The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-23
THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
l. Washington declare the fOlRwing to con-

of oyster shelsj oFals 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 fooC
which may be thrown Oft from kitchens; horses
going al large with the CHAMBERS, iarcy, or othe
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupieC
and in a 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
latve to nuisances, and to the exaction Of the pc
nalties prescribed by law.
All persons DESTROYS of calling the attention o
the Board TO the existence of are request
cd TO do so in writing, addressed TO the members
the Board for the Ward in which such nuisance
may exist, stating the nature of the same, with iii
location, &c.
By order Of the Boardt
THO. MILLER, M. D., President
Members of the Board of Health, May 81, 1851
First Wdrd.-Dr r. Johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert
18th street, between and X.
Second IYard.-Dr. Tn Miller, E street, near
| l4thi Mr. j. IL. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl
vania avenue.
TRrd Ward-Dr i c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave.
nue. near 9th street; MIR. VIM. P. Young, 9th street
between l. and NJ.
Fourth TKmd DIR. T. B. ]. Frye near A. street
Mr. Q Grammer, corner a and streets.
FIN Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
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Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirh Uard.-Dr. j. Nj. Roberts, G street, be-
tween 7th and STU streets; MIR. John E. Bates, cor
ner 7th and l. streets.
| Stuefh Ward-Mr Samuel Byington, 9th street
between l. and Nj Streets MIR. WIN. 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 ofhle 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 on public pri-
yate paved alley to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering on his, her, their premises
collected into piles week, or more frequent
ly II required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and, when so collected il shall be the duty of the
scavenger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away possible after ia 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
oers thereof OF the Ward, TO keep soptubs for the
otfal OF the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and empued in such places and at such times
"a 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 ofial
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 it shall be the duty of
the scavenger when called upon by any house
keeper, on the prepayment of one cent FIR each
bucket OF fluid solid ofIal of the Kitchen to have
the same removed to the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward.
Sec. ,. Ind be 10 enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying dwell
ing house, store, any other kind Of building,
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
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enger as possible after it is collected.
| Sec. g. 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
IA other fines are collected and disposed OF under
the laws of this Corporation.
Sec. L. And BE- IL enacted That, in case of the alb
sencc 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 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. Ard be a. 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 to be closed
! Sec. 6. Ind be IL 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
nually hereafter before the first day of June aa
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 %, lS49.
w. W.. SEAToN, Mayor.
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the Let section of the above act designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city OF
Washington those in which Stop tubs for the offa
| of the kitchen are to be kept:
! First Ward.-Squares Nos 10, II, IS, Sc, l0l
los, 49, 1l9, 100, III, l26, l27, l4l, l66 l6S So
! 221
Second Vard.-Squares 223, 224, 225, 226, DOT,
252, 253, 255, 257, 2S7, 1885, 2s9, 800 29l 292 293
3lS, 39, 800, 32l, 322, $685. 344 345, $40, 347 34s
349.
Third JVdud.-Squarcs 367, 36S, 1863, &c. 373, 374
375 $40 377 37S 379, $780, $751; 40 ,402 403, 404 405
400, 407 40S, 423 424, 425, 426, 427 42S, 429 43l
1872, AS, I49, and $50.
Fourth Ward Reservations A. B, and 10, anc
squares Nos 49, 454, 455, 456, 457, 46l, ass, 400
49l, and 533.
F3th Ward-Reservations Nos. IL and II, ano
squares Nos SIS, 657, 6SS, $50, 72S, and 729.
By order: THO. MILLER, M. D.,
President Of the Board of Health.
June l0-lamtOct