The republic., 1851-08-07
TFHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the city OF
Washington declare the following to con-
.NtisdnceS:

Dead carcases, dead fish or offals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells oals from butchers stalls slaugh
ter houses, or yards; stagnan 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
gong at large with the CHAMBERS, farcy, other
contagious diseases the drainage from dye houses
and soap actories houses or buildings unoccupied
and IN state of dilapidaton 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
latve to nuisances and to the exaction of the pc
naltles prescribed by law.
All persons desrous of calling the attention OF
the Hoard to the existence of nusances request
ed to do SO 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 CalveH,
18th street, between and X.
Second Ward-Dr. Th Miller, f street, near
18th; Mr.. J. II. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Wmd.-Dr. ]. C. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near 9th street; Mr.. VIM u. Young, 9th street,
between l. and M.
Fourth Ward.-Dr. T. b. ]. Frye, near a street;
Mr. G. c. Grammer, corner Al and G streets.
Fifth Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street
SiGM Vard.-Dr. j. M. Roberts, G street, be.
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
ner 7th and l. streets.
StcenM IYard-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.
\
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 public or pr-
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 ifrequired 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 coected 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 sloptubs for the
offal of the kitchen, and to have the 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 offal
from the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
on or contiguous to such squares, in any other
place tnan tnaI OeSlBDateu tne commissioner oil
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 solid otfal of the Kitchen to have
the same removed to the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec. g And be il enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying a 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 first of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, to be removed by the scav
enger soon as possible after il ia 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. d,id be IL enacted, That, in of the alb
scnce 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 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. dnd be IL enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state of
nuisance by the Board Of Health, it shall be the
duty 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
of this act Immediately after its passage, and an
nuay hereafter before the first dav 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 2S, l849.
w. w. sEAToN, Mayor
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the s section of the above act designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington those in which siop.ubs for the offa
of the kitchen are to be kept:
First Wdrd.-Squares Nos 10, II, rs, Sc, lOl
l05, ls, ll9, 100, l2l, l26, 1877, l4l 166 l6S l69
22l
Second IVard Squares 223, 224, 225, 226 227,
252, 253, 255, 257, 2S7, 2S8, $780, $780, 29l 292 293
3ls 3l9, 320 32l 322, 1913, 344, 345, 346, 347 345
349
Third Ward. .-squares 367, 36S, 1863, $40, 373, 374
375 376. 377, 375 379. $780, $751; 40l 402 403 404 405
406 407, 40S, 423, 424, 425, 1885, 427, 42s 429 43l
1872, 44S 449, and $50.
Fourth Ward.-Reservations A, b, and 10, and
squares Nos. 453, 454, ASS, 456, 457, 46l 4SS AGO.
49l, and $685.
Fifth Ward.--Reservation Nos II and II, and
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 6SS, $50, 72S, and 729.
By order: THO. MILLER, M. D.,
President of the Board of Health
June l0--IamtOct