The republic., 1851-06-10
HNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City oI
i Washington declare the following 10 con-
stitute


of oyster shes; offals from butchers stalls slaugh
ter houses, tan-y YARDS sagnant water in ponds,
marshes, sewers 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 or buildings unoccupied
and in a state of dilapidation or decay, endangcr
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
atve to nuisances, and to the cxaction of the pc
naltes prescribed by law.
All persons desirous 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. q
BY order of the Board:
THO MILLER, M. D., President
Members of the Board of Health, .May 81, 1851
FIRST Ward.-Dr. II. Johnson. corner Gath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
10th street. between and X.
Second Pard.--Dr. TIL. Miller E street, near
18th; Mr. j. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Ward-Dr ]. c. Hall, Pennsylvani ave-
nue., near 9th street; Mr.. VIM p Young, 9th street,
between l. and M
Mr. G.. e. Grammer, corner a and streets.
Fifth Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near b street.
SirM JVard.-Dr. j. M. Roberts, G street, be.
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr.. John +. Bates COR
ner 7th and l. streets.
Seventh JYard.--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 it 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 il 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, or more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioners Of the Ward,
and, when collected it shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away as soon as possible after 1t s collected; and it
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
squares in the popuous parts Of the city shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the MEM
bers thereof of the Ward, to keep slopt for the
ofal of the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and cmptied 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 member Of
his or her family to throw, any fluid or 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 Commissioner Of
the w ard, snail De SUBJECT 10 suCn penalty as l5
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 came 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, or 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 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 dollar for each
and every offence, to be collected and disposed Of
other fines are collected and disposed of under
the laws Of this Corporation.
Sec 4. And 6e'if enacted, That, in Of the alb
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 effectua
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. 8. And be it 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 to be closed.
Sec 6. And be ii 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 it's passage, and an
nually 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 IS, 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 siop tubs for the ofial
| of the kitchen are to be kept
| First Ward.-Squarcs Nos. rs, n. rs, Sc, l0l,
los, lis, 49, l20 l2l, 1876, 27, li, loo, los, 1863,
| 22i
Second Tard.--Squarcs 223. 224, 225, 226, 227,
252 253 255, 257, 2S7 2SS, 2s9 290, 29l 292, 293,
3ls, 3l9 800, 32 322, 1923, 344 345, 346, 347 3is,
349.
Third Vard.Squares 367, 36s, 1863, 370, 373, 374
375 376 377, 37S 379 $780, 3Sl 40l 402 403 40t 4o5,
400. 407, 40S, 423 424 425, 426 i27, 425 429 i3l
432, AS, 449. and $50.
Fourth Ward-Reserva,ions A, b, and 10, and
squares Nos. 453, 454, 455, 400 457 46l, 4ss 400,
49l, and 533.
Fifth Ward.-Rescrvation Nos. III and IL, and
squares Nos. 575, 6s7, 6Ss, 500, 72S, and 729.
BY order: THO MILLER, M. D.,
President of the Board of HEALTH