The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-15
TENHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF the City OF
L Washington declare the following to con-

Dead carcases, dead fish offals of fish; heaps
of oyster shells; oals 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
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupied
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-
ative to nuisances and to the exaction of the pc
naltics prescribed by law.
All persons DESTROYS of calling the attention ol
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, &c.
By order of the Board
THO. MILLER, M. D., President.
Members of the Board of Health, May 81, 1851.
First Ward.-Dr. X. johnson, corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; MIR. Charles Calvert,
18th street, between / and X.
Second IVard-Dr. Tn Miller, street, near
l4th; MIR. j. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Third Ward-Dr ]. C. Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street; MIR. VIM. p Young, 9Th street,
between l. and NJ.
Fourth Ward.-Dr. T. b. J. Frye, near Al street;
MIR. G c. Grammer, corner a and streets.
Fifth Ward.-Mr. VIM. p. Ferguson, Georgia
avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. lngle, New
Jersey avenue, near street.
Sirh WUd.-Dr. ]. Nj. Roberts, street, be
tween 7th and Sth streets; Mr.. John E. Bates, cor
ner IN and l. streets.
Seuenh Ward.-Mr. Samuel Byington, 5th street,
between l. and M streets; Mr.. VIM b. Randolph,
Secretary, Maryland avenue, near 18th street.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alloys
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 il shall be the
duty of each and every person occupying dwell
ing, or other building bordering on public or pr.
vate 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
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 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 keep slop tubs for the
offal of the kitchen, and to have the same 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, permit any servant or member Of
his or her family to throw, any fluid or solid otfal
from the kitchen into any street or alley bordering
contiguous TO such squares, or in any other
place tnun mat designated by the commissioner OIL
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 ofIa of the Kitchen have
the same removedto the place designated by the
Commissioner of the Ward
Sec. 2. Aad 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 hs, her, 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 10 collected.
Sec 3. And be ii enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions of this act
shall be subject to penalty of 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 IL enacted, That, in Of the abb
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 effectua
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. 6. And be IL enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handbil form and distributed, copy
of this act Immediately after its passage, andSn
nually hereafter before the fret day of June; as
also Of any other act or 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 sop. tubs for the oal
of the kitchen TO be kept:
| First Ward.-Squares Nos. rs, II, IS, Sc, 10l,
los, llS, l9, $780, l2l, 26, 127, 14l loo, los, 69,
22l.
Second Ward-Squarcs 223 224, 1885, 226, 227
252, 1885, 255, 257 2S7, 2SS, 2S9, 300, 29l 292 293
3lS, 3I9 800, 32l, 322, 1913, 344, 345 346 347 345
| 349.
| Third Ward-Squares 367, 1868, 800, $40, 1913, 374
375, 376 377 37S 379 $50, $751; 40l 4O2 403 404 405
400, 407, 40S, 423, 424, 1926 APO, 427 42S 49, 43l
432, 44S, 449, and450
FotrH. Ward. Reservations A, B, and 10, and
squares Nos 453, 454, ASS, 456 457, 46l, 4SS, 400
49l and 533.
Fifth Yard Reservations Nos. II and II, and
squares Nos. SIS, est, 6S8, $780, 72S, and 1873.
| By order THO. MILLER, NJ. D.,
President of the Board of Health.
| June l0-lamtOct