The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-24
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 it enacted by the Board Of -4idermsn and Board
Of Common Council of The city Of Harrington, That
from and after the passage OF this act It shall be
the duty Of each and every person occupying u
dwelling or other building bordering on public
or private paved alley, to have the dirt and rub
Dish in the alley bordering on his, her, their
premises collected into piles once a week, or more
frequently If required by the Commissioner OF the
Ward; and, when collected, it eball be the duty
oil the scavenger 10 have such dirt or rubbish car
rled away possible after il is collected I;
and it shall be the du y of each and every person
in such squares, In the populous parts OF the city,
as shall be designated by the Beard OF Health, or
the members thereof of the Ward, to keep sop-
tubs Tor the oifal OF the Kitchen and to have the
same carried away and eInpued in such places and
al such tiInes 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, permit any
servant or member of his or her family to throw
any fluid or solid ofial from the kitchen into any
5treetor alley bordering on or contiguous to such
squares, in any other place than that designated
by The Commissioner of the Ward, shall be sub
joct 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
mcnt Of one cent for each bucket Of ilu.d solid
OIL Of the kitchen, 10 have the same removed to
the place designated by the Commissioner OF the
Ward.
Sac ,. And be IL enacted, That ii 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 HE, her their
premises cleaned daily, from the first OF June 70
the fret Of October by collecting the dirt from such
gutter INTO piles, 10 be removed by the sea SINGER
40 soon as possible after il is collected.
SEC 8 -And 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
other fines collected and disposed VI under
the laws OF this Corporation.
SEs. 4 -dnd be IL enacted, That in case Of the
absence or inability OF the scavCngers OF the wards
20 perform the SERVICES required by this act IL Ehal
be the duty Of the Board OF Health to the filth
10 be removed in the most speedy and efiectual
manner, and the expense Of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. dad be u e,tGrted, That Immediately
after any private alley thuii be pronounced IN a
state OF nuisance by the Board OF Health, il shall
be the duty OF the Mayor TO cause the same to be
closed.
see 8. ind BE- II enacted. That the Mayor be,
and he s hereby, authorized and requested 10 have
published in hantbill FORM and distributed, copy
of this act, Immediately after Ire passage, and
nually hereafter, before the first day of June, as
alec otany other act or regulation OF the Board Of
Health which be may think necessary to preserve
or improve the health Of the city: >, ,,,,,
President Of the Board OF Common Council.
WALTER LENOX,
President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Approved May y, 1919
w W. sEAToN, Mayor.
The Board Ui Health have, in conformity with
the fret section Of the above act, designated the
follow ing reservations and squares in The city Of
Washington "a &c in which siop tubs for the ola
OF the kitchen are 90 be Kept.
First II'ayd.-Squarcs Nos IS. ~ IS, SO, lOl,
l0j, MS, ll9, 100, l2l, l20, l27, Ia, 100, los,
100, 22l
Second 0rd.-Squarcs 223, 22I, 22j, 226, 227,
252 253, PSI, 255, 257, PSI, 2,', 30, 800, 29l,
292 293. Bis, $40, 800, 52l, 322. 523, ga, 345,
$40. 81, 3is, $40.
Third Ward Squares 361, 3d., 3ol, go, 313,
374 $40, 81, 37-, y7g, $50. ISL. 4Ol. 1O2 4O3
4U4 4O5. 40. 407, IO-. 423, i2{. as 40, Az
t2s f21, 43l, 432, 4S5, 4t9. and $50
FOtuH Uasd.--Rcscrvatious A, y, and 40, and
squares Nos 453 49,, 1885, 456, l57, l6l, ass, 40,
igl and 533.
Fun Ua-d.-R s8orvati0ns Noe. II and -, and
squarts Nos SIS, oil. 6Ss, 600, rs, and 729.
~ order. rho MILLER, VI. D.,
President Of tho Board OF Health.
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