The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-13


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
q Common Council Of the city Of Washington. That
the duty of each and every person occupying a
dwelling or other building bordering on public
or private paved alley, to have the dirt and rub
Dish in the alley bordering on hia, her. or their
premises collected into piles once q 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 rubbish car
ried away coon possible after it is collected
and it sha 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 offai Of the Kitchen and to have the
same carried away and empted 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 other person who shali 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 or contiguous to such
squares, or in any other place than that designated
by the Commissioner of the Ward, shall Be sub
ject TO such penalty AZ is hereinafter mentioned
and it shall be the duty Of the scavenger. when
called upon by any housekeepcr, on the prepay
mcnt of dne cent for each bucket Of fluid or solid
ofial of the kitchen, to have the anne removed 10
the place designated by the Commissioner Of the
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SEC. 2. And 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,
have the paved gutter in front of his, her, or their
premises cleaned daily, from the first OF June
the fret Of October by collecting the dirt from such
gutter into piles, to be removed by the ca>Snger
as soon as possible after it is collected.
SEC. 3. lind 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. 4. And be IL enacted, That in cnse OF the
absence or 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 cffectual
manner. and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SIC. and be it enacted, That Immediately
after any private alley shall be pronounced in O
state of nuisance by the Board of HEALTH it shall
be the duty OF the Mayor to cause the same to be
closed. H.S T- ~
Sec. 6. And be IL enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby, authorised and requested to have
published in handful form, and distributed a COPY
OF this act. Immediately after it's passage and an
nually hereafter, before the first day Of June. as
aso OF any other act or regulation Of the Board of
Health which he may think necessary to preserve
sILAs H. HILL,
President ut the Board of Common Council.
WALTER LENOX,
President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Approved May %, lS49.
w w. sEATON, Mayor.
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 as those in which slop tubs for the ofI
Of the kitchen are to be kept: ,.r .
First Ward.-Squares Nos IS. n, 70, So, IOl,
los, lis, 1l9, l20. l2l, l26, l27, al, l66, 1853,
1863, 22l. as
SECOND Ward.-squares 22s, 224, 225, 226, 227,
252, 25S, 254, 255, 257, 2S7, 2SS, 2S9. 29O, 29l,
2s2. 293, 3ls, 3l9, 800, 32l, 1922, 1923. aa4, 345.
346, 347, 34S, 349.
Third IHrd-squares s67, 36s, 500, 37O, 373,
80, 376, 81, 37s, 379. $50. asl. 40l, 4O2, 4O3,
404, 405, 400, 407, 40S, 423, 424, 425 426, 427.
42s. 429, ADJ, 432, 4S8, 449, and $50.
Fourth Ward:-Reeervation A, b, and 10, and
squares Nos 4S3, 454, 455, 456, 457, 46i, 49, AGO.
49l, and 533. -.
FVh Ward.-Reservations Nos. IL and 12, and
squares Nos. 575, 6S7, 6SS, $50, 72S. and 1923.
By order! THO MILLER, NJ. D.,
President of the hoard of Health.
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