The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-20
NuisanceS:

VNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City of
Washington declare the following to con-
shtute
.NiliSanceS
Dead carcases, dead fab or offals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells ofas from butchers stalls saugh
ter-houses or tan yards; stagnant water in ponds
marshes, sewers, or cellars; foul prives 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
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupicd
and IN state OF dilapidation or 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
latve to nuisances, and to the exaction of the pc
naltles prescribed by law.
All 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, &c.
BY order of the Board:
THO. MILLER, M. D., President.
Members of the Board of Health, Man 81, 1851.
First IVqrd.-Dr. X. johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between and X
Second Ward.-Dr. TIL Miller, street, near
l4th; Mr.. j. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third JVard.-Dr j. C. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street; Mr.. VIM. p. Young 9th street,
between l. and M.
Fourth JPdrd.-Dr. Il. b. j. FRYE, near A. street:
Mr.. u. &. Grammer, corner a. and streets.
Fifth WTd-Mr VIM. p. Ferguson Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
.SirM Wdrd.-Dr. j. M. Roberts, G street be.
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr.. John Z. Bates COR
ner 7th and l. streets.
Seuenh Yard Mr.. Samuel Byington, 5th street,
between l. and M streets; MIR. VIM b. Randolph
Secretary. MARYLAND afr
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 it shall be the
duty of each and every person occupying a dwell
ing, other building bordering on 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 collected, it shall be the duty of the
scavcnger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
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 men,
bers thereof of the Ward to keep slop- tubs for the
ofal of the kitchen, and to have the same 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
his or her family to throw, any fluid solid ofal
from the kitchen into any street alley bordering
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 prepay of one cent for each
bucket of fluid solid oal of the Kitchen to have
the same removed TO the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec. 2. 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 il is 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 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. Ind be IL enacted, That, in of the abb
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 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 ofthc Mayor to cause the same to be closed.
Sec. 8. -And be IL enacted, That the Mayor be |
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handful form and distributed, copy
of this act Immediately after its passage, and an.
nually hereafter before the first day Of June as |
also Of any other act or regulation Of the Board of |
Health which nc 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 Is, 1919.
w. W. sEAToN, Mayor.
The Board of Health have in conformity with