The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-10

18th street.
AN ACT relating to the draining of paved alleys
and cutters, and for o'her purposes
Be ii 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 1t shall be
the duty of each and every person occupying n
dwelling or other building bordering on public
Dish in the alley bordering on his, her, or their
premises collected into piles once a week, or more
frequently if required by the Commissioner OF the
Ward; and, when 30 collected, it sball be the duty
Of the scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish CAR
ried 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 Bard OF Health, or
the members thereof of the Ward, to keep sop-
tuba for the ofal Of 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 or member of his her family to throw,
any fluid or solid offal from the kitchen into any
street or alley bordering or contg uous to sucn
Squares in any other place than that designated
by the Commissioner Of the Ward, shall be sub
ject to such penalty ia hereinafter mentioned ;
and it shall be the duty of the scavenger, when
called upon by any housekceper, on the prepay
ment Of one cent for each bucket OF fluid or solid
otfal of the kitchen, to have the same removed to
the place designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward.
SEC. 2. And be IL 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 his. her, or their
premises cleaned daily, from the first OF June to
the first of October, by collecting the dirt from such
gutter into piles, be removed by the sea >snger
as soon possible after it ia collected.
SHo 3. And be it 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. 1. 4dnd be IL enacted, That in case OF the
absence or inability of the scavengers 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 effectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SIG. 5 And be it enacted, That Immediately
after any private alley shall be pronounced in a
state of nuisance by the Board Of Health, ii shall
be the duty of the Mayor to cause the same to be
closed.
SEC. 6. Ind be IL enacted, That the Mayor be,
and be hereby, authorized and requested TO have
published in handbill form, and distributed, a copy
of this act. Immediately after its passage. and an
nualy hereafter, before the first day of June as
also OF any other act or regulation OF the Board OF
Health which he may think necessary TO preserve
u ''''t'' " - ~ siIAs H. HILL,
President of the Board OF Common Council.
WALTER LENOX,
President of the Board OF Aldermen.
Approved May 25, lS49.
The Board of Health have, in conformity with
the first section of the above act, designated the
following reservations and squares in the city OF
Washington those in which slop tubs for the oilal
of the kitchen are to be kept:
First Vmd.-Squares Nos IS, II, IS, Sc, l0l,
lo5, ll9. ll9. 40, l2l, l26, l27, al, l66, l6S,
lG9, 22l
Second IFoyd-Souares o23 224 225 226 227
252, 253, 254, $50, 257, 2S7, 2SS, 49, 290, 29l,
1872, 1913, 3lS. 3l9, 800, 32l, 800, 1913. 3A, 345.
346. 347, 3iS, $40
Third Ward Squares 367, 36s, 1863, $40, 1913,
374, 376, 377, 37S, 379, $50, 3Sl. 40l. 402, 403.
4O4. 405 400, 407, +Os, 423, 424. i25, 1885, 427.
42S, 429. 43l, 432, 4SS, 449. and $50
Fourth Uard.-Rescrvaions A, u, and 10, aud
squares Nos. 453, Ash 455, 45G, 457, +6, ass, 90,
49, and $50
F'vth IVard.-Rrservatons Noe ii and r. ant
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 6SS. $50, 72S. and 1873.
BY order: THO MILLER, Nj. D.,
Preside mt OF the Board of Health