The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-31

The Tovn Council Of tie TO'cn Of Iiv-
ertsn, acting er-c0scio as Board q
+, iHeathat a meeting holden on the iotm
day of July. 1892 for the purpose Of
making regulations for the preservation
of the health of the Inhabitants Of said
ToDa. Ordered and Deereed the fol-
lowing Quarantine and Heath Regufa-
fions - i5nat 4
Ist. That there shall be two quaran-
tine grounds, VIZ - t.ie Il
One for the Vessels and 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
Bridge shall commence at the distance
of one mile from said Bridge and extend
North as far as Common fence Point
and be in the middle Of the river-that
the quarantine ground South OF SAID
Bridge shall be between Fogland Point
and Sepowet Point aud distant from
the shore three fourths of one mile.
2nd. That all Steamboats, and other
vessels aud 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 North Of said Bridge. and if
they enter the waters South of said
Bridge they shall como 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. nra
3d. That when any vessel or boat
has been visited by the Health Officer
he shall ms soon as may be, inform the
President of this Board Others situation
and circumstances, and shall by his
advice and direction take such measures
for cleansing said Boat or Vessel as are
proper and necessary and shall detain
her on the quarantine gronnd so long
as tho President shall think It expe-
dent.
4th. That eve Boat or Vessels
which shall he SUBJECT to quarantine or
which shall lie ordered upon the quaran-
tine ground, shall Immediately set their
colours in the sl,rouds and keep them
there day and night
5th Tint no Person or Persons be
permitted to land from any Bont or
X Vessel after entering the waters Of this
Port or adjoining this Town and that
no B nat be allowed to go along side any
such Boat or Vessel, excepting the
ot,t, - ~, nf
one OF the members of this Board.
9th. That all Boats and other Yes
sells coming from any Port or Place in
the Narrasanse, Bay or in Providence
or Taunton rivers shall anchor on the
quarantine grnnnd upon the side Of said
Stone Bridge where they may first arrive
and shall there await the Health Officer
who shall examine NIL Persons ON board
under Oath, respecting the Towns Oh
i Places they have been in at any time
within ten days next preceding, and
said Boat or Vessel shall be detained on
the quarantine ground by the Health
AF Officer, if he thinks it expedient there Ia
await the Orders Of The President this
Board. s M e
7tIi. 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 conviction thereof
before any competent Court, be fned a
sum not exceeding $3.50 nor less than
$50 or be imprisoned not exceeding six
months ar the discretion of the Court.
9Th. That no Person orr Persons,
who have within ten days next proceed
ing their arrival in the waters Of this
Port been in the City of New-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 10 he 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 be allowed to come into
this Town within the term often days
from the time they shall have left said
Town or Place infected as aforesaid
under the Penalty of ono hundred Dol.
lars to and for the use of the State to be
recovered in the name of the General
\ Treasurer agreeabIy to the tenth section
of an Act Of the General Assembly enti.
tied Z" an act to prevent the spreading O,
any contagious or infectious sickness ia
this State"
10Th. That if the Master or Other
Person having charge of any Boat OF
!, Vessel arriving in the waters Of this
Port shall evade or attempt to evads