Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-07-25
Quarantine Regulations.

d NEWPORT, at a Meeting held on the Sd
day Of July, 1899, for the purpose of making
Regulations for the preservation of the
Health of the Inhabitants of said Town, Or
dered and decreed the following
| QU.ARaVIIVE REGULATTO.NS:-
| lst.-That every vessel arriving at this
Port between the 10th day of July and the
10th day of October next, from any Foreign
Port or place lying between the lat. Of As
degrees north and 45 degrees south, and
every vessel arriving from any port in the u.
5. south of the Chesapeake Bay, including
Norfolk, (Vir) and places on the James
River, notwithstanding said Vessel may have
stopped or touched at any intermediate Port
or Ports during its homeward passage, shall
be carried or ordered by the Health Officer
to the Quarantine Ground, near Coaster's-
harbor lsland.-ProUided, That Vessels ar
irving at this Port from North Carolina, VIr-
glnia or Maryland, with lumber, naval stores,
provisions, fruit or vegetables only on board,
with 10 sickness OH board, and not having
had any sickness during tho voyage, shall be
permitted by the Health Officer to come i'm
medlately into any wharf in the Town and
unload her cargo, free Of any eXpence -
find prOrided also, That any Vesse! bound to
some other Port, and liable to our Quarantine
Regulations, merely stopping at this Port 10
wait for wind, shall be permitted to pro-
cecd on her voyage, if she does not anchor
within half mile of the Town, nor have any
communication herewith, except through the
Health Officer.
2d.-That when any Vessel has been car
ried or ordered to the quarantine ground by
the health officer, he shall as soon as may be,
inform the President of this Board of her
situation and circumstances and shall by his
advice and direction, take such measures for
cleansing said vessel. as are proper and ne
cessary, and shall dctain her on the quaran.
tine ground, so long as the President shall
think it expcdicnt.
! 3d.-That whenever any vessel shall ar
. rive at this port, having any person sick on
board, the President on being Informed
thereof by the Ilcallh.ofiiccr, shall mmc-
diatcly send physician on board to examine
said person, who shall report in writing to
the President his true state and condition,
and the nature of his disease and the Prcsi.
dent, if it appears to him expedlent, shall
order such person to be removed from said
vessel, and carried to some suitable place
out Of the compact part of the town, and
there taken care Of under the direction of
the health officer, until such time as he is
properly cured Of his disorder, which shall
be determined by the attending physician,
who shall give such person a certificate that
lie is, in his opinion, entirely troe from any
contagious disease proruied alpdys, that all
the expenses that may be incurred by the
removal, nursing and attendance Of such sick
person, shall be betrayed by HIMSELF or by
the owner or master of such vessel.
4th.-That no person shall be allowed TO
visit any sick person who is under the care
of the health officer, except Physicians,
without n written permission from the Prcsl-
dent for that purpose.
5th.-That no person on board any vessel,
at the time of her being carried to the Qua
rantne ground, shall be allowed to 90 on
shore without the written permission of the
President; and any person who shall go on
shore without such permission, shall be
prosecuted for so doing, and brought back by
the health officer, and kept on board SO long
as the vessel shall remain on tho. quarantine
ground.
6th.--That no person shall be allowed to
90 along side any vessel subject 10 the Qua
rantne Regulations, or receive any person
from on board said Vessel to land within the
limits Of the town of Newport when entering
this harbour, after said Vessel shall have
passed Castle hill, except the health officer ;
that no Boat except the health officers, shnll
be allowed TO go alongside any vessel at
Quarantine nor shall any person whatever,
except the health officer, go on board said
vessel, without the written permission OF the
President and If any person shall contrary
to this order, 20 on board said vessel, he shall
be prosecuted therefor, and also kept OIL
board until the expiration of the Quarantine
of said vessel and if he makes lis escape
from said Vessel, he shall DC treated in the
same manner as if he originally belonged to
her, and that no person may plead ignorance
of the condition of such vessel, the health
officer shall order color to be placed in her
shrouds as soon as he ascertains she is sub
ject to the Quarantine Regulations, aud
continue it there until tile expiration Of the
Quarantine.
7th.-1'hat the President may determine
what articles shall be delivered from on board
any vessel at Quarantine, and the time and
places where they shall be landed, and moth
ing shall be taken out Of such vessel without
his permission.
(, Sth.-That all the directions Of the Prcsi-
dent or health officer, relative TO the cleans
ing OF the vessels, and the clothing and other
articles on board, shall be strictly complied
with by the officers and crew, and the COM
mandcr shall be answcrablc for any breaches
or violations Of said directions, by the people
on board
! 9lh.-That the President shall determine
| at what distance from the Asylum on Coas-
, ters' lIarbor Island, tho Quarantine vessels
shall be placed so that the health OF the Poor
that may be lodged in the Asylum, may not
at any time bo in the rcmotcst degree ell
! danrpred by such vessel.
H l0th.-That the President shall not per-
/ nit any salted or dried hides, or horns, that
I are in a putrd state, TO be landed III the
compact part Of the Town.
|, llth-That all orders and instructions OF
the President, for carrying these regulations
into effect, shall be in writing, and returned
by the health officer TO the clerk OF this board,
to be by him placed on file in his Office.
II l2th.-That no vessel arriving at this Port
with merchandise taken on board at staten
Island, or from on board any vessel at the
quarantine ground at New York, shall be
permitted to enter the harbour of Newport,
but shall be taken to the quarantine ground
by the health officer, and shall be detained