The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-01
nNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
Al Washington declare the following to
stitute
.Nuisances:

VHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the Oily OF
Al Washington declare the following to con-
stitute
.Ninisances:
Dead carcases, dead fish or offals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells oals from butchers stalls slaugh
ter houses, or tam yards; stagnant water in ponds,
marshes, sewers, cellars; foul prvies. hog styes,
and decayed vegetables Of all descriptions, whether
entire or those portions 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 or buildings unoccupied
and IN state OF dllapdation, 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 nusances and to the exacton of the pc
nalties prescribed by law
Ali persons DESTROYS of calling the attention of
the Board TO the existence of nuisances request
ed TO do 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 Ward,-Dr r. johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between and X.
Second Ward---Dr. TIL Miller, f street, near
18th; Mr. j. II. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vana avenue.
THIRD Vard. DIR. j. C. Hall, Pennsylvania ave.
nue., near 9th street; Mr.. VIM. p. Young, 9th street,
between Land NJ.
Fourth TPavd.--Dr. T, b. J. Frye, near A streets;
Mr.. G G. Grammer, corner AZ and streets.
! Fifth WIrd-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirih Ward.--Dr. J. M. Roberts, G street, be
tween 7th and sth streets, Mr. John E. Bates, cor
ner 7th and l. streets
Ssuenth pVard.--M Samuel Byington. 5th street,
between and M streets; MIR. Win. 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 tie Board of Aldermen and Board
of Common Council Of the City of Washington, That
from and after the passage OF this act il shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying dwell
ing, other building bordering public pri-
vate paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering on his, her, their premises
collected into piles once week, or more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and. when collected, it shall be the duty of the
| scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it s collected; and it
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
beers thereof of the Ward, TO keep sloptub for the
ofal OF the kitchen, and TO have the same carried
away and emptied 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 member of
his or her family to throw, any fluid or solid offal
from tho kitchen into any street or alley bordering
on or contiguous to such squares, in any other
place than that designated by the Commissioner of
the Ward, shall be subject to 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 cent for each
bucket of fluid solid ofia of the kitchen, have
the same removed to the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Ind he IT bat abal1 hc fba
duty of each and every person occupying dwell
house, store, or any other kind of building, to
have the paved gutter in front of his her, their
premises cleaned daily, from the first of June TO
the first of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, to be removed by the scav-
enger as soon as possible after it is collected
Sec 8. Ind be IL enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions Of this act
shall be subject to penalty Of 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 bs 1Q1cted, That in case of the alb
or inability of the acavengers of the wards to
perform the services required by this act it shall
be the duty Of the Board OF Health to 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 belt enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in a state OF
nuisance by the Board OF HEALTH it shall be the
duty of the Mayor to the same TO be closed.
Sec. g.. 4And be il 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 %, ls49.
w. w. SEATON, Mayor.
The Board of Health have in conformity with
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington those in which siop tubs for the offa
OF the kitchen are to be kept:
FIRST Ward.-Squures Nos. 10, II, rs, Sc, l0l
los, Il6, 49, 100, H. l26, 1877, l4l, loo 1861 l69
22I
Second Vard.-Squarcs 223 224, 225, 226, 227,
252, 253. 1885, 257, 257, 2S8, 2S9, $780, 29l 292 $685.
3l6, 3l9, 800, 32, 322, $685. 344 345, 346, BAT 34s
349
Third Ward.-Squares 367, 1858, 1863, $40, 1878, 374
375 376 377, 37S 379 $50, 3Sl 40l 402 403 404 405
400, 407 40S, 1929 424, 1875, 1876, 427, 42S 429 ADJ
432, AS, 449, and $50.
! Fourth Tard observations A, b, and 10, and
squares Nos. 453 Asa, ass, 400, 457, 46l 49, 400,
49l, and 533.
Fifth Ward.-Reservation Nos IL and II, and
squares Nos 575, 657, 6S8, 900, 72S, and 729.
By order: THO. MILLER, M. d.,
President of the Board of Health
June l0-lamtOct