The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-10
TNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY
i Of Washington declare the following to con-

TNHE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY
of Washington declare the following to con
stitute .,. -.'-.Er -t.. : .--
| frt.r. .Ni.isances; g..u
Dead carcases, dead fish or offas Of fish; heaps
oyster shells; ofas from butchers sta u.s. sa Gutter
houses, or tan-yards /; stagnant water in ponds
marshes, sewers, cellars; foul stables foul COW
houses, or cow-Pens; foul Privies, hog styes, and
decayed vegetables of all descriptions, whether
entire or those portions thereof not used as food
which may be thrown out from Kitchens; horsoi
going at large with the CHAMBERS, farcay, Other
contagious diseases; the drainage from dye houses
and soap factories; houses or buildings unoccupied
and in state Of dilapidation or decay, endnpger.
ing the lives or property Of those in the vicinity.
The Commissioners Of the several Wards will
see to the enforcement of the foregoing REGULATE
relative to nuisances, and to the exactiOn of the
penalties prescribed by law.
All persons desirous of calling the attention
OF the Board to the existence of nuisnnces re-
quested to do in writing. addressed the mem
bers of the Board for the Ward in whioh su, nui.
sance may exist, stating the nature OF The Same
with its location, sc.
BY order of the board:
THO. MILLER, NJ. D., President.
Members Of the Board Of Health, May 81. 1852
First Wayd-Dr. r. Johnson, corner oath street
a n rennsyivania avenue; Mr., Char'es Calvert,
18th street between and X.
Second Wlrd.-Dr. Thomas Miller, Z street, near
l4th; Mr.. H. Riley, 18th street, near Pennsylva
MA avenue .sr Jog. .a'
THIRD W~d-Dr. ). C. Hall. Penns ylvapia ave.
nue.. near 9th street; Mr.. William P. Young, 9th
street, between L and Nj.
Fourth Ward.-Dr. A. Hoimend, d street; Mr..
G. Grammsr, corner q and G.
FVh Ward.-Mr. William p. Ferguson, Geor-
gia avenue, near Sd street; Mr.. John p Ingle,
New Jersey avenue, near street.
SizM Ward.-Dr. s. A. H McKm; Mr.. John z.
Bates, corner 7th and L streets.
Seuenth Ward.-Mr P. NJ Pearson, Maryland
avenue, between a and 9Th streets; MIR. William
b., b Randolph, Secretary, Maryland avenue, near
AN ACT relating to the draining Of paved alleys
and cutters, and for her purposes.
Be it enacted by The Board Of aldermen and Board
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 dirtan rub.
olsh IN the alley bordering on hs, her, or their
premises collected into piles once week, or more
frequently if required by the Commissioner of the
ward and when SO collected, II shall be the duty
OF the scavenger to have such dirt or rubbish car.
ried away as soon as possible after it ia collected
and 1t shall be the duty Of each and every person
In such squares, in the popuOus parts of the city
as shall DO designated by the Board Of Health, or
the members thereof OF the Ward, to keep slop-
tubs nr the offal OF the kitchen, and to have the
same carried away and emptied in such places and
ut 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 or contiguous TO such
squares or in any other place than that designated
by the Commissioner of the Ward, shall De sub
ject to such penalty as is hereinafter mentioned !;
and 1t shall be tho duty of the scavenger, when
called upon BY any housekeeper, on the prepay
ment OF one cent for each bucket of fluid or solid
hQ In hNun
Ward. - =. -, 'II-I-.- =" -'-'''."' -,
SEC. 2. And be il enacted That it shall be the
duty OF each and every person occ lpying dwell.
Ing house, store, or any other kind Of building, TO
nave the paved gutter in front of his her, their
premises cleaned daily, from the first of June 10
the hrst OF October by collecting the dirt from such
gutter into piles, TO be removed by the sea >enger
as soon "a possible after it is collected. . H.
SEC. 8: And be 1t enacted, That each and every
person violating any of the provisions OF this act
shall be subject to penalty of dollar for each
and every offence, to be collected and disposed of
as other lines are collected and disposed OF under
the laws of this Corporation.
SEC. 4. 1dnd be 1t enacted, That in case of the
absence or inability of the scavengers of the wards
to perform the services required by this act il shall
to be removed in the most speedy and effectual
manner, and the xpense of the same shall be paid
BY the Mayor from the general fund.
SEC And be Il enacted, That Immediately
P'hNotC aIiey SNAIL De pronounced IN
state OF nuisance by the Board of Health, it shall
be the duty ofthe Mayor to cause the same to be
closed. -'- ...- 0I..'I- -,
SEC. 6. 44nd be 1t enacted, That the Mayor be,
and ne Is hereby, authorized and requested have
published in handful iorn and dist ibuted COPY
Of this act, Immediately after its passage and an
nually hereafter, before the first day Of June as
also Of any other net or regulation of the Board of
Health which he may think necessary to preserve
:" u SiyAs II Hill
President of the Board OF Common Council
WALTER LENOX,
President of the Board OF Aldermen
Approved May %, ls49
w. W. sEAToN. Mayor.
The Board Of Health have, in conformity with
the first section of the above act, dc-gn.ied the
reservations and squares in The city of
Washington those in which slop tubs for the ofal
of the kitchen are to be kept: ....
First Ward.-Squares Nos rs, II, Is, sc, lOl,
Jog, lls, lls, l2O, l2l, 1876, 1877, l4l, l66, l6s,
Second Ward.-Squares 223, 224, 22s. 226, 227,
252, 1885, 254, 255, 257, 2S7, 2sS, 2S9, $50, 29l,
sea. ss3, 3is. 3is, 800, s2l. 322, 1923. s44, s45,
Third Enclosures a67, 1868, s6s, $40. s73,
374, 376, 377, 37S, 379, $50, 3Sl. IOi 4O2, 403,
42s. 429, 43l, 432, 4s8, 449, and $50
Fourth Wa'd.-Reservations A, 4, and 10, md
squares Nos. 46S, 49, 455, 456, 457, 46 4SS, 400,
49l, and 533. .
FVh Ward.-Reservations Noe u and IL, and
squares Nos. 575, 6s7, $685. $50, 1928 and 729.
By order: THO MILLER, NJ D.,
President OF the Bonrd OF Health.