The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-06-14
Quarantine Negotiations.


TINE Board of Health for the Town Of
Il NEWPORT, at Meeting held on the
fh day or June, 1877, for the purpose of
making Regulations for the preservation OF
the Health of the Inhabitants of said Town,
ordered and iecreed the following
QUiRiv'ILvE RESOLUTIONS -
lst.-That every vessel arriving at this
port between the 10th day ofJune, inst and
the lst day Of October next, from any For
eign port or place lying between the lat. of
A. degrees north, and f. degrees south,
and every vessel arriving from any port in
the u. s. south OF the Chesapeake Bay. in
Guiding Norfolk, (VIr) and places on the
James River notwithstanding said Vessel
may have stopped or touched at any inter.
mediate port or ports during its homeward
passage, shall be carried by the Health
q hcer 10 the Quarantine Ground, near
Coasters harbor sland.-Proriled, That
Vessels arriving at this pc,t from North.
Carolina, Virginia or Mary land, with lum-
Der, naval stores, provisions, fruit or vege-
tables only on board, with no sickness on
board, and not having had any sickness dur
ing the voyage, shall be permitted by the
Health Officer to come Immediately into a.
free Of any expense; .4ad prorided also,
That any Vessel bound to some other port;
and liable to our Quarantine Regulations,
merely stopping at this port to wait for
wind, shall be permitted TO proceed OH her
voyage, if she does not anchor within half
a mile Of the Town, nor have any commu.
nication Herewith, except through the
Health Officer.
I'd. That when any vessel has been car
ried to the quarantine ground by the health
officer, he shall as soon as may be, inform
the President ofthis Board of her situation
and circumstances, and shall by his advice
and direction, take such measures for
cleansing said vessel, as are proper and ne.
cessary, and shall detain her on the quar-
antine ground, SO long as the President
shall think it expedient.
Sd. That whenever anv vessel shall ar
rive at this port, having any person sick on
board, the President on being Informed
thereof by the Health officer, shall mme-
dately send physician on board to exam
inc said person, who shall report i'll writing
10 the President his true state and condl
ton, and the nature of his disease, and the
President if il appears to him cxpedicnt,
shall order such person to be removed from
said vessel, and carried to some suitable
place out of the compact part of the town,
and there taken care Of under the dircc-
ton Of the health officer until such time
as he is properly cured Of his disorder,
which shall be determined by the attend
ing physician, who shall give such person
a certificate that he is, in hi9 opinion, en-
tirely free from any contagious disease /;
proriied atCoays. that all the expenses that
may be incurred by the removal, nursing
and Attendance of such sick person, shlli
be betrayed by himself, or BY the oTncr or
master of such vessel.
iih. That no person shall be allowed to
visit any sick person who Is under the care
Of the health officer, except physician9,
without written pcrmi5sioa fro n the Pre-
sdent for that purpose.
5th. That no person on board any vessel,
at the time Of her being carried 10 the qua
rantine ground. shall be allowed to go on
shore wi,ho 1t the written perm sion oftho
President and any person who sha'i 70 on
shore without such permission, sh II be pro-
secuted for so dong, and brought back by
the health officer, aud kept on board So long
as the vessel ohal. remain on the quarantine
ground.
9th That no ncrson shall be allowed to
60 alongside any vessel subject to qdardn.
tine Regulations, or receive any person
from on hoGsl sail Vessel to land within
the liInits of the town of Newport. when
entering this harbor, after said Vessel shall
have passed Castle hill, except the Health
Officer; that no Boat except the Health. Of
fcer's shall be allowed to 60 alongside any
vessel at Quarantine nor shall any person
whatever except the health officer, go on
board said vessel without the written per-
mission Of the President; and if any person
shall contrary 10 this order, go OIL board
said vessel, he shall be prosecuted therefor,
and also kept on board until the expiration
Of the Quarantine of said Vessel: and il he
makes his escape from said Vessel, he shall
be treated in the same manner as if he o.
riginaly belonged TO her and that 40 per
son may plead ignorance Of the condition
Of such vessel, the health officer shall or
der color TO be placed in her shrouds, as
soon as he ascertains she is subject 10 the
Quarantine Regulations, and continue it
there until the expiration of the Quaran
tine.
9TH. That the President may determine
what articles shall be delivered from on
board any vessels at Quarantine, and the
clothing and 9TH" articles on board, shall
be landed, and nothing shall be taken out
OF such vessel without his permission.
Sth. That all the directions ofihe Presi-
dent, or Health officer, relative 20 The
cleansing Of the vessels, and the clothing
and other articles on board, shall be strict
ly complied with by the officers and crew,
snd the commanders shall be answerablc
for any breaches or violations of said direc-
tions, by the people on board.