Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-08-02

IMPORTANT TO HOTEL AND BOARDING.
liousE KEEPrRs.-The following act was passed
at the last session Of our Legislature, and took
effect on the LIST day Of June last. II is an Jun
portant law and should be carefully observed to
avoid profit and loss. It is obligatory upon each
keeper Of public house to post up in a conspieu-
Gus place in the Office or public room, and in every
bedroom occupied by guests in said house, q
statement of the charges per day, meal, lodging,
etc, failure to comply with which forfeits his
bill and subjects the landlord to fine and imprison-
ment in the county Jail for term Of not more
than six months. Those interested would do we'll
to promptly comply with the requirements Of the
law. Copies Of the act and statements for this
purpose are for sale at this Office
An Acr to prevent fraud and fraudulent practices
upon or by hotel keepers, inn keepers and board
ing-house keepers.
SECTION |. Be IL enacted, de-, That every per-
son who shall, at any hotel or inn, or boarding
house, receive or cause TO be furnished any food
or accommodations, with intent to defraud the
owner or proprietor Of such hotel, inn or board
ing g-house out Of the value or price Of such
food or accommodation, and every person who
shall obtain credit at any hotel, inn or boarding.
house, by the use Of any false pretenses or device
or by depositing at any such hotel, inn or board
ing-house any baggage or property Of value less
than the amount Of such credit, or Of the bill BY
such person incurred, with such fraudulent intent,
and any person who, after obtaining credit or
accommodation at any hotel, inn or boarding
house, and shall surreph tiousiy remove his bag
gage or property therefrom, shall upon conviction,
be punished by imprisonment In the county
jail Tor term of not more than six months.
sEc. O. Every keeper Of hotel, restaurant, inn
or clearinghouse shall paste in a conspicuous
place in the office or public roctn and every bed
room occupied by guests, in said house, printed
copy OF this act, and statement of the charges
or rates Of charges by the day, and for meals and
items furnished, and for lodging. No charge or
SUN shall be collected or received by any such
person for any services not actually rendered, or
for any items not actually delivered, or. for a
longer time than the person so charged actually
remained at such place. For any violation Of
this section, or any provision Of this section, the
offender shall forfeit his bill so charged, and upon
conviction thereof, be adjudgod guilty sf mis- de-
moanor, and shall be punished by Imprisonment
in the county jail for term Of not more than six
months. N
SEC. .. In case Of any default on the part Of
the guests In any hotel inn or boarding house, to
redeem within sixty days all baggage, etc., de-
posted as security for charges incurred, said
baggage, etc, shall be sold at public auction after
due notice by publication for 1--WE days previous
to sale all excess Of proceeds exceeding charges
incurred shall be held for the owner.
Sac. 4. This act Is to take effect Immediately
after the first day Of June, Ammo Domini eighteen
hundred and seventy-six.
Approyed-the goth day Of April, A. d. 1876.