The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-06-26
HEALTH REGULATIONS.

4 L Meeung Of The Board OF Health for
IA the town of Newport, on the l2,h June
1924 III 1vas ordered ana decrcrd, That The
toIowiog Regulations Tor preserving III
Heslth OF the lnhabltants, be adopted and car
fed into eff.c,, viz -
firH-rhat no fish be spread upon the land with
m mi'e of the compact part of the town, and lhz
no heaps ot i.u be deposited ANY where within tn
compact part OF the town, nor IN any other part
The town within fifty rods OF any pub.ic road, nor IL
any other place within the limits Of the town, unles
they are covered with earth, sand other material
that no puuid or offensive smell shall arise from
them.
Second That dead horses hogs and other ani
mails, shall be so baied tha, there shat be al eas
No fee> "a earth upon them, or tia, they I've carrie
tnto the Ia, Dor at least mile from the compac'
pert ci the town, and sunk by having stones 9th
e. weights attached TO them and that such ma,
be carried 10 Eastohs Beach ahali not be thrown in
to the sea- but that they shall be buried in the sand
either on the beach or the Marsh adjoining thereto
Third That no person suffer his sink gutter, OF
other DRAM for the purpose of conveying away fou
water, TO run into any street lane alley any
wharf in the town from the Goth day oil June 10 the
LIST day Of Nov next
FourAh.-That no person erect any hog pens, in
any of The streets, lanes, alleys in this town, and
that all other hog pens be at all times kept clean
and free from offensive smell the nature OF the
will admit.
FVM. nat no heaps oi Dart or manure be depos-
ted IN any oi the streets lanes alleys in this
Sirh That the Inspectors Of Nuisances, or such
of them as the Board of Health may select and in.
slruct for that purpose as soon may be after the
passing Of these Regulations, and at each other times
the Board of Health may think proper TO direct,
visit and examine all the yards and enclosures priv
les. sink holes. slaughter houses and hog pens to-.
gether with such cellars as they may suspect to be
in unwbolesome condition, in the compact part Of
the town. ascertain whether the aforegoipg Regu.
lations have been properly complied WITH and wheth.
er they are generally in cieany state, that they
report TO the President Of this Board, all such per.
sons as have neglected refused to comply with
these Regulations, whose premises are in offensive
or unwholesome condition.
Seventh That all Thames street, with the paved
part of Washington square and Market square be
sweptonce in two weeks from the publication Of these
regulations, the first day Of November next and
that Jacob Clark be, and is hereby appointed per.
form said service during that term, provided howev-
er, that the Inhabitants residing in said street or
square may at oil times have liberty sweep in front
Of the estates they occupy and dispose of the ma
nure they may sther as they may think proper.
Eighth That all violations Of the aforegoing reg.
uiations be punished by fine no, less than one dol
lar nor more than twenty dollars at the discretion Of
the Court before which the case shall be tried.
BY order,
CHARLES GYLEs. Clerk.
Newport. June i9. 1922.