The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-06-21
Nealth Negotiations.

\ meeting ofthe Board ofHealth for
L u the town ot Newport on the 4th day
of June 1927. 4 aOrs ordered and decreei.
That the following regulations for prescrv.
ing the health of the Inhabitants, be. and
are hereby adopted and to be carried into
effect on the twentieth day of June, and To
remain in force until the first day Of No.
vember next:
LIST. That no FISH be spread upon tho
land, within mile of the compact part Of
the town, and that no heaps of fish be de-
posted any where within the compact part
OF the town, nor in any other part of tho
town within fifty rods of any public road,
nor IN any other place within the limits of
Tho town, unless they are covered with
sand, earth, or other materials, that no pu-
trld or offensive smell shall arise there.
from.
ID. That dead horses, hogs, and other
animals, shall be so b . led that there shah
be at least two feet OF earth upon them. or
thatthey be carried off into the harbor. az
least mile from the compact part of tho
town, and sunk by having stones or other
weights attached TO them, and that such
as may be carried TO Easton's beach, shalt
not be thrown into the sca, but shall be
buried in the sand, either on the beach. or
on the marsh, adjoining thereto.
I'd. That no person suffer his sink gut
ter or other drain, for the purpose of con-
veylng away foul water, tn run into any
street, lane, or on any wharf in town, after
'he twentieth day of June, to the first day
OF November next.
4th. That no person erect any hog pens,
IN any ofthe streets, lanes, or alleys in this
town, and that all hog pens, be at all times
kept as clean and free from offensive smells
as the nature Of the case will admit.
9th. That no heaps ofdrt, or manure bo
deposited IN any of the streets, lanes or al
eys, in this town.
9th. That the inspectors Of nuisanccs, or
such of them as the Board of Health mny
'cleCt and instruct for that purpose, as soon
- may be, after the passing of these Rog-
lIalIons, and at such other times as tho
ioard of Health may think proper to direct,
lslt and examine all the yards and encos-
lros, privies, sink holes, slaughter houscs,
nd hog pens, together with such cellara
IS they may suspect to be in an unwholc-
ome condition, III the compact part OF tho
own, to ascertain whether the aforegoing
regulations have been properly coanIej
,G5icc,eji or refused TO comply with tho
Z REGULATIONS, or whose premises are IN an
offensive or unwholsome condition.
ztb. That all violations of the aiorego"
nr Regulations be punished by n flne NOT
css than one dollar or more than twenty
Inllars. at the discretion of the court before
which the cnse shall be tried.
Whcreas n number of the Inhabitants
have heretofore neglected TO empty ana
cleanse their privy vaults, until the season
ms become too far advanced, and tho
too warm TO do IT with safety to
he health of the Ciilzens
Ubey,fore II IS Tofed, That If any prlVy
,aulis within the compact part ol me Town.
which shall be found full, or nearly iulli SO
40 IN he nwbolsome or offensive to the IN
,obi,on,s on the 2Oth day OF June next the
nerson owning or occupying the same shall
nav a fine of three dollars for the use OK
Tho ,oyn. to0cther with cost OF prosecu-
tion. and that The names of those persons
who NEGLECT TO comply with the foregoing
will he reported by the In.
snector of Nuisanccs, to the Board or
Health. who will order prosecution TO oo
commenced against them without delay
II is hereby recommended to the cltizens
residing in Thames-street, and III Market
and Washington square TO cause the spaeo
IN front oftho Estates they respectively oc"
cunv 10 the middle of the street, TO be swcpt
once in two weeks, at least, and the dirt SO
swept into heaps, by those who have no
nae therefor, will be taken away by some
ncrson TO be appointed by the President OF
ihis Board. And no person notso appoint
ed shall take up or carry away any oi such
swecplngs under the penalty oi one uollat
and cost of prosecution. Those persons
inclined to take away such dirt as may not
be wanted by the persons who caused .ho
same to be swept, are requested 10 Apply
10 the President Of the Board.
BY order, BIB. ROWLAND, Clerk.
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