The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1832-07-07
oUaR.aN TINE REGULATIONS.

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II N pursdhnce Of an Act, entitled /" An
Act appointing the several Town
Councils in this State Boards OF Health
ex-officlo,' Tho Town Council of the
town of Warren, as the Board Of Health
f;,r said town, being assembled on this
26.h day Of June, A. ID. 1882, and being
Of opinion that there is danger that conta-
gious or infectious diseases may he
brought into said town by vessels, their
officers, seamen, passengers, and cargoes,
do pass the following orders and rules,
viz
Section ]. Be it ordained by said
Town Council. us the Board OF Health,
that from and after the publication of this
ordinance, any vessel arriving from any
port or place whatever, without the linn
i,s of this State, which shall have on
board any person or persons sick with any
contagious or infectious disease, or which
shall have had any sickness on hoard dur
ing her passage from such port or place,
shall not pass the Pier in Warren River,
nor enter the Harbor Of Warren, without
being first examined by the Health Off
Ger. appointed by the Board OF Health,
nor without permission IN writing first OBJ
tanned from said Health officer, or from
the Bourd Of Health, and shall not land
nny Of her officers, passengers or crew,or
any mart OF her cargo without such per-
mission in writing first obtained. And
the Health Officer shall 90 OH board and
examine any such vessel, and may order
her to be removed at the expense Of the
owner or agent thereof, ID some place in
The Bay at least one mile South of the
Pier in Warren River, and not within one
half of mile of Bristol or Darlington
shores. md to remain at Quarntine for
.uch length Of time, rs in his opinion il
.hall be necessary to prevent the public
health from being endangered And ev-
e,v nerson concerned in the violation and
svasion Of this section Of this ordinance,
.holl incur penalty mot exceeding one
hundred dollars, nor less than twenty
dollars. $40,
Tint the said Health Officer shall have
authority to put such interrogatories and
inouiries to the captain or commanding
officer. or any other person on board any
vessel arriving in Warren River, respect
inc The state of the vessel and tho health
ofthe people on board and it such cap
tain or commanding officer, or other per-
son. shall refuse to answer any, or all in
terfdgatories or inquiries put To him by
said Health officer, or shall evade such
inquiries, or shall, in any way or manner,
make or cause to be made To said Health
Officer, false DR. cquivocal statement Or
report relative to the ofhcers,crew or pas
senaers on board thereof, or of the stale
of the health of all or any Of the officers,
crew and passengers or shall neglect to
report To sa,d Health Officer any death
that nav have occurred on board during
the voyage ; or shall refuse to sign the
written examination Of such captain, com
nander or other person, taken at the time
bv said Health Officer, after being re-
ouestrd so TO do such captain, comrnan-
der or other person so offending, shall
forfeit and pay ms penalty sum not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars,nor less than
twenty dollars.
II. Seci;ou 8. And be il further ordained,
That no vessel, which shall be ordered or
removed to quarantine by the Health VI
f;cer. shall leave the place to which she
was.ordered or removed to quarantine,
.withou, permission Of said Health Oihcer,
or of the Board OF Health, under PEN
atty not exceeding one hundred dollars,
nor less than twenty dollars, to be paid ny
the owner or agent Of SAID vessel, or oy
the person or persons who shall move saio
vessel and such vessel shall he 'iap'e 10
be ordered back to her plnce of quaran-
.;oc.a the expense of the owner or agent,
Ana shsli also be liable to the aforesaid
.peps,sy, ,eo every repiiiion ofsuch offence.
Section a. And be il further ordained,
That wbrpeyer my vessel shall be order.
ed or removed TO quarantine by SAID
Health Officcr, no person OF persona 10
any boat or vessel, except by permission
ofsaid Health Ofiicev, shall 90 along side
of say such vessel, nor Iis at anchor, o.
remain in any other manner within one
hsadisA yards q he same, under pen
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