The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-04
VNHE BOARD OF HEALTH az the CITY OF
IL Washington declare the following TO con
sttute

stitute
.NiaSaaces:
Dead carcases, dead fish or ofIals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells; oiials from butchers stalls siaugh-
ter hou5es, tan yards stagnant water IN pouds'
marshes sewers or 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 kltchens' horses
going at large with the CHAMBERS, iarcy, or other
/ conta gious diseases; the drainage from dye-houses
and soap fac tories, houses buildings unoccupied
and in a state of dilapidation or decay, endanger-
ing the lives or property OF those IN the vicinity
The Commissioners OF the several Wards VIII see
To the enforcement OF the foregoing regulations re-
atve to nuisances, and TO the exactlon oil the pc
naltes prescribed by law.
All persons DESTROYS Of calling the attention OF
the Board To the existence OF nuisanccsare request
ed 10 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 lta
! location, &c.
BY order of the Board:
THO. MILLER, M. D., President.
Members of the Board Of Health, May 81, 1851
First Fdrd.-Dr r. Johnson. corner 2ith street
| and Pennsylvania avenue; MIR. Charles Calvert,
| 18th street, between and X
| Second IVard.-Dr. Tn. Miller, + street, near
18th; Mr. j. ii. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
nue. near 9th street; Mr.. WIN. p. Young, 9th street.
between l. and NJ.
Fourth IFtud--Dr. L. b. J. Frye, near A. street;
Mr.. G T.. Grammer, corner a and Z streets.
Fifth Vud.-Mr. WIN. p Ferguson, Georgia
avenue near Sd street; Mr.. John p Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near Is street,
Sirth JPard.-Dr j. M. Roberts, street, be-
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr. John E. Bates, cor
ner It'll and l. streets.
SepenM Uyard-Mr Samuel Byington, 9th street,
between l. and Nj 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 il 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 1t shall be the
duty Of each and every person occupying dwell
ing, or other building bordering on public or prl-
vate paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering his, her, or their premises
collected into piles once week, or more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner OF the Ward,
and, when so collected ii shall be the duty OF the
scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away possible after it is collected; and 1t
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 Board of HEALTH or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward, keep sop-tubs for the
offal of the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and emptied in such places and atsuch 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 otal
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 iJr each
bucket of fluid or solid oal of the kitchen, to have
the same removed to the place designated by the
Commissioners of the Ward.
Sec. ,. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of 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 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. Ind be IL enacted, That each and every
person violating any OF the provisions OF this act
shall be subject TO penalty oil one dollar Tor each
and every offence, to be collected and disposed OF
as other fines are collected and disposed OF under
the laws of this Corpo atoi.
Sec 4. Ind be IL enacted, That, in of the alb
sence 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 TO cause the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and ctfcctual
manner, and the expense OF the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec s. Ind be 10 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. 3. And be 10 enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized ard requested To have
published in handful form and distributed, a copy
of this act Immediately after its 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 X. HILL,
President Of the Board Of Common Council.
WALTER LENOX,
President of the Board of Aldermen.
Approved May 2S, 1919.
w. w. SEAToN, Mayor.
The Board of Health have, i'll conformity with
the lst section of the above act designated the fol-
l,sxing reservations and squares i'll the city Of
Washington those i'll which siop-,b for the otfal
of the kitchen are to be KEEP:
FIRST IFard.-Squarcs Nos 70, II, rs, SIS, Vel
los, 49, l9, 100, l2, l2G, 1T, l4l, loo l6S, 1859,
22l.
Second IVud.-Squares 223, 22i, 225, 226, 227,
252, 253, 255 257 2S7 2SS, 1885, 300 29l, 292, 293,
3lS 3l9, 800, 32l 322 323 3I4 3f5, 346, 3i7, 3iS,
3i9.
Third Ward.-Squarcs 367, 36S, 1863, $780, 1913, 374,
375 376 377 49, &c., $780, $751; iOl 402 403, 40t 405,
iO6 407, 40S 1923 1914 425, 426, 427, 42S, 429, 43
1872, AIS, 40, and $50.
Fourth Hard .-Reservations A, b, and 10, and
squares Nos. 1853, 454, 49, 456, 457, 4bl ass, 400
49l, and 533
Fifth Wdrd.-Reservation Nos IL and Il, and
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 6SS, go, 72S, and 729.
By order: THO. MILLER, NJ. D.,
President of the Board OF Health.
June l0-lamtOct