The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-07-29
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.


The Board Of HEALTH for the town of Newport at meet
held the alst day of July is5 for the purpose Of making
Regulations for the preservation Of the Health OF the inhabt9n
! of said Town, ordered and decreed the following
! QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
lsThat Vessel arriving this Port between ae 2e
days OF July aud the 2oh day Of October nex from any Porto
pacs known suspected TO be infected with the CHOLERA
from any foreign Port or place lying between the lat OF
% deg NORTH and as degrees soah and vessel arriving
from Port in the United States south of the Chesapeake
Bay including Norfolk vir) and places the James River
notwithstanding said vessel have stopped or touched aany
intermediate Port ports during its homeward passage shall
be carried by the Health officer the quarantine ground near
Coaster harbor Island Pyorides That vessels arriving
port from North Carolina Virginia Maryland from places
not infected with Cholera with lumber naval stores provisions
fruit vegetables on board and not having had any sickness
Ion board during the voyage shall be permitted by the Health
officer come immediately into wharf in the town and I'M
load her cargo fee OF Prorided also, That
tine regulations merely stopping this port TO wait for wind
shall be permitted proceed her voyage shc does no, an
chor within half mile of the have any communca
ton Herewith except through the Health officer.
2dThat when vessel has been carried to the quarantine
ground by the Health officer he shall be- inform
the President OF this board OF her situation and circumstances
and shall by his advice and direction take such measures for
cleansing sad vessel as are proper ana necessary @ a ae
tain her the quarantine ground long as the President shall
think II expodeni.
3d-That whenever any vessel shall arrive this Port hav
ing person sick board the President being informed
thereof 10y the Health officer shall immediately send physician
board examine said person. who shall report IN writing
the President his and condition and the nature OF his
disease and the President appears to hun expedien shall
such person be removed from said vessel and carried
suitable place of the compact part of the and
there taken under the direction the Health officer
al such time as he properly cured OF his disorder which shall
be determined by attending physician shall give such
person certificate that his opinion entirely free from
disease; 2yoded aays that all the
that NAV be incurred by the removal nursing and of
such sick person. shall be betrayed by himself by the
or master OF such vessel.
l-1hat no person shall be allowed visit any sick person
who under the of the Health officer except
without written permission from the President for that purpose
5hhat person board any vessel at the time OF her
being carried to the quarantine ground shall be allowed
shore without such permission shall be prosecuted for do
ing and brought back by the Health officer and kept board
long the vessel shall remain the quarantine ground
6thhat person shall be allowed go alongside of any
vessel subject the quarantine regulations except the Health
officer and person shall receive any person board
such vessel TO land within the limits of the town OF Newport
when entering this harbor after said vessel shall have passed
Castle Hill that boat except the Health officers shall be
allowed go along side vessel at the quarantine ground
shall any person whatever except eah officer 60
board said vessel without the written permission from the Pres
den and any person shall contrary 10 this order,
board said vessel he shall be prosecuted therefore, and also
kept board until the expiration of the quarantine of said
sell he shall be treated in the il he originally be
ongcd her and that person may plead ignorance of
condition of such vessel the Health officer shall order color
be placed in her ros as soon as hc acertan she subject
the quarantine regulations, and continued there until the
praon OF the quarantine The Health officer is permitted
go Oh board any vessel infected with the CO LEtA any
thing in these regulations TO the contrary notwithstanding
7h-Thnt the President may doosmine what articles shall
be delivered from board vessel at the quarantine ground
aud the time ana places where they shall be landed and nothing
shall be taken out of such vessel without his permission.
ethhat all the directions of the President or Health oh
GER relative the cleansing of the vessels and the clothing
other articles board shall be strictly complied with by the of
cers and and the commander shall be answerablc TO
breaches Violations Of SAID directions by The psope
board
9th-That the President shall dctern,ine what distance
from the Asylum Coasters Iiaborsand the Quarantine
vessels shall be placed that the health OF the poor that
lodged tue Asylum, may any be in the
degree endangered by such vessel.
l0hThat the President shall not permit any salted or dre
hides horns, that purd state, to be landed in TN
compact part Of the town.
iih-Tha, all orders and instructions Of the PrcsIcn,
carrying these Regulations into effect hal be in writing,
returned by the eaoicer tho clerk of this board to
by him placed on file in his Office.
TInp ina tle tyih merch hands
taken board Staen-Island board auy
at the quarantine ground New York. shall be permitted
the barlor of Newport, but sa be taken the giara
tine ground by the health officer and shall be detained 10
than 10 days until discharged by order oftls board
l3hlhat person violating the aforesaid regul
TONS refusing negIecng to comply with written
srucons gvenby the President by virtue othe aforesaid
uaons shall conviction thereof before any Cour
be fined exceeding $3.50 less than 10, on be
prsoned exceeding months the discretion Ote Cour
11th1bat If the master other person having charge
vessel at tins port shall evade attempt to e'ad
law of the State regulations the Board of Heat
relation to quarantine vessels by making ae represen
said board the President thereof may respect tn
length Of the passage from the last poor respects III
health OF the people board at the time Of arrival at an
time during the voyage such oier person shall
a fine exceeding $3.50, less than $50
15tIt shall be the duty o! the hca, officer to III
matches Of all vessels detained at the quarantine ground, Will
they remain there be kept open from sunrise sunset
promote a free circulation Of the air
I6thTbat II shall be and hereby is made the duty Of t
heahofcer to inform of all violations Of the foregoing regu
TONS which may to his knowedge-and If he shall net
ect violate any the duties prescribed him by the laws
the State by the Regulations Of this Board shall perm
any other to violate the he shall pay fine of So
J7th-That the foregoing Regulations be published tire
weeks in the Rhode Island Rpuoan and copy Of om han,
ed by the Health Officer Master every quaranned
sci for his government
A True Copy;-Uiness
g. B. ROWLAND, Cicrk.