The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-07-02
HEALTH REGULATIONS.
A L a meeting of the Board of Health

a i meeting Of the Board of Health
y for the town Of Newport. on the i4lh day Of
June, 1923, ordered and decreed That the fol-
loving Regulations for preserving The health ofthe
iabs6tan,s, be, snd are adopted and TO lie carried n
10 erecl on the hrst day OF July. and to remain in
force until the first day of November next:
Frat, That no fish be spread upon the land with.
m mile VI the compact part of the town, and that
no heaps Of hsh be deposited any where within the
compact part OF the town, nor in any other part of
the town within Fifty rods Of any public road, in
any other place within the limits OF the town, unless
they covered with earth sand or other materials,
that no putrid or offensive Smell shall arise there.
from.
Second, That dead horses, hogs and other animals,
SHAH be so buried that there shall be at !ess; two
ieet of earth upon them that they be carried Off
into the barbor, at least mile from the compact part
OF the town, and sunk by having stones other
weights attached 10 item, snd that such as may be
carried to Easton's beach, shal be thrown into
the sea, but shall be buried IN the sand, either the
beach. or on the marsh adjoining thereto.
Third That no person suffer his sink gutter, or
other drah, for the purpose of conveying away foul
water, 10 run into any street, lane, alley, or on
any wharf ia The town, from the frs, day OF July
the first day Of November next.
Fourth, That no person erect any hog pens, in any
OF the streets, lanes alleys n this town. and that
all hog pens, be at all times kept clean and free
from offensive smell as the nature OF the will
admit
Fym, Ihst no heaps OF dirt, or manure be depos
tied IN any OF the streets, lanes, alleys in TINS
town
Sirh. That the inspectors of nuisances, or such
OF them as the Board Of Health may select and in
struct for that purpose may be, after the
passing of these Regulations and such other times
as the Board Of Health may think proper to direct
visit and examine ali the yards and enclosures priv
les, sink holes, slaughter houses, and hog pens to-
gether with such cellars thsy may suspect to be
10 an unwholesome condition, in the compac, part Cf
the town. 20 ascertain whether the aforesoing Regu
iations have been properly compiled with land wheb-
they are generally in cleanly state, that they re
port 10 the President of th, Board, all such persons
have elected refused TO comply with the Reg
ulstons, whose premises are in an offensive or un
wholesome condition
SeUeuth, That ali violations Of the aforegoing Reg
ulatons be punished by fine not less than one dol.
lar more than tWenty dollars at the discretion OF
the court before which the case shall be tried
II is hereby recommended to the citizens residing
in Thames-strest, and in Market and Washington
squares to the space in front OF the they
respectively occupy 10 the middle of the street. to be
swept once in two weeks at least, and the dirt so
swept into heaps. by those who have therefor,
will be taken away by some person TO be appointed
By tie Pres'dent OF this Board And person
50 appointed shall take up carry away any of such
s~ecpIngs under the penalty of dollar and cost
Oi prosecution. Those persons inclined to take a.
way such dirt may not be wanted by the owners.
requested to apply to the President OF this Board.
by order
CHARLES GYLES, CPk.
Newport, ,,June II, 1923, IJlSl