The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-08-05
QUARANTINE REGUL4TIONS.

QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
Tho Board of HEALTH for the OF Newport, meet
held on the 2st day of July 1885, the purpose of mang
Of said Town ordered and deoreed the following.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
days OF July aud the 2h day Of October neS from ay Po or
place known suspected to be infected with the CHOLERA
or from any foreign Pom place lying between the lat OF
from any Port the United States south of the Chesapeake
Bay, including Norfolk (Vr) and places on the
Notwithstanding said vessel have stopped touched
intermediate Port or ports during lis homeward passage shall
be carried by the Health officer the ground
Coaster harbor That vessels arriving this
port from North Carolina, Virginia Maryland from places
NOT injected with Cholera with lumber stores provisions
fu or vegetables board and having had any sickness
ON board during the voyage shall be permitted by the Health
officer to Immediately into any wharf in the and
load her cargo tree OF Prorded also That
any vessel bound Ia some other port and liable quaan
he regulations merely stopping AT this TO wait for wind
shall be permitted proceed her voyage she does not
ehor within half mile of the have any communica
uon Herewith except through the Health officer.
2d-That when any vessel has been carried the quarantine
ground by the Health officer he shall be- inform
ana shall by his advice and direction take such measures for
cleansing SAID vessel are proper and necessary and shall de
tam her ON the quarantine ground long the President shall
think II expedent.
Sdhat whenever any vessel shall arrive at this Port hay
ing any person sick board the President being informed
thereof by the Health officer shall immediately send physician
ON board to examine said person. who shall report in writing
the PRESIDENT his true state and condition and the nature his
disease and the President if appears him expeden shall
order such person be removed from said vessel and carried
some suitable place of the compact part OF the and
there taken OF under the direction Of the Health officer
I'll 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
that may be incurred by the removal nursing and attendance of
such sick person. shall be betrayed by himself by the
or master of such vessel
4hTha person shall be allowed sick person
who is under the of the Health officer except physicians
without written permission from the President for that purpose
5thTha person board any vessel at the time of her
bp
ON shore without such PERMISSION shall be for do
ing and brought back by the Health officer and kept board
so long the vessel shall remain the quarantine ground
6hTha person shall be allowed 10 go along side of any
vessel subject the quarantine regulations except the Health
officer and shall person from board
such vessel land within the limits OF the of Newport
when entering this harbor after said vessel shall have passed
Castle Hill that no boat except the Health officers shall be
allowed TO go along vessel tho quarantine ground
nor shall person whatever except the Health officer
board said vessel without the written permission from the Pres
dent and If any person shall contrary 10 this order 40
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 the same as il he originally be.
onged TO her and that person may plead ignorance of the
condition of such vessel the Health officer shall order color
be pacsdfn her shouds he ascerian she subject
TO the quarantine regulations and continued there until the
paton OF the quarantine The Health officer not permitted
go en board any vessel infected with the CHOLERA any
thing in these regulations TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
7h-Tha the President may determine what articles shall
be delivered from board vessel the quarantine ground
and the time and places where they shall be landed and nothing
shall he taken out of such vessel without his permission
SthTha 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 Of
icer and and the commander shall be answerabe for
any breaches violations of said directions by the people
board.
9,h-Tha the President shall determine at what distance
from Asylum Coasters Harbor Island the Quarantine
shall he placed that the health of the poor may be
lodged in the Asylum, may any time be the renolest
degree endangered by such vessel
0hrhat the President shall not permit any saledor dried
hides horns, that IN puid Ia bo landed IN the
compact part Of the town.
iihTha, all orders and instructions of the President lo
carrying these Regulations effect iha be in writing,
by the eaoicer the clerk of this board be
by him placed on file in his Office
I2hhat vessel arriving this port with mechands
taken board AT Statenlsand from board auy
at the quarantine ground NewYo shall be permitted
enter the harhor of Newport but shall be taken TO the aarnn
tine ground by the hsah officer and shall be detained
Than II days until discharged by order Of tins board
I3hTha any violating OF the aforesaid rcgua
tons refusing neglecng 10 comply with any written IN
srucons given by President by ofhe aforesaid
uons shall victon before any competent Court
be fined exceeding $3.50 nor less than TO- or be I'M
prsoned exceeding months the discretion the Court
ih-Iha if the other person having charge of
vessel arriving this port shall evade attempt TO evnde
any law Of the State any regulations Of the Board OF Health
in relation quarantine vessels by making false Representa-
on to said board the President thereof respect the
length Of the passage from the last poror respects the
health of the people board the time of arrival a, any
during the voyage such master other person shall pay
a fine not exceeding $3.50, less than $50.
I5tb-It shall be the duty or the health officer the
matches Of all vessels detained at the quarantine ground while
they remain there be kept open from sunrise to sunset
proIpote n free circulation Of the air.
l6th-Tha it shall be and hereby is made the duty Of the
heahoce inform of all violations Of the foregoing regua
tons which may his knowledge II he shall neg
ect violate Of the duties prescribed to him by the laws
the State by the Regulations of this Board, shall perm
any other person to violate the he shall fine Of $50
l7h-Tbat the foregoing Regulations be published three
weeks in the Rhode Island Rpuioan and copy of them hand
by the Health Officer the Master ofevey uarantned
sci for his government
81. b. ROWLAND, Llerk