Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-06-20
HEALTH REGULATIONS.

they arc hereby ddOpted:-
HEALTH POPULATIONS.
lst. That no fish be spread upon the
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 OF he
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 alse
therefron
Cd. That dead horses, hogs and 9TH
er animals, shall be so buried that there
shall be at least two feet OF earth upon
them; or that they be carried eff 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
thcr on the beach, or Oh the marsh ad-
joining.
Sd. That no person suffer his or her
sinS gutter to run into any street, lane,
or on any wharf in town, after the ooh
day OF June inst, 10 the lst day OF n o.
vember next.
4th. That no person erect any hog pens
in auy of the streets, lanes or alleys in
this town; and that all hog-pens be at all
times kept as clean and tree from often
sive smell, as the nature Of ihe case will
admit.
5th. 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 nuisances
or such Of them as the Board Of Health
may select and instruct for that purpose
whenever the said Board may deem ex
pedient--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 in an unwholes m'
condition, IN the compact part Of TIT
town, to ascertain whether the iorcgo
ing regulations have been properly com
Piled with--and whether they are gen
orally in cIcanly 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 Q
unwhoIesoIne 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 if 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 inhabi
ants at any time between the Goth da
of June, and the Goth day of Octob'
next, the person owning or occupyn
the same, shall pay fine Of three dc
lars for the use Of the town, togcth'
with the costs Of prosecutions; and tn
the names of those persons who negle
to comply with the foregoing regulation
will be reported by The Inspectors
nuisances to. the Board of Health, wi
will order prosecution to be common
ed against them without delay.
1t is hereby recommended to the cl'
zens residing in Thamcs-strcet, 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
tiops 90 into operation on the Goth d
Of June instant, and continue until
1st day of November next, except t
9Th article which will end on the &c
day of October next, t,--and that they
published three weeks in the "HERA
OF THE TINES"
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