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CHAPTER 51.

An Ordinance respecting Hotel and Boarding
House Keepers.

SHORT TITLE.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Hotelkeepers' Short title. Ordinance." N.W.T., c. 56, s. 1.

LIEN OF HOTEL OR BOARDING HOUSE KEEPER.

sale of goods

board, etc.

2. Any hotel, boarding or lodging house keeper may seize Right of and detain in his hotel, house, or on his premises, and before detention and the same shall have been removed therefrom, the trunks of lodger and personal property of any person who is indebted to him indebted for for board and lodging and shall be responsible for the safe keeping of the same; and in addition to all remedies provided by law he shall have the right in case the charges remain unpaid for three months after the seizure thereof to sell by public auction the baggage and property of such guest, boarder or lodger, so seized, on posting and keeping posted during the period of one week on the outside of the door of such hotel, boarding or lodging house a notice of such intended sale, stating the name of the guest, boarder or lodger, the amount of his indebtedness, a description of the baggage or other property to be sold, the time and place of sale, and the name of the auctioneer, and after such sale, such hotel, boarding or lodging house keeper may apply the proceeds of such sale in payment of the amount due to him as aforesaid and the costs of such advertising and sale; and he shall pay over the surplus if any to the person en- Disposition titled thereto on application being made by him therefor; of surplus. and in case application therefor is not forthwith made he shall immediately pay the same to the Territorial Treasurer, to be kept by him for such owner for one year; after which time if such owner has not previously claimed the amount so kept the same shall form part of the general revenue fund of the Territory. N.W.T., c. 56, s. 2.

3. No hotel, boarding or lodging house keeper shall have No lien for a right to detain the trunks or personal property of any one, liquors. or to have a lien thereon, for wines or spirituous or fermented liquors supplied to him or to any one else by his order. N.W T., c. 56, s. 3.

liability of

LIABILITY OF HOTEL KEEPER.

Limitation of 4. No hotel keeper shall be liable to make good to any hotelkeeper in guest of such hotel keeper any loss of or injury to goods or certain cases. property brought to his hotel (not being a horse or other live animal or any gear appertaining thereto or any carriage),

Refusal of hotelkeeper to receive goods into

to a greater amount than $200, except in the following cases, that is to say:

1. When such goods or property shall have been stolen, lost or injured through the default or neglect of such hotel keeper or any servant in his employ;

2. When such goods or property shall have been deposited expressly for safe custody with such hotel keeper:

Provided always that, in case of such deposit it shall be lawful for such hotel keeper if he thinks fit, to require as a condition to his liability that such goods or property shall be deposited in a box or other receptacle fastened and sealed by the person depositing the same. N.W.T., c. 56, s. 4.

5. If any hotel keeper shall refuse to receive for safe custody as before mentioned any goods or property of his guest, or if any such guest shall through any default of the safe custody. hotel keeper be unable to deposit such goods or property as aforesaid, the hotel keeper shall not be entitled to the benefit of this Ordinance in respect of such goods or property. N.W.T., c. 56, s. 5.

This

be posted in hotels.

ORDINANCE TO BE POSTED.

6. Every hotel keeper shall cause to be kept conspicuously Ordinance to posted in the office and public rooms in his hotel a copy of this Ordinance printed or plainly written, and he shall be entitled to the benefits of this Ordinance in respect of such goods or property only as shall be brought to his hotel while such copy shall be so posted as aforesaid. N.W.T., c 56, s. 6.

CHAPTER 52.

An Ordinance respecting Keepers of Livery, Boarding

and Sale Stables.

SHORT TITLE.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Livery Stable Short title. Keepers' Ordinance." N.W.T., c. 57, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION.

2. In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise Interpretation requires :

1. The expression "livery stable keeper means and in- "Livery cludes any person who for a money consideration or the stable keeper" equivalent thereof carries on the business of letting or hiring out carriages, sleighs or other vehicles, or horses or other animals, whether with or without a carriage, sleigh or other vehicle, and whether accompanied by an employee of the livery stable keeper or not;

2. The expression "boarding stable keeper" means and "Boarding includes any person who, for a money consideration or its stable keeper" equivalent, stables, boards or cares for any animal;

keeper."

3. The expression "sales stable keeper" means and in- "Sales stable cludes any person who stables, boards or cares for any animal other than his own, with the intention of selling or disposing of the same, and who receives or is to receive payment for such services whether in the nature of a commission or otherwise. N.W.T., c. 57, s. 2.

LIEN OF STABLE KEEPER-ENFORCEMENT..

effects.

3. Every livery stable, boarding stable or sales stable Lien on keeper shall have a lien on the animals and effects herein- animals and after mentioned for the value or price of any food, care, attendance or accommodation furnished for any such animal or effects and in addition to all other remedies provided by law may detain in his custody and possession any animal, Detention for vehicle, harness, furnishings or other gear appertaining indebtedness. thereto and the personal effects of any person who is indebted to him for stabling, boarding or caring for such animal. N.W.T., c. 57, s. 3.

effects

4. Every livery stable, boarding stable or sales stable Care of keeper, who has exercised the right of detention by this animals and Ordinance provided shall be obliged to keep in his posses- detained. sion and be responsible for the proper care of any animal or effects detained by him for the full period of such detention unless they shall sooner be released; and if the owner does not reclaim the animals and effects so detained by paying Sale by public the indebtedness in respect of the same within one month from the commencement of such detention, the keeper Notice of sale. detaining may sell or cause the same to be sold by public auction on giving two weeks' notice of sale by advertisement in the newspaper published nearest to such stable, or

auction.

Application of proceeds of sale.

Balance of proceeds if not claimed

to be handed

to Territorial treasurer.

Copy of Ordinance to be posted in stable.

Stable to be thoroughly cleansed and disinfected twice every year.

if more than one newspaper is published in the same locality, then in either one and by posting up notices in the nearest post office and in the said livery or boarding stable of the intended sale, stating (if known):

(a.) The names of the owner and the person or persons who brought such animals or effects to the stable; (b.) The amount of indebtedness and charges for detention;

(c.) A description of the animals and effects; and
(d.) The name of the seller. N.W.T., c. 57, s. 4.

5. The proceeds derived from such sale shall be applied;
(a.) In paying the expenses incurred by such detention,
advertising and sale :

(b.) In paying the debt for which such detention was made and the surplus if any shall be paid to the person entitled thereto on application being made by him therefor. N.W.T., c. 57, s. 5.

6. In case such owner does not apply for the same within one month from the day of such sale then such surplus shall be handed over to the Territorial Treasurer to be kept by him in a special trust account for one year, after which time if such owner does not appear or claim the amount so kept the same shall be paid over and belong to the general revenue fund of the Territory. N.W.T., c. 57, s. 6.

ORDINANCE TO BE POSTED.

7. It shall be the duty of every livery stable, boarding stable and sales stable keeper to have a copy of this Ordinance hung or posted in a conspicuous place in every such stable and in default of compliance with this section he shall not be entitled to the benefit of this Ordinance. N.W. T., c. 57, s. 7.

PERIODICAL CLEANSING OF STABLE.

S. Every livery stable, boarding stable and sales stable. keeper in the Territory shall in each and every year in the months of April and October thoroughly cleanse all the stalls, mangers and feed boxes in such stable by thoroughly washing the same with soap and hot water and immediately afterwards thoroughly applying to every part of the same a solution of bichloride of mercury in the following proportions, namely, one half drachm to one gallon of water; and the keeper of any such stable who shall fail during each of the months aforesaid in any year to cause such cleansing to be done shall for such default or omission on summary conviction before any justice of the peace be liable for the first offence to a fine of not more than $10 and to a fine of not more than $25 for every subsequent offence. N.W.T., c 57, s. 8.

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