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n Washington declare the following to con-
stitute
.Niasances:
Dead carcases dead fish or offals of fish; heaps
of oyster shells; offals from butchers stalls slaugh
ter-houses, tan yards, stagnant 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 food
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
going at large with the CHAMBERS, farcy, or other
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccuped
and in 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
natles prescribed by law
All persons DESTROYS of calling the attention of
the Board to the existence of nusances are request
ed to do 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, May 81, 1851
First Ward.-Dr. r. johnson. corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between and X
Second IVard.-Dr. TIL Miller, f street, near
l4th; Mr.. J. II. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Ward DIR. J. C. Hall, Pennsylvania ave.
nue., 9th street; Mr.. VIM. P. Young, 9th street,
between l. and M.
Fourth Wpd.--Dr. T. B. J. Frye, near A. street;
Mr.. G. G. Grammer, corner Al and streets.
Fifth Ward.-Mr. VIM p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr. John p. Ingle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirh Ward.-Dr. J. M. Roberts, street, be
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr. John +. Bates, cor
ner 7th and L streets.
Seuenth Ward. Mr.. Samuel Byngton 5th street,
between 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 aud 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 or pri-
vate paved alley, to have the dirt and rubbish in
the alley bordering on his, her, or their premises
collected into piles once a week, more frequent
ly if required by the Commissioner of the Ward,
and, when so collected, it 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 populous parts of the city as shall
be designated by the Board of Health, or the MEM
bers thereof of the Ward, to keep sop-tubs for the
offal 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 member OF
his or her family to throw, any fluid or solid offal
from the kitchen into any street alley bordering
on or contiguous to such Squares 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 scavcnger, when called upon by any house
keeper, on the prepayment OF one cent for each
bucket of fluid 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
inu- 9th ind Of -
have the paved gutter in front of his her, their
premises cleaned daily, from the first of June 10
the first of October, by collecting the dirt from
such gutter into piles, to be removed by the scav-
| enger as soon 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
other fines are collected and disposed of under
the laws of this Corporation
Sec. 4. And be 10 enacted, That, in case of the alb
sence 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 to the filth
1 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 IL 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. g. And be 10 enacted That the Mayor be
and he 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 II. HILL,
President of the Board of Common Council
WALTER LENOX,
President Of the Board of Aldermen
Approved May IS, lS49.
w. W. SEATON Mayor.
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the LIST section of the above act, designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city OF
Washington those in which slop-tub for the ofal
of the kitchen are to be kept;
First Wdrd.-Squares Nos. rs, n, 78, Sc, l0l,
l05, llS, Il9, l20, 49, 1885, 1877, l4l loo, l6S l69
22l.
Second Ward-Squares 223 224, 225, 226, 227,
252 1858, 255, 257, 257, 2SS, 2S9, $780, 29I 292 293
3S $40, 800, 32l, 322, 1913, 344, 345, 346 BAT, 34S
349
Third Ward.-Squares 367, $685. 800, $40, 373 374
49, $40, 317 37S, 379 $50, $751; 40 402 400 404 405
400 407 40S, 1913. 424, 425, 1876, 427, 42s, 429 43
432, 44S, 449, and $50
Fourth Wdrd.-Reservations A, b, and 10, and
squares Nos 49, 454, 1856, 456, 457, 46l 4sS, 400,
49l, and 533.
Fifth Ward.-Reservation Nos ii and 12 and
squares Nos 575, 6S7, 6SS, $50, 72S. and 729.
By order: THO. MILLER, M. D.,
President of the Board of Health
June l0-lamtOct