be IL enacted That the Mayor be
and he Is hereby authorized and requested TO have
published in handful form and distributed, copy
oi This act Immediately after it's passage, and an
npally hereafter before the first day of June as
also Of any other act regulation of the Board of
aith 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 2S, ls49.
w. w. SEATON, Mayer
The Board Of Health have, in conformity with
tbs lst section of the above act designated the fol-
loving reservations and squares In the city of
Nashington those in which Siop tubs for the ofal
OF the kitchen are to be kept:
First Ward-Squares Nos. rs, IT, 7S, Sc, 10l,
Qj, lls, ll9, 100, l2l, l26, l27, 14l 166 l6S l69
22l.
Second JVard-squares 223. 224, 225, 226, 227,
252, 253, 255, 257, 2S7, 2SS 2S9, 290 29l 292 293
3i5, 3l9, 800 32l, 322, 323 344 345 3i6 347 34S,
3i9.
Third HImd-squares 367, 1863, 369, $40, 373, 374,
S, 376, 377 37S, 379, $780, $751; 40 402 403 404 405,
400, 407, 405 423 424 1926, 1926, 427, 42s 429 43l
Az, AS, 449 and 450.
Fourth Hard. Reservations A, B, and 10, and
squares Nos 453, 454 455, 400, 157, 46l, 4SS 400,
49l, and 533.
Fifth Ward.-Reservation Nos. ii and II, and
squares Nos. 575, 6S7, 65S, $50, 725. and 729.
By order THO. MILLER, NJ D.,
President of the Board of Health.
June l0--lamtOct
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