The republic., 1851-09-06
TVHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
i Washington declare the following to con-

TNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
Il Washington declare the following to con-
stitute
.NiliSances:
Dead carcases, dead fish or offas of fish; heaps
of oyster shells; oals from butchers stalls slaugh
ter houses, or tan yards sagnant water in ponds,
Marshes sewers cellars; foul privies, hog syes,
and decayed vegetables of all descriptions, whether
entire or those portions thereof not used food
which may be thrown out from Kitchens; horses
going at large with the glanders farcy, other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupied
and in state of dilapidation 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 cxaction Of the pc
nalties prescribed by law.
All persons desirous of calling the attention of
the Board to the existence of nuisances request
ed TO do 80 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; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
10Th street, between and X.
Second Ward.-Dr Th. Miller, street, near
l4th Mr.. J. II. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsy-
yania avenue.
Third Ward-Dr ]. C. Hall. Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near 9th street; Mr. VIM. P. Young. 9th street,
between l. and NJ
Fourth Ward.-Dr. t. b. ]. Frye, near Al street;
Mr.. G. c. Grammer, corner Al and streets.
Fifth Ward.-Mr. VIM. P. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirth Ward.-Dr. j. M Roberts, G street, be-
tween 7th and Sth streets Mr.. John E. Bates,
7th and l. streets.
between l. and M streets; MIR. VIM. B. Randolph,
Secretary, Maryland avenue, near l2th street.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes.
BE ii 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 shall be the
duty of each and every person occupying dwell
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 if required by the Commissioner of the Ward
and, when collected it shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after it is collected; and it
shall be the duty OF each and every person in such
squares in the popuous parts of the city as shall
be designated by the Board of HEALTH or the MEM
bers thereof of the Ward, to keep soptubs for the
offal of the kitchen, and to have the carried
away and emptied in such places and at such times
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
MS OF laInlly tnrOW any Iuld or 6Olld Offal
from the kitchen into any street 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 is
hereinafter mentioned; and il 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 or solid offa of the Kitchen to have
the same removed to the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec. 2. And be ii enacied, That it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying dwell
ng-housc, 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
enger as soon as possible after it is 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. dnd be IL enacted That, in case of the alb
sence 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 effectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. 5. And 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 ofthc Mayor to cause the same to be closed
Sec. 6. -And be u enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handbill form and distributed, a copy
of this act Immediately after its passage and an
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
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.
Approved May Is, ls49.
w. w. SEATON, Mayor
The Board of Health have, in conformity with