The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-25
Quarantine Regulations.

THE Board of HEALrH for the Town -
- NEWPORT, at Meeting held o. 'he
4th day Of June, 1899, for the p,~pose OF
making Regulations for the observation OF
the health of the Inhabif-ats OF said Town,
ordered and dec reeI the following
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
lst.--That every Vessel arriving at this
Port between the 18th day of June and the
10Th dny osOctober next, from any For.
eign Port or place lying between the lat.
of 45 degrees north,a and 45 degrees south,
and esery vessel arriving from any port IN
the q. S. south Of the Chesapeake Bay, in
eluding Norfolk. VIM 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 OF.
ficer TO the Quarantine Ground. near Coast
crs' barbor Island. - Prouided, That YES.
sells arriving at this Port from North. Caro-.
lima, Virginia or Maryland, with lumber.
naval stores, provisions, fruit or vegetables
only on board, with no sickness on board,
md not having had any sickness during
the voyage shall be permitted by the Health
Officer 10 come Immediately, into any
wharf in the Town and unload her cargo.
free Of any expence:-.7nd prorided also
That any Vessel bound 10 some other Port
and liable to our Quarantine Regulations,
merely stopping al this Port to wait for a
wind, shall be permitted to proceed on her
voyage if she does not anchor within half
mile of the town, nor have any communica
ton herewith, except through the Health
Officer.
2d.-That when any Vessel has been
r,rv;od to tho nfipa urpppd bv Tho
health officer, he shall as soon as may be-
inform the President Of this Board of her
situation and circumstances and shall BY
his advice and direction, take such meas
ures for cleansing said vessel, as are prop
.er and necessary, and shall detain her on
the quarantine ground, so long as the Pres
ident shall think il expcdient.
3i.-That whenever any vessel shall ar
rive at this port, having any person sick or
board, the President on being informed
thereof by the Health officer, shall imme.
diately send physician on board to exam
inc said person. who shall report in writing
10 the President his true state and condit
ion, and the nature Of his disease. and the
President, If il appears 10 him expedieni
shall order such peerson TO be remoyeafrom
said vessel, and carried to some suitable
place out of the compact part of the tow n.
and there taken care ofundcr the direction
Of the health officer until such time as he
is properly cured Of his disosder, which
shall be determined by the attending ply
icisn, who shall give such person cert!f
cate that he is, in his opinion, entirely free
from any contagious disease. prorided al
,edys, that oil the expenses that msy be in
Cured by the removal, nursing and attend.
aucc OF such sick person. shall BE betrayed
by himself, or BY the owner or master Of
such vessel.
4th.-Thst no person shall be allowed To
visit any sick person who is under the care
Of the health officer, except Physicians,
without written permission from the Pres.
Idcnt for that purpose.
5.h.-Thsi no person on board any yes.