The republic., 1851-07-15
rENHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
IL Washington declare the following TO con-
.Niisances:

.Nuisanees:
= Dead carcases, dead fsh otfals of fish; heaps
of oyster shells; oals from butchers stalls, slaugh-
ter houses, tan yards; stagnant water In ponds,
marshes, Sewers cellars foul priyies 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 at large with the CHAMBERS, farcy, or other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccuped
and in a state of dilapidaton 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 exaclion 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, &c.
BY order of the Board:
THO, MILLER, NJ d., President
Members of the Board Of Health, May 81, 1851.
FIRST Ward.-Dr X. Johnson. corner Oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between and X.
Second Ward.-Dr. Th. Miller, + street, near
l4th; MIR J. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
1nud Hrds-Dr j. c. Hall Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street; MIR. VIM r. Young, 9Th street,
between l. and NJ.
Fourth JVwd--Dr. 4. b. j. Frye near a. streei;
Mr.. G. @. Grammer, corner a! and streets
F3h Ward.-Mr VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
SirM Ward.-Dr. j. Nj. Roberts, G street, be-
tween 7th and 9Th streets; Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
ner 7th and l. streets.
SeUenth Ward.--Mr Samuel Byington, 9th 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 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 act it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying dwell
ing, or other building bordering public pri-
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 Commissioners of the Ward
and, when collected, it shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish carried
away possible after il is 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 keepMop- tubs for the
otfal 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
his or her family to throw, any fluid or solid ofal
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 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 or 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, or any other kind of building TO
have the paved gutter in front Of his her. or their
premises cleaned daily, from the fret 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 it is collected.
Sec. 3. 4dnd be it enacted, That each and every
peraon violating any of the provisions of this act
shal be subject TO a penalty Of one dollar for each
and every offence, TO be collected and disposed of
as other fines are collected and disposed OF under
the laws OF ths Corporation.
Sec. 4. dd be a. 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 the filth
to be removed IN the most speedy and offectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund
Sec. 8. And be IL enacted, That Immediately after
any private alley stall be pronounced in state of
nuisance by the Board of Health, it shall be the
duty the Mayor TO cause the came to be closed.
Sec. 6. -And be IL enacted, That the Mayor be
and he ID hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handbi!l 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 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 Beard of Common Council
WALTER LENOX
President of the Board of Aldermen.
Approved May 2S, l949.
w. w. SEATON, Mayor.
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington those in which slop-ttibs for the offal
of the kitchen are to be kept:
FIRST Ward.-Squares Nos. rs, II, rs, Sc, 10l ,
1885, lis, ll9, 100, l2l, l26, l27 l4l loo l6S, l69
22l
Second IVcrd.-squares 223. 224, 225, 226, 227,
252 253, 255, 257, 237, 2SS, 269 1880 29f 2g2 293
3ls 3l9, 320 32l 322, 1923, 344, 345, 346, 347 34S
349
Third Wrd.-Squares 367, 36s, 1863, 370, 373, 374,
375 376, 377 3TS, 379, $780, $751; 40l 40 403 404 405
4O6, 407, 40s, 423, 424 425, 426, 427 42S 429 43l
432 AS, 449, and $50.
squares Nos. 453, 45i, 455 AGO. 457, 46l, 1885, 400,
49l, and 533
Fifth Ward.-Reservation Nos. ii and IL, and
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 6Ss, 690 72S, and 729
by order: THO. MILLER, M. D.,
President of the Board of Health
June l0lamtOct
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