The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-29

Of townships above enumerated, is required TO es-
tablish the 20 the satisfaction OF She Register
and Receiver Of the proper Land ONCE and max
ing payment therefor, 40 soon as practicable qfssy
seeing this notics. and before the day appointed for
the commencement OF the public sale Of the lands
embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May l3-lawl3w
rEyHE HOARD OF HEALTH OF the city Oh
a. Washington declare the following to con-
stitute
.Ntasances:
Dead carcases, dead lish or offals of fab; heapa
of oyster shells; oas from butchers stalls slaugh
ter-houses, tan-yards; stagnant water in ponds,
marshes, Sewers cellars; foul priyes, hog syes,
and decsyed 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 diiapidation or decay, endanger
ing the lives or property of those in the vicinity
The Commissioners of the several Wards will see
70 the enforcement OF the foregoing regulations re-
atve to nuisances, and to the exaction of tho pc
naltes prescribed by law.
All persons DESTROYS Of calling the attention of
the Board to the existence OF nuisances request
ed TO do sein 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, &c.
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,
18th street, between and X.
Second Ward.-Dr. TIL. Miller E street, near
18th; Mr.. J. II. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Ward.-Dr. ]. c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near athaisest; MIR. VIM p Young, sthstreet,
between l. and M.
Faazsa RSslr--Dr. T.. B. ]. Frye, near Al street;
Mr.. @. g. Grammer, corner Al and streets.
FIN 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 9Th streets; Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
ner 7th and l. streets.
Seusnt Ward.--Mr. Samuel Byington, 9th street,
between l. and M strects; 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 on pubic 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 so collected, IL shall be the duty of the
scavenger TO have such dirt or rubbish carried
away possible after il is 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
bers thereof of the Ward, keep slop-tub for the
offal ofthe kitchen,.snd to have the same carried
away and emptied in such places and at such times
ss shall be dtsfgnated by the Commissioner Of the
Ward and each and every person residing in such
Or Or n m no Ntho
shall throw, or permit any servant or member of
his or her family to throw, any fluid 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 eubject 10 such penalty as ia
hereinafter mentioned; and it shall be the duty of
the scavengers when called upon by any house
keeper, on the prepayment of cent for each
bucket of fluid or solid offaI of the kitchen, to have
the same removed to the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec. 2. Ard be IL enacted, That ii 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. or their
premises cleaned daily, from the first of June to
the frat Of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, to BIC removed by the scav-
enger possible after IL is collected
Sec. g. 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
the laws of this Corporation.
Sec. A. And be ii enacted, That, in case of the alb
inability Of the scavengers of the wards to
perforu the2erv;Ees required by this act il shall
be the duty tf 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 be IL endcfed 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 came TO be closed.
Sec. g. Ard be 10 enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested TO have
published iu>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 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 %, 1S49
w. w. SEATON, Mayor.
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the lst section of the above act designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington those in which sop- tubs for the offal
of the kitchen are TO be kept;
First Ward.--Squares Nos. rs, II, rs, Sc, IOl,
los, llS, 49, l20 12l, 1885, 1877, l4l I66, 1885, l69,
Second Ysss'.--Squeres 223. 224, 225, 226, 227,
252, 253, 255, 257, 257, 2sS, $780, 300 29I 292 $685.
3lS, 3l9, 800, 32, 322, 1913, 344, 345 346 347 34S
$40.
Third Wad.-squares SCI, 36s, 800, $40, 1913, a74,
375, 376, 3, 37S, 379 $780, $751; 40l 402 403 404 405
400, 407, 40S, 423, 424, 425, 1885, 427 49, 429 43l
1872, AS, 449, and 49,
Fourth Ward observations A, B, and 10, and
squares Nos 49, 454, 455, 456, 457, 46l, 49, 400,
49l, and 533.
FIFTH Ward.-Reservaton Nos. IL and 12 and
squares Nos SIS, 6o7, 6SS, 600, 72S, and 729
By order: THO. MILLER, M. ID,
President of the Board of Health.
June l0-lamtOct
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