The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-06

Warner Stutler, the Superintend Mt of
Street Cleaning, in his manual for the in
struction Of the employees OF his depart
ment. and for the information OF citizens,
has included the regulations in force with
regard TO littering the highways and al
| leys Of the city.
Mr.. Stutler is of the opinion that owing
20 the ignorance of the people regarding
these regulations. there is much deposit ng
of waste and refuse in the streets which
would otherwise be avoided. TIE rules re-
ferred to are as follows:
1t is unlawful for any person to throw
cast. deposit, drop. scatter, or leave, or
cause to be thrown, cast, laid depo sitcd,
scattered, or left, in or upon any street,
avenue, alley, highway, footway. sidew Tx.
parking. or other public space in the D-s-
trict Of Columbia any dirt, mud, ashes.
gravel. sawdust, shaylngs, hay, straw, Of a.,
vegetable matter. garbage, trees, cnders.
paper, or refuse m2Ieer OF any kind, or any
dead animal or putTescibIe matter Of any
sort: Provided. that earth and rubbish
from excavations or building deb-is or ma
tertals used in the construction OF build
ings may be placed or permitted 10 lie
in che places aforesaid, as now au,horizeI
by the building regulations of the Distract
OF Columbia or as may be authorized by
permit previously obtained :Ion Jae L.
spector Of Buildings.
No foul drainage or matter OF any sort
shall be permitted to flow or 10 be cast
upon or into any Of the places designated.
nor shall any person carry or transport on,
over, or through the same any filth, ofal
garbage, or offensive matter without a per
Nv oh ha
tendent Of Street Cleaning nor shall any
person having such permit leave in or upon
any such places mentioned any drippings.
dTOppings, spillings, or leakings from his
cart or other vehicle.
No person shall carry or convey in any
vehicle any earth, sand. gravel. dirt. ashes.
or any loose fluid or offensive articles o.
matter. or any articles whatsoever. so that
the same shall or may be scattered. drop
ped, let fall, blown. OF spilled Jnerefrom,
and all vehicles conveying foul. dusty or
offensive matter Of any sort shall have
tight bodies and be closely and securely
covered.
NO hand-bills dodgers. cards. circulars
or advertising sheets shall be distributed in
or upon any Of The places designated in
any manner whatsoever. nod dropped in or
upon such places or Left upOn the parking
or doOrsteps OF any premises IN the Dis
Jrict CT Columbia.
No person shall deposit. place. or leave
in or upon any Of such places designated
any broken glass. lcrocAery, nails, tin OF
iron cuttings, hoops hOOpskirts wagon
tires. wire. or other article or thing liable
10 wound or iuJJre man or beast
NO person shah shake. beat or other
wise treat carpets. rugs. or other floor Gov
ering IN such manner as TO cause dust
/ 10 arise theTefTOU upon any street. ave
nue., park. square. lot or reservation II
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any house used for human habitat.on. oc-
I cupstiOn, or assembly.
NO person, firm, or corporation shall
sweep from building or LOT any dirt paper
or rubbish Of any kind nor throw. scatter
or place within the limits Of any public
street. alley. or ground any paper, rags
dirt. garbage, ashes. or any refuse what
ever.
'-Abuttjng Iotowners or improved streets
avenues, and alleys in the District Of Co
!umbia whose lots are above grade shall
| protect the same and the parking in front
Of said lots so as 10 prev at dirt. sand. or
gravel from falling OF being washed on the
| sidewalks or alleyways hereof"
Mr.. Stutler appends the act Of Congress
relating 10 the removal OF snow and ico
I = ON the sidewalks. cross walks, and gut
ties. follows:
That the owner. agent. or tenant Of
each house or other building or lot or lots
Of ground. in the cities OF Washington
and Georgetown. and in such other part
or parts OF the District OF Columbia as the
Commissioners OF said District shall from
/ time 10 time designate. shall. within the
first four hours OF daylight after every fall
Of snow. cause the same 70 be removed en-
tlrely from OF the paved sidewalks oppo-
site such house. building lot or land. IN
der the penalty Of 81 for each lot for every
such neglect. 10 be paid by the said owner
! or tenant; and such owner or tenant shall
under a like penalty. within FIVE days
after notice so TO do by the Commission
ers. clean of and remove. or cause TO be
cleaned of and removed. all dirt. sand,
gravel. or other refuse matter that may
| fall or be washed upon any paved side
walk or alley inside of the cities of Wash
| ingtOn and Georgetown.
That in case the sidewalks are Gov
| cred with ice. the owner. agent, or tenant
| OF any building. lot. or lots OF ground in
| the critics OF Washington and Georgetown
shall promptly cause the paved sidewalks
OF paved portion Of the sidewalks oppo-
site his. her, or their premises 10 be
| strewed with ashes, sand, sawdust OF
| some other suitable substance that viii
| ensure or contribute to the safety of pc
| destrians, under the penalty of 81 for each
| lot for every neglect, to be paid by the
/ gaid owner or tenant