The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-28

penalties prescribed by law.
All persons desirous of calling the attention
Of the Board to the existence of nuisances are
quested to do 30 in writing. addressed to the mem
bers of the Board for the Ward in which such nu-
sance may exist, stating the nature Of the same,
with its location, &c.
BY order Of the Board:
THO. MILLER, M. D., President.
Members Of the Board Of Health, May 81. 1852.
First WUd.-Dr X. Johnson, corner Gath street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr.. Charles Calvert,
18th street between and X.
Second Ward. DIR. Thomas Miller, E street,
l4th; MIR. J. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsylva-
Third Wlud.-Dr. J. C. Hail. Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 9th street; Mr.. William p. Young, 9Th
street, between l. and M. ...t .9s-
Fourth Wdrd-Dr. A. Holmead, Al street; Mr..
u. Grammer, corner Il and G.
FVh Ward.-Mr. William P. Ferguson, Geor-
gia avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John P. lngle,
New Jersey avenue, near street;
Sirh Wdrd.-Dr. S. A. Fl. McKim; Mr.. John E.
Bates, corner 7th and L streets.
Seventh Ward.-Mr P. M. Pearson, Maryland
avenue, between Il and 9th streets; Mr.. William
b. Randolph, Secretary, Maryland avenue, near
18th street.
AN ACT relating to the draining Of paved alleys
and gutters, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the city Of Washingfon, That
from and after the passage Of this act it shall be
the duty of each and every person occupying a
| dwelling other building bordering public
or private paved alley, 10 have the dirt and rub
premises collected into piles a week, or more
frequently If required by the Commissioner Of the
Ward and, when collected, it sball be the duty
OF the scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish car
ried away soon possible after 1t is collected ];
and it shall 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-
TN ha FIR the nffa lof he itche &c hav
| same carried away and emptied in such places and
| at such times shall be designated by the Com
missioner of the Ward and ench 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
squares, in any other place than that designated
| by the Commissioner of the Ward, sball be sub
ject to such penalty is hereinafter mentioned !;
and 1t shall be the duty Of the scavenger, when
ment Of one cent for each bucket of fluid or solid
offal of the kitchen, to have the same removed TO
the place designated by the Commissioner of the
| Ward. .... .'.... .. .,a.
SEC. 2. and be IL enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occupying dwell
ing house, store or any other kind OF building to
hive the paved gutter in front OF his, her, or their
premises cleaned daily, from the first OF June to
the first Of October by collecting the dirt from such
gutter into piles, 10 be removed by the sca>sngcr
a. soon az possible after it is collected.
| SEC. .. ana DC u eU0cte0s mat eQCn ana 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 lines collected and disposed OF under
the laws OF this Corporation.
SEC. 4. And be ii enacted, That in case of the
absence inability of the scavengers of the wards
to perform the services required by this act II shall
be the duty of the Board OF Health to cause the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and effectua
manner, and the expense of the same shall be paid
by the Mayor from the general fund.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That Immediately
after any private alley shall be pronounced in q
state of nuisance by the Board of Health, it shall
be the duty OF the Mayor to cause the same to b
closed.
SEC. 6. And be IL enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and requested to have
published in handbll form, and distributed, copy
of this act. Immediately after it's passage, and an
nually hereafter, before the fret day of June al
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: r, ,,,,
President of the Board of Common Council
WALTER LEN0X,
President of the Board OF Aldermen.
Approved May Is, lS49. ...
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 those in which slop tubs for the offa
of the kitchen are to be kept ..E.. l..".
First Wdrd.-Squares Nos rs, IT, IS, So, l0I
los, lIs, li9, 100, l2l, 1875, l27, al, 166, l6s
1863. 22l.
Second Uard.-squares 223, 224, 225. 226, 227
252, 1853, 254, 265, 257, 2s7, 2ss, 2s9, 29o, 2sl
292. 293, 3ls, 3l9, 800, 32l, 1922, 1913. 344, 345
346, BAT, 34S, 349.
Third Ward Squares 367, 1863, 369, s7O, s73
374, 376, 377, 37s, 379, $50, 3SI. 40l. 402, 4O3
404, 405, 406, 407, 40S, 423, 424. 1926. 1876, 427
42S. 429, 43I, 432, 4SS, 449, and $50.
Fourth Wd'd.-Reservations A, b, and TO- and
squares Nos. 453, asa 455, 456, 457, 46l 4ss, 400
49l, and 533.
Filth Ward.-Rcservatons Nos. IL and IL, ano
squares Nos. SIS, 6S7, 6SS, 500, 72S, and 1923.
BY order: THO MILLER, M. D.,
President of the Board of Health.
June S-1amtOct .a