The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-08-19
QUARANTINE RECULATTOES

The Board OF HEALTH for the of Newport nj a usesn
Regulations for the preservation Of Health o Ls inAsbitans
OF said Town, ordered and dee,ecd tie following.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
1Fhst every Vess, arriving Port between The ~
days Of July aud tie 0 day Of October from any Por sr
place known suspected 10 be infected with tho CHOLERA
or re,n any foreign fort place ing tcween ls lat ot
70 deg Norh and 40 degrees SOUTH every
rom any Po, the United States south of the CLerapesk
pay including Nerolk Vr) and places on the James River
said vessel may have stopped touched
intermediate Port ports during lis honeward passage sa
be carried by the Health officer tie quarantine ground near
Coaster harbor andProres That vessels arriving
port from North Carolina Virginia Maryland from places
not injected with Cholera with lumber stores
rnt or vegetables board and having had any sickness
on board during the voyage, shall be permitted by the Health
oihcer Immediately into any wharf the town and
load her cargo free of any prorded also That
any vessel bound to some other port and liable
une regulations, merely stopping this port for wind
shall be permitted proceed her voyage she does
chor within hall mile of the town. any communica
hon herewith excep, through the Health officer
gdIhat when vessel has been carried the quaranrs
ground by the Health officer he shall be- inform
he President OF this board Of her situation and
and shall by his advice and direction take such
sad vessel as are proper and necessary and shall de-
n her ON the quarantine ground long the President shall
think II expedient.
3d-hat whenever any vessel shall arrive this Port hsv
thereof by the Health officer shall Immediately send physician
ON board TO examine said person. who shall report wrng
the President his true stat. and condition and the nature of hs
useae ana Tie President appears to him expeden shall
order such TO be removed from said vessel and carried
to some suitable place of the compact part of the and
III 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
any contagious diseases 2rordd aos that all the expeuses
that may be incurred by the removal nursing and Of
such sick person. shah be betrayed by himself by the
or master of such vessel
4thIhat person shall be allowed any sick person
who under the of the Health officer except physicians
without written permission from the President purpose
bh-That person board any vessel the time Of her
beng carried TO the quarantine ground shall be allowed
shore without such permission shall be prosecuted for so do
hoc. hy fhe Eanf
SO long as the vessel shall remain the quarantine ground
6-hat no person shall be allowed go alongside Of any
vessel subject 10 the quarantine regulations except the Health
ana no person shall receive any person rom ON board
any such vessel land within the limits OF the Of Newport
Castle Hill that no boat except the Health officers shall be
allowed to 60 alongside vessel at the quarantine ground
nor shall any whatever except the Health officer
board SAID vessel without the written permission from the Pres
ldent and any person shall contrary this order. 60
board said vessel he shall be therefore and also
kept board until the expiration of The quarantine Of said
sell he shall be treated IN the if he originally be
onged to her aud that plead ignorance Of the
condition of such vessel the Health officer shall order sclor
be pced IN her hroud he asceran she subsef
to the quarantine regulations and continued there unit, the
paton OF the quarantine Tie Health ccer permitted
GO board any vessel infected with the CIIO LEA any
thing IN these regulations to the contrary Notwithstanding
7h-Iha the President may determine what articles shai
be delivered nom ON board vessel the ground
and The time and places where they shall be landed and nothing
shall be taken on, OF such vessel hout his permission
sthrha all the directions of the President Health off.
relative TO the cleansing of the vessels and the clothing and
other articles board shall be strictly complied with by the
ices and and tho commander shall be answerabo
breaches violations of said directions, by the people
board.
9h-Tha the President shall determine what distance
from the Asylum Coasters Harbor Island the Quarantine
vessels shall be placed that the health tho poor may be
lodged in tie Asylum may not at time be in the rsnotes
degree endangered by such vessel.
0hThat the President shall not permit saed or dried
hides hors that puird state, be landed in thc
compact part of the town
iih.Tha all orders and instructions of the President 70,
carrying these Regulations into effect al be in writing,
returned by the IIealiocer the clerk Of this board bs
Il by him placed on file in his office.
l2thIhat vessel arriving this port with merchnnds,
taken board Sotensand from board aiy
the quarantine ground Newly orl shall be permitted tc
the harlor of Newport but shall be taken the quaran
tine ground by the health officer, and shall be detained los
than 10 days until discharged by order of this board
I3h-1bat any person violating Of the aforesaid egula
tons, or refusing negectng comply with in
sirucuons gycnby the President by virtue oe aforesaid reg
'0 shall ON conviction thereof before competent Court
be fined exceeding $3.50 less than TO- be i'm
poDed exceeding months the discretion Of the Court
l4,-That II the master other person having charge
any vessel arriving at this port shall evade attempt eva6s
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 the
length OF the passage from the last respects th
time during the voyage such masier other person shall pay
fine not exceeding $3.50, less than $50.
l5h- shall be the duty o! the health officer to cause the
haces of all vessels detained at the quarantine ground while
they remain there be kept open from sunrise sunset
promote. a free circulation of the air.
16hTlat IL shall hc and hereby Is made the duty Of the
heathoicer inform of all violations OF the foregoing regua
tons which may his knowedge-and if he shall neg
violate any of tho duties prescribed him by the laws
the State by the Regulations of this Board shall pcmi
other violate the he shall fine of $40
weeks in the Rhode Island Huican and copy them hand
ed by the Health Officer the Master of every qarannes
sci for his government.
True Copyj--Utnes'
a. u. ROWLAND, Clerk.