The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-07-03

THE Bos'd Of Health for the town oi
Il NtwPoRr, at a Meeting held on the
18th day Of June, 1892, for The purpose OF
msking Reguiai IONS for the Preservation OF
the Health Of the inhabiIsn oi said town, or
deted aud decreed the following
.Sgarantise Regulations -
TIrst--Thst ever, vessel arriving al this
port, between the 2oth OF this month and tho
2o,h Of October nezt, from any Foreign port
or place, lying between the latitude OF IS de-
grees north, and IS degrees south, and every
vessel arriving from any port in the United
States south Of the Chesapeake Boy. including
No'fo in the State OF Virginia, shall he ca.
ried by the Health Officer to the Quarantine
Ground esr Coasters Haibor i.isnd.--Proui
ded dHevevfheiess, Tha, sny vessel bound 10 some
other port, snd merely stopping q, this port
to wait for wind, shai! be permitted 10 pro.
cced on her voyage, provided she does not an.
chor within mile OF the town, nor have any
comm nnica,ion herewith.
Serord--1ha, when any vessel has been
carried TO the Qusrsn,ios Groucd by .he
Health Officer, he shall as soon as may be, in
form the President OF this Board OF her stu
ation and circumstances, and shall by his ad.
vice and direction, take such measures Tor
cleansing said vessel, as arc proper and ne
cessary and shall de,aln her on tie Quaran-
tine Ground so long as the Prosidenl shalt
think ii texpedient.
Th,r6.-Tbat whenever any vessel shall ar
rive at this port, having eny person sick on
board, the President, on being informed there
of by the Health. Oaicsr, shall Immediately
send Physician 90 board 20 cxarninc said
person, who shall report In writing, to the
President, his truo state and condition, and
the nature of his disease and the President,
If il appears to him expcdient, shall order
such person to be removed from said vessel,
and carried to soy.,e suitable place out Of the
compact part Of the town, end there taken
care Of under the direction Of the Healtb.Ot.
hcer, un,il such time as he Is properly cured
OF his disorder, which shall be de,oiipine by
the attending Physicisu, who shail give such
person q ceruhca,e, that he IS, IN his opinion,
entii ely free from any eohlagious discase.--
Provided aitoayt, rha, ell the expenses tha,
may be incurred BY the removal, nursing and
attendance of such sick person shall be de-
frsyed by himself, il he has properly suttic
lent, if not, by the master OF said vessel.
Foarfh.-Ths, no person shall be allowed
10 visIt any sick person who is under the care
of the Health Officer, without . written per
missioa from the President Tor tina, purpose.
Fyih.-Thst no person on board any YES.
sell, o, the time Of her being carried 10 the
Quarantine Ground, shall be allowed TO SO on
sno'c without the written permission OF the
President, and a0y person who shall 60 on
shorc without snch pc eTrn,sson, shall be pros
ecu,ed 70, SO doing, and b, ought Sack by lhe
Health. o Ulcer, and kept on board, so long as
tho vessel shall remain on the Quarantine
Ground.
Sirfh.-Ths, no boat except the Health
Oricef's, shall be allowed 10 go along side
any vessel at Qua antine, nor shali sny pee
son Whatever 20 on board said vessel, without
the written per mission OF tho Presiden, end
If any pei son shall, contrary 10 this ofdei go
on boa,d said vessel, he shall be prosee ted
therefor, end also kept on board, until the ex
pirs,ion Of the Quarantine 6f said vessel and
il he makes lis escape from oaid vessel, he
shall be treated IN the same manner ss II he
originally belonged 10 her; and that NJ per
son may plead ignorance OF the condition oi
such vessel, The Health Officer shall place
col,r IN her shrouds, as coon as she arrives at
the Quarantine Ground, and continue II there
un IL tho expiration Of the Quarantine.
Sevenh.-Tha the President may deter.
mine what arucies shall be delivered from on
board srs vessel at Quarantine, and the times
and places when and where they shall be
landed, and nothing shall be taken out oil such
vessel without his written permission.
Eishfh--That all the directions of the
President or Health Officer, relative TO the
cleansing Of the vessels, and the clothing and
other articles on 5oa'd shall be strictly com
Piled With By the officers and crew; and the
commander shall be snswersble Tor any
breaches or violations OF said directions oy
the people on board.
Ninth .-Thst tho President she'll deter.
nine al; what distance from the Asylum on
Coasters Harbor Island, the Quaran,ioed
Vessels shall be placed so ths, The health Of
the Poor, ,ha, may be lodged in the Asylum
msy not, q, any time, be, IN The remo,est dc.
gree, endangered by such vessel.
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