The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-15
AN ACT relating to the draining Of paved alleys
and CUTTERS, and for other purposes.

and CUTTERS, and for other purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the city Of Warrington, That
rom ana alter the passage Of this act 1t shall be
the duty oil each and every person occupying a
dwelling or other building bordering on a public
or private paved alley, to have the dirt and rub
bish 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 collected, il shall be the duty
OF the scavenger to have such dirt rubbish car
red away as soon as possible after it 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 sIop-
tubs for the ofal Of the kitchen, and to have the
same carried away and emptied in such places and
al such times as shall be designated by the Com
missioner of the Ward J; 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 her family to throw
any fluid or solid offal from the kitchen into any
street or alley bordering on contiguous to such
squares or in any other place than that designated
Ject TO such penalty as 10 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 fluid or solid
offal Of the kitchen. to have the same removed to
Ward. y '"' commissioner Nn'" Oh the
SEC. 2. Asd be it enacted, That It shall be the
DUTY OF each and every person occupying dwell
ing house, store or any other kind Of building to
have the paved gutter in front of his her, or their
premises cleaned daily, from the first of June to
the rst Of October BY collecting the dirt from such
as soon as possible after it is collected.
SEC. 3: And be It enacted, That each and every
person violating any OF the provisions Of this act
and every offence, be collected and disposed of
as other fines collected and disposed OF under
the laws of this Corporation. s.s,. -....
SEC. 4. And be ii enacted. That in case of the
tu IF A.
to perform the services required BY this act shall
be the duty of the Board Of Health to cause the filth
to be removed in the most speedy and efYectual
by the Mayor from the general fund
SEC. o. And De Il enacted, 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 70 be
closed, ~.
SEC. 6. And be il eaaeted, 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, and an
nually hereafter, before the first day Of June as
also Of any other act or regulation OF the Board Of
Health which be may think necessary to preserve
or improve the health of the s sI;y; y u,,I
President Of the Board of Common Council.
WALTER LENOX,
President Of the Board of Aldermen.
Approved May %, ls4s.
W. w. sEAToN, Mayor.
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 oal
OF the kitchen are to be kept:
First Ward-Squares Nos rs, II, 70, So, l0I,
io5' llS, ll9. l2O, III, 1876, l27, l4l, l66, l6s,
1863, 22l. >. =
Second Wud.-squares 223. 224, 225, 2a6, 227,
262, 253, 254, 255, 257, 2s7, 2ss, 2s9. 900. 2Sl.
292. 293, BIS, 3l9, 800, 32l, 1872, 1923. 344, s45.
346, 347, 34s, 34s. 80
Third WaTd.-Squarcs 367, 36s, $685. $40, s7s,
81, 376, ST., 37s, 379, $50, ISL. 40l. 400, 4O3,
4O4, 405, 4O6, 407, 40S, 423, 424. 425. 426, 427,
1913. 429, 43l, 432, 4SS, 449, and $50.
Fourth Wdrd.-Reservations A, b, and 10, and
squares Noe 453, 454, 455, ass, 457, 4Sl 49, 4sO,
49l, and 533. -. -,
squares Nos. 575, 6s7, 6ss. 600, 1913, and 1923.
BY order: THO MILLER, M. D.,
President of the Board of Health.
June S-lamtOct