The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02


q VISITOR closets With the water OF said system.
q in such manner az to prevent sewer s.s or
i efnny!as from arising therefrom. All laya-
Eurdnals Ia; such hotels must be connected and
i equipped In similar manner both as TO
methods and time sss.,sl5 rs
I In all cities, towns and villages not having
i system of water works. every hotel shall
4 have properly constructed privies or over
! a m. TO- 70 p: m. to receive the night SOIL
the same to Se kept clean and we'll screened
i kind furnishing separate apartments for sexes,
each being properly designated. W. 8-v1@
q Each hotel in this state shall be provided
with main public wash room convenient and
|o1 easy access to- guests. = : ~ /
/, Sec. G. In all hotels and restaurants two
stories high, with ten or more sleeping rooms
4 where sleeping accommodations are furnished
to the public, there shall be provided Cor each.
part thereof an edicient chemical FIRE extin-
! guisher, conveniently located in q public hall
way outside of the sleeping rooms. and al
ways in condition for use. or one and one
fourth inch inside stand pipe with hose con-
nections and a hose Of sufficient length al
ways attached in such hallway. which stand
pipe shall be supplied by sufficient pressure
OF water
7 than two Stories high with ten or more sleep
ing rooms where sleeping accommodations are
~ to the public each six
provided with one and three fourths Inch
standpipe' and sufficient one and one-fourth
inch hose connected Herewith on each floor
and constantly furnished with sufficient wa
ter pressure from water works or pump which
can be put into instant action. or for each
such area there shall be a two and one-half
inch metallic standpipe with metallic ladder
attached above the first story. located upon
roof and SO situated as to be accessible from
the roof and from each story above the first.
with valves and male hose connections at
every story and on the roof and female hose
connection at base of the pipe of such size
and pattern to allow connection with the
equipment Of the local fire department: There
shall also be, provided for each eighty five
hundred feet of such area or fractional part
thereof at least efficient chemical fire ex-
on for lack OF @ae works
steam to operate pumps the inside stand
pipe is practicable, then, in addition to the
fire .extinguishers there shall be placed in
the hallway on each floor containing sleeping
apartments one barrel of water and two pals
twenty-five hundred feet of area fraction
thereof on such floor, a red light shall be kept
burning all night at the head of each stair
sleeping room above the first floor the fol-
lowing printed notice shall be conspeuously
posted: Exit in of fire. Upon leaving
this room. turn to the (here insert right or
LETT and by passing (here insert distance IN
feet) you will reach red light which indi-
Gates there insert fire escape or stairWay).
Sec. s. That within six months after the
and which is more than three stories high
shall be equipped with, an iron stairway on
the cornice of said building to within twelve
feet of the ground. and connecting on each
floor above the ground with an opening from
form landings at each floor not less than six
feet in length and three feet in width, and
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in height and shall be safely fastened and
secured: Said stairway shall not be less
than two feet wide, with steps not less than
: six inch tread and shall be placed at an angle
Of not more than forty-five degrees. The way
times be kept free and clear Of amy and al
distractions Of any, and every nature Fire
escapes shall be placed where, the hotel in
than fifteen sleeping rooms in each floor above
the third floor there shall be provided one
i such described fire escape for fifteen sleep:
four stories high shall have Railways placard
ed to indicate all stairways and exists anc
shall keep five-eighths inch Manila rope Of
SUFFICIENT length to reach the ground, having
knots at least every fifteen inches apart, il
each bedroom. such rope to be fastened 81,
feet above the floor near window in a sub
. stantia manner and capable Of sustaining a
, least Ave hundred pounds weight
. Provided, however. that nothing in this sec
ton shall be construed to prevent the use O.
: any recognized automatic fire escape, in iel
Of knotted rope.
Whenever it shall be proposed to erect Z
tended for use as a hotel in this state, i
shall be the duty Of the owner, contractor, o.
, builder of such hotel to construct same 50
+ that one main hall on each floor above tn,
ground floor shall through to the outside
/ wall of said building and every building con
i verted into hotel after the passage Of this
, act must comply with the provisions thereof
l Provided. however, that the provisions Of
this act relating to outside fire escapes anc
ropes or automatic appliances shall not "a apply
r terror fire proof stairways approved as sucf
by the hotel inspector.
All hotels in this state shall hereafter pro
vide each bedroom with at least two clear
towels daily for each guest and shall ais
! provide the main public wash room witt
5 in view and reach and for the use of guest.
during the regular meal hours, and where nt
regular meal hours are maintained, then be-
and l1:3O a m. and 200 p m. and 600 p
m. and 500 p. m. SO that no two or more
guests will be required to use the same towe
vidual towels shall not be less than ter
inches wide and fifteen inches long after be,
hibit the use of individual towels in such
wash-rooms.
All hotels hereafter shall provide each bed.
guests With pillow Slips and under ere and tor
sheets; each sheet on and after January first,
1911, shall be made 80 inches long and OF
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tress and springs; provided that a sheet shall
not be used which measures less than 81
inches after being laundered: Said sheets and
pillow slips to be made Of white cotton or
linen, and all such sheets and pillow slips,
after being used by one guest must be washed
and ironed before they are used by another
guest a clean set being furnished each sue.
ceeding guest
All bedding, including mattresses, quilts.
blankets, pillows, sheets, and comforts used
in any hotel in this state must be thoroughly
} aired, disinfected and kept clean. Provided
that no bedding including mattresses, quilts,
blankets, pillows sheets, comforts shall be
used which are worn out or unfit for further
use.
Any room in any hotel or restaurant, infect
ed with vermin or bed bugs, shall be fumi-
gated, disinfected and renovated at the ex-
til said vermin or bed bugs exterminated.
All notices to be served by the, hotel in
spector provided for in this act, shall be In
writing and shall be either delivered personal
agent, lessee or manager OF such hotel or res
taurant.
i Any person, nrm or corporation who shall
operate hotel or restaurant ant in this state or
ness without having first complied with the
provisions of this act, shall be guilty. of a
misdemeanor. and upon CONVICTION n, thereof s.
ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars,
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail for not
more than ninety days.
Il The county attorney of each county in this
state is hereby authorized and required upon
complaint oath of the hotel inspector or
other persons, to prosecute to termination be-
fore any court OF competent jurisdiction in
the name of the State Of Minnesota, proper
action proceeding against any person or
persons violating the provisions of this act.
4 Sec. 9. Whenever the owner, manager or
person in charge of any hotel or restaurant
shall have been convicted 3D.. as provided ar, in the
sixty days after such conviction, fail to COM