The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-02
Full Text of M e sure
Shows Exactly hat
1t Provides.
IRA YELLING MEN
w IDEL Y APART
Different Views Expressed as tc
It's Drastic Features, Which
Were Copied From Laws
Enacted by Other States.
General Theme Is
Sanitation.

from the street discussion thus fdf. |
thcre is every indicates. ;iiat the pro-
posed bill for the regulation of hotels. |
which will be submitted TO the General |
Assembly for early passage. VIII be
vigorously supported and opposed. The |
fun text OF the measure was only se-
cured yesterday by The Times u ispatch |
for publication, although copies have |
been sent TO members OF the Jegisls- |
turc. many OF whom have agreed TO |
vote for itg enactment.
IT was explained that the bill. pre-
pared hy the Virginia Travelling Mems
Association. was indorsed by the
United Commercial Travellers. When
II went to Post a. Travellers Pro-
tectiye Association. Thursday night,
1t was referred to tho legislative com
rtttee. the post taking the position
that it's various provisions had not
been given careful consideration. and
that there WAS no desire TO approve
or reject II without the attention Ii
deserved.
Members OF the United Commercial
Travellers Association said yesterday
that tic rev law is rather composite
IN it's nature. that sections were
copied from the aws OF Mississ,ppi
Louisiana. Oklahoma. Texas and other
states.
Full Tes. Of Measure.
Following is the full text of the bill:
Be tt enacted by the people OF the
State OF virginia
Section i. That every building or
structure kept. used or maintained or
held out TO the public to he a hotel,
inn or public lodging house. where
sleeping accommodations arc furnished
for hire to transient guests whether
with or without meals, or used for the
accommodation of such guests. shall
for the purpose OF this ict be defined
to be a hotel. and whenever the word
"hotei' shall occur IN this act, or In
any act ameudatory hereof. II shall be
construed TO mean every such strtie.
ture described in this section. and a
transient guest within the meaning or
this act is a guest who Is not con-
stant and continuing occupant of such
hotel or room therein. 80. boarding by
the month or taking board for less than
b. the month Wherever used In this
act or any act amendatory hereto. the
word proprietor" OF any hotel, board
Ing house or rooming house. it shall
mean and include any owner. proprie-
tor, lessee. manager, receiver, agent or
other person in charge OF such hotel
wherever In this act the word hotel
is used. the same shall include and ap-
ply TO any owner. proprietor lessee.
manager. agent or other person In
charge thereof
For Towns and Villages.
Section g In all cities towns and
villa ges where a system of water works
and sewerage is maintained for'public
use, every hotel therein shall within
si,+ .ff n
act. be equipped with suitable water
closets or closets for the accommoda-
- tion of its guests which water-coset
shall be connected BY proper plumbing
with such sewerage system and means
of flushing said water-closet or closets
with the water of said system in such
manner as to prevent sewer gas or
ehuvium from arising thcrcfrom. The
wash bowls in the main wash room or
such hotel must be connected ana
equipped IN similar manner both as to
method and time.
Section 3. In all towns and villages
not having a system of water works.
every hotel not provided with water
works and wash-rooms, as in last Sec
ton provided, shall have properly con-
structed privies over vaults 10 recelNe
the niShtsoil, the same 10 pe kept
clean at all times and free from all
by guests. furnishing separate apart
mcnts for both sexes, each being prop
ery designated.
Section A. All hotels shall hereafter
provide each bed, bunk cot or othcr
sleeping place for the use oil guests
with pillow slips under and top sheets,
tho under sheet to be OF sufficient SIZE
to completely cover the mattress tncree
Of the top sheet to be of equal "iutil
t,a.x ,,,t.r jr,a
long, and folded back at the mead so
as 10 cover all such top covering. Said
pillow slips and sheets 10 be made cl
white cotton or linen, and all sucll
rllow slips and sheets, after belllS
used by ono guest, must be washed ahtl
ironed before used by another suesl'
uNclean set being furnished each sue
coeding guest.
Section 5. All bedding, including mat
tresses. quilts, blankets and comtorts
nsed in any hotel in this State shall
ho thoroughly aired and disinfected ~
least once every three months when III
use in such manner as may be desls
mated blythe State Board Of Health
Individual Towels.
section G. All hotels In this Sta't
shall hereafter. whether in main Waslf
room or in private room thereof TUT
ntsh each guest with clean, tresh
Individual towel, so that no TWO o.
more guests will be required to useMi'
same towel. unless It has been ms
washed, e.,
Section I, All hotels In this stat'
shall have all windows and outside
hoors In ii properly screened with NJ
less than siSteen-mesh wire gauze net
ting.
Section Sit shall be unlawfnl 70
any hotel lii tho State to charge NOR
than it's regular rate when guest doe
not remain 4 full day they must p
given rates III proportion to day rate.
Section o, All hotels OF three storle
or more shall be provided and equlp
ped with fire escape or ire escapes