The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-29
yJNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OFTHE CITY
L of Washington declare the following to con-

THE BOARD OF HEALTH OFTHE CITY
L of Washington declare the following to con-
stitute
.Niisances:
Dead carcases, dead fish offais Of fish; heaps Of
oyster shells; offas from butchers stalls slaughter
houses, or tan-yards; stagnant water in ponds,
marshes, sewers cellars; foul stables, foul cow
houses, or cow-pens; foul privies, hog styes, and
entire or those portions thereof not used food
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
going ut large with the CHAMBERS, arcay, 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 OF the foregoing regulations
relative to nuisa noes, aud to the exaction Of the
penalties prescribed by law.
All persons desirous of calling the attention
quested to do 30 in writing addressed to the mem
bers of the Board for the Ward in which such pui-
sance 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, Muy 81. 1852.
First Ward.-Dr. r. Johnson, corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr. Charles Calvert,
18th street between and T. ~
Second Ward.- DIR. Thomas Miller, E street, near
18th; Mr.. j. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. 49,. .."s. -. -.
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nue., near 9th street; Mr.. William p. Young, 9Th
street, between L and M. us. ...- ~. a.s
Fourth Ward.-Dr. A. Homead, d street; Mr..
G. Grammer. corner d and G. -." ~
Fifth WdTd.-Mr. William p. Ferguson, Gcor-
gia avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p. Ingle,
New Jersey avenue, near b street. $40
SirM Ward.-Dr. S. A. II. McKim; Mr.. John E.
Bates, corner 7th and Lstreets. .. o. ...
Seventh Wud.-Mr. p. Nj. Pearson, Maryland
avenue, between d and 9th streets; Mr.. William
B. Randolph, Secretary, Maryland avenue, near
18th street. ".. ,. ... .. . $50 .... .. .|'
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters. and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Board Of Aidtrmen and Board
Of Common Council Of the city Of Washington, That
from and after the passage of this act it shall be
o.
or private paved alley, to have the dirt and rub
bish in the alley bordering on his, 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
ried away as soon as 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 members thereof Of the Ward, to keep slop-
tubs for the offa 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 Com
missioner of the Ward and each and every per-
son residing in such squares thus designated, or
any Otner person VINO shall throw, or permit any
servant or member Of his or her family to throw,
any fluid or solid offal from the kitchen into any
street or alley bordering on contiguous to such
squares, or in any other place than that designated
by the Commissioner of the Ward, shall be cub
ject to such penalty as is hereinafter mentioned
| and it shall be the duty of the scavenger, when
called upon by any housekeeper, on the prepay
ment of one cent for each bucket Of fluid solid
otial Of the kitchen, to have the same removed to
Ward.
| SEC. 2. And be it enGcted That it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying a dwell
ing house, store, any other kind of building to
have the paved gutter in front of his 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 sea singer
as soon as possible after it is collected.
| SEC. 3. lind be il 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 are collected and disposed OF under
| the laws of this Corporation.
Sec. 4. And be ii enacted, Thnt in of the
absence inability Of the scayengers Of the wards
to perform the services required by this act shall
be the duty of the Board of Health to the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and etfectual
manner, and the expense OF the same shall be paid
| by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. 5. and be it enacted, That Immediately
after any private alley shall be pronounced in a
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 handful form, and distributed, a copy
of this act, Immediately after its passage and
nually hereafter, before the first day Of June,
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 H. 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 ooufor nifty with
the first section of the above act, designated the
following reservations and squares in the city of
Washn gton those in which slop- tubs for the oal
OF the kitchen are to be kept: w."
FIRST Ward.-Squares Nos rs, II, IS, Sc, IOI,
los, lis, ll9, 100, l2l, l26, l27, al, l66, l6s,
l69. 22l.
Second U'qrd.-Squares 223 224, 225, 226, 227,
252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 2S7, 2SS, 2S9, 800, 29l,
292, 1913, 3lS, 3l9, $780, 32l, 1872, 1923. 344, 345,
SAC, BAT, 34S, 349.
Third Uard.-Squares 367, 36S, 1863, $40, 373,
374, 376, 377, 37S, 379, $50, ISL. 40l, 4U2 403
4O4, I05, 406, 407, 40S, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427,
42S, 429, 43l, 432, 1873, 449, and $50.
Fourth Ward-Reservations A, b, and 10, ond
squares Nos 453, 454, 49, 456, 457 46l, 4S8, 400,
49I and 533.
FpM HWd.-Rcservation Nos II and II, and
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 6sS, $50, TBS, and 1919.
BY order: THO MILLER, M. D.,
President Of the Board of Health.
June S--lamtOct
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