The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-11
Quarantine Regulations,

NEWPORT. at Meeting heio "i 'he
ilh day of June. 1899. for the purpose Of
making Regulations tor the preservation of
the health Of the Inhabitants OF said Town,
ordered and decreed the following
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
lst.--Thst every Vessel arriving at this
Port between the 18th cay of June and the
10Th day of October next, from any For
eign Port or place lying between the lat.
of IS degrees north,a 45 degrees south,
aud every vessel arriving from any port in
the U. :. south of the Chesapeake Bay, IN.
cluding 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 Of-
ficer Ia the Quarantine Ground. near Coast.
ers' harbor Island. -Proride6, 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,
and not having had any sickness during
the voyage, shall be permitted by the Health
Officer to come immediately unto any
wharf in the Town aud unload her cargo,
free of any expence:--.hid proridcd also.
That any Vessel bound to some other Port,
and liable 10 our Quarantine Regulations,
merely stopping at this Port to wait for q
wind, shall be permitted to proceed on her
voyage if she does not anchor within half
nile of the town, nor have any communica-
non herewith, except through the Health
Officer.
2d.-That when any Vessel has been
arried 10 the quarantine ground by the
noalth officer, he shall az soon as may bc
inform the President Of this Board of het
situation and circumstances and shall by
mis- advice and direction, take such meas
res for cleansing ssid vessel, as are prop
er and necessary. and shall detain her on
he quarantine ground, so long as the Pres
dent shall think it expedieni.
3d.-That whenever any vessel shall ar.
rive at this port, ing any person sick OF
board, the President on beng informed
hereof by the Health officer, shall imme
Bis tely send a 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 it appears to him expedient
Sholl order such peerson To be remove edtrom
said vessel, and carried To some suliabl.
place out of the compact part of the town,
and there taken care of under the direction
of the health officer until such time as he
is properly cured of his disosder, whlch b
shall be determined by the attending phy.
icinn, who shall give such person certiii
cate that he is, in his opinion, entirely free
from any contagious disease, prorided al
,cdys, that all the expenses that may be IN.
Cured by the removal, nursing aud attend
ance of such sick person. shall be betrayed
by himself, or by the owncr or master ol
such vessel.
4th.-That no person shall be allowed to
visit any sick person who is under the care
of the health officer, except Physlc ians
without written permission from the Pres
ihent Tor tnat purpose.
5th.-Tha, no person on board any yes.
sel, at the time Of her being carried TO the
Quarantine ground, shall be allowed to go
on shore without the written permission
Of the President; and any person who shal!
60 on shore without such permission, sbnll
be prosecuted for so doing, and brought
back by the health officer, and kept on board
go long as The vessel shall remain on the
quarantine ground.
6th.--That no person 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 permission OF the Pres
ident; and if any person shall contrary TO
this order, 90 on board said vessel, he
shall be prosecuted therefor, and also kept
on board until the expiration Of the Qua.
rantinc of said Vessel; and if he makes his
escape from sold Vessel, be shall be treat
Il -, H.. q I. ,atl,
belonged to her, and that no person may
plead ignorance Of the condition Of such
vessel the health officer sha i order color
to be placed in her shrouds, az soon as he
ascertains she is subject to the Quaran
tine Regulations, and continue it there un.
I'll the expiration ofihc Quarantine.
7th.--'That the President may determine
what articles shall be delivered from on
board any vessel at Quarantine, and the
places where they shall he landed, aud
nothing shall be taken out Of such vessel
withou, his permission,
Sth.-That all the directions Of the Pres
ldent or Health Officer, relative to the
cleansing of the vessels, and the clothing
and other articles on board. shall be strict
ly complied with by the officers and crew.
and the commander shall be answersble for
any breaches or violations Of said direc.
lions, by the people on board.
9th.-That the President shall deierm
inc at what distance from the Asylum Oh
Coasters Harbor Island, the Quarantine
vessels shall be placed 90 that the health
Of the Poor that may be lodged in the A
sylun, may not at any time be in the re
motest degree endangered by such vessel
l0th.-That the President shall not per
nit any salted sor dried hides, or horns.
that are in putrid state, TO be landed in
the compact part Of the Town.
1lih-That all orders and Instructions
Of the President, for carrying these regu
lations into effect. shall BE- in writing, and
returned by the health officer to the clerk
Of this board, to be by him placed on file in