The republic., 1851-09-03
TINHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
u Washington declare the following to con-
stitute

VNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
u Washington declare the following to con-
stitute
.Nilisances:
Dead carcases, dead fish or offas of fish; heaps
ofoyster shells; oas from butchers stalls, slaugh
ter-houses or ansyards; stagnant water in ponds,
Marshes sewers, or cellars; foul privies, hog syes,
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, other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses buildings unoccupied
and in state of diapidation 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 re-
lative to nuisances and to the exaction of the Pc
nalties prescribed by law.
All persons desirous of calling the attention of
the Board to the existence of nusances 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, 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; MIR. Charles Calvert
18th street. between and X.
Second Vard.-Dr. Th. Miller, E street, near
18th; MIR. ]. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
Third Ward.-Dr. ]. c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street; Mr.. Wm p Young, 9th street,
between l. and nj.
Fourth Ward.-Dr T. B. ]. Frye near 4s street;
Mr. q. Z. Grammer, corner d and streets.
Fifth Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John P. Ingle New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirh Ward.-Dr. J. M. Roberts, G street. be
tween 7th and 6th Streets MIR. John E. Bates, cor
ner 7th and l. streets.
SeUenh Ward.-Mr. Samuel yington, 5th street,
between l. 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 10 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 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. 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 or rubbish carried
away soon possible after it is collected; and
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
squares in the popuous parts of the city as shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward keep slop tubs for the
offal of the kitchen, and to have the carried
away and empted 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 or member of
bis or her family to throw any fluid solid offal
from the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
contiguous to such squares, or in any other
place than that designated by the Commissioners 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 oa of the kitchen, to have
the same removed to the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec. 2. And be 10 enacted That it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying a dwell
ing-house, store, or any other kind of building, to
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. 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
as other fines are collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation
Sec. d. And be IL enacted, That, in of the alb
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 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 beit 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 6. And be 10 enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
Published in handbi form and distributed, copy
of this act Immediately after it's passage, and an
nually hereafter before the first day of June as
also Of any other 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 2S, 1919.
w. W. SEATQN, Mayor.
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