Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-19

mayors once. April 10, 1885.

vuyHE following extracts from the Laws Of th;s
corporation in relation 10 the Usanlinsss Of 10
CttH &C. srs Published tyr the information Of house
keepers btoIekeepers builders and others interested
aud their attsnton l. respectfully invited thereto
"That n any persor or persons sh ia east place or
lay, or cause 20 be cast placed or laid any RUBBISH
oyster shells, shasngs or oal, refuse substance
Of any kind whatsoever OF $, her, or their trade,
occupation, or business, any coal 6rewood ashes
sarres, hogsheads. casks Of any kind boxes foul
water, dye-water, oifaf from soap and candle or
other manufactures filth, stable manure, or any Of
fensye substance obstruction in any street ave-
nue., open space pubic reservation, alley, or open
lot or so that the same may run into any improved
street, avenue, public reservation, alley or open
space open o In the CUTTERS OF any such street.
avenue, public reservation. open space, open lot
on on any pavement, and shall not remove the same
ON the day ON which the same shall have been so
placed as aforesaid, every person so Offending or dl-
rectlng ordering the 10 be Done shah frfeit
and pay not less than one than i've dollars,
aud the further uf two dollars for ch and evtry
day the same shall be suffered to remain except tho
article Of firewood, which may remain forty eight
hours, and no longer, such street avenue, not
including the pavement thereof Py0pideI, That il
shall and may be lawful for any person or persons
engaged in erecting or repairing abuildng to occupy
With .he material. used 70 making such building or
repairs the inside AdlfQf the breadh of the foot0ay
and Ont-hird part g Tie breadth Of tie ca,yaage p.N
ind no mare, IN front Of dny lot on aohich tie luidny
Is being erected or repaired said materials ~ DO
placed in such position and so arranged as may be
which the building may be situated but all such
mat rails shall be removed by such person or 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 II any person or persons shall cast, place,
or lay, cause 10 be cast placed laid any sub
sancu substances Of the character enumerated in
this act in front Of the building lot any open
lot or in any alley fronting the lot Of another ptr
son, the person offending shall forfeit and pay, in
addition 10 the penalty contained in the second rec
ti0n VI this act the Of net less tn two
than ten dollars for every offence.
That, II any person shall 0bstruct any gutter on
the streets, avenues alleys, with dges Carr age
,teps, frewo0d, coal, building materials, rubbish,
other substances 50 ~ 70 prevent the free passage
the drainage Of the same and after notice being given
by the commissioner Of improvements acting I'M
missioner OF the ward, for the removal Of any OBJ
structions, shall fail u remove the same shall pay
ine Of one dollar for each ~ the said obstrrc0ns
shall remain: Proridsd, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent the Or acting com
missioner OF improvements OF any ward from grant
ing permits sion FIR the temporary damming Of gut
tr for collecting water for building purposes,
auch condt ODs as the said commissioner or acting
commissioner may prescribe
That it shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons to dig or throw up any ditch, drain TRENCH gut
Ter eulley or other excavat on. IN any street, avenue
'r alley, for drains other purposes. Cause the
same to be DONE TO make excavations in any lottr
cellars or other purposes, to the sidewalk with
Iut fencing IN the same or 10 remove or dispace any
portion any pavement or paved gutter, or cause
he same to be done, without having first obtained
written PERMISSION from the Mayor and ia conforms
Iy with such restric ions as he shall prescribe under
penalty Of net less than two nor more than ten dol
ars aud two dollars for every day the same, or any
portion thereof, NAV continue.
"That if any person shall feed, water clean, or
wash horse, or feed or water COW, or wash car
Rage or other vehic upon Pennsylvania avenue, or
ipon the paved or gravelled foowalks Of any other
street or avenue or within twenty feet Of tie line
# Pennsylvania avenue, or water horse within IF
cen feet Of any public hydrant or pump, any person
% offending IN any of these particulars, or the owner
such horse, cow, carriage, olher vehicle, shall
oay fine Of not less than more than i've dol
iars for each offence.
That il shall not be lawful for any person or per-
ons TO place or cause TO be placed allow to re-
main, any goods, wares or mefchand Sc any sign,
5ox barrel other obstruction either If the
ways OF Pennsylvania avenue further than TOUR feet
rom the building line, the open spaces border
ng on the said avenue, nor on the pavemens front
ny or running through the same, nor place or allow
20 remain any horse-rack or hnrserough ON the SAID
venue, or on the open spaces of the same, under
penalty Of not less than more than five do
tor each offence, and five dollars for every day
he same may remain: Frooided, That any person
saay set up neatly prepared post at such place as
he commissioner Of the ward may direct in 'front.' of
is or her house. for the purpose christening horse.
dnd provided further, That this section shall not APP
ply to any person in the immediate act Of moving or
removing merchandise, anything in the way of
heir trade business, for the of their families
to -four, sprituous liquors, such ether articles
IS are 10 be Inspected or ganged under the laws OF
sns Corporation nor to the sale of goods wares, or
merchandise exposed by auctoneers in the front of
heir place Of business on the day Of public sale;
such goods, wares, and merchandise, however, to be
arranged to leave free passage Of one-hat the
pavement at least and twothirds of the carrageway
ind all SUCH goods to be removed within two hours
after such sale.
at 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,
oy fence, ditch, any other means, under penal
ty Of dollars for every offence, and five dollars
ir every week such enclosure or obstruction shall
remain.
nat IL shall be the duty Of all owners or occu-
pants Of stables bordering or fronting on any pave
nent 10 keep such pavement in 'od order, anu free
from manure, dirt sop, other Il tn, under pen
.lty of not exceeding five dollars for every neglec
be recovered from the occup mt or owner, and i've
dollars for every day the same may remain III a
broken or filthy state.
THAT il shall not be lawful for any animal Of the
yoat kind TO large in this city, and the owner of
.yery goat found running ut large shall pay not
ceeding three dollars for every time such goat may
fou at large and it shall be the duty Of the POI
ice constablee 70 kill any such animals when found
Tt il shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons TO turn any horse mare, geldng loose in any
street, avenue alley, or public space within the hn.-
Is of this Corporation, nor 10 turn them loose in any
OF therein not properly secured, and from wh.oh
they may get into any street. avenue, alley, public
space nor TO allow any borse mare or geldng 70
run at large in any street, avenue, public space
within the limits ofth Corporation, under pei. ity
fnot less than two nor more than Eve dol airs for
every offence. f.
That Il shall at all times be lawful for any person
or persons residing within the limits Of this Corpora
tio 10 raise and keep within any subsant al enclosure
my hog or hogs: Provided, That the styes or plac
where hogs are kept shall not become nuisaoc-s by
reason or neglect 70 keep the properly ceansed
and purified or by reason of their being loc tod
FACED within seventy five feet Of any inhabited dwell
pg without the consent II the occupant thereof,
er penalty Of Eve dollars for each of nee AMI
urther penalty OF two dollars TOR each lays coutnu-
~ such nuisance after notice given as herein
provided
a. snall not be lawful for hogs 10 70 at large in
the city Of Washington and i amy hog or hogs shall
be found going at large therein Ii shall be lawful Tor
my police offic other person persons, and it's
hereby made the duty OF every police officer Of each
and every ward In this city, 70 seze and take up every
hog going at large as aforesaid
In executing the above provisions in relation to
rubbish ofa &c., the Commissioners Of the several
Wards have been directed to so arrange their dis
rcts that cart shall visit every alley aud street in
each ward for the removal Of the rubbish, offa 40,
If dwellings and stures, at least in each week.
upon spec fed days. which days wilt be made known