The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-16
THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
Il Washington declare the following TO con-

sNtltSdIiceS:
Dead carcases, dead fsh or ofials of fish; heaps
of oyster shells oals from butchers stalls saugh-
ter houses, tan yards; stagnant water IN ponds
marshes, sewers, cellars; foul prves hog styes'
and decayed vegetables of all descriptions whether
entire those portions thereof not used as food
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
going at large with the CHAMBERS, farcy, or other
conta gious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupied
and in a state of dilapidaton or decay, endanger-
ing the lives property of those in the vicinity
The Commissioners Of the several Wards will see
the enforcement OF the foregoing regulations re-
atve to nuisances, and 20 the exaction OF the Pc
naltes prescribed by law.
Ali persons DESTROYS of calling the attention OF
the Board to the existence Of nusances are request
ed to do 30 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, M. D., President
Members of The Board Of Health, Nay 81, 1851.
First Wdrd.-Dr. r. Johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
| 18th street, between and X.
| Second Vard.-Dr. Tn Miller, E street, near
l4th; Mr.. J. Ii. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
Third Ward DR. J. c. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street; Mr.. VIM. p. Young, 9th street.
between and nj.
| Fourth TVard-Dr. T. B. J. Frye, near ~ street;
Mr.. G c. Grammer, corner a and streets.
Fifth WdTd-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
| avenue, near Sd street, Mr.. John p Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirh Ward.-Dr. j. M. Roberts, G street, be-
tween 7th and 9Th streets; Mr.. John Z. Bates, cor
ner 7th and l. streets
ISeventh Fard.-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 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 a+dweli-
ing, other building bordering public pri-
vate paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering on his, her, their premises
collected into piles week, 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 rubbish carried
away possible after it ID 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 men,
bers thereof of the Ward, to keep sop-tubs for the
ofal 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
his or her family to throw any fluid solid offal
from the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
on contiguous to such squares, or III any other
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 for each
bucket of fluid solid ota 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 of each and every person occupying adwell-
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 it is collected.
Sec 3. And be 10 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 collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation.
Sec 4. And be IL enacted, That, in of the alb
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 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 u 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. And be ii enacted, That The Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handbi form and distributed, copy
of this act Immediately after its passage and an
nually hereafter before the first day of June; as
also Ol any OtneT UT Ol lHe DOarQ OF
Health which he 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 2S, lS49.
w. W. sEAToN, Mayor
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the lst section of the above act, designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city Of
Washington those in which slop tubs for the ofa
of the kitchen are to be kept:
! FIRST Vard.-Squares Nos. rs, II, rs, Sc, l0l i,
lC5 llS, l9, 100, l2l, l26, l27, al, loo l6S, 1862
| pol.
Second Vard-Squares 223 224, 225, 226, 227,
252, 1853, 255, 257, 2S7, 1885, $780, $780, 29l 292 293,
3ls, 3l9 800, 32l, 322, 323 3l4 345, 346, 347 34S
349.
Third Ward-Squares 367, 36s, 1863, 37O, 373, 374
375 376, 377 37S, 379 $50, $751; 40 402 403 404 405
406 4O7 40S, 1913, 424, 425, 1926, 427 42S, 429 43l
49, AS, 449, and 49,
Fourth Ward. observations A, 3, and 10, and
squares Nos 453, 454, ASS, 456, 457, 46l, 49, AGO.
49l, and 533.
Fifth Professionalism Nos. IL and IL, and
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 6SS, 500, 728, and 729.
By order: THO. MILLER, M. D.,
! President of the Board of Health
| June l0-lamtOct