Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25
Hotels and Boarding Houses.

below We publish an important act
passed by the Legislature, aud signed by
.he Governor on the 9th inst, which in
terests almost everybody more or less, ,and
should be generally read. The law is n
stringent one, but cannot fail to meet with
general favor in the community. Ten
perance men are willing to extend any ad-
equatc protection to the legitimate busi-
ness of inn-keeping, provided the destruc-
tive traffic in Intoxicating liquors is
outlawed and the people protected from
Its terrible cncroachmcnts. This law was
demanded by the tavern keepers and
given to them by the temperance majority
in the Legislature, and as Temperance
men we will help to sustain it. Will the
liquor men act as fairly towards the tenn
perance men in sustaining the law res
training the sale of Intoxicating liquors 7
an act to Protect Keepers Of Hotels, Inns
and Boarci,ng Houses.
l. Bel enacted &c, That whenever
the proprietor or proprietors of any hotel,
tnn or boarding house shall provide good
sufficient and secure safe in the Office of
such hotel or other convenient place for
the safe keeping of any money, goods,
jewelry aud valuables belonging to the
guests and boarders Of such hotel, inn or
boarding house, and shall notify the guests
and boarders thereof by placing in every
lodging room, parlor and public hall or
other conspicuous places, printed cards or
notices stating the fact that such safe is
provided,in which such goods, jewelry and
valuables may be deposited, and that the
proprietor or proprietors thereof viii not
be responsible for said money, goods, jew
elry and valuables unless deposited in
said safe, and if any such guest or boarder
shall neglect to deposit such money, goods
jewelry or valuables in such safe, the pro-
Prietor or proprietOrs aforesaid shall not
be liable for any loss of such money, goods
sewelry or valuables sustained by such
guest by theft or otherwise froutded,
That nothing herein contained shall ap-
ply to such an amount Of money and such
articles of goods, jewe!ry aud valuables as
Is usual, common and prudent for any
such guest or boarder to retain in his
room or about his person.
2. That whenever the proprietor or
proprietors of any hotel, inn or boarding
house shall post in conspicuous manner
as aforesaid, notices requiring said guest
or boarder to bolt the door of the room or
rooms occupied by said guest or bcarder,
or in leaving the said room or rooms to
lock the door and depos. the key or keys
with the proprietor or clerk at the Office,
and IT such guest or boarder shall neglect
SO to DO, the proprietor or proprietors as
aforesaid shall not be liable for any bag.
gage OF such guest or boarder which NAV
be stolen from said room or rooms Pro-
u'ded, That said proprietor or proprietors
shall clearly establish the fact of said
room or rooms having been left unbolted
or unlocked by said guest or boarder
a. the time of the loss of said baggages as
aforesaid.
d. That if any person or persons with
the intent to cheat or defraud designcdly
ey any false or fraudulent representations,
OF oy any false show of baggage, goods, or
cnattels, which are calculated to deceive
my MOTEL, inn, or boarding house keeper,
s saaIi OBTAIN lodgings and credit in any
ro'ci' inn, or boarding house within this
uSsm"oh"ealth, ,os'Da and subsequently thereto
ie,use 70 pay for their said board and
;;oas'ng, such person or persons so offend
;;us' sha,i upon conviction Of such offence
~ "a any Court of Quarter Sessions of this
oom mon"ealth, be punishable by impri.
: sonment in the county Jail of said county,
a, auy period not more than three months
La, ine discretion of said court, and be
do I.e Ilsr. to a fine not exceeding one hundred
- That all pronrietor or nroru;etors