The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-24


erfon, acting rx-o5icio as Board Of
Health at a meeting holden on the 1874
day Of July 1892 for the purpose Of
making regulations FIR the preservation
ofthe health Of the Lhabitanfs cf said
Iopn. Ordered and Decreed the fol-
iosoing Quarantine and Heath Reguia-
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lst. That there shall be two quaran-
tine grounds, VIZ -
One .fnf The Vessels end Boats enter
ing the waters of this Port North of the
Stone Bridge; and the other for vessels
and boats entering the waters Of this
Port South Of the Stone Bridge that
the quarantine ground North Of said
Bridges shall commence at the distance
Of one mile from said Bridge and extend
North as far as Common fence Point
aud be IN the middle of the riyer--that
the quarantine ground South Of said
Bridge shall be between Fogland Point
and Sepowet, Point and distant from
the shore three Iourths of one mile.
2nd. That Steamboats, aud other
vessels and boats arriving in the waters
of this Port from New-York or any Of
the British Provinces in North America
and all other Places known or suspec-
ted to be infected with the Cholera shall
anchor on the quarantine ground
North OF said Stone Bridge if they enter
the waters Norlh Of said Bridge, and it
they enter the waters South of said
Bridge they shall come to anchor on The
quarantine ground to the South of said
Bridge and await the visit of the Health
Officer, and the orders Of the President
of this Board.
Sd. That when any vessel or boat
has been visited by the Health Officer
he shall rs soon as may be, inform the
President of this Board Of her situation
and circumstances, and shull by his
advice and direction take such measures
for cleansing said Boat or Vessel as are
proper and necessary and shall dctain
her on the quarantine ground so long
as the President, shall think il expc-
dent.
9TH. That every Boat or Vessel
which shall be subject to quarantine or
which shall beordered upon the quarau-
tine ground, shall Immediately set their
colours in the shrouds and keep them
there day and night.
9th. That no Person or Persons be
permitted to land from any Boat or
Vessel after entering the waters Of this
Port or adjoining this Town ; and that
no Boat be allowed to go along side any
such Boat or Vessel, excepting the
Health Officers without permission Of
one of the members Of this Board.
9th. That all Boats and other Ves-
sels conina fsnna -psss 49, piucv- -tu
the Narraganset Bay or in Providence
or Taunton rivers shall anchor on tho
quarantine ground upon the side Of said
Stone Bridge where they may first arrive
and shall there await the Health Officer
who shall examine all Persons on board
under Oath, respecting the Towns or
Places they have been in at any time
within ten days next preceding, aud
said Boa. or Vessel shall be detained on
the quarantine ground by the Health
Officer, if he thinks it expedient there 10
await the Orders Of the President ofthis
Board.
9TH. That any person violating any
Of the aforesaid Regulations or refusing
or neglecting to comply with any writ
ten Instructions given by the President
of this Board by virtue of the aforesaid
regulations shall on c)nvictIon thereof
before any competent Court, be fined
sum not exceeding $3.50 nor less than
$50 or be imprisoned not exceeding six
months at the discretion of the Court.
9Th. That no Person or Persons,
who have within ten days next proceed
ing their arrival in the waters Of this
Port been in the City Of Ncw-York or
any other Place infected with the Chol-
era be allowed to Land any where in
the Town of Tiverton under the Penal
ty of one hundred dollars to and for the
use Of the State TO be recovered in the
name of the General Treasurer.
9th. That no Person or Persons
who shall come from New-York or any
other Town or Place infected with the
Cholera shall he allowed to come into
this Town within the term of ten days
from the time they shall have left said
Town or Place infected us aforesaid
under the Penalty of one hundred Dol
lars to and for the use of the State to be
recovered in the name Of the. General
Treasurer agreeably to the tenth section
of an Act Of the General Assembly enti-
tied " an act to preventive spreading of
any contagious or infectious sickness in
this State."
10Th That ifthe Master or other.
Person having charge Of any Boat or
Vessel arriving in the. waiers Of this
Port shall evade or attempt to evade
any law of this State, or any regulations