The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-18
HEALTH REGULATIONS.
A L a meeting of the Board of Health


= "A tor The town of Newport on the l4th day Of
jane, 1928. ordered and deereei. That the fol-
lowing Regulations tor preserving the health Of the
Inhabitants be, and are sdop,ed ana to be carried n
10 e!iec, on the 6rss day OF July. and 10 remain in
force until the iirs, day of November next,
Firsi, That no FISH be spread upon the land, with
in ne Of the compac, part of the town, aud that
no heaps OF hsh be deposited any where within the
compact part VI 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 are covered with earth. sand other materials
that no pu,rid or offensive smell shall arise there.
from
Second That dead horses. hogs and other animals,
shalt be 80 buried that there shall I've 1T least two
feet Of earth upon lhem that they be carried oft
into the hsrbor, at least nile from the compact part
OF the town. and sunk by having stones or other
weights suacbed to them, and tbs, such as may be
carried to Ess,uns beach. shalt not be thrown
the bot shall be buried in the sand. either the
beach. on the marsh, adjoining thereto.
7hirG. That no person suffer his sink gutter, or
other drain, for the purpose OF conveying away foul
water to run into any street, lane OF alley or on
any wharf in the town, from The frst day ot July TO
the first day of November next. @ u.,
Fourth, That no person erect any hog pens, in any
of the stree,s lanes. alleys in this town. aud that
all hog pens, te at all times kep, clean aud ee
from offensive smell the nature OF the case will
admit r..- ,-': .H-.
Eifh, That no heaps o. dirt, or manure be depos-
tied IN any Of the streets, lanes, or alleys IN this
town. g., .... g..
.ssrlh That the inspectors Of nuisances, or such
Of them as the Board Of Health may select and in.
sruct for that purpose soon as may be, alter the
passing of these Regulations, and ut such other times
as The Board of Health may think proper to direct,
visit and Examine all the ards and encosu es, priv
ies sink holes slaughter houses aud hog pens, to-
eelher with snch cellars they may suspect to he
IN an unwhocsome condition, in the compact part OF
the town. to ascertain whether the soregong Regu.
iations have been properly complied with, ,.nd whe,h
er they are generally in clesnly state that they re
port to the Presidcnt of this Bosfd M such persons
ss have ne elected or refused to comply with the Reg.
ustions, whose premises are IN Nh offensive or on
wholesome condition s. ~,g ...
Seventh, That al violations Of the sfoeeong Reg
ua,ions he punished by fne no, less than one dol.
lar more than twenty dollars at the DISCRETION OF
the couf. before which the case shalt be iicd
Il il hereby recommended TO the ci,izers residing
in Thames street, and in Market and Washington
squs the space IN front ot the estates they
respectively occupy to the middle " the street to he
swept once in two weeks at least, and the dirt so
swept into heaps by those Sho have use therefor,
will he taken away by some person to be appointed
! by the Preslden, OF this Board And no person not
sweepings under the penalty of one dollar and cost
OF prosecution. Those persons inclined to take a.
way such dir. as may not be wanted by the owners.
arc requested to apply TO the Presiden, OF this Board
by order
..,., -, CHARLES GYLES, Cfk
Newport June IL, 1928. lJiSJ