The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-30
rFHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the CITY OF
Washington declare the following TO con-
Miisances:


Of oyster shells; oals from butchers stalls, slaugh
ter houses, or yards stagnant water in ponds,
marshes, sewers cellars; foul privies hog etyes
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, tarcy, other
contagious diseases; the drainage from Lighthouses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupied
and in state of dilapidation or decay, endanger
ing the lives or 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 exaction Of the Pc
naltles prescribed by law.
Ali persons DESTROYS of calling the attention of
the Board to the existence of nuisances request
ed TO do 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. X. Johnson, corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; MIR. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between and X.
Second JVard.-Dr. Tn. Miller, E street, near
18th; Mr.. j. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
Third Ward.-Dr j. c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street; DIR VIM p Young, 9Th street,
between Land NJ.
Fourth JRard.-Dr. T. b. J. Frye, near a street;
Mr.. u. &. Grammer, corner A. and Z streets.
Fifth Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirh Ward.-Dr. j. NJ. Roberts, street, be-
tween 7th and sth streets; Mr.. John E. Bates cor
ner 7th and l. streets.
Severh IVard.-Mr. Samuel Byington, 9Th street,
between l. and 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 10 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 pri
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
y 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 ia collected and it
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 mem
bers thereof of the Ward to keep sioptubs for the
otfal OF the kitchen, and TO have the same carried
away and empted 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
his or her family to throw, any fluid or solid offa
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 ofa 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. 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
enger possible after it ia collected.
Sec. 3. -And be IL 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 are collected and disposed OF under
the laws of this Corporation.
Sec. 4. Ind be IL enacted, Thai, in 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 to tho filth
to be removed in ti;e 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 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 to be closed.
Sec. 6. 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
nualy hereafter before the first day of June; as
Health which he may think necessary to preserve
or improve the health of the city.
SILAS II. HILL,
President of the Board of Common Council
WALTER LENOX,
President of the Board of Aldermen
Approved May 2s, lS49.
W. w. SEATON, Mayor.
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the s section of the above act, designated the fol
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington those in which siop tubs for the ofIa
of the kitchen are 10 be kept:
FIRST Ward.-Squares Nos rs, II, rs, Sc, l0l,
l05 lis, ll9, 100, III, l26, 1877, al, loo l6S l69
22l
Second JTard.-Squares 223. 224, 225, 226, 227,
252 253, 255, 257, 2S7 1885, $780, 300, 29l 292, 293,
3lS 3l9, $780, 32l 322, $685. 344, 345, 346 BAT, 349,
3i9
Third Wmd.-squares 367, 36S, 800, $40, 1913, 374,
375 376 377 37S 379, $780, $751; 40l 4O2 4O3 404 405,
1906 407, 4OS 423 424, 1875, 1876, 1877 42S, 429, 43l
49, AS 449, and $50.
Fourth lizard. Reservations A, B, and 10, and
squares Nos 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 46 4SS, 400,
49l, and $685.
Fifth JVard.-Reservation Nos ii and u, and
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 6Ss, $50, 72S, and 729.
BY order: THO. MILLER, M. D.,
President of the Board of Health
June l0--1amtOct