Harbor master SECTION 1. The Governor shall nominate, by and with the to be appointed. advice and consent of the Senate, one Harbor Master for the port of Pensacola, and whose term of office shall be five years: Provided, however, That the Governor shall have the power to Removal from remove from office the said Harbor Master upon satisfactory proof made to him of negligence, incapacity or official misconduct. (a) * office. Bond. Authority and duties of harbor master. Appeal. Fees of harbor master. SEC. 2. The said Harbor Master shall give bond, payable to the Governor or his successor in office, with two sufficient securities, in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties required of him by law. (a) SEC. 3. Said Harbor Master, under the rules and regulations to be established by the Board of Port Wardens for the port of Pensacola, shall have authority to regulate and station all vessels in the bay fronting the city of Pensacola and at the wharves thereof, and remove, from time to time, such vessels as are not employed in receiving and discharging their cargoes, to make room for such others as require to be more immediately accommodated for the purpose of receiving or discharging their cargoes; and as to the fact of any vessel being fairly and bona fide employed in receiving and discharging, the said Harbor Master is constituted the sole judge; and, farther, the Harbor Master shall have authority to determine how far and in what instances it is the duty of the master and others having charge of ships and vessels to accommodate each other in their respective situations; and if any master or other person shall oppose or resist the Harbor Master in the execution of the duties of his office, he shall, for each offence, forfeit and pay the penal sum of fifty dollars, to be sued for by the treasurer of the city of Pensacola for the use of said city: Provided, however, That if any person shall consider himself aggrieved by the decision of said Harbor Master, he shall be at liberty to appeal to the Board of Port Wardens, and their concurrence shall be given thereto before such decision is carried into effect. (a) SEC. 4. The Harbor Master shall have power to demand and receive from the commanders, owners or consignees, or either of them, of every vessel that may enter the port of Pensacola and load or unload, or make fast to any wharf, the following fees, viz: For any vessel drawing less than ten feet, the sum of five dollars; and for any vessel drawing more than ten feet, the sum of one dollar for each additional foot of draft: Provided, This section shall not extend to flats, keel-boats, steamboats or other vessels regularly employed in the trade between the port of Pensacola and the ports of the States of Alabama, Louisiana and Texas. (b) (a) Secs. 1, 2 and 3, Chap. 1820, Act of (b) Chap. 3159, Act of Feb. 26, 1879. Dec. 8, 1866. [* Note by Revisor: The term of office of Harbor Master, fixed by Section one, is in conflict with Sec. 14, Art. 16, of the Constitution.] SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the Harbor Master to super- Nuisances on intend and enforce all laws of this State and all laws of the wharves, &c. city of Pensacola, for the preventing and removing of all nuisances whatsoever upon the wharves and water front of the city. (c) SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the Harbor Master to demand Bill of health. of the captain of every vessel arriving from sea to this port the permit of the resident physician or bill of health, and to report to the mayor of the city all vessels having entered the port without such permit. (c) tion. SEC. 7. The Governor shall appoint, by and with the consent Appointment of the Senate, all Harbor Masters required for the several ports and confirmaof this State. Should any vacancy occur in the office of Harbor Master by resignation, death, removal or any other cause, Vacancy. between the sessions of the Legislature, such vacancy shall be filled by an ad interim appointment by the Governor. (d) SEC. 8. Harbor Masters shall commence their term of office on the first day of April, 1881, or as soon thereafter as qualified, and shall hold their offices for the term of two years, unless sooner removed. (d) Term of office. Supervision SEC. 9. All Harbor Masters shall give an approved bond in Bond. the sum of five hundred dollars, payable to the Governor of the State, for the faithful performance of their duty, such bond to be approved by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county in which the port is situated. All Harbor Masters shall be under the supervision of the Pilot Commissioners of by Pilot Comthe port, and subject to such rules and regulations as they shall prescribe. They shall charge such fees as may be fixed by the Board of Pilot Commissioners, such fees not to be greater than are now allowed for like services: Provided, No fees shall be exacted from any steamers or steamships making regular trips to and from any harbor of this State. (d) missioners. Fees. Pilot Commis SEC. 10. Should any Harbor Master violate any of the rules Violation of and regulations of the Pilot Commissioners, or in any way sioners' rules, neglect his duty, such violation or neglect will be a just cause cause for refor his removal from office. (d) moval. , and 3159 not SEC. 11. This law shall not be construed as altering or amend- Chapter 1620 ing, or in any manner conflicting with or repealing any part of affected hereby. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this chapter. (d) (c) Secs. 5 and 6, Chap. 1620, Act of Dec. 8, 1866. (d) Secs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Chap. 3306, Act of March 8, 1881. What is declared to be a hotel. Privileges of hotel-keepers. CHAPTER 114. HOTELS. 1. What declared to be hotels. 3. Iron safe to be kept in every 4. In what cases proprietor or manager not responsible for loss of money or personal property. 6. Proprietor or manager of hotel, when to have lien on property of guest or lodger; method of selling property under such lien; property to be sold at auction, when and how. SECTION 1. Houses kept in this State for the accommodation of twenty-five or more lodgers or boarders are hereby declared to be hotels. (a) SEC. 2. Every proprietor or manager of a hotel is hereby authorized and empowered to prescribe and establish rules and regulations for the government and management of the hotel and its occupants and employees, and all and every lodger, boarder, guest or person staying, sojourning or employed in said hotel, shall conform to and abide by said rules and regulations so long as he, she or they remain in or at said hotel, and said rules and regulations shall be held and deemed to be a special contract and agreement between the proprietor or manager of said hotel, and each and every lodger, boarder, guest, emyloyee and person staying or sojourning at or in said hotel, and shall regulate, fix and control the liabilities, responsibiliRules and regu- ties and obligations of each, both and all parties; which said rules and regulations shall be printed in the English language copy of this act and posted, together with a copy of this law, in each bed-room each bed room. and in some public place, such as the office or hall in the hotel. lations to be printed with and posted in Iron safe to be kept in every hotel. When the pro ager not liable money or per sonal property (a) SEC. 3. An iron safe shall be kept in every hotel in this State for the safe keeping of the valuables of its occupants. (a) SEC. 4. The proprietor or manager of a hotel in this State prietor or man- shall in no event be liable or responsible for any loss of any for loss of goods or chattels or personal property of any kind whatever belonging to any lodger, boarder, guest or occupant of or in said hotel, unless the owner thereof shall make a special deposit of said property and take a receipt in writing therefor from the proprietor or manager of said hotel, which receipt shall set forth the value of said property. (a) Bed-rooms to be furnished with locks and bolts. SEC. 5. Each bed-room shall be furnished or secured with a good substantial lock and key, and a bolt on the inside to fasten the same. (a) (a) Secs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Chap. 1999, Act of Feb. 19. 1874. goods and chat or guest. Method of pro the lien. SEC. 6. The proprietor or manager of a hotel in this State Proprietor to shall have a lien of superior dignity to all others upon all the have a lien on goods and chattels and personal property of every lodger, tels of lodger boarder, guest or person staying in or at said hotel, for all sums of money due by him, her or them to such proprietor or manager for board or lodging, advances of money or loans thereof, or things furnished, and in case of non-payment on demand as prescribed in and by said rules and regulations, the person or ceeding to sell persons failing to pay the same may be ejected and dispossessed property under instanter by the proprietor or manager of said hotel, and his, her or their goods, chattels or personal property being in the hotel may be sold at public auction by said proprietor or man- To be sold ager of said hotel, at some public place to satisfy the amount due as aforesaid, together with the costs of sale, upon notice being giving of the time and place of said sale by advertisement in some newspaper published in the county where such hotel may be located, for at least once a week for the term of four weeks prior to said sale. Nothing in this law shall be construed so as to discriminate in relation to the right of guests in consequence of race or nationality. (a) at auction. CHAPTER 115. IMMIGRATION-BUREAU OF. 4. Who to be President of Bureau. 1. What shall constitute Bureau reau. of Immigration; to appoint Commissioner of Bureau of Immigration; duties of such Commissioner. 2. Salary of Commissioner; successor, how appointed; to have a secretary; allowed to appoint agents; term of office. 3. Limit of expenditures of Bu 5. Amounts appropriated for use of Bureau; amount to be expended for pamphlets; Commisoner of Bureau to make quarterly and annual reports. SECTION 1. The Governor, Comptroller and Commissioner Bureau of of Lands and Immigration be, and they are hereby constituted Immigration. a Bureau of Immigration, whose duty it shall be to encour age immigration and the rapid settlement of the vacant lands of the State. The Bureau, as constituted, shall appoint, sub- Commissioner ject to the approval of the Senate, a suitable person, to be of Immigration known as the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration, and his duties. who shall be subject to the Bureau of Immigration, and who shall, by advertising, by lecturing, by the dissemination of correct information as to our soil, climate, productions and resources, by the arrangement of special rates of transportation. (a) Secs. 6 and 7, Chap. 1999, Act of Feb. 19, 1874. Proviso. missioner. Appointment of successor. between the cities of the North and West and of Europe, to this State, and by such other methods as the Bureau of Immigration may approve, invite and encourage immigration, with a view to the settlement of the vacant lands: Provided, That no per capita shall be paid, and no arrangement be entered into by which the Commissioner or any other person shall receive compensation upon the basis of the number of immigrants obtained. (a) SEC. 2. The salary of the said Commissioner of the Bureau Salary of Com- of Immigration shall be fixed by the Bureau. He shall devote himself exclusively to the immigration interests of the State, and in the event of his death, resignation, or the failure on his part to discharge his duties in a faithful and satisfactory manner, the said Bureau shall have power to appoint another person to discharge his duties until the next session of the Legislature. Said Commissioner may appoint a secretary to assist him in the performance of the clerical duties of his office, the salary of which said secretary shall be fixed by the Bureau. He may also appoint agents at suitable points, subject to the approval of the Bureau, whose compensation shall be fixed by the Bureau and be paid out of the general appropriation for office of Com- immigration purposes. Said Commissioner shall hold his office for the period of two years. (a) Secretary of Agents. Tenure of missioner. Limit of expenditure. President of SEC. 3. The total amount expended for the purposes of immigration and the settlement of the vacant lands in each and every year shall not exceed the amount of the annual appropriation therefor. (a) SEC. 4. The Commissioner of Lands and Immigration shall be President of the Bureau of Immigration. (a) SEC. 5. For the purpose of practically carrying out the deAppropriation. sign for which the Bureau of Immigration is established, an appropriation is hereby made for the support and maintenance of said Bureau, and inclusive of the salaries of Commissioner, secretary and agents, of five thousand dollars per annum, to be derived from any moneys arising from the sales of State lands belonging to the Internal Improvement Fund, or out or any moneys in the treasury of the State not otherwise appropriated. Said sum of five thousand dollars shall be counted an annual expense, subject to reduction or increase by each succeeding Legislature as the needs of the Bureau may require. Said amount shall be drawn by the Commissioner, under rules and regulations to be established by the Bureau of Immigration: Provided, That not less than two thousand dollars per annum of said sum shall be used in the preparation and distribution of pamphlets truthfully and concisely setting forth the inducements to immigrants to buy and settle upon the State lands in the several counties of the State. Said Commissioner shall make a quarterly report of his acts and doings, Commissioner. and of the expenditures of his office, to the Bureau of Immi Pamphlets. Reports of (a) Secs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, Chap. 3151, Act of March 7, 1879. |