The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-06-19
Quarantine Regulations.

Il port, at Meeting held on the 9TH day Of
June, 1881 for the purpose Of making Regula-
tions for the preservation Of the Health Of the
Inhabitants OF said Town, ordered and decreed
the following
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
Ist-That every Vessel arriving at this Port
between the Goth day Of Juno and the 10Th day
Of October next, from any Foreign Port or place
lying between the lat of45 degrees north, and
Is degrees south, and every vessel arriving from
any port in the Y. 8. south Of the Chesapeake
Bay, including Norfolk, (Vir.) and places on the
James River, notwithstanding said Vessel may
have stopped or touched at any intermediate
Port or Ports during its homeward passage shall
be carried by the Health. Officer to the Quaran.
tino Ground. near Coaster'sharbor Island
Provided, That Vessels arriving ut this Port
from North. Carolina, Virginia or Maryland, with
lumber, naval stores, provisions, fruit or vegeta.
bles 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 into any wharfin the Tcwn
and unload her cargo, free ofany expence:-- find
prooided also, That any Vessel bound to some
other Port, and liable to our Quarantine Regula-
tions, merely stopping at this Port to wait for
wind, shall be permitted to proceed on her voy.
age, If she does not anchor within half mile Of
the Town, nor have any communication there-
with, except through tho Health Oficor.
2d.--That when any Vessel has been carried
to the quarantine ground by the 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
measures for cleansing said vessel, as are proper
and necessary, and shall detain her on the qua
antine ground, SO long as the President shall
think il expedient.
3d.-That whenever any vessel shall arrive at
this port, having any person sick on board, the
President on being informed thereof by the
Health. officer, shall immediately send physc.
ian on board to examine said person, who shall
report in writing 10 the President his true state
and condition, and the nature Of his disease, and
the President, if it appears to him expedient,
shall order such person TO be removed from said
vessel, and carried TO some suitable 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
disorder, which shall be determined by the at
tending physician. who shall give such person a
certificate that he is in his opinion, entirely free
from any contagious disease; provided altoays,
tina. all the expenses that may be incurred by the
removal, nursing and attendance Of such sick
person, shall be betrayed by himself, or by the
owner or master Of such vessel
| 4th.-That no person shall be allowed to visit
any sick person who il under the care Of the
health officer, except Physicians, without q
written permission from the President tor that
| purpose.
5ih.--That no person on board any vessel, al
| the time Of her being carried to the Quarantine
| ground, shall be allowed 10 go on shore without
the written permission of the President; and
any person who shall 90 on shore without such
permission, shall be prosecuted for SO doing, and
brought back by the health officer, and kept on
board so long as the vessel shall remain on the
quarantine ground.
6th-That no person shall be allowed TO 20
along side any vessel subject to the Quarantine
Regulations, or receive any person from on
board said Vessel to land within the limits of the
town Of Newport, when entering this harbor,
after said Vessel shall have passed Castle hill,
except the Health. Officer: that no boat except
the Health. Officers, shall be allowed to 90
alangside any Vessel at Quarantine; nor shall
any person whstevor, except the health-oficer,
60 on board said vessel, without the written
permission Of the President; and if any person
shall contrary TO this order, 60 on board said
vessel, he shall be prosecuted therefore, and also
kept on board until the expiration of the Qua.
rantine Of said Vessel; and il lie makes his es-
cape from said Vessel, he shall DO treated in tho
same manner az if he originally belonged TO her,
and that no person may plead ignorance Of the
condition ofsuch vessel, the health officer shall
order color to be placed in her shrouds, as soon
as he ascertans she is subject to the Quarantine
Regulations, and continue il there until the OK.
piration of the Quarantine.
Th.-That the President may determine what
articles shall be delivered from on board any
vessel at Quarantine, and tho time and places
where they shall be landed, and nothing shall
be taken out Of such vessel without his permits.
sion.
| Sth.--That all the directions Of the President
or Health Officer, relative to the cleansing of
the vessels, and the clothing and other articles
on board, shall be strictly complied with by the
officers and crew, and the commander shall be
answerable for any breaches or violations Of said
directions, by the people on hoard.
9th.-That tho President shall determine at
what distance from tho Asylum on Coasters
IIarbor Island, the Quarantine vessels shall be
placed 80 that the health Of the Poor that may
be lodged in the Asylum, may not at any time
be in tho remotest degree endangered by such
vessel.
iOth.-That the President shall not permit
any salted or dried hides, or horns, that are in
putfid state, to be landed in the compact part Of
the Town.
llth-That all orders and instructions Of the
President, for carrying thess regulations into
effect, shall be in writing, and returned by the
officer to the clerk Of this board, TO bo by
him placed on file in his Office.
l2th.--That no vessel arriving at this Port
with merchandise taken on board at Staten.
Island, or from on board any vessel at the qua.
rantne ground at New York, shall be permitted
to enter the harbor Of Newport, but shall be tax.
en- to the Quarantine ground BY the health Of.
icer, and shall be detained not less than IS days,
or until discharged by order Of the board.
l3th.-That any person violating any of the
aforesaid regulations, or refusing or poglecting
TO comply with any written instructions given
by the President, by virtue Of tho aforesaid 70.
gulations, shall on conviction thereof before any
competent Court, be fined sum not exceeding
$3.50, nor less than $40, or be imprisoned not
exceeding six months, at the discretion Of the