The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-08-12
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.


The Board of HEALTH .or the town of Nstpot nees
held the 2lst day of July s5 for the purpose Of making
Of said Town, ordered and decreed tho following
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
-Tha every Vessel arriving at this Por between the I'D
days Of July aud the 10Th day of October omany o.
place known suspected be infected with the CHOLEkA
or from any foreign Port place lying between the lat Of
i5 deg North and As degrees SOUTH and every vessel arriving
from any Port n.,he United States south OF the Chesapeake
Bay including Norfolk VIM and places on re James River
outstanding said vessel may stopped touched any
intermediate Port ports during its honewsrd passage shall
be carried by the Health tsf NTsntine ground near
Coasters harbor IlandPrees arriving this
not infected with Cholera with lumber 1aya stores
fruit or vegetables board aud having had any sickness
on board during the voyage shall be permitted by the Health
officer to Immediately into any wharf in the town and un
load her cargo free OF expenseAnd prorded That
any vessel bound to some other port and liable our qals
une regulations merely stopping at hispor to wait for wind
shall be permitted proceed her voyage she
chor within half mile of the have any
ton Herewith except through the Health officer.
2dThat when vessel has been carried ote
ground by the Health officer he shall may inform
the President Of this board of her situation and
and shall by his advice and direction take such measures for
cleansing said vessel proper and necessary and shall
tam her ON the quarantine ground long the President shall
think it expedent
3d-That whenever any vessel shall this Port hav-
ing any person sick board the President being informed
thereof by tho Health officer shall Immediately send physician
board to examine said person. who shall report writing TO
the President his aud condition. and the h,
disease and the President If appears him expedient shall
order such person from said vessel carried
suitable place of the compact part of the town.
Ill such time he properly cured Of his disorder which shall
be determined by the attending physician who shall give such
person certificate that he in his opinion entirely free from
contagious disease prorided aays that all the expenses
that be incurred by the removal nursing and attendance
such sick person. shall be betrayed by hmse by the
4hJhat person shall allow to visit any sick person
who is under the of the Health officer except physc
without from the President that pirpoe
5,h-That person board any vessel the Of her
being carried the quarantine ground shall be allowed
hy and Epnta
so long the vessel shall remain the quarantine ground
6h-Ihat person shall be allowed go alongside of any
vessel subject TO the quarantine regulations, except the Health
officer and person shall any person board
such vessel To land within the limits the of Newport,
when entering this harbor after said vessel shall have passed
Castle Hill that boat except the Health officers shall bc
allowed along aide any vessel at the quarantine ground
nor shall person whatever except the Health officer
board said vessel without the written permission from the Pres
dent and any person shall contrary to this order
board said vessel he shall be prosecuted therefore and aso
kept board until the expiration of the quarantine of said
sell he shall be treated in the he originally be-
onged TO herr and that person nfy sd ignorance Of tho
condition of such vessel the Health officer shah
be placed her shroud e ascertars she subject
the quarantine regulations and contnned there until the
pra'on OF the quarantine. The Health officer Is not permitted
board any vessel infected with the CLIO LERA
thing in these regulations the contrary Notwithstanding
7hThat the President may determine what articles shalt
be delivered from board vessel at the quarantine ground
and the places where they shall be landed and nothing
shall be taken of such vessel without his permission
6ihrhat all the directions of the President or Health Off
relative TO the cleansing OF the vessels and the clothing and
other articles OH board shall be strictly complied with by the o.
cers and and the commander shall be answerablo for
breaches violations Of said directions by the people
board
0thTha, the President shall determine what distance
from the Asy um Coasters Harbor Island the Quarantine
shall he placed that the health OF the poor thai may be
lodged in the Asylum may not at time be in the remosest
! degree endangered by such vessel. a, -
10h.-Tm the President shall permit any saed dried
hides or horns, that in purd state to be landed in the
compact part of the town.
ihat all orders and instructions Of the President for
carrying these Regulations into effect ia be IN writing and
returned by the eahocer to the clerk of this board to BE-
by him placed on file in his Office.
2trhat vessel arriving at this port with merchandise
taken board Satensand from board auy vessel
the quarantine ground at NewYork, shall be permied to
enter the barhor Of Newport but shall be taken 10 the qnara
tine ground by the health officer and shall be detained not oss
than is days until discharged by order of,hs board
Ih-Tha any person violating Of the aforesaid re guia
tons refusing ncgeciing comply with any written
srucons given by the President by ofthe aforesaid
uaions shall the before competent Cour
be fined sum not exceeding $3.50 less than TO- be I'M
prsoned not exceeding months the discretion Othe Court
1hrThat il the master other person having charge OF
vessel arriving " this shall evade attempt eade
any law Of the State on any regulations Of the Board Of Health
in relation TO quarantine vessels by making false
said board the President thereof may respect the
length Of the passage from TIE last poor respects the
health of the people board the time Of arrival any
time during the such master other shall pay
fine not exceeding $3.50 nor less than $50
I5bI shall be the duty o.! the health officer to cause the
matches of all vessels detained the quarantine ground while
they there to be kept open from sunrise to sunset TO
promote free circulation of the air.
GthThat shall be and hereby is made the duty Of the
be officer inform 0 all violations OF the foregoing regua
violate OF tho duties prescribed him by the laws
the State by the Regulations cf this Board shall permit
other person violate the he shall pay fine OF $40
I7th-Tbat the foregoing Regulations be published three
weeks the Rhode dd Ropubicdn and copy OF them hand
ed by the Health Officer the Master ofeyer quarantneS
sci for his government
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