The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-18


TO the enforcement OF the foregoing regulations
latiye to nuisances and to the exacton of the pc
naties prescribed by law.
All persons DESTROYS of calling the attention OF
the board to the existence OF nuisances request
ed to do in writings addressed to the members OF
the Board for the Ward in which such nuisance
may exist, satng the nature Of the same, with its
location, &c.
THO. MILLER, M. D., President.
Members of the Board of Health, May 81, 1851
First lizard. DR.. r. Johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between | and X.
Second Wad--Dr. Til. Miller, T. street, near
lath; Mr.. J. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Ihrd Jnard. DR. J. C. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street; MIR VIM p Young, 9th street,
between l. and III.
Fourth Hard -Dr. r. b. j. Frye, near AZ street;
Mr.. &C Grammer, corner A and streets.
Fifth Pard,--Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
SiIM TVayd.--Dr. j. M. Roberts, G street, be-
tween 7th and Sth streets; MIR. John e. Bates, COR
ner Z III and l. streets
Seuenlt JVayd Mr. Samuel Byington, 9Th street
between and M streets; 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 ~ enacted on ue board or -dfuerUe1l 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 on public or pri-
waite 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 Commissioner Of the Ward
and. when collected, 1t shall be the duty Of the
scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away soon possible after il is collected; and il
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
squares in the populou5 parts Of the city as shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward, to keep siopt for the
offal of the Kitchen and to have the same carried
away and emptied in such places and at such times
rs shall be designated by the Commissioner of the
Ward; and each and every person residing in such
squared thus designated, or any other person who
shall throw, or permit any servant or member OF
his or her family to throw, any fluid solid offa
from the kitchen into any street alley bordering
on contiguous to such squares, or in any other
place than that designated by the Commissioner OF
the Ward, shall be sobject 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 otal 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 or 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 as possible after it Is collected.
Sec. B. 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 be collected and disposed of
as other fines collected and disposed OF under
the laws Of this Corporation.
Sec. a. And be IL enacted That, in case Of the abb
$685. faaLii.y of tho scaveogors of the wards to
perform the services required by this act il shall
| ne ne II he IF To-
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 g.. 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 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 10 have
published in handful 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 III. HILL,
President of the Board of Common Council.
WALTER LENOX,
President Of the Board of Aldermen.
w. w. SEAToN, Mayor.
The Board Of Health have, in conformity with
the LIST section of the above act designated the fol-
Washington those in which sloptubs for the ofal
of the kitchen are to be kept:
First Ward.--Squares Nos. 10, n, rs, Sc, I0l,
los, lis, ll9, l20 l2l 1885, l27 l4l, l66 l6S, 1863,
22l
Second Ward.-Squares 223. 224, 225, 226, 227,
252, 1853. 255, 257 2s7, 2Ss $780, $780, 29I 292, 293,
3s 39, $780, S2l 322, 1913, 344, 345, 346, BAT, 34s,
34o. Z
Third Ward.-Squares3 67, 36S, 300, $40, 1913, 374,
$780, 376 377, 37S, 379 $780, $751; 40l 4O2 403 404 405
AGO. 407, 4OS 42S 424 425, 426, 427, 42S, 429, 43
432, 448, 449, and $50.
Fourth INard.--Reservations A, b, and 10, and
squares Nos. 453, 454, 1856, AGO. 457 46l 4SS, 400,
49l, and 533s
Fifth Ward.-Reservation Nos. III and II, and
squares Nos. 576, 657, 658, 600, 72S, and 729.
By order; THO. MILLER, M. d.,
President of the Board of Health
June l0-lamtOct