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may, by obtaining the consent in writing of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and the Auditor General before any expense in excess of the specified appropriation is incurred, be used in the account or accounts where such deficiency seems unavoidable, the intent of this provision being to make the entire one hundred fifteen thousand five hundred ninety-one dollars seventy-three cents available for the purposes stated in this act, if in the judgment of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and the Auditor General it is deemed advisable to make the transfer for which provision is hereby made.

SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the treasurer of the Michigan Home for the Feeble-minded and Epileptic at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his accounts to the Auditor General thereunder.

SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred thirteen, the sum of sixty-three thousand eight hundred eighty-four dollars seventy-one cents, and for the year nineteen hundred fourteen, the sum of fifty-one thousand seven hundred seven dollars two cents, which sums when collected shall be paid into the general fund in the State treasury to reimburse the same for moneys hereby appropriated.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved May 6, 1913.

Hotel defined.

Fire escapes.

[No. 188.]

AN ACT relating to the conduct of hotels, inns and public lodging houses.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Every building or structure kept, used or maintained as, or held out to the public to be an inn, hotel or public lodging house, shall, for the purpose of this act, be defined as a hotel, and wherever the word "hotel" shall occur in this act it shall be construed to mean every such structure as is described in this section.

SEC. 2. Every hotel that is more than two stories high shall be equipped with an iron fire escape on the outside of the building connecting on each floor, above the first, with at least two openings, which shall be well fastened and secured with landings not less than six feet in length and three feet in width, guarded by an iron railing not less than

three feet in height. Such landings shall be connected by iron stairs not less than two feet wide and with steps of not less than six inch tread and not more than eight inch rise, placed at an angle of not more than forty-five degrees and protected by a well secured hand rail on both sides and reaching to within twelve feet of the ground, with a drop ladder eighteen inches wide reaching from the lower platform to the ground. Such fire escapes shall be sufficient if a perpendicular ladder shall be used instead of the stairs, provided such iron ladder is placed at the extreme outside. of the platform and at least three feet away from the wall of the building, and provided said ladder is equipped with round iron rounds not more than fifteen inches apart, except that fire-proof buildings may have inside fire escapes placed in a well, shaft, or opening which shall be built of fire-proof material and shut off from the remainder of the building by fire-proof, tight doors. The way of egress to way of egress such fire escape shall at all times be kept free and clear unobstructed. of all obstruction of any and every nature. Storm windows

and storm doors shall be considered an obstruction for the purpose of this act, and such way of egress shall at all times be kept unlocked. There shall be posted and maintained in a conspicuous place in each hall and each guest room, except the halls and rooms on the ground floor, of such hotel, a printed notice in characters not less than two inches high calling attention to and directing the way to such fire escape.

SEC. 3. Each and every hotel shall be provided with at Fire extinleast one sufficient chemical fire extinguisher for every twenty- guishers. five hundred square feet or less of floor area, which such extinguisher or extinguishers shall be placed in a convenient location in a public hallway outside of the sleeping rooms, and shall always be in condition for use.

or less, how

SEC. 4. Every hotel that is not over two stories in height Buildings and which is not provided with such fire escape as is de- two stes scribed in section two hereof, shall provide in every bed- equipped. room or sleeping apartment on the second floor a manila rope at least five eighths of an inch in diameter and knotted every eighteen inches, and of sufficient strength to sustain a weight and strain of at least five hundred pounds, and of sufficient length to reach the ground. Such rope shall be securely fastened to the joists or studdings of the building as near the windows as practicable, and shall be kept coiled in plain sight at all times, nor shall such rope be covered by curtains or other obstruction. Every such hotel shall provide and maintain in a conspicuous place in every bedroom or sleeping apartment above the ground floors, a printed notice calling attention to such rope and giving directions for its use.

Sanitation,

SEC. 5.

Every hotel shall be well drained and maintained drainage, etc. according to established sanitary principles; shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition and free from effluvia arising from any sewer, drain, privy or other source within the control of the owner, manager, agent or other person in charge; shall be provided with water closets or privies properly screened for the separate use of males and females, which water closets or privies shall be disinfected as often as may be necessary to keep them at all times in a sanitary condition.

Rooms, how furnished.

Violation, penalty.

Power of commission.

Inspectors.

Duties.

Power.

Certificate,

SEC. 6. Every hotel shall have and provide all toilet rooms, bath rooms and sleeping rooms with individual textile towels. Every hotel shall have and provide all beds with regulation sheets, not less than ninety inches in length. Such beds shall also be provided with sufficient number of regulation size blankets or quilts that are kept in a sanitary condition.

SEC. 7. Every owner, manager, agent or person in charge of a hotel, who shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days, or both, and every day that such a hotel is carried on in violation of this act shall constitute a separate offense.

SEC. 8. The Labor Commissioner, Dairy and Food Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner and the executive officer of the State Board of Health shall constitute a commission for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act, and same shall be delegated with the power to adopt such rules and regulations as conditions may require.

SEC. 9. Such commission shall delegate and confer the title of hotel inspector or deputy inspectors upon such men now operating under the supervision of the several departments constituting this commission, and in such number as the lawful enforcement of this act shall justify.

SEC. 10. It shall be the duty of the inspector and his deputies to see that all of the provisions of this act are complied with, and said inspector or the deputy for the district shall personally inspect at least once each year and at such other times as in the best judgment of the commission or the deputy the occasion demands as defined by this act.

SEC. 11. Said inspector and his deputies are hereby granted police power to enter any hotel at reasonable hours to determine whether the provisions of this act are being complied with.

SEC. 12. If the inspector or deputy shall find after exwhere posted. amination of any hotel that this law has been fully complied with, he shall issue a certificate to that effect to the person operating the same, and said certificate shall be kept posted up in a conspicuous place in said inspected building.

Such certificate shall be prepared in blank by said commission.

SEC. 13. Any inspector who shall wilfully certify falsely False certifi cation, penalty regarding any building inspected by him, and who shall for. issue a certificate to any person operating in any hotel when such person has not complied with the provisions of this act, shall on conviction thereof be fined not less than fifty dollars nor to exceed one hundred dollars, and may be imprisoned not to exceed ninety days in the county jail, or both at the discretion of the court, and upon conviction shall be forever disqualified to hold said office.

of inspector,

SEC. 14. Any owner, manager, agent or person in charge Hindrance of a hotel, who shall obstruct or hinder an inspector in penalty for. the proper discharge of his duties under this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days, or both.

SEC. 15. It shall be the duty of the inspector, upon as- Prosecutions. certaining by inspection or otherwise, that after sixty days from the time this act takes effect, any hotel is being carried on contrary to its provisions, to make complaint and cause the arrest of the person so violating the same; and it shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney in such cases to prepare all necessary papers and conduct such prosecutions. Approved May 6, 1913.

[No. 189.]

AN ACT to make appropriations for the State Public School for current expenses and building and special purposes for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred fourteen, and June thirty, nineteen hundred fifteen, and to provide a tax to meet the same.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the current Appropriations, special expenses of the State Public School for the fiscal year end- purposes. ing June thirty, nineteen hundred fourteen, the sum of fortysix thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred fifteen, the sum of forty-six thousand dollars.

SEC. 2. The further sum of eight thousand fifty dollars is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred fourteen, by amounts and purposes as follows:

Proviso, transfer of funds.

Proviso.

How paid out.

Tax clause.

Painting, two thousand two hundred fifty dollars; porches, one thousand eight hundred dollars; pantry, five hundred dollars; west basement and lower kitchen, seven hundred fifty dollars; cement walks, three hundred dollars; repairs on nursery cottage, six hundred fifty dollars; addition to hospital, five hundred dollars; furniture and carpets, one thousand dollars; green house, three hundred dollars: Provided, That if the amount designated in this section for any one of the purposes stated be insufficient to complete the work or purchase, any surplus remaining after the completion of the other work or purchase specified in this section, may, by obtaining the consent of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General in writing before any expense in excess of the specific appropriation is incurred, be used in the account or accounts where such deficiency seems unavoidable, the intent of this proviso being to make the entire eight thousand fifty dollars available for the purposes stated herein, if in the judgment of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General it is deemed advisable to make the transfers for which provision is hereby made: Provided further, That the board of control of said school may obtain money under this section before June thirtieth, nineteen hundred thirteen, in such amounts as it may by requisition certify to the Auditor General are necessary for immediate use, which amounts thus advanced shall be deducted from the total amount appropriated when the appropriation becomes avail able.

SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the treasurer of the State Public School at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State provide, and the disbursing officer shall render his accounts to the Auditor General thereunder.

SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred thirteen, the sum of fiftyfour thousand fifty dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred fourteen, the sum of forty-six thousand dollars, which amounts when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved May 6, 1913.