Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-18
DoARD OF HEALTH OF ALEXANDRIA -
ID A meeting of the Board Of Health was be.

DOARD OF HEALTH OF ALEXANDRIA --
ID A meeting of the Board Of Health was hs!i
May Il. 1859 at the Council Chamber.
Charles c. Berry was elected President. % 4
jas Entwisle ir. Secretary, for the ensuing year.
The following gentlemen declined serving
William W, Harper, Isaac George, Charlie ,.
Shaw. and Columbus {. Bradley.
The Board proceeded to ill the vacancies, where
upon the following persons were elected:--Ne- -.
Allen c. Harmon, Samuel J. Mccormick, Sanuc x.
Adams and James A. Stoutenburgh.
The salary of the Messenger to the Board va
liked at twenty dollars, for the ensuing year
The city was divided into districts and the ip.-
lowing members appointed To serve them,
James Entwisle, jr., east Of Royal and south u
Prince street.
Allen c. Harmon, south Of Prince street, between
Royal and Washington streets.
Samuel r. Adams, west of Washington street
south of Prince street.
Edmund +. Wilmer, west Of Washington street,
between Prince and King streets.
c. c. Berry, between King and Prince streets.
between Royal and Washington streets
Vim. n. Brown, east of Royal street. between
Prince and King streets.
Samuel j. Mccormick, north Of King street an 1
east OF Royal street
Thomas NJ. Mccormick, between Roys! ant
Washington streets, north Of King street.
James A. Stoutenburgh, north of King and west
| of Washington street
On motion, resolved That the Garbage Act 10
published with the proceedings of the Board.
On motion, resolved, That the citizens be mott
fed that IN order to the preservation Of the PEE
sent good health of the city during the coming
| warm season, il will DO positively necessary Tor
them to co operate with the Board in their cfor'
| to that end; to remove from their PREMISE 81!
matter liable produce sickness; and that IT s the
determination of the Board TO enforce to the letter
all acts and parts of acts respecting nuisance, and
| the abatement thereof, which now exist or hcr'di-
| ter may be provided.
| On motion, resolved, That these proceeding ba
published in the city papers.
On motion, resolved, That the members wat
their respective districts at early day pracu
cable and report the next meeting of the Board
the condition of the same.
AN ACT in relation TO nuisances, PASSED July
10th, 1855.
SECTION ], Be Il enacted BY he City Co"",,L
Of AierdndriG, That no person OF persons shall
discharge cast, cause 20 flow into, or upon any
of the streets lanes alleys other parts OF Tho
city, any kitchen otal liquid solid, but shall de
post the same in suitable vessel, there 10 he
kept until called for and removed in the manner
hereinafter provided
SEC. 2 1t shall he the duty Of the Trustee If
tho Poor to cause all such ofal to be called for,
collected and removed, four time. week IN tho
months Of May. June, July, August, and Septcm
Dei, anu tNNt "cch tho W VIZ
year, for the use and benefit Of the aims hou,e
SEC. :. Any person persons, his or then ser
Want; who shall violate any Of the provisions OF thls
act shall forfeit and pay not less than nor more
than five dollars to be recovered other hnes sui
forfeitures are now recovered.
SEC. 1. Ii shall 10 tho duty of the Boari u
Health, Superintendent OF Police and Police Con-
stables to cause the provisions Of this act 70 20
strictly complied with and enforced.
SEC ). THIS act shall be enforced from aai
| after the passage thereof
| On motion, the Board adjourned.
JAS. ENTWISLE, Jr, Secretary
nv lI-d3t Sent.