The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-18

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AN ACT relating to the draining Of paved alleys
and CUTTERS and for her purposes.
BE it enacted by the Boa,d of 4ldermen and Board
OF Common CouncH Of the city Of Washington, That
from and after the passage Of this act it shall be
the DUTY OF each and every person occupying a
dwelling or other building bordering on a 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 week, more
frequently If required by the Commissioner of the
Ward; and, when SO collected, it sball be the duty
OF the seavenger 70 have such dirt rubbish car
rlcd away as soon possible after il is collected
and IT shall be the duty of each and every person
as shall be designated by the Bard o! Health or
the members thereof OF the Ward, to keep slop-
tubs for the ot1al Of the Kitchen and to have the
same carried away and emptied in such places and
at such umes as shall be designated by the Com
missioner OF the Ward and each and every per-
son reading In such equares 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 offa from the kitchen into any
street or alley bordering 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 as is hereinafter mentioned
and 1t shall be the duty of the ecavenger, when
called upon by any housekeeper, on the prepay
ment OF one cent for each bucket Of fluid solid
ofiii OF the kitchen, To have the same removed TO
the place designated by the Commissioner of the
Ward.
SEC. 2 Arsd be IL enacted, That il shall be the
DUTY oil each and every person occupying dwell
ing house. store, or any other kind Of building, TO
have the paved gutter in front of HE, her, their
premises cleaned daily, from the fret of June to
the hrst OF October, by collecting the dirt from such
gutter INTO piles, 10 be removed by the scavenger
as soon as possible after it ia collected.
SEC. g. And be II enacted, That each and every
pereon violating any OF the provisions of this act,
shall be subject TO penalty Of one dollar for each
and every offence, TO be collected aud disposed Of
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the laws Of this Corporation.
SIG a. -dnd b. Il enacted, That in of the,
absence or inability Of the scavengers Of the wards
10 perform the services required by this act il 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 shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC. -fnd be VI enacted, That immcdia tely
alter any private alley shall be pronounced in a
state of nuisance by the Board of Health, il shall
be the duty Of the Mayor to the, same TO be
closed.
SEc. 6. lind be a. enacied That the Mayor be-
and he is-hereby, authorized and requested TO have
pchllshed N handbill form, and distributed a copy
Of tins act Immediately after its passago and an.
nually hereafter, before the fret 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 II HILL
President Of the Board OF Common Council.
WALTER LEMON,
president of the Board OF Aldermen.
Approved May >, 1919.
w. W. SEATON, Mayor.
The Board OF Health have, in conformity with
the fret section Of the above act, designated the
following reservations ana squsres in the city of
Washington those in which sop tubs for the ofIal
OF the kitchen are TO be kept
Frst ITard.-squsres Nos rs, II, Is. Sc, lGl
los, lis, ll9, l20, l2l, 1876, l2I, al, lot, l6S,
1859. 23l.
Second Pord.-squares 22s, 224, 225 226, 227,
252, 253, 25i, 265, 257, 2S7, 2Ss, 2s9, 800, 29l,
1872. 293, BIS. 3l9, 800, 32l, 322, 1923, 3s4, 345,
$40. 3s7, 3sS, 349.
Third Hard Squares 367, 36s, 369 $40, 373,
ga, $40, 81, BIS, 379, $50, 3sl. 40l. 402, 403,
4Os, +05, 400, 407, I0S, s23, 424. 425. 426, 427,
42s. l29, AL, 432, ass, 49, and $40.
POtyh ia ID Reservations A, n, and 10, and
squares Noe 453, asa, ass, 456, 457, 46l, ass 400
49l, and 533.
Fyh fHd.-Rcservations Noe. II and H. and
squares Noe 575, 657, 6S5. 69O 723, and 729
by order: THO MILLER, VI. D..
President OF the Board Of Health.
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