The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-23
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for other purposes.

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 Fashington That
from and after the passage OF this act It shall DE
the duty OF each and every person occupying a
dwelling or other building bordering on pubic
or private paved alley, 10 have the dirt and rub
bish in the alley bordering on bis, her, or their
premises collected into piles once week, or more
frequently if required by the Commissioner OF the
Ward and, when collected it shall be the duty
OF the scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish car
red away soon possible after 1t lie collected
and ii shail be the duty Of each and every person
in such squares in the populous parts OF the CITY,
shall be designated by the Beard OF Health, or
the members thereof OF the Ward, to keep slop-
tubs for the offal or the kitchen, and to have the
same carried away and emptied in such places and
at such times shall be designated by the Com
missioner of the Ward ; and each and every per
son residing in such squares thus designated, or
any other person who shall throw, or permit any
servant member of his her family TO throw,
any fluid or solid offal from the kitchen into any
street or alley bordering on or contiguous to such
squares, or any other place than that designated
by the Commissioner OF the Ward shall be sub
Ject TO such penalty as Is hereinafter mentioned
and il shall be the duty of the scavcnger, when
called upon by any housekeeper, on the prepay
ment Of one cent for each bucket OF fluid or sohd
oifal OF the kitchen, to have the same removed to
the place designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward.
SEC. 2. lind be ii enacted, That it shall be the
duty of each and every person occupying dwell
ing house. store, any other kind OF building, 10
have the paved gutter in front OF his, her or their
premises cleaned daily, from the fret OF June to
the frat of October by collecting the dirt from such
gutter into piles, 10 be removed by the scavenger
possible after it is collected.
SEC. 3. Ind be IL enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions OF this act,
shall be subject to penalty OF one dollar Tor each
and every offence TO be collected and disposed Of
as other fines are collected and disposed OF under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. 1. dud be IL enacted, That in case Of the
absence inability of the scavengers of the wards
to perform the services required by this act il shall
TO be removed in the most speedy and eflectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund
SEC. 5 Ind be IL enacted, That Immediately
after any private alley shall be pronounced IN
state OF nuisance by the Board Of Health, II shall
be the duty Of the Mayor TO cause the same TO be
closed.
Src. o. Ind be IL enacted, That the Mayor be,
and he IL hereby, authorized and requested To have
published in handful form, and distributed, copy
Of this act. Immediately after its passage. and an
nually hereafter, before the first day OF June, as
ALEC OF any other act regulation Of the Board OF
Health which he may think necessary 10 preserve
or improve the health Of the city.
SILAS H. HILL
President Of the Board OF Common Council.
WALTER LENOX,
President OF tic Beard OF Aldermen.
Approved May >, 1919.
W W. SEATON, Mayor.