The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-16
THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
Il Washington declare the following to con-
.NuisanceS:

.NuiSaRceS:
Dead carcases, dead fish or offals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells; oals from butchers stalls, slaugh
ter houses, or tan-yards sagnant 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 food
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
going at large with the CHAMBERS, farcy, or other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dyeh houses
and soap factories; houses buildings unoccupied
and in state of dilapidation 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 nuisa sea, and TO the exaotion Of the pc
nalties prescribed by law.
All persons DESTROYS of calling the attention of
the Board to the existence OF nusances are 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 9th street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between and X.
Second Wdrd.-Dr. Tn. Miller, street, near
l4th; MIR. J. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third TVard.-Dr J. C. Hall, Pennsylvania ave.
nue. near 9th street; Mr. VIM. p. Young, 9th street,
between l. and NJ
Fourth JYard.-Dr T. 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.
SiTh Ward.-Dr. j. M. Roberts, G street, be-
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
ner 7th and l. streets.
sSerelM VaTd-Mr. Samuel Byiugton, 9Th street,
between l. and NJ 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 IL 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 pri
vate paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering on his, her, their premises
collected into piles week. or 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 it ia collected; and it
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 to keep slop- tubs for the
offa 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
shall throw, or permit any servant or member of
his or her family to throw, any fluid or solid offa
from the kitchen into any street alley bordering
place than that designated by the Commissioner of
the Ward, shall be subject to such penalty 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 offa 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
ing house, store, any other kind Of building, to
have the paved gutter in front of his, her, their
the first Of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, to be removed by the scav-
enger as possible after it is collected.
Sec. g. Afld be 10 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 collected and disposed OF under
the laws Of this Corporation.
Sec. A. 4ind be IL enacted, That, in of the alb
or Inability of the scavengers of the wards
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. 8. And be IL 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. g. And 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
nualy hereafter before the first day of June as
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.