Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-19
AN ACT TO PREVENT NUIcANCHS.

AN ACT TO PREVENT NUIcANCES.
SEC lst Be it enacted by the City Councils
Of Alexandria, That no person or persons shall
discharge, cast, or cause to flow upon any OF the
streets, lanes alleys, or any parts Of the city,
any kitchen oital, liquid or solid, but shai de-
post the same in some suitable vessel, there to
be kept until called for, and removed IN the
manner herein provided
SEC End 1t shall be the duty Of the Trus-
tees Of the Poor, to cause all such otiul to be
called for, collected and removed four times Il
week in the months Of May, June, July, Au-
gust and September, and twice Il week during
the remainder of the year, Tor the use ana Deh-
eft Of the Aims House.
SEC 3D. Any person or persons his 0" their
servants, who shall violate any of the provisions
of this act shall forfeit and pay not less than
the sum Of one dollar and not more than live
dollars, to be recovered as other INES ara lOr-
FIXTURES are recovered
SEC. 4th 1t shall be the duty of the Board of
Health, Superintendent of Police, and Police
Constable to Cause the provisions Of this act to
be strictly complied with and enforced.
SEC. 5th. This act shall be in forco from its
passage.
The citizens are requested in case Of any neg
lcct on the part of the drivers Of the GnrbaSe
Carts, to call at their houses, to- leave their
names and the number otthelr residences, with
any mCmDer OIL Inc DOaIu VI 1luSlCco VI tliS
Poor; this will ensure prompt and certain
remedy for the nuttcntlon complained OF
The citizens are also requested TO remove I'M
mcdiatcly from their respective premises all
o1tul matter, manure or any other nuisance,
which may endungcr the health OF the city, and
they are hereby notified that on or before the
first of May, the mcmb ers of the Bard will
visit their respective districts, to see whether
this regulation has been compiled with
The ciliz ms arc also res specially requested to
keen this notice for future reference, go that
they may see who are the members OF the Board
and tho location Of their respective dlstrctS;nnd
they are asked Us Il favor, this That whcnt they
are personally cognizant Of any nuisancrs to re-
port at once 70 the proper authorltlea-viz: the
member of the Board. in whose district the null
suncc exists assuring them that 1t IS the only
legitimate way to ubutc any evil existing near
their premises.
The citizens are requested 10 keep their gut
ter. clean, and Srush the dirt from before their
premises to the centre Of the street.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DIS
TRICTS.
Jas. Entw;sc, II East 0! Royal street. and
South Of Prince street; Bcnoni Wheat, South
Of Prince street. between Royal and Washing.
ton Streets VIM. }. Summers, South OF FRINGE
street, West Of Washington street; james W.
Atkinson. between KING and Prince streets
West of Washington street; Chas. Z. Berry, be-
tx cen King and Prince streets, between Royal
and Washington streets; John W Green, be-
tween King and Prince str: cts, East OF Royal
street Edmond Il. Wilmer, North Of King
strcct, and East Of Royal street; VIM. II;
Muir North Of King street, between Royal and
Washington streets; Robert Brockctt, \ ORTIZ 0!
King street, West Of Washington street
y Book for registering nul>anceS, Will b"
kept in the Drug store. q. King ST.
an lG.lw JAS. ENT WISLE JR.. SECRETARY.