The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-02
Nuisances:

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NuiSdnceS:
Dead carcases, dead fish or ofals of fish; heaps
OF oyster shells; oas from butchers stalls slaugh-
ter-houses, or tan yards; stagnant in ponds,
marshes, sewers, or cellars foul privies. hog styes,
and decayed vegetables of all descriptions, whether
entire or those portions thereof not used food
which may be thrown out from Kitchens; horses
going az large with the CHAMBERS, farcy, or other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses buildings unoccupied
and III 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 re-
latye to nulsances, 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
cd TO 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 its
location, sc,
By order of the Board:
THO. MILLER, NJ. D., President.
Members Of the Board Of Health, May 81, 1851
FIRST IVard.-Dr. r. Johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr. Charles Calvert,
10Th street, between and X.
Second Ward.-Dr Tn. Miller, z street. near
18th; Mr. J. II Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Ward.-pr. !. c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street. Mr. VIM. p. Young, 9th street,
between L. and NJ
Fourth JYardt-Dr. It. B. J. Frye, near A street;
Mr.. q: G. Grammer, corner A and streets.
FVh IgMd-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John z. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near B street.
SiTh Wud-Dr. j. Nj. Roberts, G. street. be.
tween 7th and 9Th streets; Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
7th and l. streets.
Seuenh Ward.-Mr. Samuel Byington, 9Th street,
between l. and NJ 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 il enacted By the Board of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council ofMe 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 a public or mi.
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 ifrequired by the Commissioner Of the Ward,
and, when 30 collected, il shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away possible after it is collected; and it
shall be the duty of each and every person in such
squares IN the populou5 parts of the city shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the MEM
bers thereof of the Ward, to keep slop tubs for the
ofial OF the kitchen and to have the same carried
away and emptied 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
bis or her family to throw, any fluid solid 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 Commissioner OF
the Ward, shall be subject TO such penalty as 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 sold offa of the Kitchen to have
the same removed TO the place designated by the
Commissioner Of the Ward.
Sec. 2. dnd 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, 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 az possible after il 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 of one dollar for each
and every offence, to be collected and disposed of
as other fines arc collcatGd and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation.
Sec. 4. Ind be II enacted, That in case of the abb
scnce inability of the scayengers 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. 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 10 be closed
Sec. 8. lind be 10 enacted That the Mayor be
and ne is hereby authorized and 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 H. 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