Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-07-12
Quarantine Regulations.

ST. That every Steamboat or other vessel
| I arliylng at this port with sickness on hoard
4 ~ having had any On the passage, until sub
sequcnt action of the Board Of Health. shall be
IcrrrIcd by The IIesith officer TO the quarantine
ground.
%, That when any vessel las been carried
to the quarantine ground by the Health officer,
he shall as soon as may be, inform thc PresI.
den, of this Board of her situation, and CIR.
cutnstances. and shall by his advice and dircc.
ION take such measures for cleansing said yes
sell as are proper and necessary, and shall de.
tam her Oh the quarantine ground, so long as
the President shall think II cXpcdIent.
/ Sd That whenever any vessel shall arrive
at this port, having any person sick on board
or having had sickness OF board during her
passage, the President on being informed there
of by the Health officer, shall immcdlat ly send
a Physician on board to examine said person
or pcrsooe, who shall report in writing to the
President hsor their tue state and condition,
and the nature of his or their disease.
/ lth, That no person on board any vessel, at
the time of her being carried to the quarantine
ground, shall be allowed 10 90 on shore with
out the written permission Of the President F;
and that no person be allowed 10 visit said YES
sel except the physician, without written
permission aforesaid.
5lh.-Thai any person violating any # the
aforesaid lcBul illONS, OF IiluSllB OF h'ElC'tliS
Ia comply with any written instructions gwen
by the President by virtue Of theaiol eead reg
/. uIations shall on conviction thereof eiUfe any
| competent Court, be fined sum not exceeding
H $3.50. nor less than $40, or be Imprisoned no
exceeding six months at ihe discretion ol tht
Court.
I Glh-That if the Master or other person
having charge of any vessel arriving at TINS
port, shall eVade or attempt 10 evade any law
/ aflhe State, or any regulations OF the Board o
/ Health in relation TO Quarantine vessels, by
! making a false representation 10 sara i0nGd ol
| he President thereof, as may respect The
/ length uithe passage from the last pOrt-or a'
/ respects the health Of the people on board, al
the time OF arrival or at any tune during the
4 voyage, such master or other person shall pay
a fine not exceeding $3.50, nor less than so.
\ 7th.-It shall be the duty Of the healIE Officer
I to cause tho matches Of all vessels detained al
/. the Quarantine ground, while they remain
/ there, to be kept open from sunrise to sunset
4 'ta-promo,e free circulation OF The air
n 9Th That IT shall he and hereby Is mad,
. the duty oi the Health Officer 10 inform OF al
violations Of the foregoing Regulations. which
! rrav comel To his knowledge-and II he Shal
/ neglect or violate any of the duties preScrbc'
. him hy the laws Of the State, or by the Rcgu
mtionS Of this Board, or shall permit any othe
/ person to yio.a,c ttc satrc, he shall pay fin
4, or$20.
Il 9lh.-Thatnorice of he afcrocong Regua
! 'tions be published weeks n the Daly New
! and Herald of the Times, and a copy Of then
/ handed by the Health Officer to the MaStc
of every Guaranteed vessel for hi1 government.
n By Order, e. B. ROWLAND, Clerk.