Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-07-04
Quarantine Regulations.

1ST. That every Steamboat or Other v"5sei
| arriving at this port with sickness on board
or having had any on the passage, until sub
seuuent action Of the Board Of Health, shall be
carried by the Health officer % the quarantine
ground.
%. That when any vessel has been carried
Ito the quarantine ground by the Health o!hccr,
he shall as soon as may be, inioFm lho l'resi'
dent of this Board of her situation, and cir
cunstanccs. and shall by his advice ana diTec'
ion, take such measures for cleansing said YES
sci. as are proper and necessary, and shall de-
tam her Oh the quarantine ground, 50 long as
the President shall thlnh 1t eIpedlent.
Sd That whenever any vessel shall arrive
at thus port, having any person sick on board
or having had sickness on board during her
passage, the President on being Infor med there
Of by the Health officer, shall mmedlat ly send
Physician on board to examine said person
or persons, who shall report IN writing to the
President III. OF their tue state and condition,
and the nature of his or their disease.
4th, That no person on board any vessel, NJ
the time of her being carried to the quarantine
ground shall be allowed TO go on shore with
o., IN, written permission Of the President
and that no person be allowed 10 visit said yes
,el except the physician, without a written
DC emission aforesaid.
II 5,h THAT any person violating any 81 inc
I, aforesaid regulations, or refusing or neglectng
/. To cnmnly with anv wrIllen instructions gwen
II hy the President by virtue Of heafol eSad reg
II nlationS shall on conviction thereof before any
II competcpl Court be fined n sum not exceeding
II $3.50 nor less than SO, OF be Imprisoned moi
II exceeding SIX months, al The discretion OF The
!, Court.
n Cth.-That r the Master or other person
llhaviny charge Of any vessel arriving OF TINS
! port Shall eyade or attempt TO e'ade any Ia"
III aGtha State, or any regulations Of The ooatd OF
II Health in relation TO Qnarantine vesSeH, Dy
n making a false representation TO sald Board or
n he President thereof, IA may respect the
III Iength of the passage from the las, p0t-or as
! respects the health Of the people on board, al
/ the time of arrival, or at any time during the
II VOYAGE, such master or other person shall pay
II fine not exceeding $3.50 nor less than 800.
II 7th.-It shall be the duty Of the Health oihceT
Ilto c,uSe ths matches oi oil vessels detained az
HIN. Quarantine ground, whl'c they remain
llih.re, 10 be kept open from SuntiSe to sunset
lilo promote = tree circulation OF the arr
III s,h. That il shall he and hereby Is mad'
1.-The du,y oi the Health Officer to inform ot al
violations Of the foregoing Regulations. whicl
NAV comei to his Acknowledgement " he shu
Huealcct ar violate sny OF the duties prescribe
him bythe laws Of the State, of by the kegu
lla,ions of this Board, or shall permit any o,he
! person to violate the same, he. shall pay I'M
|, .fs10. ,,.
|, II gth.-That notice Of the aforecoing Regula
! ,ions he published weeks IN tho Daily rev
I and Herald Of the Times, and copy o, lneI
handed by the Health Officer 10 inc hsNe
Ncf evety ouarsn,ied vess.lioi 10. government
nv order, b HowLAND Oie'H