Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-21

/ mayors Omcts April ~, 1900
ME following extracts ffona tho Laws o. this
- Corporation IN relation to the Gsanliasss OF "a
CssS &C., are published for the informston Of house
keepers storekeepers builders and others
ana their attention IL respectfully invited theretoi
That any person or persons shall cast place. OF
lay OF cause 70 be cast placed, laid any rubbish
oyster shells shavings ofal, refuse substance
81 any kind whatsoever OF his, her or their trade
occupation, or business or any coal frewood ashes,
s1rsls hossheAds or casks Of any kind boxes, foul
water dye-water, or oifal from soap and candle or
other manufactures, filth, stable manure or any Of
ionsive substance obstruction in any street ave.
nue., open space, public reservation, alley or open
,o., % 30 that the same may run into any improved
street avenue, public reservation, alley, or open
space or open lot or In cutters any such street.
avenue, public reservation open space or open lot
OF on any pavement, and shall not remove the same
on the day on which the same shall have been 80
placed ~ aforesaid every person 50 OFFENDING or al.
rocung OF ordering the same TO be DONE shall forfeit
and pay not less than nor more than five dollars
ana me further sum OF two dollars for each and every
day the same shall be suffered 10 remain except the
article Of irewood, which may remain forty-eght
hours and no longer, ON snch street or avenue not
including the pavement thereof; Pyooidsd That Il
shall and may be lawful for amy person or persons
engaged in erecting repairing building 10 occupy
with The materials used in making such building or
repairs tho inside Aal Of tie breadth Of As raoissay
and oassArd part q tie 6read1 Of Ms earriass sSay
and no more, IN front IF any LOT seAich tie 6ulaisg
placed In such position and so arranged as may be
approved Of by the commissioner for the ward n
which the building may be situated; but ali sucl,
materials shalt 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,
OF lay or cause TO be cast placed, laid any sub
stance substances Of the character enumerated in
this not In front Of the building lot any open
lot or in any alley fronting the lot of another per
SON. the person 80 offending shal forfeit and pay, in
addition 70 the penalty contained in the second sec
ton Of this act the Of nat less than two nor more
than ten dollars for every offence
That, II any person shall obstruct any gutter on
the streets, avenues alleys with bridges carriage.
steps, frewoed, coal building materials, rubbish or
other substances so IS 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 renewal Of any OBJ
structpns shall fail y remove the same shall pay
fine Of one dollar for each day the said obstrucdons
shall remain: Provided, 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 damming Of gut
such conditions the said commissioner or acting
commissioner may prescribe. n.
That il shall not DO lawful for any person or per-
sons 70 dig or throw up any ditch, drain TRENCH gut
ter gulley other excavation, in any street. avenue
or alley for drains or other purposes, cause the
same to be DONE TO make excavations in any lot for
cellars or other purposes next to the sidewalk with
Jul ichCiuk IN the bae OF 10 remove or dt8pace any
portion I any pavement or paved gutter, or cause
the same to be done, without having first obtained
written permission from the Mayor and in conform
ty with such restrictions he shall prescribe under
penalty OF net less than two more than ten dol
lars, and two dolarstor every day the same, or any
portion thereof, may continue.
That II any person shall feed, water clean, or
wash horse, or feed or water COW, or wash car
rage or other vehicle upon PENNSYLVANIA avenue OF
upon the paved or gravelled foot-waks Of any other
street or avenue, or within twenty feet of the line
OF Pennsyvania avenue, water horse within fif-
teen feet of any public hydrant pump any person
so Offending any Of these particulars or the owner
Of such horse cow, carriage or other vehicle shall
pay line OF net less than than Eve dol
lars for each offence.
That 1t shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons to place or cause TO be placed allow to re-
main, any goods, wares, merchandise, or any sign,
box barrel or other obstruction, either Of the foot
ways OF Pennsylvania avenue further than four feet
from the building line, on the open spaces border
ing or running through the same nor place or allow
TO remain any horserack or horse-trough the said
avenue, or on the open spaces of the same, under
penalty OF not less than more than five dol
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 as
the commissioner of the ward may direct in front Of
his or her house. for the purpose Christening horse
And propided further That this section shall not APP
ply TO any person in the immediate act Of moving or
removing merchandise or anything in the way of
their trade business for the Of their families
nor TO -four, spirtuous liquors. such ether articles
this Corporation; to the sale of goods wares, or
merchandise exposed by auctoneers, in the front of
their place Of business on the day Of public sale
such goods, wares, and merchandise however, TO be
arranged to leave free passage Of onehalf the
pavement at least and twothirds Of the carrageway
and all such goods to be removed within two hours
after such sale
" II shall not be lawful for any person or persons
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avenue, lane, or alley any portion Of the same,
by fence, ditch, any other rnesns under penal
ty Of ten dollars for every offence, and five dollars
for every week such enclosure or obstruction shall
remain.
I" That Il shall be the duty Of all owners or oecu-
pants Of stables bordering or 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 for every neglect TO
be recovered from the occupant or owner, and five
dollars for every day the same may remain in a
broken or filthy state.
" That il shall not be lawful for any animal Of the
goat kind 10 at large in this city, and the Of
every goat found running large shall pay
ceeding three dollars for every time such goat may
be found at large and shall be the duty Of the pc
lice constables 20 kill any such animals when found
running at large.
"bst Il shall not be lawful for any person or per
sous TO turn any horse, mare gedng loose in any
street. avenue, alley, public space within the linn
its OF this Corporation, nor 70 turn them loose in any
iot tneretn DOT proptriy sccureuy ana from Wnlcn
they may get into any street. avenue, alley public
space, nor 70 allow any horse mare, or gelding 10
run st large In any street, avenue, public space
within the limits Of Ibis Corporation under penalty
Of not less than two more than i've dollars for
every offence.
That IL shal at all times be lawful for any person
or persons residing within the limits Of this Corpora
ton TO raise and keep within any substantial enclosure
any hog or hogs: Provided, That the styes or pac
where hogs are kept shall not become nuisances by
resson OF neglect 10 keep the properly ceansed
and purified, hy reason Of their being located or
placed within seventy-ve feet Of any Inhabited dwell
ing without the consent Of the occupant thereof I'M
der penalty OF Eve dollars for each offence, and
further penalty OF two dollars Tor each days continu
snce Of such nuisance after notice given herein
provided.
ct shall not be lawful for hogs 10 70 at large in
the city Of Washington ard IL any hog hogs shall
be found going At large therein il shall be lawful for
any police officer other person persons and il is
hereby made the duty Of every police officer Of each
and every ward In this city, seize aud take up every
hog going at large as Aforesaid
In executing the above provisions in relation %
rubbish, DIAL DC, the Commissioners Of the several
Wards have been directed 10 so arrange their dis
tricts that shall visit every alley and street in
each ward for the removal Of the rubbish offl, &C.