The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-12
AN ACT relating to the draining Of paved alcya
and cutters, and for o her purposes.

Be Il enacted by The Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the city Of Harrington. That
ron ana after the passage of THE act It shail be
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 his, her, or their
premises collected into piles once week, or more
frequently If required by the Commissioner OF the
Ward; and when 90 collected, it shall be the duty
OF the scavenger to have such dirt rubbish car
ried away as soon possible after it is collected
and it shall be the duty of each and every person
as shall be esignated 6y the Bard Of Health, or
the members thereof OF the Ward, to keep STOP
tubs for the oial Of the kitchen. and to have the
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 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 or contiguous to such
squares or in any other place than that designated
by the Commissioner of the Ward, shal be sub
ject to such penalty is hereinafter mentioned
and it shall be the duty of the scavengcr, when
called upon by any housekeeper, on the prepay
ment of one cent for each bucket of fluid or solid
otfal of the kitchen. to have the same removed to
Ward. y '' - vac
SEC. 9. As,d be il enacted, That it shall be the
ing house, store. any other kind Of building, to
have the paved gutter in from: of hs, her, their
premises cleaned daily, from the first of June to
the first Of October BY collecting the dirt from such
as soon as possible after it ia collected.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions of this act
shall be subject to penalty Of Ono 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 enacted, That in case of the
absence or inability of the scavengers Of the wards
to perform the services required by this act it shall
be the duty Of the Board Of Health TO cause 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. s. And be it enaetsd. 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 it enacted That the Mayor be,
and he is hereby, authorized and requested to have
published in handbili form. and distributed copy
OF this act. Immediately after its passage, aud
nually hereafter, before the first day Of June. as
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:
President of the Board OF Common Counc;,.
WALTER LENox,
- President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
w. W. sEAroN. Mayor.
The Board Of Health have, in conformity with
the frat section Of the above act, designated the
following reservations and squares in the city Of
Washington as those in which slop tubs for the oal
of the kitchen are to be kept:
Fret Wavd.-Squares Nos IS. II, 10, Sc. lOl,
l05, lls, ll9, l20, l2l, 1876, l27, l4l, l66, l6s.
l69. 22l.
Second Ward.--Seuares 223, 224, 225, 226, 227,
252, 253, 254. 255, 257, 2S7, 25S. 259, $50, 29i,
2sa 1913, 3ls, 3l9. 800, s2l, s22, 1928, aI4. 345,
346. 347, 34S, 349
Third Ward.-Squares 367, 1858, 36s. $40. 373,
374, 376, 377, 37s, 379, $780, 3Sl. 40i. 4U2, 403
404, 405, 4O6, 4o7, 4Os, 423, 424. 425, 426, 427,
42s, 429, 43l, 432, 4SS, 449. and $50.
Fourth Ward.-Reservations A, b, and 10. and
squares Nos. 453, 454, 455, 456, 45, 46l 4sS 490,
49l, and 533.
F1h Ward.-Rcservations Nos II and 49, and
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 6Ss. 500. 1928, and 1928.
By order: THO. MILLER, Nj. D.,
President Of the Board Of Health.
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