The republic., 1851-09-09
TENHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City of
IL Washington declare the following to con-


IL Washington declare the following to con-
stitute
.Nitisances:
Dead carcases, dead 6sh or offals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells; oals from butchers stalls saugh-
ter-houses, or tan yards sagnant water in ponds,
marshes, sewers 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 Kitchens; horses
going at large with the CHAMBERS, farcy, or other
and soap factories; houses buildings unoccupied
and in state of dilapidation 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
latve to nuisances and to the exaction of the Pc
nalties prescribed by law.
All persons desirous of calling the attention of
the Board to the existence of nuisances are 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, &c.
BY order of the Board:
THO. MILLER, M. D., President
Members of the Board of Health, May 81, 1851.
First Vard.-Dr. R. Johnson, corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; MIR. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between and X.
Second Ward.-Dr. TIL Miller, Z street, near
l4th; MIR. j. Ii. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
1Aird Pard.-Dr j. c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
between l. and M.
Fourth Wwd.-Dr. T. B. j. Frye, near A. street;
Mr.. G. c. Grammer, corner A and streets.
Fifth Wdrd-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, Sd street, Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near b street.
SiIh Ward-Dr. ]. nj. Roberts, G. street, be-
tween 7th and Sth streets; MIR. John E. Bates, cor
ncr 7th and Streets
SeUenth Ward.-NIr Samuel Byington 5th street,
between l. and M 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 it 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 it shall be the
duty of each and every person occupying dwell
ing, other building bordering on public or pri-
vate paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering on his, her, their premises
collected into piles once week, or 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 or rubbish carried
away as soon as possible after it is collected; and it
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 sIop tubs 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
from the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
on or contiguous to such squares, in any other
place than that designated by the Commissioner of
the Ward, shall be subject TO such penalty as ia
hereinafter mentioned; and it shall be the duty of
the scavcnger, when called upon by any house
keeper, on the prepayment of one cent for each
bucket Of fluid solid oifal 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 oil each and every person occupying dwell
ing-house, store, or any other kind of building, to
have the paved gutter in front of hs 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
engcr as soon possible after it is collected
Sec. 3. -Ard 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, to be collected and disposed of
as other fines are collected and disposed of under
the laws OF this Corporation.
Sec. 4. And be IL enacted That, in case of the abb
sence or inability of the scavengers of the wards to
perform the services required by this act, il shall
be the duty of the Board of Health to cause the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and effectua
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. 5. And belt enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley shall be pronounced in state of
nuisance by the Board of Health, it shall be the
duty the Mayor to cause the same to be closed
Sec. g. And be IL enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested TO have
published in handbll form and distributed, copy
of this act Immediately after its passage, and an
nually hereafter before the first dav of June; as
also of any other act regulation of the Board of
Health which he may think necessary to preserve
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 lst section of the above act designated the fol-