The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1832-07-07
,REGULATlONs EsTABLIsHED
t ~ TI1E
BOARD OF HEALTH

By TItE
BOARD OF HEALTH
FOR TIE TOJVN OF BRISTOL.
In conformity to the several publ;e
II Statutes Of this State, constatut;ro !
Ithe Town Councils Of the rcspect;vs
| Towns, Boards Of Health therefor. Ths
Town Council Of Bristol, sitting as :
Board Of Health, shisthe 9th day Of Ju.
|iy, A. ID. 1892, have passed and do here.
BY pass the following Ordinances.
!. II 10 ordained, that the Act " emit.
tiled an Act, to prevent the spreading ~
any contagious, or infectious sickness in
this State, /" bo vIgilantly enforced. und
carried into fhll effect.
2. 1t is hereby further ordained. that
no ship or vessel coming from Balti-
more, or any place upon the potomac. or
from any port south thereof, whether
coastwise, or from foreign port, shall
como 10 anchor nearer the town. than
within one hundred rods north of Cnstle
Island, and that the waters of the Uar-
bour, East Of said Island, extcodinp
North the distance OF ono hundred rods
be and hereby are, designated as Quar-,
antine Ground, to which all Ships and
Vessels destined to this port, shall repair.
and where such Ships or Vessels shall re.
main, until further orders from this Board
3. II is hereby further ordained, that
every Ship, Vessel or Steam Boat,
coming from the city of New York, or
from any other place infected or suspect
ed to be infected with the complaint call
ed the CHOLERA, shall before they ap-
proach nearer to the town, come to an.
chor upon some part of said Quarantine
and proceed no further, until per
miited by the Health Officer the Port,
Or by this Board. !
A. 1t is hereby further ordained, that
every Ship, Vessel or Steamboat that may
be subject to Quarantine by the proceed
ng regulations, shall Immediately on her
arrival at said Quarantine, have a color
placed in her shrouds, and there contin-
ied during her remaining on Quarantine.
5. 1t is hereby further ordained, that
10 person, whether officer, sesmen or
passenger arriving in any Ship, Vessel or
Steam boat, subject to tho aforesaid Guar
lntine, shall land or be suffered TO be
anded thercfrom during the Quarantine
# said Ship, Vessel or Boat, under pen
lily not less than Fifty nor over Three
Hundred Dollars, and shall be fulther-
more returned forthwith on board.
6, 1t is hereby further ordained, that
10 person, shall go ON board any Vessel,
Ship or Steam Boat, during the term she
hall be at Quarantine, under the penalty
# Twenty Dollars, and being kept ON
'oard such Vessel, Ship or Steam Boat
uring her Quarantine.
z. 1t is hereby further ordained, that
the Master, or other person having the
harge Of any vessel arriving at this port,
hall evade or attempt, to evade, any law
f tho State, or any regulation Of the
Board of Health, by making false rep
to the Health Officer, as may
espect the length of The passage, or the
ealth ofthe people on board, at the time
f arrival, or at any time during the Voy-
&c, such Master or other person shall
ay fine, not exceeding Three Hundred
Dollars, nor less than One Hundred Dol
ars.
8. 1t shall be, and hereby is, made
,e duty Of the Health Officer, to Inform
all violations Of the foregoing regula-
ons, which may come to his knowledge,
nd if he shali neglect or violate any of
le duties prescribed to him, by the regu-
tions Of this Board, or permit any other
erson to violate the same, no shall pay a
ne of One Hundred Dollars and be dis
issed from Office.
II is hereby further ordained, that the
regulations, be published three /
eeks in the Norihern Star, newspaper ,
rinted in Warren, and a copy Of them
anded to the Commanding Officer Of ev- :
~ Quarantine Vessel, for his Govern
ent. BY Order, |.
WIN. THROOP, Clerk.
Bristol, July 9Th, 1882. Il
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