The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-25
TI,HE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
a. Washington declare the following TO con-

.Nirisances:
Dead carcases, dead fish or offals of fish; heaps
Of oyster shells; oas from butchers stalls, slaugh-
ter houses, an-yards; stagnant water In ponds
marshes, sewers or cellars; foul prvies 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 dye houses
and soap factories; houses buildings unoccupled
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 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 nuisances request
ed 10 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, NJ 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. Tn. Miller, street, near
18th; Mr.. j. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl
vania avenue.
nue., near 9th street; Mr. VIM p. Young, 9Th street,
between l. and Nj.
Fourth Wavd.-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.
Sirth Ward.-Dr. J. M Roberts, G street, be-
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
ner 18th and L streets.
Seperih Ward-Mr. Samuel Byington, 9th street,
between L and NJ streets; Mr.. 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, aud Board
of Common Council of the Cityof Washington, That
from and after the passage OF this act II shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying dwell
ing, 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 collected, 1t shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it is collected; and it
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 sloptubs for the
offal of the kitchen, and to have the carried
away and emptied in such places and al 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, permit any servant member of
his her family to throw, any fluid solid offal
on or contiguous to such squares, or in any other
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 oal 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
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 soon possible after it is collected
Sec. 3. And be it 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
other fines collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation.
Sec. 4. And be 10 enacted, That, in case 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 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 10 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 6. And be IL enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handbill form and distributed, copy
oil TINS act Immediately aIter It's passage ana an
nualy hereafter before the first day of June as
also of any other act regulation of the Board of
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
WALTER LENOX,
President of the Board of Aldermen
Approved May %, lS49
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 slop-tubs for the ofIa
of the kitchen are to be kept:
First Ward.-Squares Nos 10, II, rs, Sc, l0l,
los, lis, 49, 100, III, l26, l27, al, l66 l6S l69
| 22l.
Second Ward.-Squares 223. 224, 225, 226, 227,
252, 253, 1885, 257, 2S7, 2SS, $780, $780, 29l 292 $685.
3l8, 3l9, 800, 32l, 1922 $685. 344 345, 346, 347 34S
| BAG.
| Third Ward.-Squares 367, $685. 1863, 37O, 373, 374,
375, 376 377 1878, 379 $50, $751; 40 402 403 404 405
400, 407 40S, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427 42S 429, 43
1872, 44S, 449, and 450
| Fourth ard.-Reservations A, b, and TO- and
squares Nos 453, 454, ASS, 456, 457, 46 4S8, 400,
| 49l, and 533.
| Fifth WGrd.-Reservatons Nos. ii and H. and
squares Nos. 575 6S7, 6Ss, 600, 72s, and 729
BY order: THO. MILLER, M. D.,
| President of the Board of Health.