Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-05-31
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10 regulate the responsibility of Inn KeaF.
AN ACT

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10 regulate the responsibility of Inn Keas.
ers.
Sertion /. Be II enacted BY the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That no
inkeeper IN this State, who shall constantly
have IN his Inn an iron sale, or suitable
vault in good order aud Ct for the safe Gus.
tody Of money, bank notes, jewe Try, articles
Of gOlG and silver manufe cture, precious
stones and bullion, ard who shall keep
copy OF this act, printed by itself in large,
plain English type, and frumed. constantly
and conspicuousIy suspended in the Office,
bar room, saloon, reading, sitting and parlJr
room OF bis IDn, and also a copy. printed by
itself, in ordinary sized, plain English type,
posted upon the inside OF the entrance door
OF every public sleeping room of his Inn,
shall be liable for the Joss Of any such srti-
Gle aforesaid suffered by any guest, unless
such guest shall have first offered to deliver
such property LOST by him to such Innkee2sr
for CUSTODY IN such iron safe, and such inn
Keeper shall have refused or omitted to take
it and DEPOSIT i. in such safe for its custody
and to give such guest a receipt therefor;-
but every Ian keeper shall be liable for any
loss Of the above enumerated articles bv a
guest in his Inn, caused BY the THEFT or neg
ligence OF the inn keeper or any of his SER
wants, an, thing to the contrary thereof in
this act Notwithstanding.
Sc. 2. That if any iup ksepe- sba
emoszzle or convert to his own use, or irau-
durntiy take, make way with, or sec,ste
with intent to embezzls or fraudulent,y con-
vert to his own use, without the consent of
his !usst. any money. bank notes, jewsiry,
articles OF gold or silver manufacture, prec-
ious stones or bullion delivered to such Ian
keeper by his guest for safe custody, he
shall, upon conviction, be punished in the
manner prescribed by law for feloniously
tealing property of the value Of the article
or icips 81 embezzled, taken or secreted.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
aud after its passage.
RICHARD C. PARSONS.
SPEAKER Of the House Of Representatives.
RICHARD A. HARRISON.
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
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mo Al AN ACT '0-.i -.r
To amend section twenty-o OF an act en-
titled an IN oct 10 further provide for the
resu atiru of the receipt. disbursement.
aud safe keeping Of the public revenue"
passed April IL. 1855. -1 ra i'
Section /. Be il enacted BY the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section
tweaiy-one OF an act entitled "sn act TO fur
the. provide for the better regulation Of the
receipl disbursement and safe keeping OF
Z tie pabiic revenu passed April ~, 1858,
he amended 80 as to read ss follows: Sec.
zion 81. The treasurer oil State shall, pre-
Vi, Us TO en- ering upon he duties of his OF.
flee, give bond, with twelve or more seouri-
ties, to the acceptance of the Governor. in
the SUN OF six hnndred thousand dollars,
payable To the State of Ohio, and condi ition.
ed Tor the faithful per formance ofithe duties
Of his office, as prescribed BY law, aud as
shall be provided by law thereafter; and the
said bond, with the oath os Office plainly
written out thereon, and subscribed by the
4 Treasurer, shall be deposited with and re-
corded by the Secretary Of State. before the
Treasurer shall have the right TO exercise
any function Of his office whatever; and the
4 6 sneral Assembly or the Governor msy, at
any time during the continuance in office Of
the Treasurer, require him to'give such sd-
ditional securities as they, or either Of them
shall deem necessary tor IRIS Complete in
/ demnity OF the State; and after ten days
rom the demand of such additional security
if il be not complied with to the sutisIa ction
Of the General Assembly or the Governor,
us the case may be. then the Office OF the
a (coscLnpED ON 4rH rAos3