The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-28

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,NuiSdRceS:
Dead carcases, dead fish or uffas of fish; heaps
of oyster shells; oifals from butchers stalls slaugh
ter houses, or tan yards; stagnnnt water III ponds,
marshes, sewers, cellars foul privies hog stycs
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, faroy, or other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupied
and in a state of dilapidaton decay, endangcr-
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-
atve to nuisances, and TO the exaction Of the pc
naltie5 prescribed by law.
All persons DESTROYS of calling the attention OF
the Board to the existence of nusaucea are 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 It's
location, sc.
By order of the Board:
THO. MILLER, M. D., President.
Members of The Board of Health, May 81, 1851.
First Vard-Dr. X. johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; MIR. Charles Calvert,
10Th street, between and K
Second pVud.--Dr. Th Miller, street near
18th; Mr.. J. II. Riley, 9th street, near Pennsyl-
Third JVard-Dr. ]. c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9Th streets Mr. VIM. p. Young, 9th street,
between l. and NJ.
FoTm " aTd.-Dr' 1. b. j. Frye, near AZ street;
Mr. @ G. Grammer corner A. and streets
Fifth Wdrd.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue near Sd street; Mr.. John P. Inge, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
SiIM Ward.-Dr. j. NJ. Roberts, G street. be
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
ner It'll and J. streets.
SeUenM JVard.-Mr. Samuel Byington, 5th 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 ofMe Cityof Hdsdington That
from and after the passage this act il shall be the
duty of each and every person occupying a dwell
ing, or other building bordering on a 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, more frequent.
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward
and, when 30 collected, it shall be the duty of the
acavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it ia collected; and il
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 Boord of Health or The mem
bers thereof OF the Ward, to keep sop-tubs for the
offal Of the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and empied in such places and al such times
rs 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 solid ofIal
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 Commissioners of
the Ward, shall be subject to such penalty as is
hereinafter mentonod; and it shall be the duty of
the scavenger, when called upon by any house
keeper, on the prepayment of one cent G1r each
bucket of Hold solid ofal Of the kitchen to have
the same removed to the place designated by the
Commissioner Of the Ward.
Sec =. And be IL enacted, That it shall be the
duty oil each and every person occupying 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 10
the first of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, to be removed by the scay-
enger as soon as possible after it is collected
Sec. g. And 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, to be collected and disposed of
as other fines collected and disposed Of under
the laws of THE Corporation.
Sec. 4. And be IL enacted, That, in case of the alb
or inability of the scavengcrs of the wards to
perform the services required by this act, il shall
be the duty Of the Board of Health to tho filth
TO be removed in the most speedy and eflectual
manner, and the expense of the shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. 5. dnd bett enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in n state OF
nuisance by the Board of Health, it shall be the
duty OF the Mayor to the sCF4ne 10 be closed
Sec. q. Ind be IL Enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested 70 have
published in handbill form aud distributed, a copy
Of this act Immediately after its passage, aud an.
Hudlly hereafter DGlOfC the HfSt uaN ul June
also of any other act regulation OF the Board OF
Health which he may think necessary to preserve
or Improve the health Of tlie city.
SlLAS H. HILL,
President OF the Board Of Common Council
WALTER LENOX,
President of the Board of Aldermen
Approved May IS, l549
W. w. sEAToN, Mayor
The Board Of Health have, in conformity with
the Let section Of the above act designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington those in which siop tubs for the ofTal
Of the kitchen are to be kept
FIRST WGrd.--Squares Nos. 10, II, rs, So, l0l
l05 lis, 49, 100, l2l, l26, l27, l4l loo, los, 1862
221
Second Ward. Squares 223 224, 225, 226, 227,
252 253 255, 257, 2S7, 2SS, 2s9, 300, 29l 292 293
3ls, 3l9, 800, 32, 322 323 3lf 345, $40, 3i7 34S,
349
Third Ward. Square, 367, 36S, 1863, $40, 373, 374,
375 376 377, 37S $40. $780, $751; 40l 4U2 403 i04 405
400 407, 405, 423, 42l, 425, 1876, 427 42s 429 43l
432, AS, 44g, and450.
Fourth Hard Reservations A, s. and 10, and
squares Nos 1853, 454, 455, l56, 457, 46l 4ss 400
l9l, and 533.
Fifth Yard Reservations Nos. 4 and ~ and
squares Nos. $40, 6S7, 6Ss, 800, J2S, aud 100
BY order Tho. MILLER, NJ D.,
President Of the Board Of Health