The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-01
VNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
NJ Washington declare the following to con-
stitute

TINE BOARD OF HEALTH OF tho City of
III Washington declare the following to con-
stitute
.NiiiSances
Dead carcases, dead fsh or ofTals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells offas from butchers stalls saugh
ter houses, or tam yards; stagnant water in ponds,
marshes, sewers, cellars; foul privies, hog tyes,
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 Estate Of diapidation 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-
lative to nuisances, and to the exacton of the pc
nalties prescribed by law.
All 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 it's
location, sc.
By order of the Board
THO. MILLER, M. 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,
10Th street, between and X.
Second Ward.-Dr. TIL. Miller, E street. near
18th; MIR. j. III. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
Third Ward.-Dr. ]. C. Hall, Pennsylvania ave.
nue., near 9th street; Mr. VIM. P. Young, 9Th street.
between l. and M
Fourth Yard. DIR T. B. j. Frye, near Al street;
Mr.. G. c. Grammer, corner a and streets.
Fifth Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p, Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near ,B street.
SirM Ward.-Dr. ]. NJ Roberts, G street. be.
tween 7h and 9Th streets Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
ner 7th and L streets.
Seventh Ward.-Mr. Samuel Byington, 9Th street.
between and M streets; 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 it enacted by the Board of aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the City Of Washington, That
from and after the passage Of this act shall be the
ing, or other building bordering public or pri-
vate paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering on his, her, their promises
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 as soon as possible after it is coected 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
bers thereof OF the Ward, to keep sop tubs for the
oial OF the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and emptied 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
snail throw, OF permit any servant or member oil
bis or her family to throw, any fluid or solid ofal
from the 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 or solid oal of the kitchen, TO have
thesame removed to the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying dwell
ng-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 possible after it is collected.
Sec. g. 4dnd 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 collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation
Sec. A. And be 10 enacted, That, in of the alb
sence or 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 to 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 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 of the Mayor to cause the same to be closed.
Sec. 8. And be 10 enacted, That the Mayor be
anu ne 10 hereby dutnOrlZeQ ana requested 10 nave
published in handful 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 or 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 IS, ls49.
w. w. sEATON, Mayor
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
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