Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-06-13
HEALTH REGULATIONS.

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land within mile OF the compact part of
the town; and that no heaps OF fish be de-
posted any where within the compact
part of the town, nor in other parts oilhe
town within fifty rods Of any public road:
nor in any other place within the limits
of the town, unless they are covered
with sand, earth, or other materials, that
no putrid or offensive smell shall arise
thereirom.
Cd. That dead horses, hogs and 9TH
er animals, shall be so buried that there
shall Oe at least two feet OF earth upon
them; or that they be carried off into the
harbor at least mile from the compact
part of the town, and sunk by having
stones or other weights attached to them;
and that such as may be carried to Eas-
tons beach shall not be thrown into the
sea, but shall be buried in the sand Ell
ther on the beach, or on the marsh ad-
joining.
3D. That no person suffer his or her
sink gutter to run into any street, lane,
or on any wharf in town, after the Goth
day Of June inst, to the lst day Of No
vember next.
4th. That no person erect any hog pens
in any of the streets, lanes or alleys in
this town; and that all bog-p be at all
times kept as clean and free from often
sive smell, as the nature of the case will
admit.
9Th. That no heaps of dirt or manure
be deposited in any OF the streets, lanes,
or alleys in this town.
9Th That the Inspectors of nulsances
or such Of them as the Board of Health
may select and instruct for that purpose
whenever the said Board may deem ex
pcdient-to direct, visit, and examine
all the yards, and enclosures, privys
sink holes, slaughter houses, and hog
pens, together with such cellars as they
may suspect to be i'll an unwholcsnmt
condition, IN the compact part of The
town, to ascertain whether the forego
ing regulations have been properly com
piled with-and whether they are gen
orally in clcanly state ;-that they re
mort to the President of the Board al
such persons who have neglected, or re
fused to comply with the regulations
or whose premises are in an offensive
unwholesome condition.
7th. That all violations of the fore
going regulations be punished by fin
not less than one dollar, or more tha
twenty, at the discretion of the court be
fore which the case shall be tried.
9th. That il any privy vaults with
the compact part Of the town which sha
be found full, or nearly full, so as to b
unwholesome or offensive to the inhabl
ants at any time between the Goth da
Of June, and the Goth day Of Octobe
next, the person owning or occupyln
the same, shall pay fine of three do
lars for the use Of the town, togetht
with the costs of prosecution; and th'
the names of those persons who negIe'
TO comply with the foregoing regul,'ion
will be reported by the Inspectors I
nuisances TO the Board of Health, wh
will order prosecution to be commen'
ed against them without delay
1t is hereby recommended to the cit
zcns residing in Thames-street, and
Market and Washington Squares,
cause the space in front of the estat
they respectively occupy, to be swept
least once in two weeks to the middle
the street.
Ordered That the foregoing regul
tions 60 into operation on The Goth d'
Of June instant, and continue until Il
ist day of November next, except 4
9th article which will end on the 90
day Of October next,-and that they
published three weeks in the "llERAl
OF THE TINES"
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