Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14


placed and the gross returned premiums
ON such insurance Cancelled under ,tci
license during the year ending on the
thirty-tirst day of December next pre-
ceding. ana that the time ot fling such
statement will pay into the treasury Of
state sum equal TO two per cent. Of
premiums 80 reported - tApproved
Chapter 1o1.
An Act limiting and defining the tahiti
ties of keepers OF hotels, inns ana
Section i No innkeeper. hotelkeeper
or 'boafdiHs house keeper whether inti-
V.luIL partnership OF cooperation. who
constantly mas Ia his inn or hotel or
boarding. house metal safe or suitable
vault IN good order and lit for the Gus
tody OF money bank notes ieweIry. ar
ticlcs Of cold and silver manufacture,
precious stones, personal ornaments,
railroad mileage books or tickets nego-
table or valuable Banars and bullion
anG Vine keeps on the doors OF the sleep
ing rooms nsed by guests suitable locks
or bolts arl on I'll" trAnsoms and win
NoWS ~ stttH ."o-iss shit3Die lasteI!nss,
and who keeps a conN OF this section
printed IN distinct tyBe constantly and
ccnspieueuSiN posted in not less than ten
conspicuous places i'm all in said hotel or
iran, shall he liable for The loss or in
jury suffered by any guest, unless such
guest has offered 20 deliver the same II
such. isasssea4 Ael s3iateikeene? or boarding
house for custody liz sum ni"tal safe or
vault. and such ,iuakceper, hotellkeeper
or boarding mouse keeper has omitted o.
reused 70 take II and deposit it in such
SAT" -" vault fo~ custody and to give
such guest recent therefor, Provided
however. that the keeper Of any inn.
hotel or boarding house shall not be
Obliged tn receive from any one guest
for Gea9sit in such s.,se or vault any
property hercinbefore described exceed-s
ing 4 total value OF three hundred do}41
lIrS ahd shall not he iisbie fer INV exA
cess of such property. whether feeeiveJ
or not
ket per or boarding house keeper may by
-, Cd arrangement with Il CUES re-
ee,ve Tor de9osit in sneli safe or vault
any property upoa such terms is they
may a2fee 10 IN writing, but every inn
keeper, hetclkeepcr or boarding house
kee Pc SHAH be liahie far any loss ef
the above enumerated articles of Il guest
ih his inn, hotel or boarding house after
said articles have been accepted for de-
post If caused by the theft or negli-
gence ef the innkeepcf hotell<eeper or
boarding house keeper or any of his ser
wants.
section :. II shall he the ddtv at every
sHrst 2aa Of egfrv one. Intending To he
Il guest df any Motel ~ inn fin this STATE
upon delivering 10 the lpoprietor of such
hotel or inn or to his servants any bag
gage Of other articles of PROPERTY cf
Such guest for safe keeping ELSEWHERE
ln"h To the room ASSIGNED 10 such
&pt 81, te demand. and e. such hotel pro-
pfictof 10 give check or receins there
Tor in such ease. II evidence the fact Of
such delivery. and no such proprietor
shall he iiahte for the lass Of nr injury
% Sucs baggage or otncr article % prom
erty OF this guest. Unless the same shall
nave heen actually delivered by such
guest 70 such proprietor or - his ser
vents Tor safe keeping. or unless such
1858 or injury shall have occurred
through the negligence Of such pr9pr!e-
tor or by his servants or employees In
Section !. The liability Of the koeper
al any inn or hotel. whether Individual.
partnership. or corporation, for loss OF
or injury 10 personal property placed by
that described in the preceding sections.
Sh1I ne that OF a depository Tor hire, eX-
eept int II case such loss or injury is
caused BY ire not Intentionally produced
by he innkeeDer 81, his servants. such
keeler shall NOT be liable. Provided
however. that in no ease shpn Snea liza
biiity cNceen the sum of one hundred ana
Httv dallars for o1ch trunk and lis con-
TENS, Htty dollars FOR each VaiiSe and
its contents, and ten dollars Tor each
box bundle, ar package. and contents.
SO pstce5i under his care AMI all other
NUS 'eflduCpuS effects iuciudiu@ wearing
apparel ana personal belongings. dftv
,iollars unless he shan have consented
gree ter liability.
Ard provided. further, whenever any
person shall suffer his baggage or prop
ertN 10 remain in any inn, hotel or
boarding house after leaving the same rs
gneSt. and after the relation of keeper
and guest between saca guest an1 the
house or motel has ceased. or shall for
ward lie same TO suEh inn hate or
boarding house before becoming guest
thereof and the same shall ~" received
into such inn IT boarding house or hotel
such inskeepcF may At hts option hold
such baggage or property at the risk of
such owner.
. Section j. The keeper OF any inn or
hotel. whether Individual partnership or
corporation shall have a lien IN the bag
gage and other property IN and about
10 q q
the control 81 his guests oT bOarders fer
the PREFER charges due him from such
guests or boarders f1r the dccomm0da-
ton. board and lodging. rnd for al'
money paid for or advanced to them, and
for such other extras as are furnished
at their request, and said innkeeper or
right TO detain such bagg>g sc and other
property until the amount of such
charges is paid, aTd such baggage and
other property shall ne exempt from
attachment or execution until such
keepers lien and the cost Of satisfying
section 6. The tnnkeeper. boarding
house keeper or h1telkeeper shall retain
such baggage and other properly upon
which he has a lien for 2 period o,
ninety days, at the expiration of which
time. il such lien is not satisfied, be may
sell such baggage and other property NJ
public auction. after SiEins ten days
n newspaper of circulation in the eoun-
~ where the inn, boarding house or
hotel Is situated, and also by mtiIlnG
COPY of such notice addressed 10 said
guest or boarder az the place of resi-
dence registered by him in the register
OF such inn hotel or boarding house
Section 4 And after satisfying the
lien and any costs that may accrue, any
residue remaining shall. on demand
within six months, be paid TO such guest
or boardcr and il not 50 demanded with
in six months from date of such sale,
such residue shall be deposited by snch
innkeaner boarding house keeper or
hotel keeper with the treasurer nf the
county in whifh the ian, hotel or board
ing house is situated. together with
st atement of such kcepers claim arc,
the cost of enforcing same, copy OF
the published notice. and OF the amoants
received For the goods sod mt sad sale'
said residne shall eby said county treas
urer be credited to the general revenue
fund of said county. subject TO 4 flGh. Oh
said tiiest or bcardcr. or his renresenta-
tive TO reclaim 1t any tlme within
three years of da.e of deposit with sitia
section s. Any person who shall ohtain
food lodging or other Recommendations
AT any hotel. inn. boarding house or e3,-
I'M. house with intent TO defraud tlS
owner or keepcr thereof. shall be hned
NOT cyccoding one hundred dollars. or De
ironrisoned in She county jail mon cN-
cceding three months. -,
Sectlon 3 Proof that lodging. food or
other accommodations We're obtained DS
Faise nretense or by false or fictitious
show or preteHse OF any baggage ~
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