Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28
Notice in Reference 10 Nuisanes., Ao.


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~ Corporation Ia relation TO the Csaalinsss Of tss
Uy &C.. published for the information Of house
keepers storokeepers buders aud others interested
and their attention 10 respectfully invited thereto:
That II any person or persons shall cast place, or
lay, or cause 70 be cast placed, laid any rubbish
oyster shells shavings offl or refuse substance
OF any kind whatsoever OF his, her, their trade
occupation, or business any coal, hrewood, ashes
sarrels hogsheads. casks of any kind, boxes foul
water, dye-water, or offa from soap and candle or
other manufactures filth, stable manure, or any Of
fensye substance or Obstruction in any street.
nue., open space public reservation, alley, or open
lot, that the same may run into any improved
street. avenue, public reservation, alley or open
space open lot, In any such street.
or on any pavement, and shall not remove the same
on tbs day on which the same shall have been SO
placed aforesaid, every person SO offending or d.
recting ordering the same to be DONE shall forfeit
and pay not less than nor more than five dollars
and the further sum Of two dollars for ,ch and every
day the same shall be suffered to remain, except the
article Of frewood, which may remain forty-eight
hours and no longer, on such street or avenue, not
including the pavement thereof: ProvideJ, That Ii
shall and may be lawful for any person or persons
engaged In erecting or repairing building to occupy
with the materials used In making such building or
repairs ,a, ssaa at Aa e i s gsa ~ q as s'a
and more, front of any lot OF uhieh MetuildRg
is being erected or repaired; said materials to be
placed in such position and 80 arranged as may be
approved of by the commissioner for the ward in
which the building may be situated; but all such
materials shalt be removed by such person persons
within ten days after the building shall have been
finished, under penalty of one dollar for every day
the same may remain thereafter.
"That, if any person or persons shall cast place,
lay or cause 10 be cast, placed, or laid any sub
stance or substances Of the character enumerated in
this act in front of the building lot or on any open
lot in any alley fronting the lot Of another per-
son. the person so offending shall forfeit and pay, in
addition 10 the penalty contained IN the second sec
ton Of this act the Of not less than two nor more
than ten dollars for every offence.
"That IL any person shall obstruct any gutter on
the Streets avenues or alleys with bridges carriage
steps, rewoed COAL building materials, rubbish, or
other substances TO prevent the free passage OF
the drainage Of the same and after notice being given
by the commissioner Of improvements, or acting COM
missioner Of the ward for the removal of any OBJ
structions shall fail To the same, shall pay
fine Of one dollar for each day the said obstructions
shall remain: Prooided, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent the commissioner or acting COM
missioner Of improvements Of any ward from grant
ing permission for the temporary dammng OF q gut
ter for collecting water for building purposes under
such conditions as the said commissioner or acting
commissioner may prescribe. al
"That it shall not be lawful for any person or per-
to dig throw up any ditch, DRAIN trench, gut
ter guey or other excavation, IN any street avenue,
or alley for drains or other purposes or cause the
to be done, to make excavations in any lot tor
cellars other purposes next TO the sidewalk with
out fencing in the same, to remove or dispace any
portion If any pavement or paved gutter, or cause
written permission from the Mayor, and in conforms
ity with such restrictions he shall prescribe under
penalty Of not less than two nor more than ten dol
lars and two dollars for every day the same, or any
portion thereof may continue.
"That If any person shall feed, water, clean, or
wash horse or feed or water COW, or wash a car
rage or other vehicle upon Pephsy avenue, or
upon the paved gravelled footwalks OF any other
street or avenue, or within twenty feet OF the hue
of Pennsylvania avenue, water horse within flf-
teen feet of any public hydrant or pump, any person
80 offending in any of these particulars, or the owner
Of such horse COW, carrage, or other vehicle shall
pay fine Of net less than one nor more than i've dol
lars for each offence.
"That it shall not be lawful for any person per-
to place cause TO be placed or allow TO re-
main, any goods, wares or merchandise or any sign,
box barrel other obstruction on either OF the foot
ways Of Pennsylvania avenue further than four feet
from the building line ON the open spaces border
ing on the said avenue, on the payemens 'front.'
ing or running through the same, nor place or allow
foreman any Horseback or horsetrough ON the said
avenue, or on the open spaces of the same, under
penalty of not less than one nor more than i've do.-
lars for each offence, and five dollars for every day
the same may remain: Prorided, That any person
may set up neatly prepared post at such place es
the commissioner Of the ward may direct in front Of
his her house. for the purpose christening horse.
And prooded further, That this section shall nat APP
ply 10 any person in the immediate act Of moving or
removing merchandise, anything in the way OF
their trade or business for the oltheir families
-four spirtuous liquors, or such ether articles
as are 10 be inspected or gagged under the laws Of
this Corporation to the sale Of goods wares, or
merchandise exposed by auconeers, in the front OF
their place of business the day Of public sale
such goods wares, aud merchandise however, TO be
arranged to leave free passage Of one.haf the
pavement at least and twothirds Of the carriageway
and all such goods TO be removed within TWO hours
after such sale
I" II shall not be lawful for any person or persons
to enclose obstruct the free passage OF any street.
avenue lane or alley, or any portion Of the same,
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ty Of ten dollars for every offence, aud FIVE dollars
for every week such enclosure or obstruction shall
remain. SSH 6.
That il shall be the duty Of all owners or occu-
pants Of stables bordering fronting any pave
ment 70 keep such pavement IN good order, and free
from manure dirt slop or other filth, under PEN
atty Of not exceeding five dollars forevery neglect to
be recovered from the occup mt OF owner, and five
dollars for every day the same may remain in a
broken or filthy state H
" That il shall not be lawful for any animal Of the
goat kind 10 at large in this city, aud the owner OF
every goat found running at large shall pay not az
be found at large and Il shall be the duty Of the POI
lice constables TO kill any such animals when found
running at large.
That Il shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons TO turn any horse mare or gedng loose in any
street. avenue alley public space within the linn
its Of this Corporation nor 10 turn them loose IN any
lot therein not properly secured, and from which
they may get into any street. avenue alley, or public
space, nor 10 hiiuW any uoirtt HaiSt VI Btluihb W
run nj large in any street. avenue, public space
within the limits ofthis Corporation under penty
Of not less than two nor more than five dollars for
every offence. $500. l-a4 m
THAT il shall at all times be lawful for any person
or persons residing within the limits Of this Corpora
ton raise and keep within any substantial enclosure
any hog or hogs: Prorided, That the styes plao
where hogs are kept shall not become nuisances by
reason or neglect 10 keep the properly cleansed
and purified or by reason Of their being located or
placed within seventy Ave feet of any inhabited dwell
ing without the consent Of the occupant thereof I'M
der penalty Of five dollars for each offence, and
further penalty Of two dollars for each days continu
of such nuisance after notice given as herein
provided. a t
at shall not be lawful for hogs to 20 at large in
the city Of Washington and If any hog or hogs shall
be found going at large therein il shall be lawful for
any police officer other person or persons, and tits
hereby made the duty OF every police officer Of each
and every ward in this city TO seize and every
hog going at large as aforesaid
In executing the above provisions in relation 10
rubbish oal, DC, the Commissioners OF the several
Wards have been directed to so arrange their dis
tricts that cart shall visit every alley and street in
each ward for the removal Of the rubbish, ofsl DO,
Of dwellings and stores at least in each week,
upon specified days, which days will be made known
by the Commissioner 10 those interested; and 1t u