Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-07-18
Quarantine REGULATIONS.


'I'ilE Board of llrALrn for the Town Of
NEWPORT at Meeting held on The 3i
| day OF July, 1899, for the purpose of making
| Negotiations for the preservation Of the
| Health OF the Inhabitants Of SAID Town, or
dered and decrced the following
K QU7RAV7LN'E REGUL.a7TO.TS:-
lst-That every vessel arriving at this
Fort between the 10Th day of July and the
| 10th day Of October next, from any Foreign
| Fort or place lying between the lat. Of As
! degrees north, and As degrees south. and
every vessel arriving from any port 10 the u
): 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 It's homcward passage. shall
be carried or ordered by the Health Officer
to the Quarantine Ground, near Coasters.
harbor Island d.-Prorided, That Vessels ar
rlviDg at this Port from North. Carolina, Vr-
! ginla or Maryland with lumber, naval stores
| provisions, fruit or vegetables only on board,
with 10 sickness on board, and not having
had any sickness during the voyage, shall be
permitted by the Health Officer to come inn
Inedlately into any wharf in the Town and
unload her cargo, free of any cxpence -
ind Prorided also, That any Vessc! bound to
some other Port, and liable TO our Quarantine
Regulations, merely stopping ut this Port To
wal, for wind shall be permitted to pro-
cced on her voyage, if she does not anchor
within half mile of the Town, nor have any
|, communication Herewith, except through the
II Health Officer.
4 2d.--That when any Vessel has been car.
red or ordered tn the quarantine ground by
the health officer. he shall us 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 dctan her on the Quaran
tine ground, so long as the President shall
think ii cxpcdent.
Il 3d.-That whenever any vessel shall or
rive NJ this port, having any person sick on
board. The President on being informed
thereof by the Health officer, shall immc-
diately send physician ON board to examine
said person, who shal, report in writing To
the President his true state and condition,
and the nature of his disease, and the Presi.
dent, if it appears to him expedient, shall
order such person TO be removed from said
vessel, and carried to some suitable place
\ ont of the compact part Of the town, and
the health officer, until such time us he is
| properly cured of his disorder, which shall
be determined by the attending physician,
| who shall give such person n certificate that
he is, in his opinion, entirely free from any
contagious disease pror,ded aLrays 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
| / tho NV q mr. inastpr of such vpespl
\ 4,h.-That no person shall be allowed to
visit any sick person who is under the care
of the health officer, except Physicians.
| without written permission from the Prcsi-
| dent for that purpose.
II 5h.-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 ana 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
AZ the vessel shall remain on the quarantine
ground.
|, Gth.-That no person shall be allowed TO
90 along side any vessel subject to the Qua
rantlne Regulations, or receive my person
from on board said Vessel 10 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, shall
he allowed 10 go alongside any vessel at
Quarantine nor shall any person Whatever,
except the health officer, 20 on board said
vessel, without the written permission OF the
| President; and If any person shall contrary
Ito this ORDER 90 on board said vessel, he shall
be prosecuted therefor and also kept on
| board until the expiration of the Quarantine
| of said vessel and if he makes his escape
| from said Vessel, he shall be treated III 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 he placed i'll her
! shrouds, as soon as he ascertalns she l5 sub
l,ject to the Quarantine Regulations, and
continue II there until the expiration of the
Quarantine.
II 7th.-That the President may determine
what articles shall be delivered from on board
any vessel ut Quarantine, and the time and
places where they shall be landed, aud moth
ing shall BE- taken out OF such vessel without
his permission.
Il Sth-1hat all the directions Of the Prcsi
! dent or health officer, relative Ia the cleans.
| ing OF the vessels, and the clothing and other
! articles on DOard, SHaII DC StrCUy cOHlpHcu
with by the officers and crew, and the com
| mandcr shall be niiswerable for any breaches
or violations of said directions, by the people
| on board.
\ 9th.-That the President shall determine
at what distance from the Asylum on Coas.
tcrs' Ilarbor 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 be in the rcmotcst degree en-
dangcrcd by such vessel.
II IOth.-That the President shall not per
| nit any sailed or dried hides, or horns, MAT
! are in putrid state, to be landed IN the
! compact part Of the Town.
i 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 l2,h-Thnt no vessel arriving at this ! orl
I with merchandise taken ON board al Staten
Il Island, or from on board any vessel AT the
! quarantine ground al New York, shall be
| permitted To enter the harbour ol Newport
| but shall bc taken 10 the quarantine ground
| by the health officer, and shall be detained
no, less than l5 days, or until discharged by
| order Of this board.
Il l:hh--That any person violating any OF
| al. 1t.