The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-08
ryNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY
4 Of Washington declare the following to con-

'YNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY
Il Of Washington declare the following TO con-
sti,ule
.Nuisdnces:
Dead carcsses dead fish offa5 of fish; heaps Of
yster shells; oiIals from butchers stalls. slaughter
houses, or tan-yards stagnant water IN ponds,
marshes, sewers, cellars foul stables, foul cow
houses, or COW pens; foul prvies, hog styes, and
dec,yed vegetables 81 ali descriptions, whether
entire or those portions thereof not used as food
which may be thrown out from kitchens; horses
going ut large with the CHAMBERS, iarcay, or other
gious dlseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap. factories; houses or buildings unoccupied
and in state Of dilapidation or decay, endanger-
ing the lives property Of those in the vicinity
The ComIni ssioners of the several Wards will
to the enforcement Of the foregoing regulations
relative to nuisaDces, and to the exactlon OF the
penalties prescribed by law.
All persons desrous Of calling the attention
Of the Board 10 the existence Of nui5ances are re-
qucsted 10 do go in writing, addressed 10 the mem
beers Of the Board for the Ward in which such nui-
sance may exist, stating the nature of the same,
with it, location, &c.
by order Of the Board:
THO. MILLER, NJ d.. President.
Msuabers Of The hoard If Heath, Nay 81. 1882.
Fret Wyd-Dr. r. johnson, corner oath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
9th street between and X.
Second Hard. DIR. Thomas Miller, T. street, near
la,h; MIR. II. Riley, l2th street. near Pennsylva-
u la avenue,
Third Wud-Dr. j. G. Hall. Pennsylvania ave-
nue, near 9th street; Mr.. William Il. Young, 9Th
street, between l. and NJ.
Fourth Ward Dr.. A. Holmeat, 4 street; Mr..
q, { Gfsmmer. corner and Z.
Fyth Uard Mr. William 7. Ferguson. Gcor-
gia avenue, near Sd street; MIR. John =. Ingle,
New Jerscy avenue, near Ii street.
Sixh Ward. DIR. s. II McKim; Mr. John f.
Bates, corner It'll and J. streets.
Ssvrnh tF9a MIR. r. NJ Pearson, Maryland
avenue, between and 6th streets; Mr.. William
b, Randolph, Secretary, Maryland avenue, near
18th street,
AN ACT relating 70 the draining OF paved alleys
and CUTTERS, and for Other purposes.
BE II e,aeisd by the Board Of aldermen and Board
Of Common Couneii If The citye Warrington, That
from and after the passage OF this act II shall be
| the duty OF each and every person occupying a
dwelling or other building bordering public
or private paved alley, 20 have the dirt and rub
bish in the alley bordering on bis, her, or their
premises collected into piles once week, or more
frequently If required by the Commissioner oi tho
Ward and, when collected, IL shall be the duty
of the scaveDger TO have such dirt or rubbish car
red away soon . posi- bic alter II is collected )
and it shall be tho duty OF each and every per.on
10 such squares in the populous parts oil the city,
as shal be designated by the is ard OF Health or
| the members thereof Of the Ward, TO keep slop-
tubs for the offa Of the kitchen, and TO have the
| same carried away and empted IN such places and
| at such times as snail be designated by the Com
| missioner Of the Ward and each and every per
son rcsiding in such squares thus designatod. or
| any other person who shall throw, or permit sny
| servant member OF his or her family TO throw,
| any fluid or solid onal from tho kitchen into any
street alley bordering on or contiguous TO such
squares in any other place than that designated
| by the Commissioner Of the Ward, shall be sub
ject to such penalty as IL hereinafter mentioned
| and it shall be the duty Of the scavenger, when
called upon by any housekeeper, on the prepay.
ment of one cent for each bucket OF huld or solid
oifa of the Kitchen to have the same removed %
the place designated by the Comfnisaioner Of the
Ward.
SEC 2. Ind be IL enacted, That 1t shall be the
duty OF each and every person Occupying a dwell.
ing house, store or any other kind OF building, TO
have tho paved gutter In front oil bic, her, or their
premises cleaned daily, from the fret OF June 10
the rs Of October, by collecting the dirt from such
gutter into piles, TO be removed by the scavenger
soon possible after il is collected.
SEC. ,. and be ii enacted, That each and every
person violating any Of the provisions Of this act,
shall be subject 10 penalty OF one dollar for each
and every offence, to be collected and disposed of
as other tinos collected and disposed OF under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. dnd be u enacted, That in Gaze Of the
absence inability Of the scavengors Of The wards
perform the services required by this act IL shal
be the duty Of the Board Of Health TO the filth
10 be removed in the most speedy and chectual
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
SIC. 5. AEd be II enacted, That Immediately
after any private alley shall be pronounced IN
state of nuisance by the Board OF Health IL shall
be the duty Of the Mayor TO GAUGE the same TO be
closed
SEC. 6. Ind be 80 enacted, That the Mayor be-
and he is hereby, authorized and requested 10 have
published in handful form, and distributed, copy
of this act, Immediately after its passage, aud
nualIy hereafter. before the first day OF June,
also Of any other act regulation OF the Board Of
Health which he may think necessary 10 preserve
or improve the health Of the city
SILAS II. HILL,
President Of the Board of Common Council.
WALTER LENOX,
II
Approved May IS, lsi9
w. w. SEATON, Mayor.
Tho Road of Health have In ronf,rmitv with