The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-18
TNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
IL Washington declare the following to
stilute
MtiSdnceS:

marshes sewers, or cellars; foul privies, hog styes,
and decayed vegetables Of all descriptions, whether
enure or those portions thereof not used as food
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
gong at large with the CHAMBERS, farcy, or other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories houses or buildings unoccupied
and IN a state of dapidation 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
latlye to nuisances, and to the exacton Of the pc
naltles prescribed by law.
All 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, M. D., President
Members of the Board Of Health, May 81 1851 i.
First Wdrd.-Dr r. johnson, corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between | and X.
Second Ward-Dr. TIL. Miller E street, near
l4th; Mr.. J. H. 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 Ward.-Dr It. B. J. Frye near a. street;
Mr.. G.. G.. Grammer, corner a. and streets
Fifth Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirh W@d.-Dr. J. Nj. Roberts, G street, be-
tween 7th and 9Th streets; MIR. John E. Bates cor
ner 7th and l. streets.
SecenM Ward.-Mr. Samuel b ington, 9th street,
between l. and NJ 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 ii enacted by die Board of Aldermen aud 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 on his, her, or their premises
collected into piles once week, 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 il ia collected; and
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 sop tubs for the
offa OF the kitchen, and TO have the same carried
away and emptied insuch places and al such times
"a 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
bis or her family to throw, any fluid solid oial
from the kitchen into any street alley bordering
on or contiguous to such squares, or in any other
place than that designated by the Commissioned of
the Ward, shall be subject 10 such penalty as is
hereinafter mentioned; and it shall be the duty OF
keeper, on the prepayment of one cent for each
bucket Of fluid solid offal 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
lng-house, sore 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-
engcr soon as 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 dollar for each
and every offence, to be collected and disposed of
other fines collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation.
Sec A. And be IL enacted, That, in of the abb
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. 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 cause the same to be closed
Sec. 8. dnd be 10 enacted That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handful form and distributed, a copy
of this act Immediately after its passage, and an
nually hereafter before the first dav 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.
SlLAS H. HILL,
Presidentof 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
the $t section of the above act, designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington those in which slop tubs for the ofal
Of the kitchen to be kept:
First Ward.-Squares Nos 10, II, rs, Sc, l0l,
l05, llS, 1l9, 120,I2l, 126, l27, l4, 1906 l6S l69
22I
Second Ward.-Squares 223, 224, 225, 226, 227,
252 253, 255, 257, 257, 1885, $780, $780, 29l 1872, 1913,
38 $40, 800 52l 800, 1923, 344, 345, $40, 347 34S,
349
Third Ward.-Squares 367, 36S, 369, $40, 1913, 374,
375 376, 377 378, 379, $780, 35 40l 402 403 404 405
406 407, 40S, 423 424 425, 1885, 427, 42s 429, 431,
49, AS 49, and $50.
Fourth Yard. Reservations A, B, and 10, and
squares Nos. 453, 454, ass, 1885, 457 46l, 49, 400,
49l, and 533.
Fifth Ward Reservations Nos. II and II, and
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 65S, $50, 72S, and 729.
By order: THO. MILLER, M. d.,
President Of the Board of Health.
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