Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-25


paved grayelled ootwalks Of any street OF avenue
or water horse within fifteen feet OF any pubic ny
drant or pump, the person so offending IN any OF
these particulars or the owner OF such morse, COW,
carriage or other vehicle shall pay fine OF not less
than one nor more than five dollars for each offence
SEC IT. And be IL enacted, That from and after
the passage Of this act the owner or owners OF every
domestic animal at large within the limits Of this city
having CHAMBERS, or any other infectious conta-
Qous disease or which may be found dead in any Of
the avenues streets alleys, enclosed lots, on any
open unenclosed ground within the jurisdiction Of
this Corporation SHALL in the first case be obliged 10
secure or destroy, as may be deemed best any such
animal and in the second case, shall within two
hours bury such animal at least two feet below the
surface Of the earth and if such owner or owners
do not remove and dispose OF such animal in the
manner aforesaid, he, She or they shall incur penal
" Of not less than five than twenty dollars
And il shall be the duty of the said Commissioner of
Health if the owner owners shall not remove the
said animal or animals Tor If no owner Of such ami
NAL be found, forthwith TO remove said nuisance
and the expense thereof shall be paid out of any
money to the credit of the general fund.
Sec 49, and be enacted, That il shall not be law
full for any person persons TO place cause TO be
placed allow to remain, any goods wares or mer-
chandise, any sign, box, barrel, oher>bstruc-
ton either of the fooways of any street or ave-
nue. further than four feet from the buldng-line or
any Of the open spaces the payements 'front.'
ing or running through the same; or place or allow
20 remain any HORSEBACK or horse trough on any
street or avenue or on any open spaces of the same
under penalty OF not less than one nor more than
Ave dollars for each offence and from one To five dol.
lars for every day the same may remain: P,oUided,
That any person may set up neatly prcpared post,
at such place as the Commissioner Of Health may
direct in front of his or her house. for the purpose
of fastening horse: And pr0Vided further That
this section shall not apply 10 any person in the i'm
mediate act Of moving removing merchandise or
anything in the way Of their trade or business OF for
che use of their families; nor to -four, spirituous
liquors or such other articles as are to be inspected
or gagged under the laws of this Corporation nor
the sale of goods, wares merchandise exposed by
auconeers in the front of their places of business on
the day of public sale; such goods, wares and
chandise, however, TO be SO arranged as to leave
free passage of one-half the pavement at least and
two-thirds of the carriageway; and all such goods
TO be removed within two hours after such sale
Sec 10. and be ii enacted, That no person shall
set up any shed or wooden awning in any of the
streets Of this CITY, nor set up or fix an
awning of canvass, linen, other CLOTH the railing
of which shall not be at least eight feet in height from
the lowest side thereof to the foot pavement and the
supporting posts whereof shall be one foot and no
more within the curb line, under the penalty of two
dollars per day until the same is removed
Sec 20. And be IL enacted That it shall not be law.
full for any person persons whatsoever to raise
keep geese except in enclosures within any part of
the city of Washington; and if any geese shall be
found going running at large ii shall be the duty
of the several police officers and any other person il
hereby authorized TO seize and take such geese and
carry them to the Intendant of the Asylum for the
use of the poor at the Infirmary and for which the
person 80 Selling and taking up such goose or geese
shall be entitled to receive from the Commissioner OF
the Asylum at the rate of twenty five cents for each
and every goose so delivered
Sec. 81. Ind be il enacted That it shall be the duty
of all owners or occupants of stables bordering or
fronting on any pavement TO keep such pavement in
good oroer and free from manure, dirt sop or other
filth, under penalty of not less than one nor more
than five dollars for every neglect to be recovered
from the occupant owner.
Sec. 22. And be IL enacted That it shall not be law
full for any animal OF the goat kind to at large in
this city, and the owner Of every goat so found run
ming at large shall pay not less than three nor more
than five dollars for every time such goat may be
found at large and it shall be the duty of the police
constables to kill any such animals when found run
ming at large.
Sec %. Ind be 1t enacted, That every person resi-
ding on any street or avenue in this city SHALL within
six hours daylight after any fall of snow, have the
same removed from the pavement in front of his or
her house. under penalty of fifty cents for every
hour the same shall remain after the said six hours
Prorided, That the provisions of this section shall
only apply to all footways where the same are paved
along the whole front of square. And il shall be
the duty of the Commissioner of Health, as soon as
practicable after every fall of snow to have the same
removed from the flag footways and pavements on
the south line of the open spaces the north side of
Pennsylvania avenue, from First to Fifteenth streets
west, the expenses whereof shall be paid out of the
appropriation OF the respective Wards "for the cas-
nal repairs OF streets, avenues bridges &C. and the
removal of nusances That ii shall also be the duty
immediately
every fall Of snow, to have the same removed from
the pavement the line with the south front of Ju-
dietary Square, from the west side Of Fifth street TO
the centre of Four-anda-haf street. the expense to
be paid out of the appropriation for the contingent
expenses of the Corporation.
Sec "a. dnd be ii enacted That, in enforcing any
of the provisions of the foregoing sections except the
sixth section. the Commissioner of Health shall not
be authorized to expend greater sum than ten dol
lars without the sanction of the Mayor
Se' 25. Ind be ii enacted, That 1t shall be the duty
of each and every commissioner and police constable
in their respective Wards to inform against and pros
ecutc any and all persons who shall violate any of
the provisions of this the regulations of said
Commissioner of Health; and the several Commits
soners of Wards required to obey all orders which
they may receive from said Commissioner of Health
IN regard thereto.
Sec 26. Aad Be IL enacted That for every violation
of this act, any of its provisions where no penal
ties provided every person so offending shall for
felt aud pay sum not less than ten and not exceed
ing twenty dollars; and for every day any person
shall continue to violate any of said provisions such
person shall forfeit and pay not less nor exceeding
like sum; and all penalties for violation of any of
the provisions of this act shall be sued for and an
piled is directed in other cases by the laws of the
Corporation.
Sec. 81. And be IL enacted, That upon the convic.
ton of any person persons for any violation of any
Of the provisions of this act and the failure Of such
person persons to pay immediately the fine or peu
atty recovered against him. her. or them or to secure
the payment of the same, such person or persons
shall be committed to the workhouse until such fine
and penalty and costs thereon be paid but no such
Imprisonment shall be for period longer than thirty
days for any one offence
Sec. %. Aad be IL enacted, That the "Act to pre-
vent nuisances, approved June 3, 1883 the Act to
establish Board of Health, approved May 90 1883
and much of the fourth and sixth sections of the
Act providing for the appointment of Commissioner
of improvements &c, and all other acts inconsistent
herewith, be, and the same are hereby, repealed
Hs A. Med. DAVIS,
r.. a.. u. r r. =
ROBERT CLARKE,
President of the Board of Aldermen
Approved, January IL, 1856.
JN0. T. TOWERS Mayor
Personal.