The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-15
Quarantine Regulations.

Board Of Health, Newport, Sept. 20, 1881.
vNHE Board Of Health upon information ro
II ceived of the prevalence of the
CHOLERA at St. Petersburg. and else
where IN The North Of Europe, have deemed
it expedient 10 subject all vessels coming
from the Baltic, the Levan., Gulf Of Venice,
or any place in the Mediterranean Sea, or any
other place in the passage from " hch il is
gitude, as calculated from Greenwich. and
places know or suspected to be- infected with
the above named disease, 10 quarantine; ; and
they do hereby order that ell vessels arriving
at the port of Newport, from any of the
places above mentioned. be ordered by the
Health Officer to the Quarabtlne Ground
Aud further order, Tha: all vessels arriving
at said port of Newport. coastwise from any
place ~ The Unucd States, or the British
posscsS,ons IN A nerica. laden IN whole or in
par, with articles imporied from the above
places. shall also be carried 10 The quarantine
ground. there to remain until further orders
from this Board
Tho Health Officer is directed to order
aN vessels subject to quarantine as above.
immediately to the quarantine ground and
order color placed the shrouds TO be kept
there unlil she be discharged from quaran
tine. without gong on board said vessel, and
make report forthwith to the President Of
this Board.
Pilots meeting with vessels coming into
port from places where cholera is said to
prevail, are directed to pilot them to the
Quarantine ground without going on board
for that purpose; any pilot or pilots who shall
presume TO 60 on board contrary 10 these
regulations, he or they will be kept on board
said vessel during her quarantine.
That no person on board Of any vessel ar
riving from either of the ports or places
mentioned in the first section of these re-
gulaiions, shall leave said vessel after she
enters the harbor of Newport, on the penal.
ty prescribed in the fourth section Of ian
oct appointing the several Town Councils Of
this State, Boards Of Health Ex officlo.
All persons are hereby forbid going on
board of any vessel arriving in tho harbor Of
Newport from either Of the ports or places
aforementioned, on the penalty Of being kept
on board said vessel until she shall be dis.
charged from quarantine.
That il the master or other person having
the charge ofsny vessel arriving at this part,
shall evade or attempt to evade any law OF
the State, or any regulation of the Board OF
Health, by making false representation to
the Health Officer, as msy respect the length
ofthe passage, or the health OF the people on
board at the time Of arrival, or at any time
during the voyage, such master or other
person shall pay fine not exceeding three
hundred dollars, nor less than one hundred
dollars.
II shall be, and hereby 10. made the duty Of
the Health Officer to inform of oil violations
of the foregoing regulations which may
come to his knowledge, and if be shall neg
lect or violate any of the duties prescribed
to him by the laws of the State, or by the
regulations Of this Board. or permit q. >
other person TO violate the same, no shall
pay a fine Of one hundred dollars, and be
dismissed from Office.
ordered, That the sforegoing regulations
be published three weeks IN sl the papers
printed 10 this town. and copy Of them
handed by the Health Officer to the com
msndlng officer Of every quarantine vessel
for his government
By order,
uOwIkvO Clerk