The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-09-16
QUARAY4TNE REGULATIONS.

QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
The Board Of iEALli for the town OF Ae,oTt at meets
held the 2ls day of July lo5 for the purpose Of making
Regulations for the preservation of the Health of the nabtsnt
Of said Town ordered and dcorecd the following.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
l-Ihat every Vessel arriving al this Port between the 22d
days Of July and tho 10Th day Of October from any Port or
place known uspeced to be infected with the CHOLERA
from any foreign Pom or place living between the lat
A. deg North and ASIDE south and every vessel arriving
from any Port in the United States south OF the Chesapeake
Bay including Norfolk (Vr and places the james River
Notwithstanding said vessel may have stopped touched any
intermediate Port or ports during Its homeward passage sa
be carried by the Health officer the quarantine ground ner
port from North Carolina, Virginia Maryland from places
not injected with Cholera with lumber naval stores provisions
rnt or vegetables board and not having had any sickness
or BOARD during the voyage shall be permitted by the fea
ocer to come Immediately any wharf the town aud I'M
oad her cargo free OF expensclnd Por'dd "tso Tint
any vessel bound other port and liable
tine regulations merely stopping this port wait for wind
ha be permitted proceed her voyage if she does not
chor within half mile of the town nor have auy communica
ton herewith except through the Health officer.
2d1hat when vessel has been carried the quarantine
ground by the Health officer he shall may be- in,nn
The Predeut OF this board of her situation and circumstances
ana Sa by ms advice and direction take such measures for
cleansing sd vessel as proper and necessary and shall de-
think il expedlent.
-That whenever any vessel shall arrive at this Port hav
ing any person sick on board the President being informed
ereoi ny The Health officer shall Immediately send physician
on board to- examine sand person. who shall report in writing
te President hls true state and condition. and of las
disease and the President ii appears to him exp eden shall
order such person to be removed from Sd vessel and carried
To some suitable place of the part of the owI
there taken under the direction of the Health officer I'M
I'll sch ue as he properly cured Of his disorder which shall
be determined by the attending physician who shall give
person certificate that he is his opinion entirely free from
any contagious dsease rOrded aed that a the expenses
that may be incurred by the removal nursing
such sick person. shall be betrayed by himself by the
or master of such vessel
4hhat person shall te allowed to visit any sick person
who is under the of the Health officer except physicians
without awrenpemsslOn from the President for that purpose
oh-Ilat no person board any vessel the If her
10 ground, shall be allowed
on shofe without such permission shall be prosecuted for do
ing and brought back by the Health officer and kent on board
so long as the vessel shall remain the quarantine ground
6h-Iha no person shall be allowed go alongside of any
vessel subject to the quarantine regulations except the Health
ocer and person shall receive person from on board
any such vessel to land within the limits of Newport
when entering this harbO after said vessel shall passed
Castle Hill that no boat except the Health officers shall be
allowed to go along vessel at the quarantine ground
shall any person whatever except the Health officer
board SAID vessel, without the written permission from the Pres
den and any person SHALL contrary to this order
board SAID vessel he shall be prosecuted therefore and also
kept on board until the expiration of the quarantine of said
sell he shall be treated III the if he originally be
onged to her. and that person plead ignorance of the
condition of such vessel the Health officer shall order color
be placed her shrouds he ascertans she subject
the quarantine regulations and continued there until the
plraon OF the quarantine. The Health officer permitted
board any vessel infected with the CLIO LERA any
thing III these regulations to the contrary notwithstanding.
Th-Ihat the President may determine what articles salI
be delivered from board any vessel the quarantine ground
and the time and places where they shall be landed and nothing
shall be taken out OF such vessel without his permission
SthThat all the directions of the President Health eli
ce relative the cleansing vessels and the clothing ond
other articles board shall be strictly complied with by the Of
hcers and and the commander shall be answerabe for
any breaches or violations OF said directions by the people
board
from the Asylum Coasters ilarborlsland the Quarantine
vessels shall be placed that the health of the poor thai may be
lodged III the Asylum may not any time be in the
degree endangered by such vessel.
l0-Ihat the President shall permit any saod or dried
hides or horns that are in putrd stae TO be landed i'll the
compact part of the town.
th-hat all and instructions the President for
carrying these Regulations into effect ial be in writing and
returned by the eaoicer the clerk this board to be
by him placed on file in his office.
l2th-That vessel arriving this port with merchandise
taken board at Satenisand from board auy
on the quarantine ground at NcwYor shall be permitted
enter the haho of Newport but shall be taken the quaran
tine ground by the health officer and shall be detained
than 10 days, until discharged by order oth board
l3tfhat amy person violating Of the aforesaid esls
tons, refusing negectng comply with any written in
srucions gvcnby the President by virtue ohe aforesaid
uatonS shall conviction thereof before any competent Court
be fined sum not exceeding $3.50 less than TO- be I'M
lprisoned exceeding months the discretion ofhe Court
lthThat if the master or other person having charge ot
any vessel arriving at this port shall cvade attempt eyade
any law OF the STATE any regulations of the Board of Health
IN relation to quarantine vessels, by making false representa-
ton to SAID board the President thereof may respect
length G the passage from the last poor respects the
health of the people board the time OF arrival or at any
time during the voyage, such master other person shall pay
Il fine not exceeding $3.50, nor less than $50
I5th.it shall be the duty o! the health officer to cause the
matches of all vessels detained the quarantine ground while
they remain there, be kept open from sunrise to sunset
promote free circulation of the air
l6thTa, it shall be and hereby is made the duty of the
health officer inform all violations of the foeqopS egu
tons, which may his knowedge-and if he shall neg
ect violate any OF the duties prescribed him by the laws
the State by the Regulations of this Board or shall PERM
other person violate the he shall pay fine
l1thThat the foregoing Regulations be published thre.
weeks in the Rhce Island Republican, and copy them hand
ed by the Health Officer the Master ofevery quaanncl
sci for his governmen
Il True Copy;-HitnesS,
3. b. ROWLAND Clerk
: BALSAM or LIVERUORT.