The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-07-20
Nealth Negotiations.

ATa meeting of the Board of Health fol
"a the town of Newport, on the 2Sth day OF
June lS2G. IL lras ordered ard dccrccd, That
the following regulations for preserving the
health of the inhabitants, be, and are hereby
aiopted and TO be carried into effect on the
first day of July, and to remain III force until
the first day Of November next:
lst That no fish be spread upon the iand,
within mile of the compact part OF the town.
and that no heaps Of fish be deposited any
where within the compact part ol the town,
nor in any other part Of the toNn within tity
rods of any public road, nor III any other place
within the limits of the town, unless they are
covered with sand, earth OF other materials,
that no putrid or ohensive smell shall arise
therofrom.
ID. That dead horses, hogs, and other ami,
mails. shall be so buried that thcrc shall De at
least two feet of earth upon them, or that they
be carried off into the harbor, at least mile
from the compact part of the town, and sunk
by having stones or other weights attached |"
them, and that such az may be carried To
Easton's beach, shall not be thrown INTO the
sea, but shall be buried IN the sand, either on
the beach, or on the marsh, adjoining thereto
Sd. That no person suffer his sink gutter, or
other drain, for the purpose OF conveying a.
wav foul water, to run into any street, lane,
or ON anv wharf in town, after the fourth day
of July to the first day Of November next.
4th. That no person erect any hog pens,
in any of the streets, lanes, OF alleys IN TINS
town, and that all hog pens, be at all tunes
kept as clean and free from offensive smell as
the nature of the case will admit
5th. That no heaps OF dirt, or manure De
deposited in ANY OF the streets, lanes or alleys,
in this town.
9th. That the inspectors of nuisanoes, or
such of them as the Board of Health may Sc
lect and instruct for that purpose, as soon as
may lie, after the passing Of these Regulations,
a,,5- ni ,uch other times as the Board Of Health
NAV think proper to direct, visit and examine
all the yards and enclosures, prlvies, SINK
holes. slaughter houses, and hog pens, to-
Uethcr with such cellars as they may suspect
I to be in an unwholesomc condition, IN Inc
: compact part Of the town, TO ascertain wheth'
er the aforegoing Regulations have been pro-
perly complied with, and whether they are
generally in clcanly state, that they TepoIt
to the President of this Board, all such persons
as have neglected or refused to comply with
! the Regulations, or whose premises are III an
J offensive or unWholesome condition.
9Th That ali violations of the aioregong
Regulations be punished by fine not less
/ than one dollar or more than twenty dollars,
st the discretion Of the court before which the
case shall be tried.
! 1t is hereby recommended TO the citizens
residing IN Thames-street and in Market and
Washington squares to cause the space III
! front OF the estates they respectively occupy
10 the middle Of the street, 10 be swept once
/ IN two weeks, at least, and the dirt SO swept
I into heaps, D. those who have no use therefor
, will bc taken away 10y some person to be ap,
! pointed by tie President Of this Board. And
( no person not so appointed shall take up oi
carry away any ofsuch swccpings under tho
penalty Of one dollar and cost of prosecution
/ Those persons inclined to take away snch din
/ as may not be wanted by the persons who
caused ~ same 20 he swept, are requested iC
ami, to the President OF the Board.
By order, b. b. ROWLAND, Clerk.
Newport. july d, l-26.