The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

received or not
Section . But such nnkeeper, hotel
keeper or boarding house keeper may by
sspeoial arrangement With guest receive
for deposit In such safe or vault any
property upon such terms as they may
hotelkceper OF boarding house keeper shall
be liable fer any loss of the above emu
merated articles OF guest In his inn, hotel
been accepted for deposit II caused by
the theft or negligence of the innkeeper
hoteikeeper or boarding house keeper or
Section ). 1t shall be the duty of every
guest and of every one intending to be 4
guest OF any aotel or inn in this state
hotel or inn or to his servants, any bag
gage or other articles of property of such
guest for safe keeping ELSEWHERE than to
The room assigned to such guesD. to de-
mand, and of such hotel proprietor to give,
check or receipt therefor In such case
to evidence the fact of such delivery; and
loss OF oil. injury to such baggage or other
article OF property OF this guest, unless
the same shall have been actually de-
iivered by such guest to sush proprietor
/ or to his servants for cafe keeping, or UNI
less such loss or injury shall have occur
red through the negligence Of such pro-
in such hotel
Section l. The liability of the Keeper of
any Inn or hotel whether individual,
partnership, or corporation, for loss Of or
guests under his care. other than that de.
scrioed in the preceding sections, shall
Re that of u depository for hire. except
that in case such less or injury Is caused
by fire not Intentionally produced by the
lnhnKeeper or his servants such keeper
shall not be liable. Provided, however.
that in no case shall such liability exceed
the sum Of one hundred and nifty dollars
for each trunk ana its contents, fifty
dollars for each valise and its contents, and
ten dollars for each box, bundle, or pack
age, and contents 80 placed under his care
and all other miscellaneous effects includ-
ing wearing apparel and personal belong
consented in writing with such guest to
assume greater liability.
And provided. further, whenever any
person shall suffer his baggage or property
to remain in any inn, hotel or boarding
house after leaving the same as a guest
and after the relation of keeper and guest
between such guest and the proprietors of
such inn or boarding house or hotel has
ceased. or shall forward the same to such
Inn, hotel or boarding house before be-
be received into such inn or BOARDING
house Or hotel such innkeeper may at his
option hold such baggage or property at
the risk CT such owner.
Section S. The keeper OF any Inn or
hotel whether individual partnership or
corporation shall have lien on the bag
gage and other property in and about such
hotel or inn belonging to or under the
control of his guests or boarders for the
proner charges due him from such guests
or boarders for the accommodation, board
and lodging, and for all money paid for or
advanced to them, ami for such other ex-
| tras as are furnished at their request, and
said innkeeper or boarding house keeper
shall have the rizht to detain such bag
gaze and other property until the amount
OF such charges Is paid, and such baggage
and other property shall be exempt from
attachment or execution until such keep
er's lien and the cost of satisfying 1t are
SCI Tied.
Section 6, The innkeeper. boarding
ko,,G - ,AaI In.
such baggage and other property upon
which he has a lien for period of ninety
days at the expiration of which time, II
such lien is not satisfied he may sell such
baggage and other property at public
auction, after giving ten days notice of
the time and place Of sale in newspaper
boarding house or hotel is situated. and
also by mailing copy Of such notice adj
dressed to said guest or boarder at the
place of residence registered by him in the
house
Section I. And after satisfying the lien
and any costs that may accrue any resi-
due remaining shall. on demand within
six months, be paid to such guest or board
err, and II not so demanded within six
months from date OF such sale, such resi-
due shall be deposited by such innkeeper,
boarding house keeper or hotel keeper with
the treasurer of the county In which the
inn, hotel or boarding house is situated
together with statement of such keepers
claim and the cost of enforcing same,
copy of the published notice, and of the
amounts received for the goods sold at
said sale; SAID residue shall by said coun-
ty treasurer be credited TO the general
revenue fund Of snid county subject to
right of said guest or boarder. or his repre-
sentative, to lin at any time within
three years Of date of deposit with said
treasurer.
Section s. Any person who shall obtain
food, lodging or other accommodations at
any hotel. inn, boarding house or eating
house with intent to defraud the owner or
keeper thereof, shall be fined not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
in the county Jail not exceeding three
months
Section .. Proof that lodging, food
other accommodate We're obtained by
false pretense. By false or fictitious
show or pretense of any baggage or other
property. or that the person refused or
neglected to pay for such food lodging or
other accommodation on demand. or that
he gave In payment of such food. lodging
or other accommodation negotiable paper
on Yhich payment was refused, or that he
absconded without paying or Offering to
pay for such food lodging or other accom-
moda ton. or that he surrepttiously re-
moved or attempted to remove his bag
gage. shall oe prima face proof of the
FRAUDULENT intent mentioned in section
eight: but this act shall nor apply where
there has been an agreement in writing for