The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-20
THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
IL Warrington declare the following to con-

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sttute
.Nirisdnees:
Dead carcases, dead fish or offals of fshi heaps
of oyster shells; oas from butchers stalls, siaugh-
ter.housee or yardsi stagnant water IN Ponus,
Marshes sewers, cellarsi foul prvies hog styes,
and decayed vegetables of oil 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 iactoriesj houses or buildings unoccupied
and il 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
lative to nuisances and TO the exacton of the Pc
nalties prescribed by law.
All persons DESTROYS of calling the attention of
the Board to the existence of nuisances request
ed 10 do so in writing addressed to the members of
may exist, stating the nature of the same, with its
location. sc.
BY order of the Board
THO MILLER, NJ D., President.
Members Of The Board Of Health, May 81 1851.
FIRST WdTd.--Dr. II. Johnson, corner Gath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between / and X.
Second IVdrd-Dr. Tn Miller, f street, near
18th Mr.. ]. II. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Ward-Dr J. c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave.
nue. near 9Th street; MIR, VIM. p. Young, 9th street,
between l. and NJ.
Fourth JFwd.-Dr. T. b. ]. Frye, near A street;
Mr.. G c. Grammer, corner a. and streets.
Fifth JPard.-Mr VIM. p Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sixth Vard.-Dr. j. Nj. Roberts, G. street, be-
tween 7th and sth streetsy Mr.. John Z. Bates cor
ner 1th and L streets.
Seventh Ward.-Mr. Samuel Byington, 5th street,
between 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 6y the Board of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the City of Uashington That
from and after the passage of this il shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying a dwell
ing, or other building bordering public or pri
vate paved alley, 10 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 is collected; and
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 men,
bers thereof Of the Ward, TO keep sop-tubs for the
offal OF the kitchen, and 70 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
bis or her family to throw, any fluid solid ofal
from the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
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 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 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
| ircr- hp, otnra ,ofh L i A,ofh
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
enger possible after il is collected.
Sec. g.. AId be 10 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, be collected and disposed of
the laws of this Corporation
Sec. a. And be IL enacted, That, in case Of the alb
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 3. And 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 of the Mayor to cause the same to be closed.
| Sec. g. And be 10 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
I 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
J 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 %, 1919.
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 ofTa
of the kitchen to be kept:
First Vard.-Squares Nos rs, II, rs, Sc, l0l,
los, 49, ll9, l20, III, l26, l27, al, l66 l6S l69
! 221
Second Yard.-Squares 223, 224, 225, 226 227,
252, 253, $50, 257, 2S7, 2SS, $780, 300 29l 292 293
BIS, 3I9, 800, 32 322 323 344, 345, 346, 347 34s
349.
Third IVard.-Squares 367, sos, 800, $40, 373, 374
375 376 377 37S 49, $780, $751; 40l, 402 403, 404 405
406, 4O7 40S, 423 424, 425, 426, 427 42S, 429 43l
432, AS, 449, and $50.
Fourth Hard Reservations A. b, and 10, ant
squares Nos 453 454, ass, 400, 457, 46l, 4SS, 400
49l, and 533.
Fifth Ward-Reservation Nos. IL and II, anc
squares Nos SIS, 6S7, 6SS, 600, 1913, and 729.
By order: THO. MILLER, NJ. D.,
President of the Board of Health.
June l0-lamtOct