Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-13
ACT "222
AN ACT

THEIR LIABILITY, AND REPEATING SECTIONS 3>'6 AND
2s77 OF THE REVISED LAWS HAWAII 1915.
Be Enacted by the Legislature Of the Territory Of Hn~o
SECTION l. Lien on baggage etc. of guests summary eject
of delinquents All hotel keepers shall have lien all
baggage and other property in the Of the hotel belong
ing guests said hotel for the of their proper charges
against such guests for the hire of board other
services accommodation in said hotel and shall have the
right without the process of law retain the until the
said of Indebtedness dcharged and all parties
debted for board in said hotel be- Sumnarily
elected by the keeper thereof from said premises upon the ao
said keeper giving said parties indebted written notice
of days of the of said Indebtedness and his demand
for the same, unless said parties shall have entered into
agreement with said keeper for mode and of pay
for board other than that announced by notice in
said hotel such right of summary eectmcn be without pre-
iudice the lien such guests baggage other property
SECTION 2 Sale of detained baggage; notice; disposition
of proceeds All baggage and property held by the keeper
of said hotel SHALL after the expiration of three months from
the date of such detention be sold public auction after notice
thereof published three times in newspaper of general cir
culaion in the county city and county where said hotel shall
he kept and the proceeds thereof shall be applied the pay
ment of the due and the expenses of such notice and
SALE and the balance if any remaining shall be paid
the of such property his representatives. and such
balance is claimed by such within sixty days after
such sa then such balance shall be paid the
of the Territory of Hawaii and shall be kept by him special
deposit for exceed year. and if claimed by the
during such period shall be paid him. If such claim
shall be made during said PERIOD such shall become gov
eminent realization.
SECTION Safe for valuabes limitation of liability for
deposited vauabes Whenever the keeper of any hotel shall
provide safe vault in the Office thereof for the safkepng
of any money! Jewels banknoe precious stones railroad
steamship tickets negotiable valuable papers
belonging the guests of travellers In such hotel and shall
post notice stating the fact that such safe vault provided
in which such vauabs may be deposited in the
occupied by such guests travellers conspicuous position,
if guest traveller shall neglect deliver such vauabes
to the person in charge of such sa the keeper of such hotel
shall not be liable any for any loss of such vauabes
tanned by such guest traveller by theft otherwise and if
such guest traveller shall deliver such Vauabes the person
in charge of said Office for deposit such safe said keeper shall
not be liable for any loss thereof sustained by such guest
traveller by theft otherwise any sim exceeding the
of two hundred and fifty dollars ($25oOO) unless by special
agreement writing with such keeper his duly authorized
agent.
SECTION Limitation of liability for personal property
No keeper any hotel shall be liable any any guest
Of traveller in such hotel for the loss of wearing apparel
goods merchandise other personal property mentioned
in the preceding section unless it shall appear that such loss
occurred through the fault negligence of such keeper Nor
shall any such keeper be liable any any for the
loss of article articles of wearing apparel umbrella
sache vals bag box bundle other chatte belonging to
such guest Of traveller in, hotel and within
assigned to him, unless the shall be specially
nrused to the and custody of such keeper his duly
authorized agent and specially ntred with such article
articles of wearing apparel eane umbrella satche vas
bag box bundle other chatte belonging such guest
traveller the said Keeper shall not be liable for the loss of the
in any exceeding the of fifty dollars ($5o0o)
SECTION s. Limited responsibility in of fire, etc. The
keeper of any hotel shall only be liable any guest Of
traveller n such hotel for ordinary and reasonable in the
custody of any money Jewels bannote precious stones rail
road steamship tickets negotiable valuable papers,
mens baggage wearing apparel other chae property
belonging to such guest traveller whether specially