The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-01

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and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and max
ing payment therefor, as so0H as practicable Ute
seeing MIS notice, and before the day appointed 10
the commencement Of the public sale OF the land
embracing the tract claimed otherwise such CLAIM
will be forfeited. J. BUTrERFlELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May lS-lawl3w
F.. rTlHEs HOARD OF HEALTH OF the CIty o
4 Washington declare the following 10 con
stitute ~
.NaisanceS:
Dead carcascs, dead fish or olIas of fish; heapl
OF oyster sh0s; offals from butchers stalls, slaugh
ter houses or tam Yards; stagnant water in ponds
marshes, sewers, cellars foul priyies, hog styes
and dccayed 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
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupied
and IN state of dlapidation or decay, endanger-
ing the lives or property Of those IN the vicinity.
The Commissioners Of the several Wards will see
10 the enforcement OF the foregoing regulations
atlve TO nuisances, and 10 the exacton of the Pc
naltcs prescribed by law.
AL persona DESTROYS of calling the attention ol
the Board 10 the existence OF nuisances request
cd 70 do 80 IL writing, addressed 10 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 tie Board Of Health, .May 81 1851
First PGrd--Dr. r. Johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between and X
Second Itord.-Dr. IN Miller street, near
l4thj Mr. J. II. Riley, l2th street. near Pennsyl-
vana avenue.
12.ird Hard. DR. j. c. Hall. Pennsylvania ave
nue., near 9th street; Mr.. WIN. =. Young 9Th street,
tween l. and NJ.
Fourth Hdyd-Dr. T b. J. Frye, near A. street;
Mr.. G.. c. Grammer, corner &, and streets
F'VM Pdrd-Mr VIM, T.. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street. Mr. John ?. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near b street.
Sirth IPard.-Dr. j. NJ. Roberts, G street, be.
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr. john T.. Bates, cor
Nor 7th and streets.
Seventh Hard 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 ii enacted By The Board of AIdtrrae, and Board
Of Common Council q ihe City Of Washington, That
from and after the passage OF this act il shall be the
duty of each and every person occupying u dwell
ing, or other building bordering 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, or more frequent
y if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and when collected, it shall be the duty of the
scayerger to have such dirt rubbish carried
away soon 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 as shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the mem
bers thereof of the Ward, keep slop tubs for the
oitaI OF the kitchen, and to have the same carried
away and emphed in such places and al such times
as ehal be designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward; and each and every person residing in such
squares thus designated, any other person who
shall throw, or permit any servant or member of
his or her family TO throw, any fluid or solid ofial
Or hDr rit1ry
on or contiguous to such squares, or in any other
place than that designated by the Commissioner OF
he Ward, shall be subject 20 such penalty as Is
hereinafter mentioned; and ii shall be the duty of
the scavcnger, when called upon by any house
keeper, on the prepayment of one cent for each
bucket OF fluid solid oilal 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 il shall be the
duty Of each and every person occupying dwell
g-house, store, or any other kind of building,
have the paved gutter front of his, her, their
Iucnises cleaned daily, from the first of June to
INC first Of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, to be removed by the acav
cngor as possible after it is collected.
Sec. g. Ind be 10 enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions of this act
ball be subject 10 penalty of dollar for each
and every offence, 70 be collected and disposed of
as other fines collected and disposed OF under
the laws of tina Corporation.
Soc, 1. Ind Be - Fs,dofe9, That, in of the alb
sence or inability ofthe scayengers of the wards 10
perform the services required by this act il shall
he 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 tho general fund
Sec. s. dnd 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 ofthc Mayor TO cause the Same TO be closed.
Sec o. Ind be IL enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published i'll handbill form and distributed, a copy
of this act Immediately after it's passage, and an
nually hereafter before the first day of June; as
also of any other act 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 %, lS49
w. w. SEATON, Mayor
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the l5t section of the above act, designated the fol
lowing reservations and squares in the city of