The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-06-20
Health Regulations.

4 IA Meeting oi ,nv Board OF Health for
IA The Town OF Ne~por,. on the l4tb June,
1921 .--N rvQS ordered and deereed, That the
following Regulations for preserving The
Health OF the Inhabitants, be, adopted and cai :
ried into effect, WIS.
firH.--That no Fish be spread upon The
land within a mile Of the compact part Of the
town, snd that no Besps OF Fish be deposited
any where within the compact part OF tho
town, nor in any other part Of the &n with.
in fifty rods of any public road, nor in any
Other place within the limits Of the town, un.
less they are covered with earth, ssnd or 9th.
.er materials, that no puuid or offensive smell
shall arise ffoI. them.
Serozd.--rhat dead HcrSss, hogs, end 9th.
er sninsls, shall be so bsrisd tha, there shall
be at least two feet of earth upon them, or
that they be carried of into he harbor at teast
a mile tfoui The compact part OF the town,
and sunk 10y saving stones or other weighs
at,ac he'd to them ; and that such Is may be
carried TO Ea,ton's Beach shall not tic thrown
into the sea, but that they ,halI be buried in
the sand, either on the beach or the Mar 81,
adjoining thereto.
7hird.--That no person suffer bis Sink
gutter or other drain, for the purpose OF con.
veying away foul water, 70 run toto any stree,
lane, or alley, or on any wharf ih the Town,
from the first day of Juy, to The Is, day Of
Nov. next.
Foursh.-~That no person cree. any hog
pens, in any Of the streets, lanes, or alleys in
this Town, and that all other hog pens be st
all times kept as clean and free from offer
sive smell as the nature OF The case will ad.
nit.
F:j:G.--That no heaps Of dirt or manure
be deposited in any Of the streets, lanes or al.
ieys in this town.
SiztS.--That the Inspectors of Nuisances,
or such of hen as tho Board of Health may
select aud instruct for tina, purpose, as soon
as may be after the passing Of these Reguls-
lions, and at such other times as the Board OF
ltealth may think proper 10 direct, visi, and
examine all the yards and enclosures, privies
sink holes, slsugh,er hsase. and hog pcus,to-
ge,eer with such cellars q. they may suspect
TO be in an unwhoIcsome condition, IN the
compae, part of the towB, to ascertain whe,h.
or the aforego,ng Regulations have been prop
erly complied with, and whether they are geo.
ereily 10 q cleanly state, ths, they report to
the Pre:itent Of this Board, all such persons
as have neglected or refused to comply with
tnesc hSgotatioUs, OT WUosC premises ave III
an offensive or unw bolesome condition.
Scvrnh.--Thst all Thames street, togeth.
er With the paved part of Washington Square
md Market Square be swept once in Two
weeks from tho publication Of these Reguia-
,ions. to the FIST day of November next, aud
that jacob Cisrk be, and is hereby appointed
Z, perform said service during that term pro.
vided however, that the Inhabitants residing
in said street or sqoares may az all times havo
liberty to sweep in front Of the Estates they
occupy aud TO dispose of the manure they
may gather q. they may think proper.
Eighth. That all violations OF the sfore.
going reguis,ions be pvnished By . 6os 90,
ie.s than One Dollar. nor "a ore thso Tweniy
Dollars, at the discretion of tho Court before
which the case shall be tried. BY Order.
CHARLES CYLES. Clerk
Newport, Jope "a. 1871. 10
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