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

! \ I meeting ofthe Board ofHealth I'd
"A the town OF Newport on the 4,h da
OF June 1927. IL ,OdS ordered and decreed
That the following regulations for preserI
ing the health of the inhabitents, be, an|
are hereby adopted and to be carried ind
effect on the twentieth day Of June, and d
remain in force un;ll the first Gay of Nd
vember next:
lst. That no fish be spread upon tl|
land, within mile of the compact part d
the town, and that no heaps of fish be id
posted any where within the compact pa
ot the town, nor in any other part Of th|
town within fifty rods of any public roa
nor in any other place within the limits d
the town. unless they are covered wit
sand, earth, or other materials, that no prI
trld or offensive smell shall arise therd
from.
I'd. That dead horses, hogs, and othc|
animals, shall be so buried that there shall
be at least two feet of earth upon them, q
| ibatthey be carried off into the harbor. d
least mile from the compact part Of th|
Iown, and sunk by having stones or othd
weights attached to them, and that sue
as may be carried TO Easton's beach, sha
not be thrown into the sea, but shall b|
buried in the sand, either on the beach, d
on the marsh, adjoining thereto.
Sd. That no person suffer his sink gud
ter, or other drain, for the purpose of con-
veying away foul water, to run into AMI
street, lane, or on any wharf IN town, afte
the twentieth day of June, to the first La|
of November next.
4th. That no person erect any hog pend
~ any ofthe streets, lanes, or alleys in tn i
town. and that all hog pens, be at all time
! kept as clean and free fIom offensive smell
as the nature of the case will admit.
5th. That no heaps of dirt. or manure b|
| deposited in any Of The streets, lanes or al
| leys, in this town.
9th. That the inspectors Of nuisances, d
such of them as the Board of Health nal
select and instruct for that purpose, as SOC
as may be, after the passing Of these Re d
ulatlons, and at such other times as th|
Board Of Health may think proper TO direc|
visit and examine all the yards aud enclod
ures, pryies, sink holes, slaughter housed
and hog pens, together with such cellar
! as they may suspect to be in an unwhold
some condition, in the compact part of th|
town, to ascertain whether the aforegoin|
Regulations have been properly ccmplie|
with, and whether they arc generally in
cleanly state, that they report'a the Prcs|
! dent Of this Board, all such persons as hay|
neglected or refused to comply with th|
Regulations, or whose premises are in al
offensive or unwholsome condition
9Th. That all violations of the aforer
ing Regulations be punished by fine nd
] L. al Il H. al
dollars, at the discretion of the court betoH
which the case shall be tried.
Whereas a number of the Inhabita I'd
have heretofore neglected to empty an|
cleanse their privy vaults, until the seaso
has become too far advanced, and th|
weather too warm TO DO il with safety
the health Of the Citizens
Wherefore IL is Voted, That if any priv
vaults within the compact part ofthe towl
which shall be found full. or nearly full, d
as to be unwholsome or offensive 10 the Ii|
habitanis on the Goth day Of June next I'LL
person owning or occupying The same sha|
pay a fine of three dollars for the use
the town, together with cost Of rrosecd
ton, and that The names Of those person
who neglect to comply with the foregoin|
regulations, will be reported by the Id
spector Of Nuisanccs, 10 the Board 4
Health, who will order prosecution TO b
commenced against them without delay.
II is hereby recommended to the citizeI i
residing in Thames.sireot. and in Mark
and Washington square TO cause the spad
in front ofthc estates they respectively cd
cupy 10 the middle of the street, to be swe 4
once IN two weeks, at least and the dirt 4
swept into heaps, by those who have d
use therefor, viii be taken away by sou|
person to be sppoin,ed by the President
this Board. And no person notso appoint
cd shall take up or carry away any Of sud
sweepings under the penalty cf one dolli
and cost Of prosecution. Those persod
inclined to take away such dirt as may n|
be wanted by the persons who caused N
: same to he swept, are requested TO app1
to the President of the Board.
BY order, BIB. ROWLAND, Clerk.
! Newport, June IA, ls27.